There was a period, a couple of years ago, when the telecoms ecosystem talked about ‘priming’ the supply of private 5G networks into enterprises. It was presented as a winner-takes-all game, to an extent, and mobile operators, in particular, said they expected to command the customer relationship – even as they did very little at […] The post Boots on the ground – who’s who in the supply of private 5G networks appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

New paradigms around infrastructure automation and software development are guiding the cloud-native reinvention of Orange Change is afoot in the telecom industry as the move to cloud-native operating and technological principles push and pull operators into new paradigms. With a renewed sense of conviction about the network as a platform for innovation—not just a utility-like […] The post Orange on cloud native—‘It’s about agility, scalability, resource efficiency, cost optimization’  appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

Quality data, digital twins and AI/ML will all help operators enable end-to-end automation in a multi-cloud environment Managing the complex components of a multi-cloud environment is proving to be a monumental challenge for network operators, especially coupled with the growing need for automation techniques driven by AI and ML to streamline operations. However, as Viavi […] The post Achieving end-to-end automation in a multi-cloud environment appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Amdocs to buy Qpass for cross-platform content ST. LOUIS—Software developer and billing platform […] The post #TBT: Amdocs buys Qpass; MetroPC launches in Detroit; TV broadcasters make way for MediaFlo … this week in 2006 appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

Huawei said it has pioneered in applying network intelligence technologies to the data communication field Chinese vendor Huawei is using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to upgrade network capabilities at all levels with the aim of accelerating network intelligence, Steven Zhao, vice president of Huawei’s data communication product line, said during a speech at the Huawei […] The post Huawei uses AI to accelerate network intelligence appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

The 5G test network at İTÜ Ayazağa campus is being built using Ericsson Radio System products and Ericsson 5G standalone core Ericsson has partnered with Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ) and Turkcell with the aim of installing a 5G test network at İTÜ’s Ayazağa campus. In a release, the Swedish vendor said that the network will […] The post Ericsson installs 5G test network in Turkey appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

The investment will strengthen the two companies’ collaboration on bringing the latest Microsoft AI technologies to the UAE Microsoft has announced an investment of $1.5 billion in G42, an UAE-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology holding company. The investment will strengthen the two companies’ collaboration on bringing the latest Microsoft AI technologies and skilling initiatives to […] The post Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in UAE-based AI company G42 appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

The NITRO Wireless Open RAN Test Suite 2024 integrates proven conformance, interoperability, performance, and security test platforms for 3GPP and Open RAN with advanced technologies like cloud, artificial intelligence, automation, and digital twins. This suite tackles network complexity by focusing on user experience, emulating real-world network data scenarios for smarter technology deployment. It also deals […] The post VIAVI Solutions Test Suite: NITRO Wireless Open RAN Test Suite 2024 appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

The evolution of radio access networks (RANs) from closed-ecosystem, single-vendor approaches to highly interoperable sets of open standards[1]based solutions continues to drive down implementation cost and complexity. Software-defined virtualized RANs, consisting of disaggregated subsystems and elements, enable a greater level of choice as communication service providers (CoSPs) can mix and match elements from multiple vendors […] The post Intel White Paper: High-precision timing for 5G RAN appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

Nokia reported a 20% decline in Q1 2024 net sales Nokia has reported a “slow start” to 2024 but said this was expected, and that it anticipates things to pick up in the second half of the year. Company President and CEO Pekka Lundmark pointed to weak demand for 5G equipment in North America and […] The post Nokia reports ‘slow start’ to 2024, but expects stronger second half appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more