Verizon CEO disses AT&T-backed plan for 4.9 GHz
There’s a dispute over how the 4.9 GHz band should be managed for public safety Some public safety agencies want FirstNet to control the 4.9 GHz band; others argue for local control Verizon doesn’t want AT&T to get access to...
Samsung eyes 5G growth with regional U.S. operators
Samsung supplies 5G gear to big companies like Verizon and Dish, but it’s also got its eye on regional carriers Samsung has structured its back-end organization to cater to regional carriers Smaller operators are looking at adding FWA to...
5G-Advanced is ready for the spotlight
RedCap IoT and uplink improvements will be among the first features implemented for Release 18 5G-Advanced More features will arrive in late 2025 Expect Release 18 compliant silicon from various Chinese vendors, MediaTek and Qualcomm, analysts say The first 5G-Advanced specification is...
Struggling Nokia seeks to break in to the AI data center with $2.3B Infinera buy
Infinera will help Nokia address increasing AI traffic growth from data centers The market is shifting from Nokia’s traditional base in mobile access networks and fixed networks Big Internet content providers are another potential market for the combined companies With its $2.3...
AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon customers stranded in international roaming outage
Problems started early in the morning of June 26 Travelers reported an inability to make calls or use data Fingers are pointing at Syniverse, a provider of communication and networking services for mobile operators An international roaming outage is preventing U.S....
Can direct-to-cell satellite services make money?
The D2D services are just getting started now, and many will take years to come to fruition SpaceX and T-Mobile are likely to launch their service for free initially, analyst Farrar expects He sees a long path to commercial service for...
Survey: CSPs Need Better AI and Automation Support from Vendors
Welcome to the latest Fierce Network Research Bulletin, where this week we have bad news for communication service providers (CSP) vendors about customer satisfaction, as well as the usual control plane, stat of the week and dropped packet. CSPs are...
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison welcomes its AI overlords with open arms
Indosat Oredoo Hutchison and Google Cloud will develop new AI and GenAI-based use cases for businesses The collaboration is crucial to accelerate the CSPs transformation to an AI-native TechCo The two companies will also explore a joint go-to-market strategy to enable SMBs to...
CBRS rule reset could expand private network deployments
The new rules will change the way CBRS network operators calculate their potential interference with the Navy Enterprises that want to deploy CBRS networks in coastal states will face less uncertainty Google stands to benefit as one of the biggest...
T-Mobile highlights contract, as Navy re-ups deal with all 3 big U.S. MNOs
T-Mobile has announced that it has been selected as a wireless solutions provider by the U.S. Navy for the next 10 years, as part of the $2.67 billion Spiral 4 contract renewal, which all of the big 3 U.S. mobile...