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Tanay Singh Thakur February 23rd, 2024 7:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

Apple and Samsung Together Shipped 1 Billion 5G Smartphones, More than Any Brand

The global cumulative 5G smartphone shipments crossed the 2 billion units milestone in Q4 2023, said a Counterpoint Research report. This milestone took less than 5 years globally, while for 4G it took six years. The report said that almost 70% of all 5G phone shipments came from developed countries/markets such as the US, Western Europe, and China. Samsung and Apple were the top 5G phone brands, that shipped about... Read More

Srikapardhi February 23rd, 2024 10:11 AM 0 COMMENTS

DISH Expands VoNR Coverage to Over 200 Million Americans Nationwide

US wireless carrier DISH Wireless, a subsidiary of EchoStar, announced that its Boost Wireless Network with VoNR, or 5G voice, is now available to over 200 million Americans nationwide. DISH said it is committed to providing Americans with more connectivity options, and this milestone marks an expansion of the network as the fourth nationwide wireless carrier. Also Read: DISH Wireless Receives USD 50 Million Grant for 5G Open RAN Center... Read More

Yashika Goel February 22nd, 2024 10:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

CommScope Extends Open RAN Support for Indoor 5G Networks

CommScope announced today that it is extending support for Open RAN (Radio Access Network) on its network portfolio to include indoor environments, thereby facilitating open, sustainable, and converged 5G indoor networks. CommScope said it is introducing support for third-party Open RAN Distributed Units (O-DUs) on its ERA DAS (distributed antenna system) as well as the Open RAN-compliant ONECELL small cell. Additionally, CommScope is supporting Open RAN on its in-building radios.... Read More

Srikapardhi February 22nd, 2024 3:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

Virgin Media O2 Switches on 5G Standalone Network in 14 Cities Across UK

Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has today announced that it has switched on its next-generation 5G Standalone (5G SA) network in 14 cities across the UK. VMO2 said its new 5G SA network offers higher bandwidth and lower latency connections, enabling customers to experience wider 5G coverage and more reliable connectivity. Customers with 5G Standalone compatible SIMs and devices in the 14 locations will be the first to enjoy access to... Read More

Srikapardhi February 21st, 2024 9:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

NEC and Partners Demonstrate Open vRAN and 5G Core UPF Using Arm-based CPUs

Japan's NEC Corporation has partnered with Arm, Qualcomm, Red Hat, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to successfully demonstrate the end-to-end operation of NEC's Open virtual Radio Access Network (vRAN) and 5G Core virtual User Plane Function (vUPF) products. This demonstration utilized HPE ProLiant servers powered by Arm Neoverse-based CPUs and the Qualcomm X100 5G RAN Accelerator Card, with Red Hat OpenShift in conditions equivalent to a commercial environment, NEC announced... Read More

Srikapardhi February 21st, 2024 1:35 PM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel Achieves Peak Speeds of 4.7 Gbps on mmWave for 5G FWA

Bharti Airtel announced today that it has achieved peak speeds of 4.7 Gbps during the testing of mmWave 5G functionality on its network in collaboration with Ericsson. Airtel said this achievement demonstrates 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) functionality on mmWave, meeting high network capacity requirements. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Completes Minimum 5G Rollout Obligation in All 22 Indian Telecom Circles mmWave for 5G FWA Millimeter wave (mmWave), or the 5G... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 21st, 2024 10:46 AM 2 COMMENTS

India Ranked 18th in Fastest Median Download Speed, Thanks to 5G

India has witnessed the fastest 5G rollout in the world (claimed by the govt officials and telecom operators). The telecom service providers (TSPs) including Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have poured in billions of dollars to set up the 5G infra and provide services to consumers in all parts of the country. Thanks to that, India has continuously jumped up in the rankings of delivering the fastest median download speed... Read More

Yashika Goel February 20th, 2024 9:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

NEC Launches New User Plane Function Product for the Beyond 5G, 6G Era

Japan's NEC announced today that it will launch a new user plane function (UPF) product for telecom operators, featuring an enhanced built-in Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) function that enables networks to inspect and process large volumes of user data traffic in 5G Core networks. This supports data plane objectives in the beyond 5G/6G era. Also Read: NEC Develops RAN Autonomous Optimisation Technology According to NEC, in the beyond 5G/6G era,... Read More

Srikapardhi February 20th, 2024 4:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telstra Completes Major Network Upgrade for King Island

Australian telecom operator Telstra announced the completion of a major network upgrade to King Island's mobile network infrastructure, providing a significant boost in connectivity. This upgrade, done in partnership with Ericsson and claimed by Telstra to be a world-first, will bring close to a tenfold capacity boost for the island's community with the launch of an over-water microwave telecommunications link with a throughput capacity of 9.8 Gbps and 99.99 percent... Read More

Srikapardhi February 19th, 2024 10:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Verizon Launches 5G Network APIs for Developers

American network operator Verizon has announced the launch of network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) aimed at providing developers access to its 5G network. These APIs, accessible to developers globally through various platforms including API aggregators, hyperscalers, and Verizon's own API portal, aim to enhance customer engagement and brand loyalty. This launch follows a collaboration agreement between Verizon and Vonage earlier this month to bring advanced 5G network APIs to developers.... Read More

Srikapardhi February 19th, 2024 4:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telus to Build 5G Virtualized RAN, Open RAN Network in Canada With Samsung

Canadian telecommunications company Telus has announced its collaboration with Samsung to build commercial virtualized and open radio access network (RAN) technology, which promises enhanced performance, flexibility, energy efficiency, and automation. Telus claims that it will be Canada's first to implement this technology, with the collaboration expanding from greenfield (new builds) to brownfield (existing infrastructure) deployments. Also Read: Telus Advances 5G Standalone Network in Canada Telus and Samsung Partnership This move... Read More

Srikapardhi February 18th, 2024 6:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica Germany Expands 5G Network Along Motorways and Railways

Telefonica Germany (O2 Telefonica) has announced the expansion of its 5G network throughout Germany along motorways and railways. The company said it built new communication sites covering over 14,000 kilometers of roads, motorways, and railways with 5G by the end of 2023. Currently, Telefonica's 5G network reaches approximately 95 percent of the German population. Also Read: Telefonica 5G Coverage Reaches 95 Percent of German Population Enhanced 5G Connectivity on Roads... Read More