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Intelligence on All Things Wireless. The Ericsson RAN Energy Cockpit rApp drives radio- and system-level energy efficiency with visualization, automated root cause analysis, and resolution capabilities As communications service providers (CSPs) invest in the evolution to cloud-native, open radio access network (RAN) technologies, Ericsson has...
What’s next for 5G? 3GPP Release 18, 19 and beyond
Nov 19, 2024 · Sean focuses on multiple subject areas including 5G, Open RAN, hybrid cloud, edge computing, and Industry 4.0. He also hosts Arden Media's podcast Will 5G Change the World?
Vertical Bridge closes $3.3 billion Verizon tower deal
Jan 2, 2025 · Verizon already has an existing build-to-suit joint venture with Vertical Bridge, based on a deal made in 2023 in order to support rapid expansion of Verizon’s 4G and 5G infrastructure. The tower transaction is being structured as a prepaid lease with $2.8 billion in cash upfront. Both Vertical Bridge’s parent company DigitalBridge and global investment company CDPQ, which is a …
Indian government confirms BSNL’s 5G launch for next year
Oct 28, 2024 · BSNL also introduced several new services aimed at boosting network security, affordability and user accessibility. Indian state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has officially announced its anticipated 5G rollout, with services expected to launch in 2025 following successful network trials, according to local press reports.
Rip and replace funding passes with defense bill
Dec 18, 2024 · The Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 established the rip-and-replace program, and Congress appropriated $1.9 billion to cover the anticipated costs — nearly double the $1 billion originally outlined.The program was first designed to reimburse carriers with 10 million or fewer customers for the cost of removal, replacement and disposal of communications equipment or ...
6G technology and spectrum needs: Unlocking the next …
Dec 20, 2024 · As we march toward 2030, the relentless demand for wireless data is reshaping the landscape of connectivity. Meeting this demand requires a well-orchestrated strategy to secure new spectrum and optimize existing bands.
AT&T quits NB-IoT – sales stopped ahead of network shut-down
Nov 20, 2024 · Probably along with Vodafone in the UK, AT&T is the leading supplier of cellular IoT to the automotive sector. At CES, 10 months ago, it said it was in the process of “building…the (standalone) 5G (SA) capabilities that will launch in cars in the 2025 timeframe”, and that it would work with automotive OEMs through 2024 on ‘things like on-demand quality of service, bandwidth calendaring ...
Open RAN 101–RU, DU, CU: Why, what, how, when? (Reader Forum)
Jul 8, 2020 · Source: Parallel Wireless. For 5G, this is still being discussed as a potentially valid option in some use cases. Higher splits, as in 7.x, will be the best approach going forward for deploying future mobile networks in different deployment scenarios.
NTIA has approved all BEAD state plans - RCR Wireless News
Nov 20, 2024 · Middle-mile progress continues. Also on Tuesday, network infrastructure provider eX² Technology held the official construction kick-off of a $17 million fiber-optic middle mile network in Vermont and New Hampshire, of which $12 million in funding came from BEAD. The more then 200-mile middle-mile network is expected to be complete by December 2025.
LTE Call Flow - How it Works In-Depth - RCR Wireless News
May 9, 2014 · Kelly reports on network test and measurement, as well as the use of big data and analytics. She first covered the wireless industry for RCR Wireless News in 2005, focusing on carriers and mobile virtual network operators, then took a few years’ hiatus and returned to RCR Wireless News to write about heterogeneous networks and network infrastructure.