TELECOM – THIS WEEK (2432)
1.???? Nokia thinks it could break the 5G API stalemate
5G APIs are at a standstill. Operators are waiting for developers to get on board. Developers are waiting for operators to expose their network capabilities. Nokia thinks it has the answer to get everyone moving in the right direction: a new deal with consultancy?Bounteous x Accolite.
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2.???? How Olympic host cities have recycled 5G infrastructure to improve locals' internet speeds and connectivity
In Paris,?athletes are bringing their best and breaking records. But achievements at the 2024 Summer Games go beyond the physical feats broadcast around the world. Behind the scenes,?5G infrastructure?is powering live broadcasts worldwide and the moments spectators and athletes capture and post on social media. High-speed fiber-optic networks, 5G cellular towers, and advanced WiFi systems have been deployed at 120 sites across Paris to handle the internet demands of global broadcasters, millions of visitors, and the Games' intricate operations.
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3.???? Millicom plots expansion as Niel ups offer to buy group
It’s been a busy few days for Millicom Cellular International, which operates under the Tigo brand in a number of markets in Latin America. The group first announced plans to expand its operations in Colombia in part through the acquisition of Telefónica’s unit in the market, and then said it intended to merge its operations in Costa Rica with those of Liberty Latin America.
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4.???? EE awarded UK 5G experience gold medal
EE provided the best 5G experience in the UK during the first half of 2024, beating its domestic rivals in key metrics, including availability and performance, according to a new report from RootMetrics. The mobile service testing specialist conducted more than 625,000 tests of the performance delivered by the UK’s mobile network operators – EE (part of BT Group), Three UK, Vodafone, and Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) – across every region of the UK in the first six months of this year.
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5.???? Telcos lack long-term plans – report
Telecom operators around the world are hampering their own progress by putting too great a focus on near-term plans and are too reliant on defensive strategies that will leave them ill-equipped to deal with the “pervasive changes” that will impact the telco sector over the next decade, according to a report from business consulting giant EY.?
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6.???? FCC approves AST SpaceMobile launch of first commercial satellites
AST SpaceMobile, Inc., the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, today announced that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted an initial license for space-based operations in the United States. With this initial license, AST SpaceMobile is now authorized to launch and operate V, S and UHF frequencies to support gateway, feeder link and telemetry, tracking, and control operations for the first five commercial BlueBird satellites.
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7.???? China Unicom Beijing and Huawei Build Ultra-Large-Scale Commercial 5.5G Network
China Unicom Beijing and Huawei have deployed an ultra-large-scale commercial 5.5G 3CC network in Beijing that covers more than 70% of the area within the city's 4th Ring Road. The operator has achieved comprehensive 5.5G coverage for stadiums, metro stations and tunnels, residential areas, scenic spots, business districts, and universities in key areas within the city's 4th Ring Road and Beijing Municipal Administrative Center, transforming the network experience of Beijingers.?
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8.???? NICE and AT&T Expand Strategic Collaboration
NICE announced that it is expanding its strategic collaboration with AT&T to bring the advantages of the companies’ integrated solutions to emergency communications centers. As part of this, NICE is creating a unified incident capture and data analytics solution for AT&T NextGen 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) technologies. This solution meets the evolving needs of 9-1-1 centers by enabling them to capture and utilize data for valuable insights. NICE will be showcasing its collaboration with AT&T at booth #1313 and at the NICE booth #1401 at APCO 2024 in Orlando, Florida.
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9.???? Nokia AIMS boosts warehouse efficiency
Nokia announced the launch of the industry-first, true inventory counting capability for Nokia Autonomous Inventory Monitoring Service (AIMS), enabling warehouse operators to utilize autonomous drones to individually count items, such as eaches, cases or cartons, in any racked inventory location accurately and efficiently.
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10.? UScellular leverages latest Ericsson router technology to elevate 5G infrastructure in rural America
Ericsson and UScellular today announced an infrastructure upgrade, leveraging Ericsson’s existing Router 6000 portfolio along with the newly announced Router 6671, aimed at closing the digital divide in rural America through bolstering 5G transport infrastructure and enhancing high-speed internet access.?
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11.? Ericsson rApps win Red Dot Award
The prestigious, international design award is given only to demonstrations of design that set themselves notably apart in their categories thanks to excellent design. The winning designs were for the user interface (UI) of the AI rApps being developed by?Cognitive Network Solutions. The rApps, software applications designed to introduce automation to Radio Access Network (RAN) management and optimization on the Non-Real Time RAN Intelligent Controller, are part of an end-to-end portfolio of use cases based on Open RAN Alliance (O-RAN) definitions and standards.?
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12.? Grameenphone partners with Mobileum to launch AI-driven risk management transformation
Mobileum Inc., a leading global provider of analytics and network solutions, is pleased to announce that Grameenphone, Bangladesh’s largest telecommunications service provider with more than 85 million subscribers, has selected Mobileum’s next-generation revenue assurance and fraud management (RAFM) solution, built on its flagship Active Intelligence Platform (AIP), to conduct its risk management transformation. This strategic partnership will empower Grameenphone to identify and prevent revenue leakage, strengthen fraud detection, and deliver customers a more secure and efficient service.
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13.? Sweden and US sign agreement to deepen cooperation on 6G
Sweden and the United States are consolidating bilateral cooperation in the development of 6G technologies, according to the Swedish government.
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14.? China's Huawei and BAIC Motor launch first jointly developed EV
Chinese technology conglomerate Huawei and BAIC Motor on Tuesday launched their first jointly developed electric vehicle (EV).
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15.? Nokia says it signed 30 private networking deals in Q2
Nokia told this week that it signed 30 new private networking contracts in the second quarter of 2024. David de Lancellotti, VP of enterprise campus edge business at Nokia jumped on a call with us mid-week to talk about Nokia’s performance in the private networking space. “Thirty in Q2, and roughly 50 — a little more than 50 — in the first half,” he said of contracts signed.
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16.? Tesla continues its 5G private network push in Shanghai
Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla appears to continue driving 5G private networks in its factories across the world. ?SNS Telecom & IT’s analyst Asad Khan told that the automaker is continuing to roll out its private networks – this time in its Gigafactory in Shanghai, China – after deploying the technology in its factories in Berlin, Germany and Austin, Texas.
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17.? Nokia and Swisscom Broadcast to deploy largest drones-as-a-service network
Swisscom Broadcast has selected Nokia to deploy a nationwide Drones-as-a-Service network across Switzerland. 300 Nokia Drone-in-a-Box units are planned for deployment to enable emergency response, perimeter protection and infrastructure inspection, which will help keep public safety workers safe.
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18.? Ericsson, NRTC, Southern Linc and Anterix ink landmark agreements to deliver connectivity for rural electric cooperatives across the U.S.
Ericsson announced a landmark collaboration with NRTC, Southern Linc, and Anterix to deliver cutting-edge private network solutions to electric cooperatives (co-ops) of all sizes and service terrains across the United States. This strategic partnership aims to provide reliable, resilient, and secure network infrastructure, empowering co-ops to meet the challenges of modernizing the grid infrastructure and ensuring uninterrupted service delivery to communities nationwide.