All Network & Infrastructure articles – Page 102
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PremiumVodafone joins European telco call for open RAN help
Group signs off on Analysys Mason report recommending that European policymakers financially stimulate the region’s open RAN ecosystem. Report also backed by Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telecom Italia, and Telefónica. Wibergh says “Europe needs to urgently prioritise open RAN” to avoid slipping further behind Asia and USA.
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PremiumVodafone extends VMware Telco Cloud to 5G SA
Aims to accelerate delivery of “new digital services” across Vodafone’s European footprint. Builds on Vodafone’s previous selection of VMware Telco Cloud infrastructure as its NFV platform.
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PremiumCompelling 5G use-cases still to come, says EE
EE brand director concedes 5G marketing more difficult than when 4G arrived. Anticipates “a lot” of the 5G use-cases will not arrive in the short term. Next phase of rollout plan begins with indoor launch.
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Network & InfraHome networks “don’t really have resilience”: Wibergh on Wi-Fi pain points
Vodafone CTO talks end-to-end-experiences, pandemic challenges, and IoT growth.
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Network & InfraDT’s Jacobfeuerborn gives ‘flying towers’ up to ten years to take off
DT-backed SPL is seeking Series B funding. Second edition of GSMA white paper on HAPS due to be published in early 2022. Jacobfeuerborn sees HAPS as the ‘missing link’ between terrestrial and satellite networks.
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PremiumBT wants to retain Huawei FTTP kit until 2030s
BT’s CTIO flags benefits of a converged core and legacy network closures.
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Network & InfraRegulator: don’t let Ethiopia unrest slow network rollout
The Ethiopian Communications Authority has told STE to “expedite the project rollout” amid ongoing conflict in the country’s north. No wiggle-room in Q1 commercial launch deadline, despite Safaricom staff evacuation and national state of emergency.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT’s McRae fights corner for Nordic giants, as peers swing for Eur-O-RAN
BT Chief Architect highlights value of local major NEPs, as European peers promote greater supply chain diversification. Remarks follow McRae support for Ericsson foray into open RAN orchestration. BT committed to open RAN as part of opportunity to ‘network-ify’ applications and functions in new markets. Analysys Mason-backed report highlights ...
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PremiumTelefónica applies blockchain to tower management
In-house blockchain platform TrustOS leveraged for partnership with Atrebo. TREE asset management platform enables real-time tower data gathering to support network deployment.
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Network & InfraBT preps for 2G cut-off
Operator confirms intent to follow 2023’s 3G services shutdown with retirement of 2G. Executives say preparations are in place to support customers and partners through transition. Move comes amid particular concern over how 2G sunset will impact rural, M2M, and elderly users.
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PremiumVivo adds five million to FTTP target
2024 target upped to 29 million premises passed thanks to multi-pronged deployment strategy and cut-price rollout costs. Partnerships highlighted as key to increased ambition.
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PremiumHrvatski Telekom hits 5G+ speeds
Croatian operator showcases 26GHz mmWave 5G network, putting to use newly acquired spectrum. Network set to support HT’s expansion in EV charging and campus networks.
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PremiumTDE continues post-flood efforts with Eutelsat deal
Agreement brings improved broadband connectivity to areas in Germany with poor signal. Pilot underway in city of Heimerzheim, which was badly affected by July’s flooding.
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PremiumOperators sign second mobile pact for NRW
North Rhine-Westphalia steps up ambitions to be Germany’s leading 5G location. TDE hails 5G network expansion in Germany’s most populated state. German MNOs agree to build more sites in exchange for faster permit approval processes.
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PremiumDT, Ericsson demo “on-demand” 5G network slicing
Bonn lab showcases “network exposure” capabilities over 5G SA. Purportedly allows “slice service on-demand”, whereby app performance requirements are configured automatically. Choi says proof of concept lays “technical foundation for 5G service innovation”. Keen to explore further “customer-centric network-as-a-service models”.
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PremiumDT sets course for multi-CDN architecture
Bandeira senses “pieces are coming together” for implementation in 2022. Less optimistic about network readiness to deliver AR/VR apps and gaming, putting them in the “long-term horizon” of five years.
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PremiumVodafone New Zealand said to initiate tower spinout
Former Vodafone OpCo’s parents reported to have hired advisors to guide them through separation and monetisation. Move comes with regional tower market heating up. Both Spark and Vodafone NZ moot interest in infra-sharing.
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PremiumMovistar, WOM in fibre building show down
Rival operators both submitted proposals for multibillion-peso regional fibre deployment contract, set to be awarded in late-2021.
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PremiumO2 Germany pushes back on 5GC rollout
Operator “fully on track” to meet coverage targets, but stalls on 5GC. Will not roll out 5G SA on a large-scale until it offers “real added value for customers”. Puts Huawei base station antenna innovation through its paces at 5G Tech City project in Munich.
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Network & InfraVodafone CEO open to fibre JVs in Germany
Read exploring off-balance sheet financing and infrastructure partnerships to meet FTTP demand. Retains the love for HFC, however; believes network upgrades across cable footprint will meet consumers’ broadband requirements for some time yet. Della Valle pointedly notes that mid-term capex fixed guidance does not include FTTP buildouts.