Keysight's support for SNS-JU projects in Europe expands from four to six
Keysight Technologies this week announced its participation in two new 6G-related projects that are part of a research program co-funded by the European Union.
Keysight is already part of four other projects that...
Samsung noted that this latest white paper examines key trends shaping 6G standardization and future mobile communications
Samsung Electronics has released a new 6G white paper titled “AI-Native & Sustainable Communication,” exploring the latest advancements in next-generation mobile communication technologies.
Building upon its first 6G white...
“In the near future, we will be placing tariffs on foreign production of computer chips, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals to return production of these goods to the United States. They left us and went to Taiwan, which is about 90% of the chip business. And...
The UK government has appointed IBM to supply new network infrastructure and communications solutions for emergency services in the country, as part of the new Emergency Services Network (ESN). The deal is worth £1.6 billion, according to reports. IBM is understood to have beaten...
Vodafone Idea has recently initiated trials for its 5G services in India
Indian telco Vodafone Idea has announced plans to initiate a phased rollout of 5G services in 2025, as part of its broader strategy to enhance network capabilities and improve customer experience.
In a New...
Verizon carried out this 5G trial with Samsung Electronics and MediaTek
Verizon, in collaboration with Samsung Electronics and MediaTek, has successfully achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds in a controlled 5G lab environment, the carrier said in a release.
Using carrier aggregation, a method that combines multiple...
The pair claim Liberty is the first telco to in Puerto Rico and Latin America to introduce 5G vRAN and Open RAN tech
Puerto Rican operator Liberty is collaborating with Samsung Networks Latin America to test the vendor’s O-RAN compliant virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) and radios in Puerto Rico. The companies claim Liberty is the first telco to in Puerto Rico and...
It is kind of funny to hear the top-feeders in the telecoms market talk about how they ‘get’ the enterprise sector, suddenly. It is kind of frustrating that, after years of hawking private 5G like it is a panacea for the diverse and dynamic...
SK Telecom and Samsung plan to extend the AI-based technology to high-traffic areas with variable usage patterns, such as subway systems
Korean companies SK Telecom and Samsung Electronics announced a partnership to enhance 5G connectivity through AI-powered improvements. Under the terms of the deal, SK...
The private network is expected to improve base defense and battleship and base operation support capabilities
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy has selected Samsung Electronics and KT Corporation (KT) to deploy a private 5G network for its ‘Smart Naval Port’ project. The first deployment...
Airtel is currently using equipment from Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung to provide 5G services across India
Swedish vendor Ericsson has secured a new multi-billion dollar contract for selling 5G equipment from Indian carrier Bharti Airtel, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
Much of...
Samsung said that the O-RAN deployment for Japanese telco KDDI will start next year
Korean vendor Samsung Electronics has been selected by Japanese operator KDDI as a main vendor to provide 4G and 5G Open RAN (O-RAN) compliant virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) solutions for...
A Huawei rip-and-replace mandate prompted Telus to pivot to Open RAN
Canadian operator Telus began working on virtualized Open RAN with Samsung in June 2020, and in February 2024 expanded that collaboration to include its 4G and 5G networks. Prompted by a governmental mandate to...
Vodafone signed new agreements with Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea has concluded different deals worth $3.6 billion with Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung for the supply of network equipment over a period of three years.
In a release, the Indian telco noted that the...
A new “forecast report” by analyst house Dell’Oro Group, says revenue from the sale of radio access network (RAN) equipment for private 4G (LTE) and 5G deployments in the global enterprise market grew by 24 percent in the second quarter of 2024. The result...
Samsung is reportedly cutting 15% of its sales and marketing and 30% of its admin staff at its overseas subsidiaries
Several inside sources shared with Reuters this week that Samsung Electronics is cutting 15% of its sales and marketing and 30% of its administrative staff at its...
A laptop you can fall in love with, but with some minor quirks
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge is a premium laptop among over 20 Copilot+ PCs announced on May 20th, 2024. Powered by the high-performance Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite platform variant (X1E-84-100), with top-notch hardware...
Bloomberg reported this week that Samsung is interested in acquiring Nokia’s mobile networks business
On Aug. 29 Bloomberg, citing “people with knowledge of the matter,” reported that Nokia is exploring a divestiture of its mobile networks business with Samsung emerging as a potential buyer. In...
Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE account for nearly half of the global RAN market, according to Dell'Oro
The global radio access network (RAN) market conditions remained challenging in the second quarter of the year, with global RAN revenues declining at a double-digit rate year-over-year for...
The internet has transformed how we live, work, and learn, offering endless opportunities for growth and development. However, a stark digital divide persists between urban and rural regions, with many sparsely populated communities struggling to access the same level of connectivity as their urban...
In all the to-and-fro last week about how to size the private 4G/5G market, mostly following the quarterly results from Ericsson and Nokia, an email exchange with the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), which seeks to keep score of it, threw certain perennial aspects...
Following positive trial results and performance, Vodafone Idea said it has decided to expand Samsung deployments
Indian operator Vodafone Idea said it is actively discussing new technologies with Korean vendor Samsung, including virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) solutions, for its 4G and 5G deployments.
Over the...
Longer battery life is one of 5G RedCap's advantages
5G Reduced Capability, or RedCap, got a boost this week with Samsung's announcement that it successfully tested the technology's energy-saving features, which are one of its major selling points.
Samsung plans to make its RedCap solution...
SaskTel said that that new 5G lab will be powered by technology provided by Samsung
Canadian operator SaskTel, Samsung Canada and Innovation Saskatchewan announced the launch of what they say is the first 5G innovation lab in Canada’s Saskatchewan province.
In a release, Samsung said that...
