Zain picks Nokia for 5G across Jordan
Zain Jordan awarded a multi-year deal to Nokia to supply 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment throughout Jordan. A major part of the deployment is expected to be completed during...
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Ericsson and Intel partner on 5G use cases in Malaysia
Ericsson and Intel agreed to collaborate on the development of 5G use cases that can accelerate digitalization in Malaysia as well as spur the adoption of the new technology by...
Australia’s NBN Co expands fixed wireless access
Around 24,000 homes and businesses across regional Australia are now eligible to access the nbn® fixed wireless network for the first time. The locations of the 24,000 premises have been...
Verizon Frontline intros two connectivity nodes for first responders
Verizon Frontline introduced two new portable communications assets for delivering mission-critical communications to first responders when network connections and coverage are impacted by natural disasters or damaged infrastructure. The first...
Faroese Telecom hits 5G peak of 5.9 Gbps with Ericsson
Faroese Telecom, the incumbent operator on the Faroe Island, and Ericsson achieved 5G download peak speeds of up to 6Gbps using 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum. It is the fastest...
China’s Fibocom releases 5G Sub-6GHz module with multi-MIMO
Shenzhen-based Fibocom Wireless introduced a private 5G Sub-6GHz module compliant with 3GPP Release 16 and offering support for NR CA as well as CBRS. Powered by Snapdragon X62, FM160-PN adopts...
AT&T posts milestones in 5G and fiber to rollouts
AT&T has invested more than $140 billion primarily in its U.S. wireless and wireline network over the past 5 years (2018–2022), including capital investments and acquisitions of wireless spectrum. The...
AT&T tests Nokia’s Open RAN compliant near real-time RIC
AT&T completed a test of Nokia's near real-time RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) xApps with the native E2 interface. The trial was implemented on Nokia’s commercial near real-time RIC platform, running...
Ericsson and Mediatek test 4X carrier aggregation
Ericsson and MediaTek have successfully merged four channels – one FDD (frequency division duplex) and three TDD (time division duplex)– to deliver a downlink speed of 4.36 Gbps, the highest...
O-RAN Alliance brings enhancements to RAN Slicing
The O-RAN Alliance and OpenAirInterface Software Alliance (OAI) agreed to co-operate on open Radio Access Network issues, open source software development, and 5G as well as next generation platforms for...
Netgear unveils first Wi-Fi 7 router
NETGEAR launched the first WiFi 7 router. Highlights of the NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700 Router. 320MHz high-capacity channels & 4K QAM – WiFi 7 smartphones and laptops can get speeds up...
GSMA: Growth prospects with a second wave of 5G
More than 30 countries will begin 5G rollouts during 2023, heralding a second wave of 5G and potentially doubling the number of 5G connections over the next 24 months, and...
T-Mobile details 4X carrier aggregation performance > 3 Gbps
T-Mobile US has aggregated four channels of mid-band spectrum on its 5G standalone (5G SA) network with the Samsung Galaxy S23, working with Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Samsung....
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