Vodafone is partnering with Ericsson to deploy a new cloud-native dual-mode core for its 5G Standalone network in the UK. The deployment of a dual-mode core, also known as Single Packet Core, will enable 5G Standalone, 5G non-Standalone and 4G technology. The new agreement, which sets out a five-year technology roadmap and builds on a […]
Communication technologist Ericsson projects that 5G mobile subscriptions will exceed 580 million by the end of 2021, driven by an estimated one million new 5G mobile subscriptions every day. The forecast, which features in the twentieth edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, enhances the expectation that 5G will become the fastest adopted mobile generation. About […]
The move to handling essential elements of everyday life online, prompted by the Global Covid-19 pandemic, will remain a fundamental reality for people around the world long after the pandemic has passed, a comprehensive new consumer report by Ericsson predicts. The Ericsson ConsumerLab report, The Future Urban Reality, is Ericsson’s largest consumer study to date. […]
A study by TMT management consulting firm Analysys Mason, commissioned by Qualcomm and Ericsson, on the status, costs and benefits of 5G millimetre-wave (mmWave) deployment in Europe identifies that mmWave spectrum in Europe might provide connectivity for mobile broadband users in public mobile networks, 5G fixed-wireless access (FWA) services into homes and offices, and a […]
OpenVault, a source of SaaS-based revenue, solutions and data-driven insights for the broadband industry, has announced the appointment of Andy Charalambous as Vice President of Sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Charalambous will leverage more than 30 years of sales experience in the technology and telecommunications sectors to help OpenVault’s broadband technology solutions solve […]
The global future of 5G is at risk if governments fail to align on licensing 6 GHz spectrum, according to mobile operator trade body the GSMA. The full speed and capabilities of 5G depend on the 6 GHz mid-band spectrum, it asserts. Yet governments are already diverging: China will use the entire 1200 MHz in […]
A new report by Ericsson ConsumerLab highlights the impact that 5G is already having on smartphone users worldwide and what they expect the technology to deliver in the future. Indoor coverage is one of the focus areas to emerge from the consumer research, with one-in-five 5G users already reducing Wi-Fi use on their phones indoors […]
Ericsson and Samsung have agreed a multi-year agreement on global patent licences between the two companies, including patents relating to all cellular technologies. The cross-licence agreement covers sales of network infrastructure and handsets from January 1st 2021. Furthermore, Ericsson and Samsung have agreed on technology cooperation projects to advance the mobile industry in open standardisation […]
US multiplay telco Verizon is continuing to prepare for 5G Ultra Wideband expansion across its newly-acquired national footprint of C-band spectrum. In a recent lab trial, Verizon worked with Ericsson and MediaTek to aggregate C-band spectrum with mmWave spectrum, achieving speeds of 4.3 Gbps in the trial. “The depth of our spectrum portfolio, now the […]
Ericson has reported that Q1 sales, adjusted for comparable units and currency, grew by 10 per cent year-on-year. Networks sales increased by 15 per cent, driven by market share gains. Reported net income was SEK 3.2 billion (€0.3bn). Börje Ekholm, President and CEO of Ericsson, commented: “Our strategy, built on increased investments in R&D for […]