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
Euro-telcos call on big tech to help pay for their network builds Aka 'rebalancing global technology giants and the European digital ecosystem' Off-Prem30 Nov 2021 | 32
What will the factory of the future look like? Let's start with Intel, Red Hat, and 5G Analysis Machine-to-machine communications, AI, DevOps tech all coming together AI + ML03 Nov 2021 | 16
DISH Wireless hooks up with Helium's decentralised 5G network via FreedomFi gear Connecting data and rewarding people with cryptocash, if they want it Networks26 Oct 2021 | 4
Huawei appears to have quenched its thirst for power in favour of more efficient 5G MBB Forum 2021 Never mind the performance, man, think of the planet Networks21 Oct 2021 | 1
If you're not sold on the benefits of 5G, Ericsson suggests you keep an eye on gaming, home broadband NA CEO predicts takeoff in 18 months max Networks24 Sep 2021 | 18
Need US mobile data? Cellular data plan launches on the Helium Blockchain The Great Gig in the Sky, or a new plan on GigSky? Networks23 Sep 2021 | 3
Hellfire and damnation: Two French monks charged over 5G mast arson attack What in the blazes? Networks22 Sep 2021 | 66
Edge computing has a bright future, even if nobody's sure quite what that looks like Analysis Making sense of blurry lines Edge + IoT21 Sep 2021 | 11
Three UK says its 5G plans are under threat if tower merger with Euro giant Cellnex is blocked According to a filing with Brit competition watchdog Networks20 Sep 2021 | 14
China passes half a billion 5G subscriptions and adds at least 190k new 5G base stations in six months Carriers are sharing kit to preserve cash – now for the private 5G boom Networks20 Aug 2021 | 21
Tomorrow's wireless world will be fatter, faster, and creepier Feature Video didn't kill the radio star – it made it stronger than ever Networks20 Jul 2021 | 36
319 terabits – great Scott! Boffins in Japan speed along information superhighway at new world record System compatible with existing infra. No you can't eat it now, kids, it's for later, for upcoming 5G backbone Networks19 Jul 2021 | 13
Galaxy quest: Yet another sub-£500 phone comes to trouble mobile big dogs in the form of Realme GT 5G Review Big brand flagship performance, midrange price, 3.5mm earphone port Personal Tech08 Jul 2021 | 41
UK cuts ribbon on OpenRAN security and resiliency testing hubs to make sure kit works with 5G infrastructure SONIC the, er, edge... hog? Networks25 Jun 2021 | 6
UK's Vodafone network runs trials on standalone 5G in London, Manchester and Cardiff These are networks that are not dragged down by LTE core Networks24 Jun 2021 | 10
Samsung pushes out single console all-in-one RAN kit for cramped European markets Smaller physical footprint to tempt carriers needing to build out 5G Networks23 Jun 2021 | 1
Indian mega-corp Tata unveils surprise 5G networking business Local carrier Airtel will adopt it — next comes world domination Networks23 Jun 2021 | 7
What a time to be alive: Cisco now offering 5G routers to ride along in cars Switchzilla adds 5G options to edge routers and gateways, bets you'd rather buy its kit than run multiple networks Networks18 Jun 2021 | 2
Vodafone names vendors tapped for Britain's first wide-scale OpenRAN build: NEC, Dell, and Samsung The big get Huawei: telco starts to rip and replace Chinese network maker's kit Networks14 Jun 2021 | 4
Qualcomm promises 5G 6nm Snapdragon 778G chip in mid-range phones by summer Honor, iQOO, OPPO, Realme, Xiaomi, Motorola onboard so far Personal Tech19 May 2021 |
Not keen on a 5G mast in your street? At least it'd be harder for crackpots to burn down 'a flying cell tower in orbit' Another satellite constellation prepares for launch, this one aimed at next-gen connectivity for IoT devices Networks12 May 2021 | 40
Hear that, Qualcomm? Analyst claims Apple's homegrown 5G modems to land in 2023 'at the earliest' Securities advisor passes note setting potential date for snipping of Snapdragons to investors Personal Tech10 May 2021 | 6
China is upset India excluded Chinese equipment from 5G network trials Why are you giving yourself a kick in the innovation economy? Networks07 May 2021 | 3
India approves 5G trials – if they don't use Chinese 5G kit Government department wants carriers to facilitate testing of homegrown tech for India-specific use cases Networks05 May 2021 | 1
Ofcom 5G auction ends with UK carriers spending £23m for choice spectrum positionings What's £23m compared to £1.35bn? Networks28 Apr 2021 | 6
FreedomFi's 5G gateways will mine HNT cryptocurrency for owners who dole out coverage to passing users, IoT devices Traffic + Demand * Bandwidth = $$$ (maybe) Networks28 Apr 2021 | 6
UK Telecoms Diversification Taskforce says Ofcom should take lead to ensure telcos don't rely on too few suppliers Finding Huawei out of this mess Networks21 Apr 2021 | 6
Chinese officials declare intention to become network superpower, tout glorious 5G rollout that's smaller than local carriers' claims Great Leap Forward sees broadband speeds surge, 99 per cent of villages hooked up, all for $6/month Networks21 Apr 2021 | 12