News tagged: 4G

22 October, 2020

NGMN Alliance to assess 6G vision and drivers for mobile networks

The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Board has launched a project focusing on the Vision and Drivers for 6G. (more…)

13 October, 2020

Ericsson and China Telecom achieve 5G Standalone data call with Ericsson Spectrum Sharing

Ericsson and China Telecom (Sichuan) have successfully completed China’s 5G Standalone (SA 5G) Ericsson Spectrum Sharing data call on a commercial network. (more…)

08 October, 2020

Airtel extends contract with Ericsson for deployment of 5G-ready radio network

Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s integrated communications service provider and Ericsson have strengthened their long-standing partnership with a renewed multi-year contract to supply and deploy 5G-ready radio and transport solutions from Ericsson. (more…)

08 October, 2020

Airtel selects Ericsson to modernise its 4G network in Kenya

Airtel Africa is expanding its strategic partnership with Ericsson to enable 4G coverage in Kenya. With Ericsson’s Radio Access Network (RAN) and packet core products for 4G, Airtel subscribers will experience enhanced quality of voice and data. (more…)

29 September, 2020

As COVID threat increases Vodafone Ireland partners for new enterprise-grade connectivity

New mobile-first connectivity solutions for Vodafone Ireland’s business customers are being enabled by global 5G and LTE wireless WAN vendor, Cradlepoint, and distributor, Westbase.io. The partnership aims to provide these customers with access to the latest developments in cellular networking. (more…)

18 September, 2020

Ericsson buys Cradlepoint for wireless Edge WAN solutions in US$1.1bn deal

Ericsson has agreed to acquire Cradlepoint, the US-based specialist in Wireless Edge WAN 4G and 5G Enterprise solutions. The investment is key to Ericsson’s ongoing strategy of capturing market share in the rapidly expanding 5G Enterprise space. (more…)

17 September, 2020

Nokia expands 4G footprint of Azerbaijan’s Azercell

Nokia has expanded the 4G footprint of Azerbaijan-based mobile operator, Azercell Telecom, with the installation of its AirScale 4G base stations at more than 1,400 sites across the country. (more…)

17 September, 2020

‘Breakthrough’ 60 GHz fixed wireless aims to expand access to affordable, multi-gigabit broadband

Cambium Networks, a global provider of wireless networking solutions, has announced new solutions based on 60 GHz millimetre wave technology. This, says Cambium, unleashes the potential of wireless broadband in urban and suburban areas with multi-gigabit performance that was previously only achievable by fibre. (more…)

14 September, 2020

DISH chooses Nokia cloud-native, 5G standalone core software to build U.S. 5G network

Nokia today announced that DISH Network has chosen Nokia’s cloud-native, standalone Core software products to help it build the most advanced, disruptive, fully-automated, cloud-native 5G network in the U.S. with high-level scale, performance, and efficiency. (more…)

11 September, 2020

Ericsson to support Telefonica Spain 5G launch

Telefonica is to launch 5G services in Spain in partnership with Ericsson using midband 5G TDD (3.5GHz) and Ericsson Spectrum Sharing on 4G/5G FDD (1800-2100MHz) frequencies. (more…)