Vodafone to power new UK lab with 5G SA network
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by Juan Pedro Tomás
7h ago
Vodafone said that the 5G lab will be located in Newcastle and will be operational from September this year U.K. carrier Vodafone has partnered with Digital Catapult to launch a 5G immersive laboratory in the country, with the aim of helping local startups overcome barriers to adopt advanced technologies. The lab will include a 5G […] The post Vodafone to power new UK lab with 5G SA network appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more
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Keysight outbids Viavi for Spirent takeover
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by Catherine Sbeglia Nin
7h ago
Keysight has offered nearly $1.5 billion for Spirent U.K.-based test and measurement company Spirent Communications is passing on Viavi Solutions’ previous $1.3 billion purchase proposal in favor of a higher bid from Keysight Technologies, and U.S.-based testing company. The new offer from Keysight includes a cash offer per share and special dividend for investors, coming […] The post Keysight outbids Viavi for Spirent takeover appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more
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Indian carriers need 6 GHz spectrum to expand 5G: COAI
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by Juan Pedro Tomás
7h ago
COAI represents incumbent operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Indian operators need spectrum in the 6 GHz band to effectively expand 5G networks in the country, according to SP Kochhar, general director of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). “Unfortunately in the last auction, we could get only 800 megahertz which means […] The post Indian carriers need 6 GHz spectrum to expand 5G: COAI appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more
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A foundational AI strategy is key for unlocking AI’s full potential in mobile networks (Analyst Angle)
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by Malik Saadi, VP, ABI Research
8h ago
At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) this year, virtually all industry players exhibiting at the show centered their messaging around Artificial Intelligence (AI), presenting modular Proofs of Concept (PoCs) and demonstrating how new AI applications can address specific pain points in isolation, including the following: However, there was little discussion devoted to the benefits of […] The post A foundational AI strategy is key for unlocking AI’s full potential in mobile networks (Analyst Angle) appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more
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Connexin signs LoRaWAN sharing deal with Yorks broadband provider NYnet in UK
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by James Blackman
9h ago
UK broadband and digital services provider Connexin and regional UK broadband and connectivity provider NYnet have signed a network sharing and operations agreement to expand LoRaWAN infrastructure across North Yorkshire. The deal will see Connexin use and expand NYnet’s LoRaWAN network in the region, and Connexin also open access to NYnet to use its own […] The post Connexin signs LoRaWAN sharing deal with Yorks broadband provider NYnet in UK appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more
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Network visibility key to 5G network automation
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by RCR Wireless News and Ericsson (Sponsored)
9h ago
What if you could see everything happening in the network? Ericsson is enhancing data visibility for transport automation As communications service providers (CSPs) navigate the transition to 5G Standalone and the larger shift to cloud-native networks and operations, they are actively investing in the technology needed for increasing levels of network automation. In fact, a […] The post Network visibility key to 5G network automation appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more
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Q&A: Open RAN, 5G and the U.S. DoD
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by Kelly Hill
20h ago
This week’s RIC Forum event in Dallas, Texas, is a showcase of the state of the Radio Access Network Intelligent Controller and its associated applications, including live-streamed demonstrations from the field of dynamic network changes triggered by RIC apps on actual sites. The event is hosted by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Institute for […] The post Q&A: Open RAN, 5G and the U.S. DoD appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more
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Good 5G kit is bad 5G kit if the network design fails – especially in private networks
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by James Blackman
1d ago
You can have the best 5G network in the world, and make it into the worst without much effort; or, at least, you can render it as completely ordinary, and even maybe totally useless. This is the warning from Nazim Choudhury, director of market development at Canada-based iBwave Solutions. His point, as one might expect, […] The post Good 5G kit is bad 5G kit if the network design fails – especially in private networks appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more
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Spanish government acquires 3% stake in Telefonica
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by Juan Pedro Tomás
1d ago
In December 2023, Spain’s economic ministry had announced plans to acquire a stake in Telefonica The Spanish government acquired a 3% stake in telecom operator Telefonica through a state holding company, with the main aim of attempting to balance the influence of Saudi telco stc in the Spanish company.   Spanish state-run company Sociedad Estatal […] The post Spanish government acquires 3% stake in Telefonica appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more
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Vodafone Germany to axe 2,000 jobs
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by Catherine Sbeglia Nin
1d ago
The proposed cuts represent 13% of the Vodafone workforce in Germany This week Vodafone Germany revealed plans to cut and relocate approximately 2,000 jobs over the next two years in a $434 million cost-saving effort. The carrier has roughly 15,000 employees in Germany, which means that the proposed cuts represent 13% of its total German […] The post Vodafone Germany to axe 2,000 jobs appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more
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