The zero-touch network is a cloud that takes care of itself using automation, AI, and ML. But does it deliver? 5G delivers transformational technology because it works in the cloud. Cloud-native operations make Communication Service Providers (CSPs) more beholden than ever to automation to help manage operational cost and maximize […]
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Using carrier aggregation, the companies achieved an upload peak rate of 986 Mbps in a live 5G demo Telstra, Ericsson and Qualcomm are claiming their third record-breaking data speed of late. In 2015, they broke the 1 Gbps barrier on 4G, followed by a new 5G download record in January 2021, and […]
5G paired with MEC is already driving enterprise innovation, and the sky is the limit Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) places compute and storage resources closer to the consumer or enterprise end user. 5G, coupled with a MEC infrastructure, enables a fundamentally new era of low-latency data communications which can enable […]
5G connections grow 28% to reach 56.5 M in North America Global 5G Connections Reach 438 M in Q3 2021: up 19.6% from Q2 185 5G Commercial Networks Deployed Worldwide BELLEVUE, Wash. – December 14, 2021 – Global wireless 5G connections have reached 438 million by the third quarter of 2021 and are on pace […]
States reported that 72% of 911 calls received in 2019 came from wireless phones—but the FCC thinks it’s probably more Each year for the past 12 years, the Federal Communications Commission has gathered information from states and territories about their 911 fee collection, distribution and general operations and put it […]
Developed with Palo Alto Networks, Google Cloud IDS is now available in all regions, according to a statement from the company; Google Cloud IDS debuted as a preview over the summer Google Cloud announced the general availability of Google Cloud Intrusion Detection System (IDS), a cloud-native managed network security solution. […]
Headquartered in Hays, Kansas, Nex-Tech Wireless is considered to be an early adopter of 5G in rural America Ericsson is extending its relationship with Nex-Tech Wireless to bring commercial 5G services to rural Kansas. Nex-Tech’s 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) network uses Ericsson’s 5G Evolved Packet Core, Cloud IMS and Radio Access […]
New 5G Americas technical paper highlights progress on security features in 5G networks BELLEVUE, Wash. –December 7, 2021 – 5G networks based on standard technical specifications from the Third Generation Partnership Project (“3GPP”) continue to be the most widely adopted and secure wireless cellular technology in existence. Today, 5G Americas, […]
Virgin Media O2 has announced the completion of its lauded national network upgrade to gigabit speeds. The operator added another 1.1 million homes on its nationwide broadband network to bring it to 15.5 million total. “The Gig1 broadband service offers average download speeds of 1,13 0Mbps — 22 times faster […]
Editor’s note: Qualcomm provided travel, lodging and other accommodations associated with the Snapdragon Tech Summit. KONA, HAWAII–Aside from being the most fun, informative and collaborative annual technology event, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Tech Summit is also one of the most important. While the focus is primarily on the latest and greatest SoCs […]