French IoT chipmaker Sequans Communications, which saw its $249m takeover by Japan-based Renesas Electronics come undone at the eleventh hour at the end of last month, has been granted €10.9 million from the French government to go towards development of 5G-based ‘reduced capability’ (RedCap) chips. The funding is from the […]

The Federal Communications Commission has unanimously approved a new rules framework on satellite-based, cellular communications directly to end-user devices—or “supplemental coverage from space” (SCS). The new rules provide guidance to “enable collaborations between wireless carriers and satellite operators to make sure smartphone users stay connected even in areas where there […]

Although the 5G-Advanced era does not officially begin until the freeze of 3GPP’s Release 18, which is expected in June of this year, mobile network operators are already busy testing of related technology and features in the lab and even in the field. Here are half a dozen recently announced […]

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the implementation plan for the Biden administration’s National Spectrum Strategy, which aims to kick off working groups on three candidate bands this month and have technical work to be completed by the end of next year. The implementation plan sets out timeslines […]

The members of this new quantum alliance will also launch a consultative body Korean carrier SK Telecom and six other companies including Finnish vendor Nokia formed an alliance aimed at promoting developments in the quantum ecosystem. The partners said they will explore joint investment opportunities and launch a consultative body. […]

Operators seeking to buy 5G spectrum can apply until April 22 The government of India confirmed that the upcoming spectrum auction is slated to start on May 20, according to local press reports. The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) issued the notice inviting application (NIA), which outlines the rules of the […]

Under the partnership, Nokia and IISc will work together in Nokia’s newly inaugurated 6G Lab in Bengaluru Finnish vendor Nokia announced it is expanding its 6G commitment to India by partnering with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to jointly research 6G technologies and 6G use cases, the former said […]

BARCELONA—Open radio access networks have been a major theme at this week’s Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2024. Not only was an O-RAN Alliance meeting held in conjunction with MWC, but a number of announcements indicate the continued development of the ecosystem. According to O-RAN Alliance, during the course of MWC […]

BARCELONA—Artificial intelligence is dominating conversations and sessions at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2024, with telecom companies and their vendors all working to figure out—or support the exploration of—just what AI can do for telecom, both in terms of benefits and risks. “It’s the most talked-about topic,” said Rahul Kumar, IBM’s […]

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