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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
BROADER TOPICS
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
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
Aircraft can't land safely due to interference with upcoming 5G C-band broadband service
Expect flight delays and diversions, US Federal Aviation Administation warns
Networks08 Dec 2021 | 54
2033 is doomsday for 2G and 3G in the UK
Surely the Great Coming of (Huawei-less) 5G will have happened by then
Networks08 Dec 2021 | 55
Qualcomm makes its own mobile gaming rig, hypes new Windows 11 chips
Snapdragon Tech Summit G3x Handheld Developer Kit born from hookup with Razer
Personal Tech01 Dec 2021 | 5
Samsung wheels out new silicon that turns cars into 5G-fuelled entertainment hubs
Nice wheels! Thanks, it's got eight Cortex-A76 cores, a 5G modem and 32GB of RAM
Personal Tech01 Dec 2021 | 30
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