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
5G
Fifth generation mobile network tech
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 | 47
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 | 69
BROADER TOPICS
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 | 11
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
Microsoft updates Azure for Operators, adds private 5G
Azure Operator Distributed Services designed to let telcos run workloads on a single carrier-grade hybrid platform
PaaS + IaaS01 Mar 2022 |
Intel targets edgy 5G and AI with new chips, software
Modern networks need programmable hardware, open software – a dip in the Ice Lake
Networks25 Feb 2022 | 3
India surpasses a billion active mobile subscriptions
Also has more than 100 million 2G subscribers, and a tiny PC market
Networks25 Feb 2022 | 7
FAA now says 5G airports may interfere with Boeing 737s
'Radio altimeters cannot be relied upon to function' – gulp
Networks24 Feb 2022 | 66
Arrcus aims to ACE next-generation networking
Previously separate capabilities bundled into a single platform
Networks23 Feb 2022 |
HPE rolls out Private 5G for enterprise customers
Will be able to integrate with corporate Wi-Fi networks, but not a replacement, it says
Networks23 Feb 2022 | 1
Marvell, Dell team on SmartNIC for 5G servers
HPE and Qualcomm did likewise last week, because vanilla x86 isn’t going to cut it on the edge
Networks22 Feb 2022 | 2
UK starts to ponder how Huawei ban would work
Updated Sanctions already in place, blockade set to be rolled into telecoms law
Networks18 Feb 2022 | 57
HPE, Qualcomm team for virtualized 5G network kit
Pair aim to deliver the industry's first fully optimised vDU
Networks18 Feb 2022 | 1
Ericsson admits it may have paid off ISIS terrorists
Share price down after word of 'unusual expense claims' emerges
Networks16 Feb 2022 | 14
5G masts will be strapped to lampposts and traffic lights – once £4m project figures out who owns them
UK.gov flings cash at software solution to local planning problem
Networks09 Feb 2022 | 74
The future of work is hybrid, says Cisco, so here's Wi-Fi 6E access points and Private 5G
'The remote worker will no longer be a minority'
Networks04 Feb 2022 | 7
Telecoms consulting outfit Sentaca disappears inside IBM's Hybrid Cloud Services
Big Blue wants to 'bring edge and 5G to life for enterprises'
PaaS + IaaS02 Feb 2022 |
Google dips into India Digitization Fund for telco Bharti Airtel
Pledges work on 'mutually agreed commercial initiatives' – such as figuring out how to use 5G
Off-Prem31 Jan 2022 |
Watchdog clears 90 per cent of US commercial aircraft to land in low visibility at nation's 5G C-band airports
Updated Don't start celebrating just yet if you own a Boeing 747-8, 747-8F, 777
Networks26 Jan 2022 | 28
China signs up 400 million new 5G subscribers in a year, more than doubling user population
730 million 5G services active in Middle Kingdom, while another 100 million 4G services came online too
Networks21 Jan 2022 | 6
Japan solves 5G airliner conundrum: Keep mobe masts 200m from airport approach paths. That's it
(And maintain a guard band.) US airliners melt down as rest of world moves on
Networks19 Jan 2022 | 70
5G frequencies won't interfere with airliners here, UK and EU aviation regulators say
US (and Canadian) fears are uniquely Leftpondian, it seems
Networks14 Jan 2022 | 44
Japanese telco Optage signs up to HPE 5G Core Stack to provide private networks
Local 5G initiative lets orgs deploy on different frequencies from mobile firms
Networks14 Jan 2022 |
50 US airports to be surrounded by 5G C-band-free zones
AT&T and Verizon come to agreement with FAA on tech rollout
Networks10 Jan 2022 | 28
Microsoft pushes ahead adapting Azure for 5G telecoms after swallowing AT&T's Network Cloud
Analysis But is the telco backing itself into a corner?
Networks05 Jan 2022 | 3
AT&T, Verizon delay 5G C-band rollout over FAA fears of passenger plane radars jammed by signals
Telcos miffed, pilots are fine with it
Personal Tech04 Jan 2022 | 36
Dutch nuclear authority bans anti-5G pendants that could hurt their owners via – you guessed it – radiation
Gullible conspiracists find that stupid is as stupid does
Personal Tech17 Dec 2021 | 182
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