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Ericsson and O2 Telefónica showcase some Cloud RAN 5G mmWave action

Kit vendor Ericsson and operator O2 Telefónica have put together a proof of concept demonstrating Cloud RAN and mmWave technology in Germany.

• 24 Jul 2023

Vodafone deploys Ericsson’s ‘single antenna technology’ for 5G push

UK operator Vodafone will begin rolling out new active-passive antenna from Ericsson, promising Massive MIMO for 5G mid-band.

• 19 Jul 2023

Keysight and Nokia Bell Labs try to solve 6G ‘subterahertz’ frequency challenges

Testing and measurement outfit Keysight has teamed up with Nokia Bell Labs to wrestle with the problems posed by using very high frequencies for mobile.

• 31 May 2023

South Korea cancels SKT’s 28 GHz 5G licence

South Korea has withdrawn SK Telecom’s licence to operate 5G services in the 28 GHz band, the telco having failed to meet its rollout requirements.

• 15 May 2023

Faroese Telecom and Ericsson claim 5G mmWave downlink speed record

Faroe Islands incumbent Faroese Telecom and kit vendor Ericsson clocked download peak speeds of 5.9Gbps using 5G mmWave spectrum, which they say is the fastest measured speed in a live network in Europe to date.

• 28 Mar 2023

5G mmWave – Solving the problem of high-density areas with fast 5G for myriad device types

Qualcomm’s Philippe Poggianti discusses with Scott Bicheno the speed and experience benefits mmWave can bring to a wide range of devices, especially in very crowded areas. Thanks to Telefonica, Ericsson and Qualcomm, visitors to Barcelona’s Fira for MWC 23 have been experiencing mmWave technology first-hand.

• 21 Mar 2023

Telefónica, Ericsson and Qualcomm to deploy 5G ‘first commercial’ mmWave network at MWC

Operator Telefónica, alongside kit vendor Ericsson and chip firm Qualcomm will set up a 5G mmWave network in Hall 3 of MWC later this month, which they are claiming as a first.

• 17 Feb 2023

Analysis of the long-term potential of 5G FWA

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is considered by some in the industry to be an efficient broadband alternative, especially since the dawn of 5G and mmWave spectrum allocations.

• 09 Feb 2023

DoCoMo trials give a window into possible 6G tech

Japanese telco DoCoMo wants windows to be a help not a hindrance to signal propagation.

• 30 Jan 2023

Qualcomm says 5G mmWave is the way forward, but questions remain

5G mmWave is being hailed as an enabler for things like fixing congestion issues in crowded spaces and revolutionising farming – but wasn’t vanilla 5G supposed to have already done that, and more?

• 25 Jan 2023

The Future of 5G mmWave in Europe

Philippe Poggianti, Vice President, Business Development, Qualcomm France S.A.R.L speaks to Scott Bicheno on the status of 5G mmWave across Europe, provides an update on discussions from DigiWorld Summit in Paris and talks to the advantages of mmWave and potential challenges in its implementation and what we can expect to see this year.

• 23 Jan 2023

Nokia and Telefónica show off some 5G 2CC uplink carrier aggregation

Nokia and O2 Telefónica Germany say they have aggregated sub-6 GHz spectrum frequencies in an ‘industry first’ two-component carrier uplink Carrier Aggregation (CA) trial on 5G standalone.

• 12 Dec 2022

Qualcomm launches 5G RAN platform focused on mmWave deployments

US mobile chip giant Qualcomm has continued its interest in the radio access side of things with a platform that claims to combine the best of macro and small cell technology.

• 07 Dec 2022

NBN taps Nokia for mmWave upgrade

Australia’s state-owned wholesaler NBN has picked Nokia to supply long-range mmWave equipment for its fixed-wireless access (FWA) upgrade.

• 18 Oct 2022

Nokia claims new 5G uplink speed record

Finnish kit vendor Nokia teamed up with compatriot MNO Elisa and US mobile chip firm Qualcomm to hit uplink speeds of 2.1 Gbps using 5G over mmWave.

• 21 Jun 2022

The Telecoms.com Podcast: BT Sport, mmWave and Russia

No guest this week but we do have a special member of the audience this as the Telecoms.com empire continues to grow. The guys start by looking at BT’s latest attempt to rescue its sport division and what that says about telcos betting on content. They move on to ponder the matter of how useful millimetre wave spectrum is before concluding with a look at the effect Russia sanctions are having on the industry.

• 16 May 2022

Samsung says 6G will need all the mmWave spectrum it can get

Samsung wants tens of Gigahertz of contiguous millimetre wave spectrum so we can all enjoy the myriad benefits of 6G holograms.

• 10 May 2022

Doubt creeps into the mmWave business case

Question marks are appearing over the use of millimeter wave (mmWave) technology for 5G, with growth in investments in the sector slowing last year.

• 29 Apr 2022

Belgium says no to 5G mmWave down south

The government of Belgium’s Wallonia region has given the go-ahead for an increase in radiation limits for 5G, but is sticking to its guns on health concerns about millimetre wave.

• 25 Apr 2022

Intracom Telecom innovations @ MWC Barcelona 2022

During MWC Barcelona 2022 Intracom Telecom presented its technological innovations on the 28 GHz FDD hub radio WiBAS™ G5 dual-BS and on the 24/26/27/28 GHz TDD hub radio WiBAS™ G5 smart-BS that enhance the density of subscribers and the speed of connection. The company also demonstrated a new ground-breaking 30 Gbps E-Band radio using a single 2 GHz channel, the UltraLink™-XR80 that is ideal for use in 5G-era RAN xHaul use cases.

• 08 Mar 2022