5G architecture
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Rakuten Symphony is expanding its operations in three markets as it looks to bring its Open RAN technologies to Europe and the UK. -
The 5G revolution may have started to arrive on Europe’s shores in terms of licences, network infrastructure, devices and services – but I can’t be alone in feeling a sense of déjà vu when reflecting on the current state of the rollout.
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Ooredoo Qatar is turning to its long-term equipment supplier, Ericsson, to supply the telecoms equipment needed for next year's FIFA World Cup.
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Nokia and Taiwan Mobile have claimed a world first in New Radio (NR) carrier aggregation (CA) by combining spectrum.
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TPG Telecom is to conduct Australia’s first 5G virtualised RAN (vRAN) trial on 26GHz, using integrated mmWave solution.
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In the past, SLAs were based on voice, but mobility today requires a different approach. Chuck Girt, CTO, Everstream, explains the implications for fibre providers
Forthcoming events
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During MWC Barcelona 2021, Huawei Executive Director and President of Carrier BG Ryan Ding delivered a keynote speech Innovation: lighting up the future.
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Chipmaker Qualcomm today put its weight behind a move to support extremely high frequency 5G services, which it said can add massive capacity to cellular networks.
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The mobile industry’s technology experts have already defined the next standard beyond 5G.
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The Linux Foundation is working with a leading mobile industry organisation to set priorities for 5G and move on to 6G.
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Qualcomm has launched a fellowship and training programme to "identify, educate and attract" home-grown talent to work on the development of 5G in Spain.
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Qualcomm has joined a UK government scheme to test 5G wireless for rural applications, from agriculture and fisheries to tourism and safety.
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The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance is calling for the completion of Option 4 to support the full realisation of 5G.
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The dawn of the 5G era may be a natural progression for those in the industry, but for their customers it can quickly become a minefield.
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The UK government has launched nine projects as part of a £28.3 million joint investment between government and businesses.
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With a management shakeup and a new strategic direction, Orange Group has had a far from dull year. Tasked with defining the company of tomorrow, newly appointed CTIO Michaël Trabbia, tells Melanie Mingas what’s coming next
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Etisalat has claimed the world’s fastest 5G download speed at 9.1 Gigabits per second, by aggregating three spectrum bands.
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Vendors, operators and enterprises are becoming enthusiastic about private 5G networks, running IoT networks separate from what’s out there in the public world. Alan Burkitt-Gray looks at the market
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Ericsson has been appointed to implement its advanced 5G Radio and 5G Core network, including User Data Management (UDM), for Etisalat.
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Silos across the technology industry could hinder development and prevent players from realising the full potential of 5G.
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Chinese vendor Huawei is to set up a private 5G testbed in the Cambridge Science Park in the UK, working with Cambridge Wireless.
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SK Telecom and Deutsche Telekom have established a joint venture (JV) to develop advanced 5G in-building solutions and capitalise on global growth in demand for 5G repeaters.
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Open radio access networks (open RAN) will account for 58% of total RAN capex by 2026 and will be deployed at 65% of all sites.
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The UK’s University of Surrey says it has built the country’s first end-to-end 5G system.
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Telecoms software company Amdocs is working with chip maker Intel on virtualisation technology for cloud-based 5G networks.
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Samsung has released the first product from its newly-branded 5G in-building portfolio, Samsung Link.
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Dish Network, set to become the fourth mobile network in the US, has chosen to go with a cloud approach, using technology from Nokia.
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Telecoms software company Amdocs has bought Irish 5G charging, policy and cloud company Openet for US$180 million in cash.
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Eight companies have got together to support a new 5G lab that is being set up by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), aimed to develop, test and integrate open 5G solutions.
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The first 5G small cell network architecture and product definitions have been published by the Small Cell Forum (SCF), in a bid to prevent industry fragmentation.
