Off the Wire
RAN automation: central to 5G, but is it a kind of dream?
Plans to implement advanced machine learning based automation in 5G networks are grinding to a halt, with operators slowing investment. Read more…
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Off the Wire
Independent reality check: where are we with 5G?
Hadden Telecoms has published its 5G Market Reality Check on the status of operator activities in 5G, including deployments and launches of 5G NR networks. The number of commercially launched 5G networks has doubled in Read more…
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Cellcos walk back automation plans – that’s bad for 5G
Mobile operators are scaling back plans to invest in network automation, which could delay 5G rollouts, says a new Rethink Technology Research report. Read more…
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Can network operators really capture the next wave?
A press release with the title ‘Network Operators to benefit from an additional $120 billion from Value Added Services by 2024’ Read more…
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You know 5G has made it when people think it will kill them
5G launches and trials have been accompanied by concerns from groups claiming 5G RF radiation is harmful. Stop us if you’ve heard this one before … Read more…
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Hong Kong OFCA invites applications for 5G spectrum licences
Hong Kong’s Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) has invited applications for 5G licences in the 3.3GHz, 3.5GHz and 4.9GHz bands. Read more…
Features
Service providers’ next battleground isn’t 5G – it’s eSIMs
5G is coming! And if you believe everything you hear, 5G will be the next battleground for service providers. However, in my opinion, it isn’t. Read more…
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What do telcos actually need to transform for 5G readiness?
When it comes to BSS and the requirements to transform for 5G, one comment from the recent Openet white paper sprang out. Read more…
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Will 5G change the shape of entertainment (and BSS)?
The focus of the event was 5G and the future of entertainment. But there were many other interesting discussions and exhibits Read more…
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Cambodia’s Smart Axiata begins 5G trials with Huawei
Cambodia’s Smart Axiata said it had begun 5G trials in partnership with Huawei Technologies and could start rolling out the mobile network by this year. Read more…