NTT DOCOMO and NEC have successfully demonstrated a 5G standalone (SA) network using an O-RAN–compliant base station in a multi-vendor environment. Through a software upgrade to NEC’s 5G base station baseband unit running on DOCOMO’s commercial network, the system was converted from non-standalone (NSA) to standalone (SA) while using the same physical hardware. Deploying a … Read more

AT&T claimed dominance in U.S. mobile network performance in RootMetrics’ 2H 2024 awards, winning six of eight national RootScore categories. The carrier’s strong results reinforced its reputation for consistent reliability and robust data performance, even as rivals T‑Mobile and Verizon showed notable strengths—particularly in urban speed and accessibility. RootMetrics awarded AT&T six U.S. RootScore Awards, … Read more

Broadband service providers (BSPs) could soon accelerate and enhance their offerings by adopting AI, thanks to a new initiative called “AI in Broadband Networks.” Led by the Broadband Forum, this project aims to provide practical guidance for BSPs to evolve service-led broadband networks in step with rapid advances in artificial intelligence. The initiative’s main objective … Read more

Rogers Communications has partnered with Ericsson to launch Canada’s first commercially available 5G standalone (SA) network. Rogers began deploying its 5G standalone core in December 2020 and completed the national rollout in October 2021. That same month the operator received the country’s first 5G SA device certification for the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 … Read more

ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) has again warned Three about marketing claims that it offers “real 5G.” The dispute dates back to a formal complaint from rival operator EE in 2019 after Three ran ads saying, “If it’s not Three, it’s not real 5G.” More recently, Vodafone challenged a Three television advertisement that asserted Three was … Read more

If you are a regular train commuter in the UK, you will be familiar with frequent delays on the rail network. As a result, Network Rail has been fined £70 million for repeated poor performance. That money will be redirected to improve services in another increasingly important area: wireless broadband on trains. New mobile Wi‑Fi … Read more

Last week, TelecomsTech reported on European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes’ proposal to eliminate mobile roaming fees across Europe. Kroes said she enjoyed “support of the highest level in institutions,” but the major industry representative, the GSMA, has publicly disagreed. The GSMA is a global mobile industry association representing more than 800 operators, including Vodafone, … Read more

(c)iStock.com/Hin255 Advisory group 5G Americas has released a whitepaper titled “Global Organisations Forge New Frontier of 5G,” which outlines the many industry, academic, corporate and government organizations driving the development of fifth-generation (5G) technology and its ecosystem. Chris Pearson, president of 5G Americas, commented: “LTE will continue to serve as the mobile broadband foundation for … Read more

Profitable telecommunications companies are beginning to feel the strain as traditional services are being displaced by online, often free or low-cost, communication platforms. Network operators must now confront difficult questions: how to create new revenue streams, how to engage customers, how to collaborate with partners, and how to evolve their business models. The communications sector … Read more

The telecom industry, learning from the missteps of 5G, is taking a pragmatic, cost-conscious approach to lay the groundwork for 6G. A new report from ABI Research and InterDigital highlights 3GPP Release 20 as the key transitional milestone. Release 20 finalises much of the 5G-Advanced era while also shaping the guiding principles for the next … Read more