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

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

February 21st, 2024 8:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

Sateliot Achieves 5G Service Connection Through KSAT and AWS Integration

Spain-based satellite operator Sateliot has announced that it achieved a 5G service messaging connection via Norway's Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) commercial network KSATlite. Utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS), Sateliot has developed a fully virtualized cloud-native 5G core for Narrowband (NB)-IoT Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN). Also Read: Sateliot Secures EUR 6 Million Funding From Banco Santander Achievement with KSATlite The collaboration between Sateliot and KSAT leverages... Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

February 16th, 2024 7:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telstra Achieves 340 Mbps Uplink Speed Over 5G SA; Deploys Dynamic Network Slicing Solution

Australian telecommunications company Telstra announced this week that it has achieved a 5G uplink speed of 350 Mbps over 5G Standalone (SA) using sub-6 GHz frequencies in a live commercial network in partnership with Ericsson and Qualcomm. Telstra claims this as a new global record for 5G uplink speed, which is 100 times faster than 3G uplink speed. Also Read: Telstra and Eutelsat OneWeb Launch Largest Rollout of LEO Backhaul... Read More

February 15th, 2024 12:13 PM 3 COMMENTS

India Witnessed Addition of Over 7,000 5G BTS in January 2024

India witnessed the addition of over 7,000 5G BTS during the month of January 2024, according to the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) 5G Base Transceiver Station (BTS) Deployment Statistics. Specifically, a total of 7,635 BTS have been deployed across all states and Union Territories, according to the DoT, bringing the total 5G BTS count in India to 419,849 by the end of January, i.e., on January 31, 2024. Also Read:... Read More

February 15th, 2024 10:06 AM 0 COMMENTS

Tele2 Latvia Expands 5G Network Coverage to All Regions

Tele2 Latvia announced that its 5G network coverage is available in all municipalities across the country. With the last county, Varaklani, where a 5G base station was installed at the beginning of February, the company announced the availability of high-speed network in all regions of Latvia in an official statement. Also Read: Tele2 Latvia to Invest EUR 21 Million Into CAPEX This Year Tele2 Latvia's Expansion Efforts By continuing its... Read More

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