Nokia and Elisa complete 5G Cloud RAN deployment
With Red Hat OpenShift
Nokia, the former maker of rubber boots, has announced the successful completion of its first commercial Cloud RAN deployment in partnership with Finnish telecommunications and digital service provider Elisa.
CMA approves £16.5 Billion Vodafone-Three merger
Massive shake-up for the UK market by Kitten Kong
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given a conditional green light to Vodafone and Three's £16.5 billion merger.
Qualcomm's 5G RAN finally hits the market in Vietnam
Four years after launch
Four years after entering the radio access network (RAN) market, Qualcomm has achieved its first commercial deployment in Vietnam.
Swisscom and Ericsson offer firms private 5G networks
Separates the sheep from the goats
Swiss telco Swisscom and Swedish vendor Ericsson announced the launch of a standalone mobile private network (MPN) based on Ericsson’s private 5G network portfolio.
French elevator makers say “non” to 2G and 3G networks axing
Business could be stuck between floors
France's Elevator Federation (Fédération des Ascenseurs) has asked for a delay in shutting the country's 2G and 3G networks.
MediaTek releases Dimensity 9400 chipset
Based on TSMC’s 3nm process
MediaTek has lifted the kimono on its new Dimensity 9400 chipset, constructed on TSMC’s 3nm process, and featuring an All Big Core design
How Huawei bypassed the ban
The cunning plan involved slashing Kirin production
Huawei stunned the world when it brought out the Mate 60 and Mate 60 Pro last year. Despite US bans that stop the company from getting top chips, including 5G modems, the phone's China-made Kirin 9000s SoC gave 5G and satellite network links.
Qualcomm modems will power Apple phones until 2026
Modems are hard
Even though Apple acquired Intel's modem business unit, the company failed to materialize its in-house 5G modem that works in the worldwide market. Shortly before the iPhone's announcement, it was announced that Apple still sticks with the Qualcomm modems.
Mitsubishi creates power amp for 4G, 5G and Beyond
Frequency range of 3,400MHz
Mitsubishi has developed what is believed to be the world’s first gallium nitride (GaN) power amplifier that achieves a frequency range of 3,400MHz using a single power amplifier.
Apple signs 5G deal with Broadcom
Spending billions in the US
Apple announced a new multiyear, multibillion-dollar agreement with Broadcom, a leading US technology and advanced manufacturing company.