All RAN (radio access network) articles – Page 4
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Network & InfrastructureO2 Germany CEO cools concerns about Huawei ban
A ruling to immediately replace Chinese equipment is not likely, according to Markus Haas, Chief Executive of O2 Germany. With solid Q2 FY23 results, operator nudges up full-year outlook.
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Public AffairsGermany’s coalition govt urges regulator to clamp down on MNOs blocking competition
Political representatives on BNetzA’s Advisory Board insist on “fair and non-discriminatory access” for service providers and MVNOs in the mobile wholesale market.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVirgin Media O2 picks Nokia for southern RAN supply
UK operator agrees new, three-year RAN supply deal with longstanding partner Nokia.
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Strategy & ChangeAn MNO no-no? TowerCos tread fine line on active equipment
The shift from renting out passive infrastructure to owning or managing active equipment is being explored by TowerCos as a path for growth, but the way is fraught and uncertain. Investor/InfraCo perspectives from Brookfield, Cellnex, INWIT, Nokia, Phoenix, TowerXchange EMEA, Vantage.
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Strategy & ChangeMaintaining innovation while improving sustainability in the telco industry
Joe Baguley, Chief Technology Officer, EMEA at VMware, explores how rapid innovation in telecoms is fuelling energy overconsumption, and the steps that the industry can take to tackle the issue. Telco industry has become one of the largest consumers of energy, accounting for 4% of all global usage. This ...
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InterviewInterview: open source advocate Ensarguet applies enterprise IT credentials to techco challenge at Orange
New VP of Software Engineering follows his technology “north star” from Orange Business Services into wider group. Major proponent of open source collaboration to ensure telcos can focus on what makes them unique.
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PremiumVirgin Media O2 trials rural setup with Starlink, Wavemobile
Operator teams up with Starlink and Wavemobile to deliver 2G and 4G coverage to rural Wales.
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PremiumVivo asked to present new terms for Winity network-sharing deal
Competition authority Anatel demands new terms in Vivo’s network-sharing deal with Winity.
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Network & InfrastructureRakuten + Rocky Linux = open RAN economics and sustainability at scale
Switching lanes from Red Hat to Rocky Linux for its cloud telco OS is designed to keep Rakuten’s disaggregated network model sustainable at scale.
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PremiumVirgin Media O2 wheels in greener 5G kit from Ericsson
Awards Swedish supplier “multimillion GBP” contract as part of network modernisation programme.
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Premiumi14y Lab sets multi-operator collab as ‘highest priority’ for 2023
Open RAN testing at Berlin lab to be underpinned by Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, and Telefónica collaboration.
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PremiumVodafone Spain taps Nokia for 5G core
Vodafone said to be last MNO in Spain to pick 5GC suppliers, marking the end of Huawei’s Spanish presence in core networks.
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Network & InfrastructureGermany readies for Huawei networks ban
Government said to be close to implementing outright ban on Chinese equipment in 5G networks.
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PremiumEnergy cost concerns weigh on operator 5G decisions
Operators want energy-efficient solutions, says Ericsson.
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Network & InfrastructureRakuten Symphony: Open networks create a new game, with new security rules
Security must be embedded into the operator mindset as well as new cloud‑native network architecture, says Rakuten Symphony and O-RAN Alliance security lead Nagendra Bykampadi.
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PremiumTelstra CEO says customers will suffer if TPG deal blocked
Vicki Brady expresses “disappointment” with ACCC for blocking “landmark” regional RAN-sharing deal with TPG.
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Network & InfrastructureRakuten Symphony keeps eyes on brownfield prize, sees FUD clearing
2023 is pivotal year for Rakuten’s telecom software spinout, now anchored on ‘Mobile as a Software’.
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PremiumWibergh joins network-multiplier Cohere as board adviser, in latest post-Vodafone sinecure
Wibergh presents Cohere’s MU-MIMO software as a “game changer”.
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PremiumVodafone–DOCOMO pact delivers first open RAN fruit
Vodafone–DOCOMO partnership building a head of steam to drive open RAN deployment
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PremiumRegulator to review TPG–Telstra RAN-sharing deal appeal
Formal challenge accepted after ACCC rejects proposed agreement in December.