New “Test Force” campaign from Verizon captures company’s relentless drive for network excellence NEW YORK – A new campaign introduced today depicts Verizon engineers’ relentless pursuit of network excellence for customers. The Test Force, a nationwide team of wireless engineers and technicians, are obsessed with providing an The post New “Test Force” campaign from Verizon captures company’s relentless drive for network excellence appeared first on Wireless Infrastructure... Published on: 2023-09-28 Source: WIA Net neutrality rules are back on the table With a fifth Federal Communications Commissioner newly seated to round out a Democratic majority on the Commission, Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is reviving the prospect of Title II-based, or “net neutrality”, regulation of mobile and fixed internet services by the Federal Communications Commission. Speaking at the National Press Club this week,... Published on: 2023-09-28 Source: RCR Wireless Spending on US LTE/5G CBRS networks to jump 20% per year to hit $1.5bn by 2027 Annual spending on LTE and 5G-based CBRS network infrastructure will account for more than $1.5 billion by the end of 2026 (2027). So says SNS Telecom & IT, promoting new research on the topic, timed to release with the CBRS hullabaloo at MWC in Las Vegas this week. (See news... Published on: 2023-09-28 Source: RCR Wireless Nokia intros explosion-proof private 5G handsets for explosive Industry 4.0 Nokia has launched a number of industrial 4G/5G devices for hazardous environments in ports, mines, chemical plants, and oil platforms. They are targeted at companies buying its private 4G/5G networks. The Finnish firm has also updated its own team comms application to align with latest 3GPP specifications for mission critical... Published on: 2023-09-28 Source: RCR Wireless 5G from space: The final frontier for global connectivity The lack of ubiquitous network coverage from terrestrial cellular networks can be disruptive not only to industry and enterprise, but even the safety of individuals when they most need connectivity. 5G coverage from space has the potential to make connectivity to the Internet truly ubiquitous for a broad range of... Published on: 2023-09-28 Source: RCR Wireless Samsung, KDDI form Global Network Slicing Alliance KDDI and Samsung successfully completed SLA assurance network slicing on a live 5G SA network in Tokyo in January Korean vendor Samsung Electronics and Japanese carrier KDDI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form the 5G Global Network Slicing Alliance, the former said in a release. Through this... Published on: 2023-09-28 Source: RCR Wireless Thai telco AIS completes RedCap validations with Chinese vendors AIS said it recently completed a 5G RedCap commercial test in Bangkok in partnership with Huawei Thai operator Advanced Info Service (AIS) said it had completed verification of 5G RedCap technology with Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE. In a statement, AIS said that it recently completed what it claimed to... Published on: 2023-09-28 Source: RCR Wireless InterDigital signs 6G research agreement in India InterDigital said the agreement will be critical for enabling 6G networks to scale and meet increased bandwidth and coverage demands The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) has announced a research partnership with U.S. company InterDigital with the aim of developing 6G enabling technologies that impact future wireless standards. As... Published on: 2023-09-28 Source: RCR Wireless NTT Docomo launches GPU-accelerated 5G network in Japan NTT Docomo partnered with Nvidia, Fujitsu and Wind River on the GPU-accelerated 5G network NTT Docomo this week announced the deployment of a GPU-accelerated wireless solution in its network in Japan, reportedly making it the first telco in the world to adopt a GPU-accelerated commercial 5G network and representing a notable milestone in... Published on: 2023-09-28 Source: RCR Wireless #TBT: Mobile data use surges; Mobile advertising ramps up; Sprint, Clearwire tensions … this week in 2010 Editor’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 the memories! Mobile data use surges Whether or not carriers... Published on: 2023-09-28 Source: RCR Wireless How does AI enable hyper personalization in telecom? The ‘deep use of AI’ can drive hyper personalization through carriers’ omni channel products During a session at Google Cloud Next ’23, Ankur Jain, VP, Google Cloud for Telecom and Google Distributed Cloud, said that Google is using AI and data to help CSPs “reimagine customer experiences, network and IT... Published on: 2023-09-28 Source: RCR Wireless Siemens’ home-made private 5G is go (finally) – in home of Industrie 4.0, at least Siemens has stuck out a press release to declare the open availability of its private 5G system for industrial-grade networking in Germany, the original home of Industrie 4.0. Is that news, really? The German industrial behemoth’s in-house 5G project has been one of the longer-running sagas in the whole cellular-injected... Published on: 2023-09-28 Source: RCR Wireless As Federal Shutdown Looms, Agencies Begin Preparing to Stop Work Much of the federal government is getting close to shutting down October 1, as Congress struggles to pass a stopgap funding deal – and on Wednesday, with just three days […] The post As Federal Shutdown Looms, Agencies Begin Preparing to Stop Work appeared first on Inside Towers.... Published on: 2023-09-28 Source: Inside Towers New API Pushes Holograms into the 5G Era The 5G Future Forum (5GFF) and holographic presence app MATSUKO, have announced the completion of what they claim is first-ever real-time transatlantic holographic collaborative meeting, connecting multiple people as holograms. […] The post New API Pushes Holograms into the 5G Era appeared first on Inside Towers.... Published on: 2023-09-28 Source: Inside Towers Memphis Mayor Backs Broadband Memphis, TN Mayor Jim Strickland has proposed an ambitious plan to bring fiber optic broadband to the digitally underserved within the city. Commercial Appeal reports that the ordinance under consideration […] The post Memphis Mayor Backs Broadband appeared first on Inside Towers.... Published on: 2023-09-28 Source: Inside Towers 1 2 3 … Next