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Chip firm Qualcomm has announced a couple of private 5G collaborative projects with Siemens and Baicells. Qualcomm and Siemens are putting their respective thinking hats on to ‘reimagine building automation’ with 5G private networks using Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System via some tests Siemens Chicagoland office in the US. More specifically, they are playing around

Can operators really save an extra 10% in the RAN? – Telecoms.com https://telecoms.com/wp-content/themes/telecoms.com/assets/images/dummy/tcoms-logo.png Can operators really save an extra 10% in the RAN? A study from Enea found that operators can cut energy consumption in the RAN by a remarkable 10%,and save $10mn. Enea’s Fergus Wills explains how this can be achieved and gives Scott

Twitter’s former head of trust and safety Yoel Roth on Tuesday said the social media company was not safer under new owner Elon Musk, warning in his first interview since resigning this month that the company no longer had enough staff for safety work. Roth had tweeted after Musk’s takeover that by some measures, Twitter

Vodafone UK wants to show the people of Manchester what can be done with multi-access edge computing (MEC). The operator on Monday opened what it calls an Edge Innovation Lab in MediaCity, Salford. It will  give enterprises in the region an opportunity to trial new use cases that rely on real-time connectivity. In addition to

Though there have been nine new 5G SA networks launched since the last quarter, revenue for the Mobile Core Networks and Multi-access Edge Computing markets declined again in Q3, according to Dell’Oro. According to a new report from analyst firm Dell’Oro, the Mobile Core Networks (MCN) and Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) market revenue declined year-on-year

iPhone 15 series is expected to debut next year, however, rumours have already started circulating regarding its various specifications. A new report has emerged that claims Sony will provide Apple with state-of-the-art image sensors for its next iPhone lineup. The sensor in question has not been yet put into production by Sony. It will reportedly

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has firmed up rules to effectively ban the sale of a raft of tech and telco products from China. Announced late last week, the update to the Secure Equipment Act makes equipment and devices produced by Huawei, ZTE, Hytera Communications, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology, and Dahua Technology ineligible for

The BT and Openreach strikes look set to be over, as the telecoms group today reached a final agreement with the Communications Workers Union to settle the dispute over pay. After months of on and off strikes, BT and the CWU have come to an agreement over a pay despite, and the latter is now

Redmi K60 series key specifications have been tipped, ahead of the launch of the smartphones. It has been a while since the Redmi K50 series debuted as a feature-packed flagship smartphone series for the masses. The company even launched the Redmi K50i in India, a handset powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC with support

BT’s networks unit Openreach has warned suppliers that its cost-cutting efforts will impact its long-term spending plans. Despite the uncertainty this will inevitably create, the UK incumbent maintains that its FTTH deployment remains on track. The Financial Times reported (paywall) on Wednesday that it has seen a letter addressed to suppliers in which Openreach said

Cloud and network services provider Colt has teamed up with IBM to drive the adoption of industry 4.0. On Wednesday they opened a new lab in the UK that will offer enterprises in the manufacturing sector hands-on experience with various applications enabled by their cloud and edge networking solutions. Three use cases are available at

Vodafone Idea has introduced four new international roaming (IR) packs exclusively for the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. From a seven-day pack to a longer pack with 28 days validity, these roaming recharge packs offer data connectivity, outgoing calls to India, SMS and other benefits. The plans can be used in Qatar, Saudi

Telecoms operators, and the industry as a whole, face tricky times next year as a result of economic difficulties and existing market pressures, Analysys Mason warned this week. That headline conclusion is hardly rocket science. The vast majority of people and businesses are having to face up to economic uncertainty, and the telecoms industry was

Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece telecoms consultant William Webb examines the collective challenge of ensuring we are always connected. Across the western world, failures in communications networks are infrequent, but they do come at the expense of personal safety, data security

WhatsApp’s new features and updates which have rolled out over the past few months have made the messaging experience much better. Now, WhatsApp users can even create polls in personal and group chats to see what their friends and contacts think. Both iOS and Android users can use this feature. A poll could help take

Kit vendor Ericsson has put out a study claiming the GDPs of 15 emerging markets in Asia, Africa and Latin America could improve if they invested more in 5G infrastructure. The study was carried out by Analysys Mason with the title Future Value of Mobile in Emerging Markets, and it suggested some potential economic, consumer

The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill is supposed to help smooth 5G and fibre rollouts as well as address security issues on smart gadgets. The legislation has been knocking about for a while and now appears to be nearing the end of the usual lengthy process of consultation, debate and sign off. There are

Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms has responded to the German cartel office’s concerns by allowing the use of its virtual reality headset without a Facebook account, the office said on Wednesday. The cartel office has been closely watching Meta since May when it declared it was of “paramount significance for competition across markets”, a classification