BROWSING: RAN

5G+AI for integrated communication and computing

The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence(AI) is revolutionizing various industries, ushering in a new era of innovation. Pioneering AI models such as ChatGPT and Sora by OpenAI, and Gemini by Google are at the forefront of this transformation, providing users with an expanded realm...

AT&T takes Ericsson’s 5G Cloud RAN commercial

AT&T says this is the 'next milestone' in its Open RAN journey AT&T says that it has commercial traffic running on Ericsson Cloud RAN sites in its 5G network. The first cloud RAN sites are located south of Dallas, Texas, the carrier added. AT&T and...

Global O-RAN revenue to decline in 2023: Dell’Oro

Dell'Oro said that the long-term forecast for O-RAN remains positive Open RAN (O-RAN) revenue is set to decline in 2023, following an impressive increase between 2019 and 2022, according to a recently published report by Dell’Oro Group. The report highlighted that market conditions will remain challenging...

Dell’Oro: RAN revenues ‘challenging’ in 2024

RAN market trajectory will continue downward, analyst firm says The market for Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment is expected to remain a tough one this year, according to new figures from Dell'Oro Group. Momentum for 5G build-outs in India has been a bright spot in...

Spending on private and shared 5G/LTE RAN gear to double to $3bn by 2026

Annual spending on 5G and LTE-based RAN equipment for use in shared and unlicensed spectrum will hit $3 billion by the end of 2026, up from around $1.4 billion by the end of 2023. SNS Telecom & IT forecasts compound annual growth of small...

Ericsson, O2 Telefonica complete 5G Cloud RAN PoC in Germany

Ericsson said that the joint PoC deployment was carried out at O2 Telefónica's Wayra innovation hub in Munich Ericsson and German telco O2 Telefónica completed a proof of concept (PoC) with the aim of paving the way for the development of 5G cloud RAN technology...

O-RAN to comprise 15-20% of global RAN by 2027: Dell’Oro

Dell'Oro said the O-RAN segment already comprises a mid-single digit share of the broader RAN market Open RAN (O-RAN) revenues are forecasted to account for more than 15% of the global RAN market by 2027, as the market is experiencing a slower growth than initially...

Nokia inks RAN agreement with UK carrier Virgin Media O2

Nokia said that the agreement with Virgin Media O2 covers the Southern parts of the United Kingdom including London Nokia secured a new three-year deal with Virgin Media O2 to supply Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment from its AirScale portfolio, effectively expanding an ongoing partnership...

What is shaping the next generation of RAN? 

Ongoing RAN standardization work is paving the way for future 5G Advanced technology During a session at RCR Live Telco Reinvention in April, Doug Pulley, chief solutions architect at Picocom, explained that a number of actors including the International Telecommunications Union, the Next Generation Mobile...

Diving deeper into the value of RAN intelligent controllers (Reader Forum)

While RIC promises to bring intelligent control and automation to the radio access network, the devil is in the details As cellular technology becomes pervasive within enterprise environments, how best to bring intelligence, programmability, and automation to the radio access network (RAN) is receiving much...

The Linux Foundation launches open-source project with Terragraph, Evenstar software

LF Connectivity will address connectivity challenges within high-bandwidth fixed and mobile connectivity, says the Linux Foundation The Linux Foundation launched LF Connectivity, an open-source project that includes Meta’s fixed wireless access (FWA) service Terragraph, as well as software from its Evenstar program, which was established...

Deutsche Telekom does not foresee total Huawei ban in Germany: CEO

The country, however, is reportedly considering a ban on certain components made by Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE Deutsche Telekom is not seeing a total ban on Chinese vendor Huawei by the German government, the carrier’s CEO, Tim Höttges, said in a conference call with...

IntelligentRAN: Huawei’s pragmatic approach to radio intelligence (Analyst Angle)

At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023, radio intelligence continued to be a big theme for the second year in row. Leading infrastructure players and Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) supporters showcased significant advances in their approaches to better manage radio network resources in...

Why ORAN is critical to usher in the next era of networking (Reader Forum)

Mobile networks across the globe have made unprecedented strides in speed, throughput, manageability and cost reductions in the past few years, all of which proved their worth over the pandemic amid the staggering spike in demand caused by the work-from-home movement among other factors. Unlike...

The 6G vision: Qualcomm on foundational research priorities

Air interface innovations and new services on the way with 5G Advanced and 6G In addition to driving the ongoing standardization of 5G Advanced and early scoping of 6G, Qualcomm engages in long-term foundational research geared toward identifying and solving problems facing ever-evolving mobile networks....

ZTE launches new all-scenario 5G solution

ZTE said that this new solution, dubbed UniSite, aims to help carriers build a future-oriented 5G network offering capabilities for all spectrum bands BARCELONA—Chinese vendor ZTE has released its new all-scenario 5G solution at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2023. The vendor noted that the new...

Can sustainable 5G networks lead to 5G monetization? 

There are early signs of sustainability as a 5G value proposition, but can saving money through reducing power consumption be construed as 5G monetization?  If you look at major global corporations, you’ll like notice an increasing emphasis on reducing power consumption, achieving net-zero carbon emissions,...

The macro market will drop by 28% by 2027, but don’t worry (Analyst Angle)

Yes, the market for Macro and Massive MIMO infrastructure will drop dramatically through 2027.  But that drop will be offset by small cells, software, millimeter wave, and private cellular investments. In fact, with a rebound expected from new spectrum bands in 2028, our new...

Rakuten Symphony launches new solution for 5G network planning

Rakuten Symphony said that Symworld RAN Commander is a one-stop solution for all aspects of network planning and optimization Rakuten Symphony recently announced the general availability of its Symworld RAN Commander solution for automated 5G mobile network planning and optimization. The Japanese company, which is the...

Three ways that operators can save energy (and improve network performance)

In February of 2019, the GSMA board set what it called a “milestone ambition”: The goal to transform the mobile industry so that it would reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest. An energy crisis in Europe, and climate-driven natural disasters and...

Dynamic energy management lets CSPs reduce waste, cost without impacting network performance

Reducing network energy consumption has become central to communication service providers’ (CSPs) business operations and can help them drastically reduce operating costs. In fact, according to Nokia, energy consumption accounts for nearly half of all telco network operations cost, and as a result, an...

The year when cloud makes its mark in telecommunications (Reader Forum)

As the telecommunications industry enters 2023, economic times are uncertain and capital and operational costs are under increased pressure. Customers need to be better understood and served. Communications Service Providers (CSPs) need to understand and manage their environment better. New skills in the workforce...

Foreseeing flat RAN market, Ericsson cuts costs

Ericsson aims cut costs by SEK9 billion ($880 million) by the end of 2023 In preparation for a flat RAN market over the next three years, Ericsson revealed that it aims to cut costs by SEK9 billion ($880 million) by the end of 2023. While...

As operators scale 5G, sustainability is a business imperative

Ericsson explains three-step approach to sustainably scaling 5G—plan differently, deploy differently, operate differently In 2020, Ericsson first took a deep dive into breaking the energy curve with a focus on how operators could transition from 4G to 5G without following the historical pattern of major...