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Report: open RAN groups O-RAN Alliance and Telecom Infra Project “will align” work A combination of factors–anti-Huawei sentiment in some global markets, 5G scale prompting network economics shake ups and a a move toward programmable, software-based networking among them, are positioning open RAN players for a big 2020. Parallel Wireless, for instance, today announced it will work

February 18, 2020

5G, Carriers, Network Infrastructure, O-RAN Alliance, Open-RAN, PARALLEL WIRELESS, TIP, Vodafone

Parallel notches another operator win as open RAN poised for big 2020

Report: open RAN groups O-RAN Alliance and Telecom Infra Project “will align” work A combination of factors–anti-Huawei sentiment in some global markets, 5G scale prompting network

February 18, 2020

Sprint, T-Mobile US, Wireless

Insights from the Sprint/T-Mobile US merger ruling (Part 2)

Last week, the merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint cleared what was widely seen as the last major hurdle to a successful closing: U.S. District

February 18, 2020

5G, AI, Analyst Angle, Devices, IoT, Qualcomm, Samsung, Tantra Analyst: Prakash Sangam

#Unpacked 2020–Unpacking themes behind Samsung’s next decade of innovation

Samsung’s much-awaited yearly event, “Galaxy Unpacked 2020,” has come and gone. It had all the pomp and glitter of a major event of a major

February 18, 2020

4G, 5G, 5G Talent Talk, Broadstaff, Fiber, Network Infrastructure, Telecom, tower

5G Talent Talk Podcast: Breaking Down the Barriers to Fiber Broadband Deployments

We know the shortage of tower climbers is slowing the 5G deployment. But there’s another shortage that’s equally detrimental, though it sometimes gets less visibility. Perhaps

February 17, 2020

Carriers, Sprint, T-Mobile US

Insights from the Sprint/T-Mobile US merger ruling (Part 1)

The merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US will reshape the competitive landscape in the U.S. mobile market. Last week, the merger cleared what was widely seen

February 17, 2020

5G, EXFO, field testing, service assurance, TEOCO, Test and Measurement, Viavi Solutions

Amid the 5G ramp, vendors offer up new testing, service assurance platforms

5G is hitting the ground running this year, with nationwide deployments rolling out in various countries around the world. In light of that momentum, and interest

February 17, 2020

5G, EXFO, field testing, service assurance, TEOCO, Test and Measurement, Viavi Solutions

Amid the 5G ramp, vendors offer up new testing, service assurance platforms

5G is hitting the ground running this year, with nationwide deployments rolling out in various countries around the world. In light of that momentum, and interest

February 17, 2020

5G, BT, Business, Carriers, EE, O2, Vodafone

Three UK to offer 5G services in 65 new cities by end-February

Three UK using 3.6 GHz for its 5G deployment U.K. mobile operator Three expects its 5G service to be available in 65 new locations across the

February 17, 2020

4G, 5G, Business, Carriers, EMEA, Illiad, LTE, Nokia, Wireless

Nokia inks deal with Illiad for 5G network rollout in France and Italy

Nokia signed an agreement with French mobile operator IIiad Group to roll out 5G networks across France and Italy, the Finnish vendor said in a

February 17, 2020

4G LTE, 5G, In-Building Tech, in-building technology, Network Infrastructure, Nextivity

Coverage first, everything else second, for in-building cellular investment

Transition an in-building cellular system from off-air to connected to a signal source With businesses and consumers being bombarded by advertisements touting the advanced features enabled

February 17, 2020

4G, 5G, cybersecurity, Huawei, Network, Network Infrastructure, Telecom

Top 3 considerations for 5G cybersecurity

With 5G currently available as a consumer-facing service in key geographies including China, Western Europe and U.S., operators and end users are already exploring what’s

February 16, 2020

Analyst Angle, Business, Carriers, New T-Mobile, Softbank, T-Mobile US

The Sunday Brief: The New T-Mobile–a passing shower or Cat 5 hurricane?

Greetings from Atlanta, GA (Dwarf House, a.k.a. the Original Chick-fil-A restaurant pictured), and Charlotte, NC. This week’s issue will be entirely devoted to the implications

February 14, 2020

5G, artificial intelligence, automation, EXFO, machine learning, service assurance, Test and Measurement

EXFO: 5G requires a ‘new breed’ of service assurance

New EXFO platform leverages AI, ML and “little data” for service assurance To hear EXFO CEO Philippe Morin tell it, the virtualization of service provider networks

February 14, 2020

5G, Americas, Bell Canada, Business, Carriers, Ericsson, Huawei, Network Infrastructure, Nokia, Rogers Communications, TELUS, Wireless

Telus to launch 5G network with Huawei by end-2020: Report

Canadian mobile operator Telus will launch a 5G network in Canada later this year using equipment from Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies, Telus’ CFO Doug French