5G, 6G & Open RAN
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Network & Infrastructure
Comms industry looks off-planet for next-gen networks
Non‑terrestrial network technology is set to be in demand as commercial space exploration gathers steam, while public‑private projects building a presence in space may provide additional benefits for Earth‑based connectivity.
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Network & Infrastructure
BT’s spectrum wish list: more frequencies, fewer fees, and care on sharing
BT’s spectrum policy lead lays out spectrum desires, including more bandwidth, with reworked licencing fees to better reflect need for network investment, and a nuanced approach to shared access…
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Network & Infrastructure
T-Mobile US taps Nokia to boost 5G fixed wireless play
Finnish vendor to provide its Multi-Access Gateway to improve FWA scalability and efficiency.
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Events
Open RAN insider briefing: Wind River and allies beyond the tipping point
Presented at Fyuz23 in Madrid with key collaborators Intel and Dell, the systems provider’s ORAN and vRAN ‘Tipping Point’ workshop gives operators an insiders’ roadmap. Deployments at Verizon and Vodafone showcased as operational and commercial outriders. Read more…
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Network & Infrastructure
UK MNOs remain optimistic on private networks, despite reduced rollouts
BT and Vodafone tell TelcoTitans that the UK’s private network market is getting stronger, despite Ofcom data showing 25% drop in deployments.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone backs “intelligent automation” for open RAN
Vodafone, Intel, and Cirrus360 reveal new approach to speed open RAN software and hardware integration.
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Products & Services
O2 Germany pushes ahead with holo-comms VR bet; ‘targets’ 2026 debut
“Actively pushing ahead” to support mixed reality within 5G environment. First holographic call made from HQ, but obstacles to overcome…
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Strategy & Change
DT bosses tap into Asian experience on customer-centricity and tech development
Group’s Chief Executive Timotheus Höttges cites visit to tech partner SK Telecom as highlight of trip to region, while Europe Head Dominique Leroy travels to India to meet with software development partners.
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Network & Infrastructure
Brazil’s Vivo calls for 5G RAN sharing freedom
Operator moots 5G extension to wide-scale RAN sharing arrangement with rival TIM Brasil, despite increased regulatory jumpiness over urban infra collaboration between major mobile operators.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone urges top operators to shoulder responsibility on scaled open RAN adoption
Vodafone’s Head of Open RAN Francisco Martín Pignatelli emphasises duty of ‘top 20’ operators in supporting smaller players on their “open RAN journey”.
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Strategy & Change
Sievert: T-Mobile to embrace AI and data in ‘post-Sprint integration era’
Operator plans to take advantage of new software tech to “re‑craft” company.
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Innovation (R&D)
MediaTek and Nokia help BT to 5G reduced capacity win
Partners successfully trial RedCap technology using EE’s 5G SA network, MediaTek’s testing platform, and Nokia’s AirScale RAN portfolio.
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Venturing & Investments
Vodafone revamps Italian startup scheme in hunt for next ‘deeptech’ success story
Vodafone Italy launches innoVaction, a reworked Action for 5G replacement, as it seeks startups for equity investments.
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Events
American Tower eyes open RAN for ‘next-gen’ neutral host services
Infra giant performing PoCs with ORAN-equipped solutions that could address MNO demand for advanced urban and in-building services.
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Events
Telco buyers ponder challenges of a disaggregated, multi-vendor future
Speaking at Fyuz, BuyIn’s Elise Raffestin highlights growing complexity of procurement as vendors proliferate.
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Partnerships & Alliances
DT ties with AWS, VMware to develop global enterprise network
Partners use Deutsche Telekom´s global mobile networks and AWS backbone, along with Mavenir-supplied RAN.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone signs Arm to bolster open RAN chipset development
British firm to underpin another line of Vodafone R&D in open RAN silicon after Intel deal earns expansion.
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Network & Infrastructure
ONF using smarts to solve 5G power problems
Operator-led consortium showcases first results of SMaRT 5G project.
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Public Affairs
EU urges action as 2030 digital infra targets are “far from assured”
European Commission calls on EU member states to pick up the pace on digital infra rollout, estimating up to €227bn required to meet 2030 goals.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica teams with Ericsson to develop cloud RAN
A new collaboration agreement will see pair roll out trial deployments of cloud radio access networks in Europe using open APIs.