Spark calls upon AWS and Mavenir for 5G SA trial
There are signs that Amazon could be in line for another 5G standalone (SA) networking deal.
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Big vendors share the spoils as Orange names 5G SA suppliers
Orange has named the companies that will provide the kit for its standalone 5G networks in Europe and it is going with the big traditional telco vendors.
Ericsson gets Virgin Media O2 5G SA core gig
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson’s relationship with O2 UK has been maintained after the latter’s merger with Virgin Media.
KT takes the plunge on standalone 5G
South Korean operator KT has become one of the world’s first operators to move its commercial 5G network to standalone mode.
Vodafone Spain picks Ericsson for 5G SA core
The Spanish bit of Vodafone has joined its British and German stablemates in picking Ericsson for its standalone 5G core work.
A bunch of old fossils are getting 5G SA coverage
A stretch of the UK’s famous Jurassic Coast has become one of the first locations in the world to receive standalone 5G coverage at 700 MHz.
TPG lays claim to world’s first 5G SA network at 700 MHz
Australian mobile operator TPG Telecom wants to offer reliable indoor 5G coverage and boost the overall range of its network.
Vodafone on the front foot with new UK 5G standalone pilot
A year after it claimed a UK first with a 5G standalone network trial, Vodafone has announced that it is running a commercial pilot of the technology in three major cities.
Nokia confirmed to provide Dish/AWS 5G standalone core
It turns out there are some telecoms things even the mighty AWS can’t do, so Nokia has been drafted in to deploy Dish’s 5G SA core.
AWS takes Vodafone to the edge
The trend of operators outsourcing as much of their infrastructure as possible to public cloud giants continued with the launch of Vodafone’s first European multi-access Edge computing services.
Deutsche Telekom shares 5G SA voice milestone but data still rules
Deutsche Telekom is trumpeting a new 5G Voice over New Radio (VoNR) milestone, but while voice remains important, its impact on the data experience is what really matters.
Oppo and Thales claim 5G SA eSIM first
Chinese smartphone vendor Oppo has launched a new phone that contains the first eSIM compatible with standalone 5G.
Telenor signs up Enea for its multi-vendor SA 5G project
Norwegian operator group Telenor is striving to create the world’s most diverse standalone 5G core and software vendor Enea is the latest addition to the project.
O2 to launch standalone 5G in Germany this summer
Telefónica’s German operation has taken its first steps in carrier aggregation for 5G and expects hat to lead to the launch of standalone 5G this summer.
Deutsche Telekom completes its first standalone 5G video call
German operator DT has managed its first call in a pure 5G environment, independent of any legacy 4G kit.
DT and Samsung flirt with each other over standalone 5G
As Deutsche Telekom’s reliance on Huawei kit increasingly looks like a precarious position, it has taken to playing the field.
Vodafone claims 5G Standalone first in the UK
Being first doesn’t necessarily give too much away about the winner, but it is an indicator of progress.
Ericsson gets to the core of BT’s 5G network
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson is celebrating a deal win with UK telco BT, which will be deploying Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core on its Network Cloud.
Nokia says it can do network slicing as soon as this summer
Ethical kit vendor Nokia has launched new technology that allows network slicing on 4G and non-standalone 5G networks.
Ericsson soups up its 5G software
Kit vendor Ericsson has released some new software designed to help operators with their move so standalone 5G NR when they eventually get around to it.
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