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DISH, AT&T strategic network services agreement

US connectivity company DISH has signed what it describes as a transformative, long-term strategic Network Services Agreement (NSA) with AT&T, making AT&T the primary network services partner for DISH MVNO customers. Through this agreement, DISH will provide current and future customers of its retail wireless brands, including Boost Mobile, Ting Mobile and Republic Wireless, access […]

July 19, 2021

Openreach, Nokia next-gen Full Fibre test

UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach and network technologist Nokia have conducted what they say is the UK’s first ever tests of a new ‘Full Fibre’ technology, which could deliver ultra-reliable broadband services that are ten times faster than today’s UK standard deployments. The so-called ‘25G PON’ technology, pioneered by Nokia, can deliver download speeds of […]

July 16, 2021By Colin Mann

Ericsson, Verizon agree $8.3bn 5G deal

Ericsson has announced a multi-year agreement with Verizon to provide its 5G solutions to accelerate the deployment of Verizon’s next-generation 5G network in the US. Niklas Heuveldop, President and Head of Ericsson North America, said: “This is a significant strategic partnership for both companies and what we’re most excited about is bringing the benefits of […]

July 16, 2021

KT-Sat services unveiled

South Korea’s KT-Sat has confirmed an announcement made at the Satellite Asia show that it is now demonstrating a ‘satellite-5G hybrid router’, with Greece being a partner by using data transmissions from Hellas-Sat. KT-Sat says its satellite network is expected to be major solution for mobile backhauling, needing continuity in network connections. KT-Sat has introduced […]

July 16, 2021By Chris Forrester

EE to offer 5G solutions across the UK

BT has unveiled plans to offer high performance 5G solutions across the entire UK and to fuse its leading mobile, Wi-Fi and fibre infrastructures to realise the potential of the UK’s first fully converged network. This long-term vision means BT is building and bonding next-generation fibre and 5G networks simultaneously. BT says the smart infrastructure […]

July 14, 2021

GSMA calls for 2 GHz of mid-band spectrum

The mobile industry will need an average of 2 GHz of mid-band spectrum this decade to meet the UN’s International Telecommunications Union (ITU) data speed requirements. Achieving this will also minimise environmental impact and lower consumer costs of 5G, according to a global study of 36 cities published by trade body the GSMA. The study […]

July 9, 2021

Industry majors team for 6G research

Teaming up with industry majors including Samsung, NVIDIA and more, researchers at The University of Texas are launching 6G@UT, a new research centre to lay the groundwork for 6G, the next generation of wireless technology. 5G is just emerging as the dominant cellular technology after years of research and innovation that includes important contributions by […]

July 8, 2021By Colin Mann

Millicom, Ericsson to modernise networks in LatAm

Millicom, a provider of fixed and mobile services operating under the TIGO brand in Latin America, has announced it will be investing $135 million over the next two to three years to upgrade its mobile network in partnership with Ericsson in three key Latin American markets: Honduras, Paraguay and Bolivia. Covid-19 has accelerated the digital […]

July 8, 2021

Google Cloud, Ericsson partner for 5G and cloud solutions

Google Cloud and Ericsson have announced a partnership to jointly develop 5G and edge cloud solutions to help communications service providers (CSPs) digitally transform, and to unlock new enterprise and consumer use cases. Google Cloud and Ericsson are working together to develop new solutions at Ericsson’s Silicon Valley D15 Labs, an innovation centre where advanced […]

June 30, 2021

Report: 5G in 65 countries

According to research from network test, monitoring and assurance solutions provider VIAVI demonstrating the accelerating pace at which 5G is growing, coverage has extended to an additional four countries and 301 cities worldwide since the beginning of 2021. The new total — 1,662 cities across

June 29, 2021By Colin Mann