The settlement includes global cross-license for patented cellular standard-essential technologies Apple and Ericsson have settled their yearlong legal dispute over iPhone-related and other patents. The settlement involves a new multi-year global patent license deal and joint commitment to “strengthen their technology and business collaboration, including in technology, interoperability and standards development.” Specifically, Ericsson […]
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New 5G Americas white paper explores new proposed key features & technologies in 3GPP Release 18. BELLEVUE, Wash. – December 7, 2022: Since 3G, the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has standardized features and specifications for wireless cellular networks around the world. 5G Americas, the voice of 5G and 4G […]
Verizon has committed to virtualizing 20,000 sites by 2025; so far, it has virtualized more than 10,000 Verizon has added its first Ericsson virtualized cell site to further its network virtualization efforts. The cell site, also referred to as Ericsson Cloud RAN, has been implemented with support from Intel and […]
Beefier antennas purportedly more than doubles range over small cell deployments, said Qualcomm Hoping to address the range and cost deployment issues that surround outdoor mmWave deployments, Qualcomm on Tuesday announced its Compact Macro 5G RAN Platform. The new tech can boost the range of mmWave deployments by up to 240% […]
Vodafone, Intel and others showcased new solutions leveraging AWS technology Amazon Web Services (AWS) held its annual re:Invent event in Las Vegas, Nevada this week. The week-long fête spanned the depth and breadth of the myriad services AWS offers, but there were a few interesting tidbits for AWS telecom customers buried there […]
Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research receives additional National Science Foundation funds The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research program, which operates a number of 5G testbeds across the U.S., has received an additional $2.8 million in funding from the National Science Foundation. US Ignite, the entity which jointly runs the PAWR […]
Webinar: Industry 4.0 and Sustainable Engineering The pressure on enterprises to embrace sustainability from business perspective has been catalysed by the public’s desire for a sustainable future. From board rooms, ESG regulatory compliance to product design meetings and shop floors, most of the organization conversations revolve around: […]
BAI and ZenFi plan to connect their diverse assets into a ‘homogenized’ portfolio offering for mobile operators BAI Communications recently announced the close of its acquisition of ZenFi Networks, which means that the former has obtained the latter’s portfolio of assets, including over 1,100 route miles of fiber network throughout […]
Deutsche Telekom said that telecom regulator Bundesnetzagentur provided support for these 6 GHz tests with a special license German carrier Deutsche Telekom said it tested frequencies in the 6 GHz band in the city of Bonn under real-world conditions. The telco noted that these are relatively high frequencies, compared to […]
Vodafone said its new 5G FWA offering will enable customers to have access speeds of up to 1 Gbps Spanish telco Vodafone announced it will launch 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services for homes and businesses by the end of November. The European carrier said that its new 5G FWA […]