Rogers Communications has partnered with Ericsson to test groundbreaking 5G Cloud RAN technology, marking its first deployment at a live event during a Toronto Blue Jays game. This advancement builds upon Rogers’ national 5G SA core network, enhancing technological capabilities, network reliability, and energy efficiency.
Ericsson unveils its ambitious strategy to accelerate Thailand’s digital transformation using cutting-edge 5G technology. At the heart of this initiative lies the 5G Innovation and Experience Studio, a collaboration with the Royal Thai Government. This state-of-the-art facility aims to develop and test innovative 5G applications, driving Thailand towards a vibrant digital economy.
Amazon has inaugurated a new facility in Kirkland, Washington, dedicated to the production of satellites for its Project Kuiper. This project aims to establish a constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to provide internet connectivity.
Airties, a global leader of managed Wi-Fi solutions for broadband service providers, today announced it has opened its first office in India – a new R&D center based in Bangalore, focused on enhancing the AI, cloud, and DevOps capabilities of Airties for use in Smart Wi-Fi deployments. The new center in India aims to employ around 100 specialized software engineers focused on further extending the capabilities of Airties Cloud management platform.
Orange Energies is broadening the reach of its Orange Smart Energies platform, offering prepaid access to energy through solar kits and smart meters to all energy producers across Africa. Launched in 2017, the Internet of Things (IoT) platform addresses profitability challenges by mitigating the risk of non-payment for energy providers.
Infinera has achieved a significant milestone in advancing 5G mobile broadband technology through successful multi-vendor interoperability testing of its XR optics. The testing, conducted in collaboration with DZS and Calnex at the European Open Test & Integration Center in Torino by TIM, marks a pivotal step towards simplifying and cost-reducing 5G network deployments.
French telecommunications giant Orange has announced a strategic partnership with Nokia, aiming to broaden the reach of its network APIs. This collaboration will leverage Nokia’s Network as Code platform, incorporating a developer portal to invigorate the 5G market and stimulate revenue growth.
Alianza, Inc., the leading cloud communications platform for service providers, announced CLOUDEDGETM with new capabilities for telecommunications service providers (telcos) to streamline migration of legacy voice infrastructure to the cloud. The new access control solution offers a low-risk path for telcos to reduce operating complexity and gain network management efficiencies while also accelerating the path to service innovation.
Samsung and O2 Telefonica have unveiled their inaugural virtualised RAN (vRAN) and Open RAN commercial site in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, marking a significant milestone in Germany’s mobile network evolution. This deployment represents the premiere integration of Samsung’s 5G vRAN technology into a German commercial network.
Google’s ambitious $1 billion investment, partnered with NEC, aims to redefine digital connectivity between the United States and Japan through two subsea cables. As part of the Japan Digitization Initiative, these advancements promise not only improved data routes, but also crucial geopolitical advantages.
