Ericsson beats Huawei to win T-Mobile Netherlands 5G work
T-Mobile Netherlands has announced that Ericsson will be the apparently sole RAN vendor for its 5G network upgrade.
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Nokia to upgrade Ice’s 5G network in Norway
Kit vendor Nokia has signed a five year deal with Norwegian operator Ice to upgrade and expand its 5G radio network infrastructure.
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.
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.
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.
Huawei still leads the telecoms kit market despite US sanctions
Despite being impacted by the US sanctions, Chinese vendor Huawei remains the market leader for telecoms equipment globally according to market analysis from Dell’Oro Group.
Indosat signs up Nokia for 4G and 5G expansion in Indonesia
Indonesian telco Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has taken on kit Finnish vendor Nokia to expand its 4G and 5G coverage in a new three year deal.
Juniper Networks, Vodafone and Parallel Wireless collaborate on OpenRAN RIC trial
Juniper Networks has launched a multivendor RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) trial for tenant-aware admission control use cases in Turkey, working with Vodafone and Parallel Wireless.
Nokia lands all of Elisa Estonia’s 5G RAN work in vendor swap
Finnish kit vendor Nokia has continued its 5G redemption by landing the whole gig at the Estonian subsidiary of Finnish operator Elisa, replacing the incumbent vendor in the process.
Telecoms industry remains optimistic despite everything
Seven out ten respondents to the 2021 Telecoms.com Annual Industry Survey are largely happy with how this year went and more are expecting a strong 2022.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: Ericsson, Orange and eco masts
There’s a downbeat start to this week’s pod as Scott battles the elements, infirmity, and portentous news. The Hazy Jane soon works its magic, however and they commence with a look at Ericsson’s biggest ever acquisition. Operator boardroom shenanigans provide the next topic before they conclude with a look at Vodafone’s bid to free itself from the electrical grid.
Europe’s big shots launch Open RAN manifesto
Five of Europe’s biggest operators sent out a rallying cry for the continent to win leadership in Open RAN, with plenty of hyperbole and some fundamental flaws.
Five key reasons why wireless is in your WAN future
Cellular wireless networks are an appealing alternative to traditional wired network infrastructure because they provide fiber-fast and cellular-simple connections anywhere you can get a cell signal.
Intel and Juniper make beautiful music with Rakuten
Two relative RAN outsiders will develop next-gen DU for Rakuten Mobile’s ‘end-to-end’ virtualized mobile proposition abroad.
Virgin Media O2 flirts with Samsung as a RAN vendor
Newly-merged UK operator group VMO2 is going to conduct trials with Samsung to test the compatibility of its 4G and 5G kit with legacy networks.
Ericsson did OK in Q3 21 despite China crisis
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson saw sales fall by 1% in the third quarter but that was mainly down to its well-publicised market share losses among Chinese operators.
KDDI and SoftBank add Nokia to shared 5G RAN ticket
Nokia has secured itself a piece of the action in the shared 5G radio network being rolled out by Japan’s KDDI and SoftBank.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: Communications, Vodafone and radios
The pod is delighted to welcome a guest this week – Elena Davidson, CEO of Liberty Communications. Accordingly they start by talking about PR and comms, including the apparent evaporation of entertainment budgets, before analysing a recent attempt by Facebook to communicate with the outside world. They move on to reflect on recent conversations with Vodafone UK’s head of networks before concluding with a look at the radio weight arms race.
The Ericsson massive MIMO diet yields 12kg radio
Weight is the fashionable differentiator in the kit vendor world these days and Ericsson has raised the stakes with its latest lean-and-mean radio.
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