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Ericsson and Taiwan's FET Successfully Test 5G-Advanced Preferred Connectivity Technology

Ericsson of Sweden and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), a leading Taiwanese telecommunications company, successfully demonstrated on February 13, 2015, a preferred connectivity technology that leverages 5G Advanced network capabilities and network APIs...

Nokia and Saudi Arabia's Zain KSA Sign MOU to Develop 5G Solution Using Cloud RAN and AI RAN

Saudi Arabian telecom operator Zain KSA and Finland's Nokia announced on February 11, 2025 the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop 5G/5G-Advanced solutions using Cloud RAN and AI RAN. Open Wireless...

Korea's First Private 5G Network for Public Safety Launched

South Korea's HFR Mobile, a private 5G and DX solution provider, launched a private 5G-based public safety solution for local governments on February 12, 2025. The country's National Informat...

Keysight Technology Launches 6G Lab in Spain

Keysight Technology, a leading U.S. electronic instrumentation company, and the University of Malaga, Spain, announced on January 30, 2025, the opening of a 6G research and innovation lab in Malaga, aiming to promote the technology through comprehensive solutions that address key 6G use cases and technical challenges....

Ericsson to Provide Private 5G for SailGP, a Global Yacht Race

Ericsson recently announced that it has been selected as the global technology supplier for the 2025 season of the SailGP international yacht race. The company's private 5G infrastructure will be used to enhance SailGP's race operations and fan experience....

Korean Research Team Succeeds in World's First 200 Gbps Wireless Communication for 6G Mobile Communications

The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute of Korea (ETRI) announced on January 23, 2025, that it has developed a proof-of-concept (PoC) system for 6G mobile communications and successfully demonstrated the world's first 200 Gbps wireless link....

Boldyn Networks (UK) acquires Smart Mobile Labs of Germany to strengthen its private 5G business.

On January 23, Boldyn Networks of the UK, a neutral host provider (an operator that builds telecommunications infrastructure on behalf of and provides it to multiple carriers), agreed to acquire Smart Mobile Labs (SML), a German private 5G-related company...

Private LTE/5G spending in the U.S. to reach approximately 580 billion yen by 2027

Research firm SNS Telecom recently published its latest report on the private 5G market in the United States, Private 5G Networks in the United States: 2024-2030. In this report, private LT...

Ericsson Announces AI Assistant to Help Enterprises Manage 5G Networks

On January 13, 2025, Ericsson of Sweden announced the ANA (AI-based NetCloud Assistant), an AI assistant to help companies manage their 5G networks. This AI assistant uses search to link to existing resources...

Wireless Broadband Alliance Calls for Cooperation Among Wireless Technologies for the 6G Era

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), a global Wi-Fi related industry association, recently released its 6G Vision Statement, a vision report on future 6G technologies. In it, Wi-Fi and cell...

Samsung Demonstrates AI-RAN Technology

On December 31, 2024, Samsung announced its latest efforts to integrate AI technology into its radio access network (RAN)....

Nokia deploys Europe's first 5G SA millimeter wave network for FWA in Italy

Finland's Nokia announced on December 16 that it has signed a four-year contract with Italian telecom operator EOLO for the deployment of a 5G (SA method) millimeter wave communications network. The network is the first 5G SA millimeter wave RAN in Europe, and will be deployed in Italy's under-served areas...

Verizon and NVIDIA Combine Private 5G/MEC and AI for Real-Time AI Services

U.S. telecommunications giant Verizon announced on December 17 a new private 5G solution, 5G Private Network with Enterprise AI, developed in collaboration with NVIDIA. The solution is based on Verizon's private 5G...

Apple's Own 5G Modem, 2nd Generation, Will Support Millimeter Waves (Bloomberg report)

As for the proprietary 5G modem that Apple is reportedly developing, we have already reported that the first generation model will not support millimeter wave, but Bloomberg is reporting that sources say that its second generation model is expected to support millimeter wave. Apple insider Mark ...

Nextivity and LG Collaborate on Private 5G Services for Enterprise Customers

Nextivity, a leading networking and coverage technology company, announced on December 5 that it will collaborate with LG Electronics of South Korea on private 5G services for enterprise customers. The two companies will use Nextivity's Distributed Antenna System (DAS...

UK Authorities Approve Merger of Vodafone and Three--New Company Promises ¥2 Trillion Investment in 5G Infrastructure

On December 5, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) conditionally approved a proposed 15 billion pound merger between Vodafone, the third largest telecommunications market in the UK, and Three UK, the fourth largest. The merger is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025 and will create the new largest mobile operator in the UK...

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