- Hong Kong raises $288 million in recent 5G spectrum auctionThe local regulator said that 110 megahertz of repurposed 5G mobile spectrum was sold over a seven-day auction The Hong Kong government recently secured HKD2.24 billion ($288 million) from its latest 5G spectrum auction, Hong Kong’s Office of the Communications Read more
- Hughes secures deal to deploy 5G O-RAN at Fort BlissHughes said that the 5G O-RAN network will feature a RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) EchoStar Corporation said that its subsidiary Hughes Network Systems was awarded a $6.5 million contract to deploy a 5G Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) prototype at Read more
- Verizon deploys first multi-vendor Open RAN DAS systemThe Open RAN DAS system has been deployed at The University of Texas Moody Center and the Austin Convention Center Verizon has deployed the first Open RAN (O-RAN) based Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) systems with multiple vendor interoperability in its Read more
- ‘New enthusiasm’ for CBRS to drive $1.3bn of network sales, $2.4bn of device sales by 2027There is “renewed enthusiasm” for cellular 4G and 5G networks in private and shared CBRS spectrum in the US, says SNS Telecom & IT. The firm reckons annual investments in 4G/LTE and 5G NR-based systems will grow at a compound Read more
- Running vRAN on Grace Hopper (Analyst Angle)Over the past two years, I have gathered a ton of information about AI enhancements to the RAN and the possibility of running RAN workloads on GPUs. Many readers have seen my 40-page report in this area. They know my Read more
- Nokia secures 5G extension deal from Bharti AirtelFinnish vendor Nokia said it has secured a multi-year extension deal from Indian operator Bharti Airtel to deploy 4G and 5G equipment across key Indian cities and states Under the terms of the new deal, Nokia will deploy equipment from Read more
- China Unicom, Huawei launch 5G-Advanced network in BeijingHuawei said that this large-scale commercial three component carrier (3CC) network covers over 10 million people in Beijing with 5G-Advanced technology China Unicom Beijing and Huawei announced the deployment of what they claim to be the world’s first large-scale integrated Read more
- #TBT: … wireline phones going out of style; Senate passes anti-spam bill; 800 MHz fight continues … this week in 2003Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy Read more
- Neutral-host networks – 47% cheaper, 38% greener than separate 5G deploymentsNeutral host networks are 47 percent cheaper and 38 percent greener (over a period) than traditional single-operator 5G deployments. This is the conclusion of a new study by ABI Research, commissioned by UK-based shared infrastructure specialist Boldyn Networks, which uses Read more
- Singtel drafts-in Ericsson to slice and dice 5G at new Singapore ‘mega’ portSingtel has drafted-in Ericsson to deploy a dedicated 5G network on a slice of its public 5G network at Tuas Port in Singapore, the new greenfield ‘mega port’ development that will eventually engulf and replace existing shipping terminals at the Read more