On Thursday, January 18, at 10:00 a.m. CST, John Foley, Managing Director for Safer Buildings Coalition; Scott Holt, VP of Network Operations for Boldyn Networks; Bill Holick, Director of Site Acquisition Practice for Ericsson Inc. and Tim Carman, President of Small Cell Services, will conduct a live NATE webinar titled […]
Cellular News
T-Mo trial reaches 3.6 Gbps speeds using 6CA in sub-6 GHz spectrum T-Mobile US is laying claim to an industry first: Testing the aggregation of six component carriers in sub-6 GHz spectrum. The carrier recently completed the testing, working in partnership with Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies, in its live production […]
Wireless networks are evolving. In a departure from traditional, proprietary radio network access (RAN) architecture, Open RAN allows mobile network operators to mix and match RAN elements from different vendors utilizing commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) radios and run software-based functions on standard servers. O-RAN offers MNOs the advantages of vendor diversity, capex […]
The Biden administration announced an agreement with semiconductor producer Microchip Technologies to expand its domestic production capacity of legacy chips, supported with $162 million in financial incentives funded through the CHIPS and Science Act. This is the second agreement announced as part of the CHIPS Act. It will enable Microchip […]
Tower Climbers Union/Communications Workers of America members who worked at QualTek Wireless in Henderson, NV, before it declared bankruptcy have reached a settlement with the company that will provide them with a severance package of $40,000. In May 2023, QualTek filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 and layed off its […]
Vodafone Idea needs to obtain fresh financing in order to be in a position to launch its 5G network Indian carrier Vodafone Idea may face financial challenges as lenders are refusing to extend fresh loans to the telecom operator, according to Indian press reports. The reports noted that the telco […]
FCC Commissioner Carr recently announced changes to his staff. Ben Arden, who has been on detail to the Carr office for over four years and has been serving as Chief of Staff, is returning to the FCC’s Media Bureau. Greg Watson, who has been Carr’s Policy Advisor since January 2021, […]
Three Ireland has partnered with Technological University Shannon (TUS) to trial 5G SA technology Irish telco Three claimed to be the first operator in Ireland to launch a 5G Standalone (5G SA) with the aim of improving services for businesses and consumers. Operating initially on a trial basis, the 5G […]
Rogers Communications Inc. (NYSE: RCI), headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, plans to introduce satellite-to-mobile phone technology in 2024, to extend wireless services to Canada’s remote regions. Rogers, in collaboration with Falls Church, VA-based Lynk Global, announced the initiative after conducting a successful satellite-to-mobile phone test call between two Samsung S22 phones. […]
Deutsche Telekom highlighted that its 5G network currently covers 96% of the German population German telco Deutsche Telekom said it has achieved its targets in terms of fiber optic deployment. The carrier said it made more than 2.5 million new fiber optic connections possible in 2023. The operator noted that […]