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Taiwan's HTC deploys local 5G network to build Nissan's immersive VR environment

G REIGNS, a Taiwanese HTC subsidiary and 5G RAN solutions provider, announced on February 26, 2025 that it has deployed its own local 5G network and Edge Cloud VR solutions at Nissan's production facility. These solutions are designed by Nissan's design chi...

Samsung and Hyundai successfully test 5G "RedCap" for IoT with private 5G in factories.

On February 26, 2025, Samsung Electronics and Hyundai of South Korea successfully conducted an end-to-end test of the new 5G standard RedCap (Reduced Capability) on a private 5G network at Hyundai's plant in Ulsan,...

Movandi and Kyocera, U.S., Collaborate on Relay Technology to Expand 5G Millimeter Wave Coverage

Movandi, a U.S. company involved in RF and millimeter wave-related technologies, announced on February 19, 2025, that it has been working with Kyocera to expand the coverage and capacity of 5G millimeter wave networks....

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....

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...

Port of Valencia, Spain, to Deploy Private 5G Network for Smart Port

The Port of Valencia, Spain, recently announced a private 5G deployment project to connect more than 25,000 devices on its premises....

Samsung Demonstrates AI-RAN Technology

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

Ericsson and Vodafone Deploy Private 5G Network at Portuguese Cement Plant

Ericsson Sweden and Vodafone Portugal recently announced the installation of a private 5G network (SA method) at the production center of CIMPOR, a leading local cement manufacturer in Aljandra, Portugal. This is the first private 5G SA network in the country, and the center...

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...

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