Connectivity

Ericsson awarded best 5G core technology vendor

Swedish telecom kit provider Ericsson was awarded on Monday the Best 5G Core Technology (Vendor) category for its dual mode 5G Core technology at the 5G Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 2021 Digital Symposium virtual awards ceremony. The award recognizes the best core network solution that is enabling network transformation or a new service […]

5G to continue rapid adoption, Molex State of 5G reports

Molex, a global connectivity and electronics solutions provider, released Monday a global survey of decision makers from telecom carriers exploring the “State of 5G” and the significant transformational opportunities it presents. Additionally, the survey asked about the impact on deployment progress, current delivery challenges and emerging business prospects. Overall, carriers are optimistic: more than half […]

Google, Intel team up to help telcos with cloud-native 5G

Search engine giant Google announced earlier this week a partnership with Intel to bolster its efforts to work alongside the telecom industry on both their 5G and edge strategies. According to Google, the semiconductor company will aid in developing telco cloud reference architectures for wireless carriers to develop the fifth generation of mobile networks across […]

Airtel, Qualcomm team up to accelerate 5G in India

India-based operator Bharti Airtel announced on Monday that it has partnered with American chipmaker Qualcomm to accelerate 5G within the country shortly following Airtel’s demonstration of 5G services in Hyderabad over its live 4G network. The deal will allow the operator to effectively utilize Qalcomm’s 5G RAN platforms, through its network vendors and device partners, […]

Omantel launches 5G mobile services in the Sultanate

State-owned Omantel announced on Wednesday the launch of its 5G mobile services within the Sultanate, providing users further value and speed, as they place the full potential of the fifth generation of communications into their hands. The operator had previously setup its 5G rollout roadmap as early back as 2019, with Oman introducing 5G home […]

DT & Samsung’s first 5G trial could spell danger for Huawei

German Deutsche Telekom and South Korean Samsung announced on Wednesday the successful completion of the first 5G Standalone (SA) trial in the city of Pilsen, Czech Republic. The two companies verified the performance of 5G SA Multi-User, Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) technologies, demonstrating three times higher spectrum efficiency compared to LTE, a joint statement said. “Samsung […]