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Motorola Solutions, which supplies two-way radios for public safety, critical infrastructure and enterprise organizations, signed a long-term agreement with GlobalFoundries to supply chip solutions. The companies point out that several critical chips the company designs for its public safety, professional and commercial radios are manufactured by GF in Vermont. GF’s SiGe process technology enables the […]
Celona has selected Keysight’s Open RAN Architect (KORA) solution portfolio to validate the quality and reliability of 5G private network deployments for enterprises. Celona is using several Keysight 5G radio access network (RAN) test tools, including: Keysight’s user equipment emulation (UEE) test solution (UeSIM) to emulate real network traffic over radio and O-RAN fronthaul interfaces, […]
GlobalFoundries is launching a new program that extends the development horizon of innovative, differentiated semiconductor technology and broadens the company’s portfolio of feature-rich and enablement solutions. GF Labs will focus on advancing new technology and long-term roadmap differentiation that will enable GF customers to develop innovative products and accelerate their time-to-market. The program is offer […]
Preliminary findings suggest the positive momentum that has characterized the RAN market over the past four years extended into the first quarter, according to Dell’Oro Group. However, external challenges, including Covid-19 restrictions and supply chain disruptions, taken together with more challenging year-over-year comparisons, impacted the growth rate. Preliminary estimates suggest that the overall 2G–5G RAN […]
Microwave Transmission equipment revenue grew 7 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2022, according to Dell’Oro Group. In the quarter, Huawei and ZTE grew revenues at a faster pace than the market, resulting in significant market share gains for each company compared to the year-ago quarter. “Sales of microwave transmission equipment started the year […]
Airgain introduced its Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) and Lower C-Band Panel Antenna. The antenna provides high performance CBRS and C-Band connectivity for point-to-point or point-to-multipoint applications. Equipped with two ports, this antenna connects to most branch routers or modems. Leveraging MIMO technology, this antenna also offers two high-gain CBRS and Lower C-Band antennas that […]
Citing solid demand and a $15 billion order backlog, Cisco reported $12.8 billion in revenue for its third quarter of fiscal 2022, flat year over year; GAAP EPS $0.73, up 7% year over year, and Non-GAAP EPS $0.87, up 5% year over year. The top-line revenue number missed earlier guidance of $13.34 billion. Total […]
Ericsson announced a corporate restructuring aimed at capitalizing on the convergence of software and services and delivering growth in the core business. Arun Bansal, Jan Karlsson and Peter Laurin will leave the Executive Team. A new Business Area Cloud Software and Services is introduced, combining Business Area Digital Services and Business Area Managed Services. Per […]
AT&T is working with Cradlepoint, now part of Ericsson, to launch AT&T Managed Wireless WAN – a plug-and-play solution that provides quick-to-deploy, secure and flexible wireless cellular connectivity to any number of fixed sites, all managed by AT&T network experts. AT&T Business supplies customers with the Cradlepoint NetCloud service and wireless edge device that is […]
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has joined Q-NEXT, a quantum research center led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory that is developing the science and technology for controlling and distributing quantum information. Q-NEXT’s mission is to further quantum R&D and to create a quantum ecosystem. The group now comprises 13 companies, 10 […]
AT&T and DISH have entered into a distribution agreement that will allow DISH to offer AT&T Internet services, including AT&T Fiber with Hyper-Gig speeds, to prospective, new and existing DISH customers. “At AT&T, we’re constantly thinking of ways we can better serve and provide for our customers. Through this new arrangement with DISH, we’re able […]
DC BLOX, which operates data centers across the southeastern U.S., has acquired the southeastern fiber assets from Light Source Communications and Ascendant Capital Fiber, including a unique dark fiber network connecting South Carolina to Georgia that is currently in development. DC BLOX recently unveiled plans for a new Cable Landing Station (CLS) in Myrtle Beach, […]
A new company called Atherton Fiber has launched in San Mateo County, California offering 1-Gigabit symmetrical broadband service for $65 per month (and 500 Mbps service for $55 per month). The company expects to roll out 2.5-Gigabit symmetrical service later this year. For high-income homes and businesses that want the ultimate in broadband connectivity, Atherton […]
