Top news of the week: 11.08.2021.
5G Network
1&1 contracts Rakuten for German 5G Open RAN network
Germany’s 1&1 AG gives a boost to Open RAN by contracting Rakuten Group to help build its new 5G mobile network.
Asia Pacific to have 60% of world 5G connections in 2026
There will be 3.2 billion 5G connections in five years’ time, according to new market research from Juniper Research
Game changer: How the Phoenix Suns and Verizon 5G are transforming sports
Verizon and the Phoenix Suns are exploring innovative technology and 5G applications to help transform the way sports teams enhance player and team
Bringing Together the Open RAN Ecosystem
Open RAN technology is critical to the success of 5G, what role does Dell Technologies play in Open RAN?
Verizon scales edtech resources to over 3M teachers in effort to leave no student behind
246 Title I schools join Verizon Innovative Learning, nearly doubling the program’s reach to 511 schools across the country
Number of announced 5G devices tops 900 — report
The Global mobile Suppliers Association’s latest tracking shows 938 5G devices have been announced, including more than 600 commercially available. The majority are smartphones and CPEs.
Super Uplink to improve 5G Coverage and Speeds
One of the challenges with 5G that many people must have noticed are the poor uplink speeds, especially on the cell edge. While using mid/hi...
Qualcomm, Anritsu combine bands using 5G NR
Qualcomm and Anritsu operated 5G NR over mmWave and sub-6GHz frequencies simultaneously, helping operators increase throughput and coverage.