As we advance toward 2030, the insatiable demand for wireless data continues to surge, underscoring the urgent need for a comprehensive strategy to secure additional spectrum and optimize existing bands. Ensuring the success of 6G hinges on the timely availability of sufficient spectrum. With the first commercial 6G deployments slated...

Nearly 70% of the more than 400,000 CBRS sites are in rural areas, according to a new NTIA report on CBRS usage Use of the shared Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum continues to rise, according to a new CBRS usage report published by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration...

There was some good chat about the drivers behind the surging interest from enterprises in private 5G at Industrial 5G Forum earlier this month. In truth, the same talking points kicked off just about every session, probably, but Canadian network software firm iBwave and US electric utility Oncor Electric Delivery...

Qualcomm wants to diversify its offerings and reduce its dependency on the mobile handset market At its 2024 Investor Day, Qualcomm outlined ambitious financial targets in several emerging growth areas as part of its larger strategy around reducing its dependency on the mobile handset market. Specifically, the chip maker has...

Keysight reported a net loss for the quarter due to a $315 million tax-related expense in Singapore Keysight Technologies beat the high end of its guidance for the most recent quarter, but still saw lower revenues than the year-ago period and recorded a loss due to foreign taxes. For the...

In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles interviews Serghei Busmachiu, CEO of Utilities One, about his inspiring journey and the impressive growth of Utilities One. Originally from Moldova, Serghei immigrated to the U.S. in 2013 and began his career in various jobs, eventually finding a role as a...

5G-Advanced (5G-A) is expected to launch commercially around 2026 and is often described as a “stepping stone” to 6G. If that’s the case, what features can we expect for 5G-A? What progress have CSPs and their partners made in preparing for this next phase? And exactly how will it help...

As AI use cases crystallize and general technology is adapted for domain specificity, in this case, telecoms, the song remains the same—aligning investment with opex reduction and monetizable service delivery. AI has a clear role to play but in the context of networks that are increasingly complex without introducing AI,...

There are 44 incidents of vandalism and theft of broadband networks per day across the U.S., and the telecom industry is vowing to do something about it. Representatives from companies […] The post Telecom Industry Bands Together to Fight Rising Theft and Vandalism of Communications Infrastructure appeared first on Inside...

UPDATE T-Mobile US Inc.’s (NASDAQ: TMUS) network was among those recently breached by Chinese hackers in an attack on multiple telecommunications companies. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security […] The post T-Mobile Joins List of U.S. Networks Targeted by China-Backed Hackers appeared first on Inside Towers....

Mobile network operators in the UK, including EE, Vodafone, O2, and Three, are increasingly voicing concerns over the impact of leasing firm AP Wireless on 5G deployment costs. The firm […] The post U.K. Carriers at Odds With AP Wireless Over 5G Rollout appeared first on Inside Towers....

AT&T has stopped selling NB-IoT data plans and certifying NB-IoT devices, as it starts the process to decommission its NB-IoT network in the US entirely. The decision was taken as part of a strategy for “improving” its IoT services for enterprise customers, whose IoT devices will be moved to “alternative...

MTN said that the 5.5G trial took place at its headquarters in Johannesburg South African telco MTN, in collaboration with Chinese vendor Huawei, said it has successfully completed the first 5G-Advanced, or 5.5G network trial in Africa. The telco said that the 5.5G trial took place at MTN’s headquarters in...

Turkcell has identified AI as one of its four strategic focus areas Turkish operator Turkcell is actively investing in the artificial intelligence (AI) field in order to keep up with the rapid development of this technology, the operator’s CEO Ali Taha Koç, told RCR Wireless News. “One of the technological...

To understand the commercial reality of cellular connectivity, in this case 5G, it’s important to understand the standardization work that set the stage for real-world deployments. So before we look into what’s coming from 3GPP in Releases 18, 19 and beyond, it’s important to take stock of where we are...