Hurricane Milton Knocks 1,953 Cell Sites Offline
As of October 10, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. EDT, a total of 1,953 cell sites in Florida were out of service due to Hurricane Milton, representing 12.3% of the 15,877...
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Dell’Oro: RAN Market Expected to Decline 21% by 2029
Following a 40 to 50 percent revenue growth between 2017 and 2021, the RAN market is now facing a second consecutive year of steep declines, according to a new 6G...
T-Mobile Launches Direct-to-Cellular in Florida Ahead of Hurricane Milton
T-Mobile mobilized its emergency operations plan ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival in Florida, deploying teams and equipment. For the first time, T-Mobile’s Starlink Direct-to-Cellular service will be used over the...
T-Mobile Introduces Private 5G On Demand
T-Mobile has launched 5G On Demand, a portable 5G private network solution offering setup, teardown, and network management services. Designed to be deployed in a variety of industries, including media,...
Wilson Connectivity Launches Private 5G, Adopts New Brand
Wilson Electronics has rebranded as Wilson Connectivity, marking its expanded focus on advancing wireless solutions for enterprises and government clients. During Mobile World Congress in Las Vegas, the company introduced...
Vapor IO Deploys Private 5G AI-RAN in Las Vegas with NVIDIA
Vapor IO has announced a private 5G AI-RAN solution powered by NVIDIA AI Aerial in Las Vegas. This collaboration between Vapor IO and NVIDIA aims to enhance the city's smart...
Nokia Leads with Open Standards for WiFi and Broadband App Mgt
Nokia has introduced a major update to its Corteca software suite, making it the first platform to support open standards for WiFi management and application lifecycle in home broadband environments....
Nokia Unveils Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Gateway
Nokia has expanded its Wi-Fi 7 portfolio with the launch of the Beacon 19, a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh gateway capable of delivering up to 19 Gbps of Wi-Fi capacity....
Napatech Boosts 5G UPF Offload by 60% with SmartNIC Powered by Altera’s Agilex 7
Napatech has introduced its new 5G User Plane Function (UPF) offload solution, delivering a 60% performance boost using its NT400D13 SmartNIC. Powered by Altera’s Agilex 7 FPGA, the NT400D13 can...
Verizon Sells $3.3B in Tower Rights to Vertical Bridge
Verizon Communications and Vertical Bridge have finalized a deal for Vertical Bridge to lease, operate, and manage 6,339 wireless towers across the U.S. for $3.3 billion. Verizon will receive an...
AT&T Unloads Remaining 70% Stake in DIRECTV to TPG
AT&T agreed to sell its remaining 70% stake in DIRECTV to TPG in a non-contingent transaction, subject to customary closing conditions. Over the past three years, AT&T has received $19...
O-RAN Global PlugFest: Energy Efficiency and Open Fronthaul
The O-RAN ALLIANCE has launched the second O-RAN Global PlugFest of 2024, bringing together 31 operators, vendors, and research institutions worldwide. The event, which runs from August to November 2024,...
Dell’Oro: Private Wireless RAN Revenues up 24% in Q2
Private Wireless Radio Access Network (RAN) revenue growth slowed slightly in the second quarter on a year-over-year basis relative to the ~40 percent increase in 2023, according to a new...
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