5G Networks
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Swisscom is working with Ericsson to offer a standalone Mobile Private Network (MPN) to provide enterprises with private, localised connectivity. -
Vietnamese carrier Viettel has launched an Open RAN 5G Network, leveraging hardware from Qualcomm to provide enhanced connectivity across the country.
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Nvidia is working with SoftBank to reinvent telecom networks to make them capable of supporting AI-RAN, enabling them to run AI and 5G workloads at the same time.
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Ofcom has revealed the UK’s next spectrum auction will take place in 2025, offering mmWave band licences in the 25.1-27.5 GHz and 40.5-43.5 GHz bands.
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Ericsson has completed an overhaul of African operator MTN’s network in Kigali, Rwanda to prepare the East African country for 5G.
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Nokia has secured a contract extension with Taiwan Mobile to boost the performance and capacity of its 5G network and upgrade its 4G/LTE network.
Forthcoming events
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Operators are rolling out 5G networks across the world, so what will they be used for? It’s more than just faster broadband on your mobile handset. Alan Burkitt-Gray talks to someone who knows
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This episode features deputy editor Melanie Mingas, editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, and senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman.
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Canada’s Rogers Communications has expanded its 5G service to 130 communities across the country, claiming to be its biggest 5G operator.
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BT’s EE has expanded its 5G coverage to an additional 12 locations across the UK, taking the total number of connected towns and cities to 112.
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We’ve had the tech – and even the conspiracy theories – now Nokia has outlined the principles it said will ensure “ethical and sustainable” 5G.
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Finnish manufacturer Nokia has extended its longstanding partnership with BT to become the operator’s largest infrastructure and equipment provider.
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SSE Enterprise Telecoms is executing an expansion programme that will see it delivery 100Gbps and 10Gbps services to businesses across the UK.
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The Philippines’ NOW Telecom has been granted an extension of its provisional authority, allowing it to operate as the country’s fourth telco.
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Europe is seeing a “clear lag” in the launch of commercial 5G, with less than half of the EU 27 currently operating services.
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Varnish Software has launched a 5G-ready content delivery network (CDN) with edge caching capabilities.
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This episode features editor-in-chief Joao Marques Lima, editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, deputy editor Melanie Mingas and senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman.
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A survey of more than 5,000 “ardent gamers” has concluded that carriers offering 5G networks could be in for a US$150 billion profit boost if they correctly capitalise on the cloud gaming market.
