TELECOM – THIS WEEK (2307)
1.????Mavenir Launches Open RAN Intelligent Controller (O-RIC)
Mavenir announced the availability of its O-RAN alliance Radio Access Network Intelligent Controller (RIC), a next-generation network intelligence offering for Open RAN.?Mavenir O-RIC enables the creation of differentiated services through open APIs, which enable intelligent closed-loop end-to-end network tuning to optimize network performance, increase cost efficiency and maximize the user experience. Mavenir’s O-RIC offers Network Intelligence as a Service (NIaaS) that provides deep, fine-grained insights about the network and enables building solutions with advanced state of art intelligence. Open RAN networks can also now generate new class-of-service revenue streams by adaptively reacting in near-real time to dynamic changes in network, traffic, and load patterns. Mavenir’s O-RIC is currently in deployment with two, tier one Communications Service Providers (CSPs).
2.????Telecom Service Assurance Market Will Hit Big Revenues In Future
The Global?Telecom Service Assurance Market?2032 Industry Report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Telecom Service Assurance Market by QMI. The Telecom Service Assurance Market is supposed to demonstrate a considerable growth during the forecast period of 2023-2032. The company profiles of all the key players and brands that are dominating the market have been given in this report. Their moves like product launches, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and the respective effect on the sales, import, export, revenue and CAGR values have been studied completely in the report.
3.????AST SpaceMobile strikes deals in Saudi Arabia and Brazil
AST SpaceMobile, a satellite operator which is based in the U.S., has entered two new partnerships: One with Kuwaiti operator Zain, and another with Brazil’s TIM. In the deal with Zain, AST SpaceMobile will help improve digital services in Saudi Arabia. In a signed Memorandum of Understanding, the partners outlined plans for AST SpaceMobile to provide the operator with its satellite-based broadband network to better provide coverage in rural, remote and other hard-to-reach sites. The agreement, said the companies, also includes the exploration of potential space-based mobile broadband services.
4.????87% of largest DDoS attacks in Q4 targeted telecoms: Lumen
A new report from Lumen Technologies showed more distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are targeting telecom companies than ever before. But Mark Dehus, director of threat intelligence for Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs, told Fierce it’s not just the traffic coming in that operators need to worry about but also the outbound streams as well.
5.????Japan picks Rakuten, NTT Docomo to work with U.K. on open RAN
Two Japanese operators — NTT Docomo and Rakuten Mobile — will share their information on radio access network (open RAN) technology with British organizations, according to multiple news outlets, including the?Japan Times. In March 2022, the Japanese and British governments?agreed to cooperate?on open RAN, among other joint telecommunications research.
6.????FCC greenlights Project Kuiper after setting orbital debris requirements
The?FCC’S grant?comes after it approved Kuiper’s updated orbital debris mitigation plan. The?agency in 2020?had granted Amazon's Project Kuiper permission to deploy 3,236 satellites aimed at closing the digital divide.?But the project has been delayed due to concerns about its orbital debris. This week the FCC said it is requiring Kuiper to comply with a series of orbital debris conditions.
7.????Euro telcos take on Google and Meta with digital marketing platform venture
The European Commission has approved the creation of a digital advertising platform joint venture (JV) by Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone Group that, the giant telcos claim, will “benefit consumers, advertisers and publishers alike”. It also puts the JV in direct competition with the so-called “big tech” companies such as Google and Meta.??
8.????NEC successfully demonstrated Multi-Vendor Near-RT RIC Integration in O-RAN Global PlugFest 2022
NEC Corporation successfully demonstrated multi-vendor integration and interoperability of a Near-Real-Time RAN Intelligent Controller (Near-RT RIC) at the?O-RAN ALLIANCE?Global PlugFest Fall 2022 in Japan. NEC, VIAVI Solutions and HCL Technologies (HCLTech) teamed up for this project to demonstrate the multi-vendor Near-Real-Time RIC performance benchmarking. NEC's Near-RT RIC platform enabled third party xApp integrations while connecting with multi-vendor E2 nodes.
9.????Strengthened Networks portfolio boosts Ericsson’s drive towards Net Zero emissions
Ericsson’s leadership in supporting service providers’ Net Zero ambitions, while meeting market demands for higher 5G capacity and revenue growth, has taken a major step forward with the launch of an enhanced RAN and Transport portfolio. Set to be showcased at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 Barcelona, more than 10 new Ericsson solutions will cut carbon emissions and site footprint, increase energy performance and boost network capacity.
10.?AccelerComm & TTP to deliver cell service from space with 5G NTN LEO
AccelerComm, the Layer 1 5G IP specialists, and TTP, an independent technology and product development company based in the UK, today announced that they are jointly formulating a high-performance 5G LEO Regenerative - base station for deployment on low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The project combines expertise and IP from the two companies and additional technology from partners to propose a dedicated 5G regenerative gNodeB solution tailored to support high-performance 5G services in the challenging environment of a Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN).?
11.?Huawei again shows how Samsung can be scared to take risks
There was a time when Huawei was really unsettling Samsung. It was before the Chinese giant ran into troubles with the United States. Huawei was pushing the envelope, making bold decisions, and trying to think outside the box?to capture Samsung’s market share. The strategy was working, particularly in emerging markets where Huawei could also compete aggressively on price.
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12.?BSNL asks Tejas to supply 4G devices for 1 lakh sites
State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Board recommended Tejas Network to deploy 1 lakh network sites to launch 4G services in the country.?The telco will send its recommendation (purchase order) to the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) for approval, and then in return DoT will send it to the Group of Ministers?(GoM) to seek clearance.
13.?Frontier lends its fiber to fuel AT&T 5G growth
Frontier Communications and AT&T once again joined forces, this time inking an agreement which will allow the latter to hook its wireless assets up to the former’s fiber facilities. The deal builds on an earlier fiber partnership the pair struck in October 2021.
14.?Mavenir deal with Cohere seeks to ‘turbocharge’ 4G, 5G
Mavenir CEO Pardeep Kohli said his company is working with Cohere Technologies to “turbocharge” the already installed base of radios and help operators get more out of the costs they’ve sunk into all of their spectrum and networks. “Going forward, growth will slow down a lot as most people are already using wireless service. CTOs and CFOs of operators will have to consider how to ‘get more’ out of their investment. Innovation will be an answer to the problem and it cannot just come from 2-3 established incumbents. Mavenir wants to open up the ecosystem to provide more innovative companies to bring their products to market,” Kohli?wrote on LinkedIn, adding: “This will help all of us.”
15.?Qualcomm prepares for 5G-Advanced with X75 chip
Qualcomm is readying for the next phase of 5G with its 5G-advanced ready chipset, the Snapdragon X75. The chip is based on the 3GPP Release 17 standard but will work with 3GPP Release 18, which is considered 5G-advanced and is scheduled to be finished in mid-2023.
16.?BT boasts rural backhaul breakthrough
As part of ongoing efforts to broaden and improve its mobile broadband connectivity outside urban areas across the whole of the UK, BT has been investing not only in its radio access network (RAN) capabilities but also beefing up the all-important backhaul network links that connect its cell sites to its metro, regional and backbone data networks. And now it is ready to make commercial use of its relationship with low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite network operator OneWeb to improve the backhaul links to remote rural mobile sites that cannot be reached with fibre or microwave backhaul links.?
17.?Sweden to gain competitive advantage with Telia and Ericsson’s new 5G innovation programme for enterprises
Telia and Ericsson are launching NorthStar – a 5G innovation program for industrial enterprises, for the development and implementation of new digital solutions. NorthStar aims to accelerate the 5G adoption and transformation of industries, thereby strengthening the country’s international competitiveness. The first customer to join is AstaZero,?the world’s first full-scale independent test environment for automated transport systems.
18.?Nokia and Viettel successfully complete deployment of the first DWDM network operating at 600G per wavelength in Vietnam
Nokia announced the completion of the first?DWDM network?operating at 600G per wavelength?with?Viettel,?Vietnam’s?largest telecom service provider?and?one of the?world’s top 20 telecom companies*. The network uses Nokia’s innovative PSE-V?super-coherent?optical engines (PSE-Vs), transmitting a 600Gb/s channel in the C-band to connect Viettel’s main core sites. This?new Data Center Interconnect solution will?enable?Viettel to meet future requirements for low-latency, high-capacity, robust network?for?5G, Cloud, and growing consumer demand for online video?and?internet usage.
19.?Neos Networks in exclusive talks with Network Rail on major deal to transform the UK’s connectivity infrastructure
Neos Networks, one of the UK’s leading connectivity providers, announced that it has been selected as preferred bidder for Network Rail’s Project Reach, a major initiative launched by the railway company to enhance connectivity and create a safer, more modern, and digitally connected rail network. Neos Networks is in exclusive discussions to be a key player in the project. As Network Rail’s exclusive infrastructure provider, Neos will invest in the design and build of a new fibre optic communications network track side, that will deliver high-capacity connectivity nationwide to support the UK’s digital future.
20.?Orange launches 5G SA in Spain, more to follow this year
Orange Group has kickstarted its rollout of 5G standalone (SA) services in Spain with the activation of its 5G SA core platform in select cities, and is planning further 5G SA launches across Europe, the Middle East and Africa within the next few years.?
21.?Nokia and Kyndryl expand global network and edge computing alliance
Nokia?and?Kyndryl, the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider,?today announced a three-year extension and expansion of their global network and edge partnership, with a focus on developing and delivering industry-leading LTE and 5G private wireless services and Industry 4.0 solutions to customers worldwide.