BROWSING: Network Infrastructure

Ericsson noted that peak speeds of 4.7Gbps were achieved during the tests carried out with Bharti Airtel India's largest communications solutions provider, Bharti Airtel, and Ericsson have successfully demonstrated mmWave 5G functionality on the Airtel network. In a release, the Swedish vendor noted that peak speeds...

A new, joint white paper reviews the future prospects of vRAN base station equipment for use by telecommunications operators Japanese operator NTT Docomo and South Korean carrier SK Telecom have released a white paper summarizing the technical outlook for base station equipment using virtualization technology. The...

The partnership combines Nokia RAN software and Layer 1 acceleration with NVIDIA CPUs for Layer 2 processing and GPUs for AI and vRAN acceleration Network equipment providers are rapidly working with partners to bring artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to bear as operators go through major...

NEC said this technology improves the productivity of applications, such as the remote control of robots and vehicles Japanese vendor NEC said it has developed a RAN autonomous optimization technology that dynamically controls 5G radio access networks (RAN) according to the status of each user...

The transition of telecom core functions from purpose-built hardware to commercially available servers has introduced a number of challenges, including compute density, power efficiency, and performance optimization in a cloud environment.  Since this large-scale migration kicked off about ten years ago, we’ve seen a...

Vodafone also deployed 2G, LTE and 5G technology to improve the operational capabilities of RWE's offshore wind farm German carrier Vodafone and compatriot energy company RWE have signed a deal to power thousands of cellular network towers across Germany with renewable energy from offshore wind...

Tata Consultancy Systems (TCS) is currently deploying BSNL's 4G network Indian state-run operator BSNL's workers union has urged the government to use rival operator Vodafone Idea’s network to initially offer 4G service in the country, according to local press reports. In a recent letter to telecom...

Under this order, HFCL will provide products and services to BSNL to support 4G and 5G network requirements Indian telecom gear company HFCL has secured an order worth INR 1.79 billion ($21.55 million) from state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to supply 4G and 5G...

The ruling also ordered to suspend any award act to define a supplier of equipment or software to activate the 5G infrastructure in Costa Rica A Costa Rican court has issued a provisional precautionary measure that suspended the execution of a government regulation which had...

The 5G edge cloud network slicing solution can be used by enterprises and industries across a wide range of use cases including retail, media, utilities, healthcare and transportation Finnish vendor Nokia and Austrian carrier A1 Austria announced that they have successfully completed what it claims...

As 5G marks its fifth year in commercial availability, network monetization is elusive and it seems the best is (hopefully) still to come. The shift from 5G Non-standalone to Standalone is a pivotal moment, introducing a new cloud-native core, revolutionary service-based architecture and dynamic management for...

The 'next phase' of the FirstNet network focuses on 5G and coverage expansion Having completed the initial deployment of the FirstNet network for first responders, AT&T and the First Responders Network Authority today announced that they expect to invest $8 billion in to the network...

As CSPs look to increase network flexibility and scalability without sacrificing efficiency in new disaggregated radio systems, Cloud RAN will play a key role With 5G networks operating at scale, communications service providers (CSPs) stand ready to embark on the next evolution of cellular. The...

Ericsson said that the 5G demo was carried out using the vendor's 5G core and radio access network technology BT Group, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies said they have successfully demonstrated end-to-end consumer and enterprise 5G differentiated connectivity enabled by network slicing. In a release, Ericsson said...

Stage X said it will deploy a total of 6,000 5G base stations nationwide South Korean company Stage X, which has been awarded spectrum that will enable it to be the nation's fourth mobile carrier, plans to launch nationwide mobile network services in the first...

US network equipment vendor CommScope and UK neutral host provider Boldyn Networks have deployed Wi-Fi 7 indoor access points in selected areas of the 65,000-seat Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. They have claimed a 60 percent jump in Wi-Fi throughput, reaching 900Mbps, compared...

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...

Ericsson and Elisa carried out the test using a mobile test device powered by a Qualcomm's Snapdragon X75 5G modem-RF system Ericsson has partnered with Finnish communications service provider Elisa and Qualcomm Technologies to demonstrate high uplink speeds in a commercial 5G Standalone (SA) network,...

This past November, Rohde & Schwarz hosted the Mobile Test Summit, a platform for industry professionals to share insights on the latest trends in mobile device and infrastructure testing. This year’s event covered a wide range of topics, such as 5G NTN, 5G RedCap,...

SK Telecom and Intel developed Inline Service Mesh utilizing Intel Xeon processors with built in AI Korean telco SK Telecom announced that, in collaboration with Intel, it has successfully developed technology to reduce communication delays necessary for the evolution of a 6G core architecture. In a...

Rogers tested 5G network slicing technology in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver in partnership with Ericsson Canadian telco Rogers Communications said it successfully tested 5G network slicing technology, stating that it was the first nationwide live test of this technology in Canada. Rogers tested 5G network slicing...

The number of 5G subscribers in Malaysia reached eight million as of the end of last year The government of Malaysia confirmed that the special committee overseeing the implementation of the country’s 5G network will prepare a Cabinet memorandum soon to discuss and decide whether...

AT&T now offers its Internet Air service in nearly 60 locations AT&T has substantially expanded the eligible service areas for its A&T Internet Air Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) service, and now serves parts of 59 markets, up from 35 at the end of the...

The telecom industry always expected that taking the next step in 5G network evolution, moving to full 5G Standalone (5G SA) networks, would be a heavy lift. And indeed, 5G SA network deployments saw sluggish growth last year, largely due to the technical challenges...