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Nokia and du complete 5G-Advanced RedCap trial

December 8, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Finnish vendor Nokia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) telco du announced the conclusion of what it claimed to be UAE’s first 5G-Advanced 5G Reduced Capability (RedCap) trial over a commercial network. The partners said that this recent trial showcased the […]


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Energy consumption vs. efficiency—5G sustainability requires a new mindset

December 7, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

In both the contexts of driving global demand for energy and facilitating the reduction of consumption and attendant greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector has a very important role to play. In an introductory presentation […]


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India to reach 130 million 5G subscriber by end-2023: Ericsson

December 4, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

5G subscriptions in India are expected to reach 130 million by the end of 2023 and are forecast to grow to 860 million by 2029, according to the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility report. Ericsson noted that 5G subscriptions […]


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Kagan: CES2024 shows off private wireless, 5G-A, FWA, 5G home internet

December 1, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

At CES 2024 there will be plenty on hot new wireless technologies including private wireless, 5G-A, fixed wireless access (FWA) and 5G home internet. We have watched the growth and transformation of the wireless industry worldwide for decades. First, it […]


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Broadband IoT more-massive than ‘massive’ IoT – way less than short-range IoT

November 30, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

The total number of cellular IoT connections will reach around three billion at the end of 2023, reckons Ericsson, with most, and the increasing majority, connected on so-called ‘broadband’ cellular IoT technologies LTE (4G) and 5G. The arrival of reduced-capability […]


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A storm is coming – five things the ‘5G bashers’ said about 5G (pt2)

November 28, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

There was lots of other good stuff during the Devil’s Advocate session earlier this month at Industrial 5G Forum. Notably, a couple of questions came up on regional spectrum policy, and the importance of so-called ‘vertical’ spectrum which is owned […]


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Kagan: Huawei Connect 2023 focused on connecting everything

November 28, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

The recent Huawei Connect 2023 event in Paris showed how as wireless, telecom and data networks continue to grow, they will ultimately connect everyone and everything. The theme of this year-end event was “Accelerating Digital and Green Transition Together” and […]


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5G to fuel mobile data traffic growth in Europe, GSMA study finds

November 27, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Mobile data traffic in Europe is forecast to almost triple over the next five years, chiefly boosted by 4G migration in Central and Eastern Europe and increasing improvements in 5G coverage and capacity, according to new research by the GSMA. […]


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China Unicom shows gains in private 5G network business

November 22, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

China Unicom, the smallest Chinese mobile operator in the country by subscribers, deployed a total of 7,441 private 5G networks for businesses by the end of last month, the telco said in a statement. This number shows an increase of […]


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IDTechEx Reports on 6G – Now and the Future

November 21, 2023

Via: PR Newswire

Every decade, a new telecom generation emerges, with 5G currently being commercialized, offering faster data rates, low latency, and enhanced reliability. 6G is characterized by Tbps data rates, microsecond latency, and extensive network dependability. Operating in the THz spectrum, it […]


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Nokia to deploy 5G O-RAN gear for NTT Docomo

November 20, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Finnish vendor Nokia announced that Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo is deploying the former’s Open RAN (O-RAN) compliant 5G AirScale baseband solution, including centralized unit (CU) and distributed unit (DU) software, in its commercial network nationwide. Nokia said that this […]


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Eight notable 5G RedCap tests

November 16, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Carriers and network equipment manufacturers have stepped up tests and trials of 5G New Radio Reduced Capability (RedCap) in recent months. Geographically, these tests are taking place around the world, reflecting the global interest in 5G RedCap and the hope […]


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Port of Virginia preps private 5G for autonomous trucks

November 15, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

The Port of Virginia in the US expects to have autonomous trucks running on a private 5G network at its site from early next year (2024). The port has a new private 5G network from Verizon Business, operating in high-band […]


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The kid is alright (it’s the folks you should worry about) – why we should lay off 5G

November 10, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Has 5G failed? No. Except you’d be forgiven for thinking so given everything that has been written about it in recent months – at least among the things I read, by the people I rate (and you all read, too). […]


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Boldyn buys Edzcom from Cellnex, targets private 5G ‘leadership’

November 10, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

UK-headquartered neutral host provider Boldyn Networks, majority owned by Canada-based CPP Investments, has agreed to acquire private networks specialist Edzcom from Spanish tower company Cellnex Telecom for an undisclosed fee. The deal is for Cellnex’s entire private networks business, which […]


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Is 5G even relevant to process manufacturers?

November 9, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

In a refreshing reality check from the Industrial 5G Forum (available on demand here), a site director for process manufacturing giant Cargill made clear that 5G isn’t, and likely won’t in the short term at least, play any sort of […]


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One NZ to acquire Dense Air’s New Zealand business to boost 5G

November 8, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

New Zealand carrier One New Zealand said it has reached an agreement to acquire Dense Air’s business with the aim of expanding its 5G footprint. Through this transaction, One New Zealand is acquiring 2×35 megahertz of 2.6 GHz spectrum, which […]


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Nokia and Aramco to develop 5G use cases and applications for Industry 4.0

November 8, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Nokia Bell Labs, the Finnish vendor’s research division, is working with Saudi energy company Aramaco, owned by Saudi Aramco, are working to develop 5G-related Industry 4.0 cases and proofs for “priority industrial sectors” in Saudi Arabia – and the wider […]


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Huawei, China Unicom to install 5G-Advanced production line

November 8, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

China Unicom and Huawei claim that they are installing a commercial 5G-Advanced production line that features ultra-high reliability and ultra-low latency at the Baoding automation technology branch of Chinese firm Exquisite Automotive Systems (EA), Huawei said in a release. EA […]


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DNB, Ericsson launch 5G experience center in Malaysia

November 1, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Malaysian state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has launched what it claims to be the largest 5G experience center in the country in partnership with Swedish vendor Ericsson. The main aim of the new facility is to raise awareness […]