The latest test and measurement trends include Non-terrestrial and Open RAN networks To set the stage for the Test and Measurement Forum (available on demand here), Emil Olbrich, vice president of network technologies with Signals Research Group (SRG), laid out some of the market trends his firm is tracking, particularly the complexities presented by Non-terrestrial […] The post What to watch in test and measurement in 2024 appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

Last year, Vodafone UK and Three UK had announced a new joint venture agreement to merge their operations U.K. carrier Vodafone said it aims to roll out its 5G Standalone (5G SA) technology to rural Wales as part of its proposed merger with rival telco Three UK. The commitment follows research showing that 50% of […] The post Vodafone commits to deploy 5G SA tech in rural Wales appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

In partnership with Northeastern University, VIAVI is also using AI for city-scale network digital twins Operators, generally, are currently (and have been for some time) going through a number of significant transformations, chief among them the shift to cloud-native 5G Standalone and the disaggregation of hardware and software in the RAN. The idea is to […] The post VIAVI Solutions on using AI to test AI appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

Stage X previously said it aims to deploy 6,000 5G base stations across Korea Japanese companies Rakuten Mobile, Rakuten Symphony and South Korean mobile network operator Stage X announced an agreement with the aim of establishing a comprehensive framework for strategic collaboration between the companies, South Korea’s new mobile network operator. Stage X is currently […] The post Rakuten Mobile signs partnership with Korean newcomer Stage X appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

O2 Telefonica and Samsung will add seven vRAN and O-RAN network sites in the Bavaria region Samsung Electronics and German carrier O2 Telefónica announced that launch of their first virtualized RAN (vRAN) and Open RAN (O-RAN) commercial site in Germany following extensive trials. The partners said that the new site is now operating in Landsberg […] The post Samsung, O2 Telefónica launch vRAN, O-RAN network in Germany appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) are pretty hot right now. The market is calculated to be worth $81.42 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to more than double to $167.7 billion in the next decade. Triggered by rising consumer expectations for digital services tailored to their individual tastes and requirements, brands have been tapping into […] The post Making MVNO stars: The growing brand trend for mobile services (Reader Forum) appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

According to Infobip and Nokia, their API partnership will offer a ‘simplified developer experience’ Nokia has announced an Application Programmable Interface (API) partnership with global cloud communications platform Infobip to speed up the development of a wider array of telco applications. The agreement involves Infobip’s cloud Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) — which provides […] The post ‘Expanding choice and scale’ — Nokia partners with Infobip on telco APIs appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

Satellite connectivity startup Skylo, offering Release-17 level NB-IoT on existing geostationary satellites, has certified the Altair ALT1250 chipset from Sony Semiconductor Israel for dual-mode cellular and satellite IoT communications. It is the fifth module to be certified by Skylo, RCR Wireless understands. Devices based on its ALT1250 chipset will support both cellular and native satellite […] The post Skylo certifies NB-IoT chipset from Sony Semiconductor for dual-mode satellite IoT appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

Unabiz, owner of the Sigfox technology, has claimed to have enabled an 18-times reduction in energy consumption on Sigfox devices. It said Sigfox-based low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks around the world now support faster and fewer data transmissions, meaning Sigfox devices can use less power to transmit messages over the network to the cloud. The trade-off […] The post Sigfox gets ‘18-times’ battery boost – with faster data rates, fewer data transmissions appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

Spirent Communications, which is in the process of being acquired, gave a market update this week that indicated the company is still facing a tough trajectory. “Market conditions remain challenging, with market drivers in line with the previous 12 months,” the company said in its update; in the previous twelve months, Spirent saw a significant […] The post Test and Measurement: Spirent updates, cites ongoing headwinds appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more