5G / 6G / Wi-Fi

Realizing the Promise of Private 5G in 2024 Private Wireless hit the market with significant buzz starting in 2021 (even though solutions had been available for many years prior). Unfortunately, 2023 saw...

Ericsson introduced a number of new  5G Standalone network capabilities for enabling premium services with differentiated connectivity such as lag-free mobile cloud gaming, video conferencing, live broadcasting, remote-controlled machines/vehicles, public safety services...

Vodafone Group agreed to sell 100% of its Spanish subsidiary to Zegona Communications plc for at least €4.1 billion in cash and up to €0.9 billion in the form of...

Samsung Electronics and O2 Telefónica today announced that the companies will test advanced cloud-native vRAN and Open RAN technologies in Germany.  This will include several tests in both lab and...

Qualcomm introduced Snapdragon Seamless, a cross-platform technology that enables Android, Windows and Snapdragon devices using other operating systems to discover each other and share information to work as one integrated...

The FCC will allow E-Rate funding to be used for Wi-Fi on school buses beginning in funding year 2024 as the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program is set to sunset....

Ceragon Networks agreed to acquire Siklu, a provider of multi-Gigabit “wireless fiber” connectivity in urban, suburban and rural areas, for an enterprise value of $13-15 million.  As consideration to Siklu’s...

Elisa completed a trial of Cloud RAN powered by In-Line acceleration at its headquarters in Finland. The test utilized Nokia’s commercial 5G Standalone RAN and 5G Core.  The trial builds...

Orange and Vodafone have completed 4G calls over a cluster of shared commercial network sites in a rural area near Bucharest, Romania, based on Open RAN technology.  This technological milestone...

Ericsson released its 2023 Microwave Outlook report, a technology report focusing on microwave backhaul networks, with in-depth articles on current and emerging trends.  The 10th edition of the report highlights...

As part of its commitment to becoming an Open RAN service provider for international telecom operators, NTT DOCOMO announced a new lineup of OREX RAN, OREX SMO, and OREX Services....

T-Mobile US opened its network slicing beta to Android and iOS developers nationwide. The program has also expanded to Android developers to use 5G standalone (5G SA) to optimize their...

NTT announced a strategic engagement with Qualcomm to invest in and accelerate the development of the 5G device ecosystem. The companies will use their combined expertise to meet the need...