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5G

Nokia and Vodafone Successfully Trial Open RAN on 5G Network

By Kamile Bigenyte June 3, 2024

Nokia and Vodafone have completed a successful end-to-end Open RAN trial on Vodafone Italy’s live 5G standalone network. This trial utilized Nokia’s AirScale Massive MIMO radios and baseband software on Dell PowerEdge XR8000 servers and Red Hat OpenShift, a hybrid cloud platform powered by Kubernetes, connected to Nokia’s standalone 5G core. Additionally, Nokia’s MantaRay Networks Management system was used to enhance network monitoring and management. This trial showcases the maturity of Nokia’s anyRAN approach, providing mobile operators and enterprises with greater network-building flexibility. Nokia’s support for Open Fronthaul features, integrated with its high-performance RAN software, ensures performance consistency with existing RAN. Nokia has collaborated with five open radio unit suppliers, demonstrating the openness and high performance of its AirScale O-RAN DU/CU. This solution offers operators enhanced flexibility, efficiency, and scalability. By integrating with Red Hat OpenShift, service providers can scale their 5G networks and introduce new services quickly. Vodafone aims…

Telco Buzz

New Partnership to Propel 5G and Edge Computing Adoption

By Kamile Bigenyte May 31, 2024

In a transformative development for the telecommunications and enterprise sectors, Italtel, a global ICT company, has forged a strategic alliance with Nearby Computing, a leader in edge-to-cloud automation and orchestration platforms. This partnership is poised to expedite the deployment of 5G solutions, private networks, and edge computing, representing a major leap forward in the industry.

Telco Buzz

Sparkle and Tunisie Telecom Enhance Connectivity with New Route

By Kamile Bigenyte May 31, 2024

Sparkle, Italy’s leading international service provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Tunisie Telecom, Tunisia’s primary telecom operator, to enhance international IP transit services via a new route from Sicily to Milan. Tunisie Telecom, a frontrunner in Tunisia’s telecommunications sector, serves over 6 million subscribers with a comprehensive array of services, including fixed and mobile telecommunications, data centers, cloud services, IoT, and managed security solutions for both individuals and enterprises.

VoIP Fundamentals

The Economics of VoIP: The Cost Benefits of Switching to VoIP

By Gideon Hack May 27, 2024

VoIP offers significant cost savings for businesses by reducing infrastructure, call, and maintenance expenses. It also improves efficiency with features like voicemail-to-email and video conferencing, all at a minimal cost. Additionally, VoIP is highly scalable and easy to expand, making it ideal for growing businesses.

News Roundup

A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #21

By Kamile Bigenyte May 24, 2024

GoTo’s new AI-powered scam detection feature aims to protect users from rising remote support scams. Freedom Fibre secures funding for rural fibre rollout, Openreach extends network, but low uptake rates pose challenges.
Anritsu’s MasterClaw Service Assurance is now validated on Red Hat OpenShift, enhancing its cloud-native benefits. Aryaka expands its network with a new PoP in Madrid. DRFortress and Megaport have partnered to launch a new public cloud on-ramp solution.

5G

Orange Partners with Nokia to Enhance 5G Network API Access

By Kamile Bigenyte May 24, 2024

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.

M&A

DZS to Acquire NetComm from Casa Systems in $10 Million Deal

By Kamile Bigenyte May 8, 2024

In a strategic move bolstering its presence in broadband access, DZS, a US-based company, has finalized the acquisition of NetComm from Casa Systems for up to $10 million. This acquisition comes on the heels of Casa’s recent divestment of its 5G and cable businesses, marking the conclusion of its restructuring efforts.

Telco Buzz

Mavenir and AWS Join Forces to Revolutionize Telecom Deployment

By Kamile Bigenyte May 7, 2024

Mavenir, a leading cloud-native network infrastructure provider, has announced a landmark five-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) aimed at transforming the deployment of telecom workloads on the AWS platform. This strategic collaboration will involve joint efforts to optimize Mavenir’s technology for seamless development, testing, integration, and application of cloud-native solutions, leveraging AWS’s high availability, scalability, and security capabilities.

Broadband

Vodafone and Nokia Conclude Open RAN Trial in Italy Amid Performance Questions

By Kamile Bigenyte May 1, 2024

Vodafone and Nokia have wrapped up a significant Open RAN trial in northern Italy after a three-month test period in the towns of Arcisate and Sernio, located in Lombardy. This trial, conducted on a standalone 5G network, aimed to assess the performance and viability of Open RAN technology in real-world conditions.

Infrastructure

Epsilon and Moratelindo Partner to Connect Indonesian Businesses to Global Internet Exchanges for High-Performance Content Delivery

By Kamile Bigenyte April 30, 2024

Epsilon Telecommunications (Epsilon), a global interconnectivity provider, has been chosen by Moratelindo, one of the largest telecommunications infrastructure and network providers in Indonesia, to connect customers to a global ecosystem of Internet Exchanges (IXs) via Remote Peering. This partnership enables Moratelindo’s enterprise customers, carriers and service providers to extend their network reach and improve content and application performance in the U.S., Europe, Hong Kong, Japan and rest of the world.