According to one analyst, there's a good chance the FCC will auction some AWS-3 spectrum next year, and AT&T could bid heavily to buy that spectrum. ...
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Embattled New Zealand telco Spark has sold its remaining stake in mobile tower firm Connexa as it wrestles with a flat business outlook and low stock price. The company announced Thursday it will offload its 17% holding to Canadian asset management firm CDPQ for 314 million New Zealand dollars (US$181 million). ...
Nokia announced it has signed a four-year deal with EOLO, a Benefit Corporation, and the first B Corp in the Italian telecommunications sector, leader in FWA (fixed wireless access) connectivity, to deploy the first 5G standalone mmWave Radio Access Network in Europe. The deal supports EOLO's ambitions to connect u...
Strategic acquisition extends VIAVI's reach into aerospace, defense and industrial end markets...
Nokia and Motorola Solutions announce drone technology integration for public safety and mission-critical industries
Nokia and Motorola Solutions announced a drone technology integration to launch an AI-enhanced turnkey, automated drone-in-a-box solution that sets a new standard for first responders and mission-critical industries, offering enhanced situational awareness, streamlined remote operations, and faster decision-making. ...
Nokia and Elisa deploy Europe's first commercial 5G Cloud RAN deployment with Red Hat OpenShift
Nokia today announced that it has successfully completed a commercial Cloud RAN deployment with the Finnish telco and digital service provider, Elisa in Espoo, Finland. This means that Elisa is now able to deploy Nokia's commercial Cloud RAN solution, which can co-exist with purpose-built networks in hybrid environ...
Ciena? Corporation (NYSE: CIEN), a networking systems, services and software company, today announced unaudited financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter endedNovember 2, 2024. ...
The confetti from a detonated party popper dangles off a greasy monitor, where it flutters in the rancid gusts of carbon dioxide that emanate from a snoring executive. Across the open-plan office, workstations are buried under boxes of half-eaten pizza and part-drunk bottles of booze. Visible desk space is sti...
Nokia and SK Broadband deploy quantum secure network to protect Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power's IT infrastructure
Nokia today announced that Nokia and SK Broadband have deployed a leased line network for Korea Hydro and Nuclear Plant (KHNP) to enhance data security. Completed in August 2024, this deployment enables KHNP to protect its network against existing and emerging cyber threats, including quantum computing-based cyberattac...
Nokia launches the 5G Banshee Flex Radio: a revolutionary mobile broadband edge network for modern battlefield communications
Nokia today announced the release of the Nokia 5G Banshee Flex Radio, a revolutionary mobile broadband edge network designed to meet the complex communication demands of modern warfare. As part of Nokia's Tactical Solutions portfolio, this innovative 5G/LTE technology delivers secure, reliable, and agile battlefiel...
Nokia has been selected by Nscale, the hyperscaler engineered for AI, to deliver an IP network solution to support AI workloads at Nscale's new data center in Stavanger, Norway. The data center, which is powered entirely by renewable energy and optimised for energy-efficient cooling, will enable cutting-edge A...
Indonesia's two smallest mobile operators, XL Axiata and Smart Fren, have finally agreed to combine their businesses. ...
Nokia today announced that it has signed a new multi-year contract extension with iIiad Group (iIiad) to support the operator's 3G, 4G, and 5G mobile networks across France and Italy. The deal, which also includes the operator's footprint on the French Caribbean and Indian Ocean Islands, will see the continuati...
Tejas Networks (BSE: 540595) (NSE: TEJASNET) today announced that it has entered into a three - year contract with Vodafone Idea Limited ("VIL"), a leading telecom service provider in India, to supply its industry-leading TJ1400 and TJ1600 packet and optical transmission products to augment Vodafone Idea's backhaul...
Nokia Enhances Data Center Switching Portfolio with SONiC Support for Enterprises and Cloud Providers
Nokia today announced it is enhancing its next-generation data center fabric solution with support for Community Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC). By bringing together open-source software with advanced hardware and leading-edge automation, Nokia is creating a new alternative for modern, efficient...
Aqua Comms Achieves World-Leading Performance in WaveLogic 6 Trial, Setting New Standards for Subsea Connectivity
Aqua Comms (“Aqua Comms”), a global leader in subsea telecommunications solutions, and Ciena (NYSE: CIEN), a global leader in networking systems, services, and software, today announced the first-ever 1.3 Tb/s wavelength transmission spanning 5500km across the Atlantic. This technical milestone was achieved using Ciena...
NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has expanded its lineup of optical transceivers for 100Gb/s transmission, and has started selling the new “100G QSFP28 ZR4 BiDi," which extends transmission distance to 80km, from today. This product is an improved version of the dual-fiber 100Gb/s transceiver that uses two fibers, and ...
Lumos will start construction in 2025 to bring its fiber network to Stark county, Ohio. According to a press release, the $150 million project will see Lumos deploy 2,000 miles of fiber in the region....
Nokia and du deploy first commercial 5G Standalone Cloud RAN solution in middle East and Africa
Nokia and du, a leading telecom and digital services provider, today announced that they have deployed the first commercial 5G Cloud RAN solution in the middle East and Africa region. The partnership highlights du's hybrid RAN strategy that leverages both purpose-built and cloud-native infrastructures for grea...
AT&T unveiled a bold, multi-year strategic plan highlighted by continued profitable 5G and fiber subscriber growth....