Millimeter-wave technology for 5G continues to advance and build upon the lessons of early deployments and devices. Just in time, too, because the 5G Fixed Wireless Access market has gained momentum and is being driven in the near-term by activity in the United States....
Under the terms of the deal, the Indian telco will deploy its proprietary IoT platform 'Airtel IoT Hub'
India’s largest telecom operator, Bharti Airtel, announced that it has won a contract to provide a cellular IoT solution for TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL).
TPWODL is...
Together, they will help drive Industry 4.0 transformation
Private networks are providing enterprises with more reliable and pervasive connectivity than was previously available. What’s more, private networks can provide a simplified infrastructure and streamlined operational environment for edge computing operations, an increasingly ubiquitous fixture in...
Nokia is to deploy a private LTE network at the Port of San Antonio in Chile, the country’s main maritime port, handling almost 50 percent of the country’s import and export trade. The Finnish vendor was selected by the port operator, San Antonio Terminal...
The Nokia Wavence portfolio includes high-capacity microwave transceivers, designed to support operators as they build out their 5G networks
Nokia announced that it has extended its collaboration with French operator Orange to upgrade its microwave backhaul network, the former said in a release.
The vendor noted...
Nokia said that the new facility will advance research in technologies that are key components of current 5G and future 6G networks
Finnish vendor Nokia announced the opening of a new research and development center focused on 5G and future 6G mobile network technology at...
Telefonica Germany said it has been testing Nokia's cloud RAN tech in Potsdam
German carrier O2 Telefónica, which is controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, said it is currently using cloud RAN technology from Nokia in its 5G network.
The telco noted that cloud RAN allows parts...
Through this agreement, both entities will carry out collaborative research activities regarding future 6G technologies
The Institute of Wireless Internet of Things (WIOT) at Northeastern University and the Beyond 5G Promotion Consortium (B5PC) of Japan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the...
Nokia said this record speed was achieved during a live demonstration at the Nokia 5G Futures Lab in Sydney
Nokia and Australian operator TPG Telecom announced they have hit a 5G uplink speed of 2 Gbps using the latter’s mmWave spectrum.
The European vendor noted that...
Nokia will work with a consortium that includes partners from industry, subject matter experts, start-ups, research institutes and universities
Nokia announced that it will lead the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s KOMSENS-6G project.
In a release, the Finnish vendor said that the project aims...
Two operators in India have already launched 5G services in the country
The Indian government believes that locally designed and developed 5G gear, including core and radio network components, could be commercially available by March 2023.
"The processes will take an extra three to four months....
The passive optical components in the Corning solution complements the active components in the Nokia solution, said the companies
Wesco International, which provides business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, says that it will be the first to launch a new fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) kit featuring components provided...
Samsung said it used eight component carriers (8CC) to aggregate 800 megahertz of mmWave spectrum
Samsung Electronics announced it recently used mmWave spectrum to achieve record data rates over a distance of 10 kilometers in trials with Australian operator nbn.
The Korean vendor noted that this...
Digitalization is rapidly transforming education at all levels. In K-12 schools, colleges and universities, the evolution of data-driven technologies has opened the door to a host of compelling online learning and campus operations applications. To take advantage of these applications, educational institutions need networks...
Bharti Airtel will cover all towns in urban regions as well as key rural areas in India by March 2024
Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel is currently testing 5G Standalone (SA) technology with the aim of using it to cover certain uses cases for enterprises,...
Japanese IT firm Fujitsu is to start testing private 5G for equipment inspection at its major data centre in Yokohama, in the Kanagawa prefecture, as a springboard to drive “operational resilience and process automation” in the broader data centre market. The Fujitsu project, to...
Okay, so not a new use case, as such; it is just another connectivity-in-manufacturing case. But still, it is process manufacturing… at a giant paper mill! Swedish pulp and paperboard company Holmen Iggesund has commissioned local system integrator Combitech to deploy a private 5G...
Israeli private cellular security startup OneLayer has opened a network security lab in Tel Aviv for telecoms and security companies to test threats to private LTE and 5G networks, currently rolling out in enterprises across the globe. The firm has invited solution providers to...
The 6G fund will aim to provide financial support for 6G research and development for a number of years
The government of Japan is setting up a fund to foster research activities into future 6G communications systems, according to Nikkei Asia.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs...
US system integrator Kyndryl has published a nice-looking blog post, complete with videos, on its headline work, announced at the start of the year, to deploy private LTE for Michigan-headquartered Dow Chemical Company, manufacturer of plastics, chemicals, and agricultural products. The post puts focus...
Vodafone said that its 5G Standalone network is currently available to nearly 20 million people across Germany
Vodafone Germany said its 5G network is already providing coverage to 60 million people across the country.
In a release, the telco said it has already deployed a total...
Nedaa’s network already utilizes Nokia's infrastructure and can support many of the requirements for mission-critical networks
Finnish vendor Nokia announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nedaa, the security network provider of the Dubai government.
In a release, Nokia said that the...
Bharti Airtel will deploy Aviat's all outdoor WTM 4800 E-Band and Multi-Band solutions
Indian carrier Bharti Airtel has inked a commercial contract with Austin-based company Aviat Networks under which the latter will supply its wireless multiband radios.
As part of the contract, Airtel will deploy...
Vodafone Germany has been busy with private networks for Industry 4.0. A new announcement, with Nokia, says the pair are testing high-accuracy indoor positioning (HAIP) services over a 5G ‘campus network’ (‘campus-netz’) at BMW’s factory in Leipzig, the car maker’s premier site for testing...
