NEC acquires Aspire to fuel Open RAN plan
Japan’s NEC has strengthened its Open RAN systems integration (SI) credentials by acquiring Aspire Technologies.
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Vodafone makes the economic case for disempowering landowners
Small towns and cities will miss out on £7 billion of economic output by 2030 unless mobile operators are allowed to plonk masts wherever they like.
Phase-array beamforming fundamental to innovations in 5G RAN
For 5G to achieve its true potential, operators need to assess how they maximize the efficiency of spectrum frequencies.
Telefónica creates platform for second-hand network kit
Spanish operator group Telefónica wants other telcos including its own operating companies (opcos) to reuse its network equipment.
Vodafone deploys wind and solar powered 4G mast
UK operator Vodafone has switched on a 4G phone mast in Wales loaded with a wind turbine, solar panels and on-site battery storage.
Rakuten: ‘This is the most important industry and it shouldn’t be left to chance’
INTERVIEW: We caught up with Geoff Hollingworth, CMO at Rakuten Symphony, who explained the dangers of ‘doing the new thing the old way’, his thoughts on OpenRAN, political pressure on telecoms, and more.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: Rakuten Mobile, Big 5G Event and Ericsson
The lads are delighted to welcome special guest Geoff Hollingworth, CMO of Rakuten Symphony, this week. Unsurprisingly they start by discussing all things Rakuten, including its entry into mobile and the creation of Symphony. Everyone on the pod except Scott was at the Big 5G Event in the US last week so they move on to a review of that, before finishing with a quick look at the latest Ericsson news.
Ericsson and Intel open cloud RAN technology hub in California
The straightforwardly titled Ericsson-Intel Tech Hub will be tasked with coming up with new cloud RAN applications to release to the market.
OpenRAN opens the door to innovation
The RIC function introduced by the O-RAN Alliance enables CSPs to virtualise the RAN Centralized Units and Distributed Units and to deploy cloud-native control and management apps.
TIP wants to send engineers to Open RAN school
The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) and Accenture have launched a training service to address the claimed open networking skills gap.
Samsung bags a tasty Dish Open RAN deal
Dish is definitely, definitely, probably about to launch its 5G network in the US, and this week it revealed Samsung will supply some of the kit it needs.
UK government publishes its Open RAN wish list
The UK state is really into Open RAN, so much so that it apparently wants to have a say in defining the nascent standard.
Interview with Julia Lopez MP
In partnership with the Open RAN World event, Telecoms.com interviewed Julia Lopez MP, who is also the Minister of State for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure. The conversation focused on the UK government’s role in supporting and catalysing the domestic Open RAN market, as well as public policy regarding telecoms infrastructure in general.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: BT, 5G and streaming
The lads are delighted to welcome special guest Neil McRae to the pod this week, who is no less than the Chief Architect for BT. They start by exploring what such a grown-up job title entails, in the process learning a fair bit about what makes BT tick from a strategic point of view. That naturally leads onto topics like Open RAN and 5G, including concerns about the latter not being all its cracked up to be, before they conclude with a look at difficulties faced by some major streaming services.
Vodafone investors running out of patience with CEO Read
UK-based Vodafone’s apparent struggle to strike a multi-billion pound asset sale is reportedly causing consternation among shareholders.
Samsung and VMO2 roll out new 4G and 5G sites
South Korean tech giant Samsung and UK telco VMO2 have deployed a series of new 4G and 5G sites across the UK.
Ericsson suspends ‘affected business’ in Russia indefinitely
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson says it has suspended affected business in Russia indefinitely, having already suspended ‘all deliveries’ to customers in Russia in late February.
Deutsche Telekom pitches itself as a beacon of Western civilisation
Shareholder meetings are an appropriate forum for an inspirational speech or two but judging the volume of rhetoric to employ can be tricky.
Nokia enlisted to boost Chunghwa Telecom 5G network in Taiwan
Finnish kit vendor Nokia has signed a two year deal with Taiwanese telco Chunghwa Telecom to enhance its 5G network across Taiwan’s central and southern regions.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: Russia, T-Mobile US and nothing
Iain was knackered after a half marathon when we recorded this pod as was Pierre’s audio mixer, which gave up an hour or so into the recording. Nonetheless the lads manage to open with another look at the Russia/Ukraine conflict as it affects the telecoms business, before moving on to discuss the latest update from T-Mobile US. The final segment would have been called Nothing, appropriately, but you’ll never know what we said.
Events
Bringing value to private networks – Digital Symposium
- 30-30 March 2023
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5G Core – Digital Symposium
- 20-20 April 2023
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OpenRAN World (co-located with the 6G Summit)
- 26-27 April 2023
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