Malaysia goes its own Huawei, won't ban Chinese vendor from 5G network Country to have two networks as first buildout falls behind schedule Security02 Jun 2023 | 22
West warns Malaysia to keep Huawei out of 5G networks Entertaining offers from 'untrusted suppliers' could cause damage, according to US and EU envoys Networks02 May 2023 | 24
Tokyo has millions of surplus Wi-Fi access points that should be shared with blockchain, says NTT Claims it's verified viability of city-scale network that would free vast resources, in Japan or elsewhere Networks27 Apr 2023 | 29
5G on the high seas brings the Internet of Things to Singapore's port Inspection drones and telemedicine enabled by island-hopping hybrid network Networks27 Apr 2023 | 2
Building your own private 5G is as easy as Wi-Fi Systems Approach YMMV. Hold onto your hats, we're diving into network technicals today Networks25 Apr 2023 | 24
Ericsson braces for 'choppy' year despite meeting Q1 expectations Waning 5G deployments in response to economic uncertainty blamed Networks18 Apr 2023 |
Germany to examine China-made kit in its 5G networks over security concerns Do you like American music? I like American music Networks17 Apr 2023 | 13
Brazil defies US, cozies up to Chinese tech on chip building Foreign minister says it's not afraid of the 'big bad wolf' up north Systems16 Apr 2023 | 31
Energy efficiency starts to rock telcos' 5G infrastructure choices And not only because not considering their options makes them look bad Energy Efficient Datacenters13 Apr 2023 | 10
UK govt wants standalone 5G by 2030 but won't shell out to help hit target Instead tech department working on 'range of measures' to foster investment Networks12 Apr 2023 | 105
Xi, Putin declare intent to rule the world of AI, infosec 'Technological sovereignty is the key to sustainability' states Russian despot Security22 Mar 2023 | 23
German 5G network ban said to loom for Huawei and ZTE Playing catch-up with Western allies, federal government to initiate rip 'n replace for mobile operators Networks07 Mar 2023 | 36
Ericsson pulls plug on 8,500 workers Updated At least we know who isn't going to suffer Stockholm syndrome Networks25 Feb 2023 | 21
HPE drops private 5G into GreenLake by acquiring Athonet Wi-Fi not? It boosts Aruba's portfolio, single wireless nets are a way off, and everything-as-a-service is hot right now Off-Prem24 Feb 2023 |
Dell pitches products to drag telcos into next-gen networks You're going to have your cloud-native infrastructure and you're going to like it On-Prem23 Feb 2023 | 5
Vodafone tests waters with 5G Raspberry Pi base station Prototype private network uses single board computer with software-defined radio circuit hardware Networks22 Feb 2023 | 23
Swedish network biz Ericsson chops 1,400 jobs at home More to come in other country ops? Company talks of admins 'sweating assets' and slowdown in 5G network builds Networks21 Feb 2023 | 10
Qualcomm claims to be 5G Advanced-ready with Snapdragon X75 Bog-standard 5G already old hat by 2024 apparently Networks16 Feb 2023 | 4
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
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 | 49
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 | 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
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 |