Huawei claims it’s ready to ship entire 5.5G networks – whatever they are – in 2024
Nobody else is using that nomenclature for planned updates to 5G
Networks30 Jun 2023 | 9
5G
Fifth generation mobile network tech
Vodafone offers '5G Ultra' to users of very specific phones in very specific locations
'It will likely be unnoticeable for many consumers' says analyst
Networks26 Jun 2023 | 19
Singapore, Amazon lead push for 'purpose bound' digital money
Asia In Brief PLUS: US joins India’s software diplomacy push; Suzuki to make flying cars; Indonesia's broadband bird
Software26 Jun 2023 | 13
EU boss Breton: There's no Huawei that Chinese comms kit is safe to use in Europe
European Commission's own networks to toss Middle Kingdom boxes amid calls for total replacement
Security16 Jun 2023 | 55
Huawei could be banned from 5G networks across the EU
In other news, member states are falling behind in their rollouts, says markets chief. Um...
Networks07 Jun 2023 | 10
Malaysia goes its own Huawei, won't ban Chinese vendor from 5G network
Country to have two networks as first buildout falls behind schedule
Security02 Jun 2023 | 22
BROADER TOPICS
West warns Malaysia to keep Huawei out of 5G networks
Entertaining offers from 'untrusted suppliers' could cause damage, according to US and EU envoys
Networks02 May 2023 | 25
Tokyo has millions of surplus Wi-Fi access points that should be shared with blockchain, says NTT
Claims it's verified viability of city-scale network that would free vast resources, in Japan or elsewhere
Networks27 Apr 2023 | 29
5G on the high seas brings the Internet of Things to Singapore's port
Inspection drones and telemedicine enabled by island-hopping hybrid network
Networks27 Apr 2023 | 2
Building your own private 5G is as easy as Wi-Fi
Systems Approach YMMV. Hold onto your hats, we're diving into network technicals today
Networks25 Apr 2023 | 24
Ericsson braces for 'choppy' year despite meeting Q1 expectations
Waning 5G deployments in response to economic uncertainty blamed
Networks18 Apr 2023 |
Germany to examine China-made kit in its 5G networks over security concerns
Do you like American music? I like American music
Networks17 Apr 2023 | 13
Brazil defies US, cozies up to Chinese tech on chip building
Foreign minister says it's not afraid of the 'big bad wolf' up north
Systems16 Apr 2023 | 31
Energy efficiency starts to rock telcos' 5G infrastructure choices
And not only because not considering their options makes them look bad
Energy Efficient Datacenters13 Apr 2023 | 10
UK govt wants standalone 5G by 2030 but won't shell out to help hit target
Instead tech department working on 'range of measures' to foster investment
Networks12 Apr 2023 | 105
Xi, Putin declare intent to rule the world of AI, infosec
'Technological sovereignty is the key to sustainability' states Russian despot
Security22 Mar 2023 | 23
German 5G network ban said to loom for Huawei and ZTE
Playing catch-up with Western allies, federal government to initiate rip 'n replace for mobile operators
Networks07 Mar 2023 | 36
Ericsson pulls plug on 8,500 workers
Updated At least we know who isn't going to suffer Stockholm syndrome
Networks25 Feb 2023 | 21
HPE drops private 5G into GreenLake by acquiring Athonet
Wi-Fi not? It boosts Aruba's portfolio, single wireless nets are a way off, and everything-as-a-service is hot right now
Off-Prem24 Feb 2023 |
Dell pitches products to drag telcos into next-gen networks
You're going to have your cloud-native infrastructure and you're going to like it
On-Prem23 Feb 2023 | 5
Vodafone tests waters with 5G Raspberry Pi base station
Prototype private network uses single board computer with software-defined radio circuit hardware
Networks22 Feb 2023 | 23
Swedish network biz Ericsson chops 1,400 jobs at home
More to come in other country ops? Company talks of admins 'sweating assets' and slowdown in 5G network builds
Networks21 Feb 2023 | 10
Qualcomm claims to be 5G Advanced-ready with Snapdragon X75
Bog-standard 5G already old hat by 2024 apparently
Networks16 Feb 2023 | 4
Japan's NTT Docomo uses invisibility cloak tech to fix 5G reception
Giving windows a transmissive metasurface can improve coverage from a single base station
Networks01 Feb 2023 | 8
BT in tests to beam down 5G coverage from the stratosphere
Bet is to use UAV to plug not-spots in mobile coverage with 150Mbps across 15,000 square km
Networks31 Jan 2023 | 49
Ericsson's earnings slip as telcos rein in 5G spending
Oh, snap... next gen networks suddenly not a must-have in this economic climate
Networks20 Jan 2023 | 6
Privacy on the line: Boffins break VoLTE phone security
Call metadata can be ferreted out
Security11 Jan 2023 | 24
FAA sets 2024 deadline for preventing 5G crash landings
US watchdog puts its foot down: Even a small possibility of interference means a fix is mandatory
Networks10 Jan 2023 | 11
Telecoms networks could provide next-gen GPS services without the need for satellites
Decimeter-level uncertainty, sub-nanosecond time synchronization – but what happens when there's no signal?
Networks28 Nov 2022 | 68
If you think 5G is overhyped, wait till you meet 5.5G
Less than half of next gen networking users say it has improved speed or reliability for them
Networks28 Oct 2022 | 54
Vodafone's software-defined silicon bet signals a biz model shakeup
It's not through Intel, which remains quiet on plans to enable chip features via code
Networks27 Oct 2022 | 7
Chinese carriers collectively claim to have cracked a billion 5G subs
5G was meant to top a billion subs globally this year – China may have done it single-handed
Networks25 Oct 2022 | 5
It's official: UK telcos legally obligated to remove Huawei kit
Immediate ban on new installations in 5G networks, all contravening gear must be gone by end of 2027
Networks13 Oct 2022 | 86
Quit worrying about 5G C-band and crashing aircraft, US govt eggheads sigh
Back off FAA, I'm a scientist
Networks12 Oct 2022 | 13
Europe lagging behind South Korea, Japan, US in 5G rollout
UK and Germany among adoption leaders in the region
Networks06 Oct 2022 | 21
Japan 5G network tests Arm chips, claims power draw down by 72%
Graviton2 processors trials with infrastructure vendors and telco as work on standalone 5G continues
Systems30 Sep 2022 | 5
European carriers again call for Big Tech to fund network builds
Argue tough economy means everyone needs to pay for the internet's growth – especially those who use it most
Networks27 Sep 2022 | 13
Ex-Googler Eric Schmidt's think tank warns China could win global tech race
USA told to sort itself out in 5G, AI, and microelectronics by 2025 – or things could get mighty grim
AI + ML14 Sep 2022 | 39
NTT Docomo claims first 5G network with both sub-6 GHz and mmWave
Handsets with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 platform should be able to take full advantage
Networks08 Sep 2022 | 4
DIY 5G specialist FreedomFi acquired by Nova Labs
Aiming to make Helium the standard for decentralized networks
Networks18 Aug 2022 | 1
AWS takes a shot at the private 5G network
Well, more like 4G LTE right now, and you'll probably need someone to put up the radio
Networks12 Aug 2022 | 1
BT demos 4-carrier 5G aggregation – on a live network
Telco promises uplift in capacity and speed once deployed
Networks09 Aug 2022 | 10
India proposes increased power to vet tech mergers
Asia In brief Chinese phone makers' tax deals probed; PayPal back in Indonesia; Boeing seeks sustainability in Japan; and more
Legal08 Aug 2022 |
India is crowdsourcing ideas for its telecommunication reform
Last update of telecom law occurred before the internet even existed
Networks26 Jul 2022 | 4
Nokia Bell Labs identifies six key technologies for 6G
Telco giant chosen to lead 6G-ANNA, a German-funded project to drive 6G research, standardization
Networks11 Jul 2022 | 9
Qualcomm, Ericsson, Thales are working on delivering 5G from orbit
Tech expected to provide coverage anywhere and everywhere, but smartphones are not yet compatible
Networks11 Jul 2022 | 6
5G C-band rollout at US airports slowed over radio altimeter safety fears
Well, they did say from July, now they really mean from July 2023
Networks27 Jun 2022 | 10
SpaceX: 5G expansion could kill US Starlink broadband
It would be easier to take this complaint seriously if Elon wasn't so Elon
Networks23 Jun 2022 | 39
FCC: Applications for funds to replace Chinese comms kit lack evidence
Well you told us to rip and ... hang on, we're not getting any money?
Networks16 Jun 2022 | 7
BT to sell private 5G networks powered by Ericsson kit
If you fancy your own dedicated network there's another player in town – but don't ask how much it costs
Networks31 May 2022 | 3
Broadcom to buy VMware 'on Thursday for $60 billion'
Think we speak for everyone when we say: Seriously, what the f...?
Virtualization24 May 2022 | 23
BT: 'Quantum radios' could boost 5G network range
Tech exploits electromagnetically induced transparency to form highly sensitive electric field detector
Networks19 May 2022 | 14
Telcos fear Big Tech will bleed them until they can’t afford network builds
The GSMA would say that, yet Big Tech is making it harder for carriers to turn a quid
Off-Prem17 May 2022 | 13
Qualcomm puts out 5G modem with standalone mmWave mode
Slips some extra grunt into Snapdragon X70 5G chipset before devices launch
Networks11 May 2022 | 3
4G to dominate cellular IoT until 2028, when 5G takes over
By 2030 we'll be shipping 1.2 billion cellular-module devices each year, says analyst
Networks11 May 2022 | 5
Intel acquires private 5G network provider Ananki
Startup sells software and hardware as a subscription to make private 5G easy
Networks12 Apr 2022 | 1
US defense department wants to fund open, interoperable 5G
Washington looks to private sector help for Open RAN ambitions
Networks10 Apr 2022 | 27
Google's on-prem edge gear to challenge AWS Outposts
Web giant's racks and appliances now generally available
Edge + IoT04 Apr 2022 |
Research casts doubt on energy efficiency of 5G
Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions questions if gains may be negated by data creation
Networks03 Mar 2022 | 22
Nutanix sees hardware availability driving software sales
We found some servers? Quick: buy some software!
Systems03 Mar 2022 |
VMware inks more telco partnerships as 5G takes off
MWC Virtualization giant keen to cash in on cloud-native tech
Networks01 Mar 2022 | 4
Cisco touts consumption-based Private 5G play
Delivered as a service to reduce risks for enterprises despite lukewarm channel takeup for similar products
Networks01 Mar 2022 | 1
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