KDDI’s Open RAN network now includes MU-MIMO
Japanese operator KDDI is ramping up its Open RAN activities ahead of a full-scale rollout in 2024.
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Open RAN takes to the battlefield
AT&T, Fujitsu, and US defence contractor Northrop Grumman believe open architecture could hold one of the keys to military victory.
RAN market flat despite 5G opportunities
The global market for radio access networks (RAN) is no longer growing, and may even decline over the next five years, despite the fact that operators are still spending on 5G.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: CES, Qualcomm and Open RAN
New year, same old train strikes, so the first pod of 2023 is another Zoom one, unfortunately, but it’s still great. Telecoms.com Deputy Editor Andrew Wooden joins to offer an overview of the major themes from the Consumer Electronics Show. They move on to a couple of Qualcomm announcements from the show before concluding with a look at a major European Open RAN development.
1&1 claims launch of the first European Open RAN network
German greenfield MNO 1&1 has launched its new mobile network, which is based on Open RAN technology and makes a virtue of being Huawei-free.
What will 2023 hold for the telecoms industry?
It’s that time of year again when we ask some leading lights from the industry to gaze into their crystal balls and take a punt on what we’ll be talking about next year in the world of telecoms.
UK government listens to REASON by giving £12m to 6G project
One of the more intriguing recipients of this week’s UK government telecoms spending spree was Bristol University’s REASON initiative.
2022 has been a great year for telecoms, industry professionals say
According to Telecoms.com Annual Industry Report, the industry is predominantly happy with telecom’s business performance in 2022 as 63% vote for an ‘excellent’ or ‘good’ year.
UK ploughs £110 million into 5G/6G research and development
The UK government is ploughing cash into three universities and the UK Telecoms Lab announced in October in an effort to accelerate progress in 6G and 5G R&D.
UK lines up international allies on Open RAN
Australia, Canada and the US have agreed to back the UK’s vision for the development of Open RAN, a move that is all about improving vendor diversity in the telecoms space.
OpenRAN’s latest chapter: moving into the big city
OpenRAN is critical to the way we operate to ensure we can innovate as a scale we would not be able to otherwise.
Vodafone hopes urban Open RAN deployment won’t lead to faulty towers
UK operator Vodafone has deployed Open RAN tech on some live masts in urban environments, claiming a European first in so doing.
Rakuten plans UK Open RAN customer experience centre
Operator to open facility in the UK next year dedicated to promoting and demonstrating Open RAN.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: BT, Meta and Open RAN
The pod is delighted to welcome back special guest Neil McRae, the departing Chief Architect at BT. They start by asking him why he’s clearing off and what, if anything, that says about BT’s technology strategy. Moving on to recent news, the three of them reflect on the carnage in the big tech jobs market, before concluding with a quickfire question round designed especially for McRae.
Vodafone taps up IBM to get ahead in quantum computing
UK-based Vodafone hopes to maximise the benefits – and avoid the pitfalls – of quantum computing.
InterDigital involved in five EU 6G projects
As the European 6G bureaucracy creaks into gear, US tech R&D company InterDigital has been awarded funding to support several of its projects.
The traditional ways of building RAN will no longer benefit MNOs
Open RAN is a new approach to building mobile networks that are needed to connect our mobile and other devices to the internet.
Vantage Towers could seal KKR deal within days
KKR has emerged as the favourite to acquire a stake in Vodafone’s towers business and could broker a deal very soon, if it gets its way, it emerged this week.
Capgemini adds weight to UK Sonic Open RAN initiative
French technology consulting company Capgemini is joining Sonic Labs, an Open RAN initiative funded by the UK government.
BT tightens its belt to the tune of £500 million
BT has announced an additional half a billion pounds worth of cost savings to its target for the next couple of years due to inflation and a growing capex burden associated with network rollout.
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