By Jeff Gowan, Tempemail 5G Cloud RAN enables 5G success Communication service providers are expected to invest nearly $900 billion in mobile CAPEX for 5G networks between now and 2025.[1] In that same timeframe they expect to add 1.8 billion 5G connections, not including licensed cellular IoT which could increase Continue Reading
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Nokia 3.4 Now Available in Kenya – Tempemail
Image sourced from techweez HMD Global has officially launched the Nokia 3.4 in Kenya. The device sports a 4000mAh battery that charges via USB-C port as well as 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage onboard. The Nokia 3.4 has a 6.39” HD+ punch-hole display with a 1560 x 720-pixel Continue Reading
Nokia and Airtel Partner to Lay 5G Foundations in Kenya – Tempemail
Sourced from Comms MEA Nokia and Airtel Kenya have joined forces in a three-year deal to modernize Nairobi with high speed 4G and 5G-ready hardware. Deployment, which began in June, will cover hundreds of sites and include upgrading existing 2G, 3G and 4G radio access network (RAN) coverage in urban, Continue Reading
Vodacom Partners with Nokia on 5G Network – Tempemail
Vodacom has join forces with Nokia to enable ultra-fast 5G services for South Africans. Nokia is said to be deploying its 5G radio, core and fixed network solutions across Vodacom’s network. The telco is using Nokia’s 2G, 3G, 4G and fibre access networks, as well as 5G fixed wireless access Continue Reading
Nokia Introduces the 8.3 5G Smartphone to Kenya – Tempemail
HMD Global, the home of Nokia, has announced the availability of its 8.3 5G smartphones in Kenya. The Nokia 8.3 5G has been designed to support multiple and evolving 5G network deployments, with support for both standalone and non-standalone 5G combinations – which operators are rolling out around the globe. Continue Reading
Nokia and NASA to Build First Ever LTE Network on the Moon – Tempemail
Nokia and NASA have joined forces to deploy the first-ever LTE network on the moon – a major step towards a sustainable human presence on the lunar surface. The end-to-end LTE network – pioneered by Nokia Bell Labs’ – is expected to be ready in late 2022. Nokia is partnering Continue Reading
Nokia to Expand LTE Network in Nigeria – Tempemail
Nokia and Tizeti have partnered to supply over one million subscribers in Nigeria with LTE technology. The telco will deploy Nokia’s AirScale Base Station TDD-LTE and Fastmile Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) gateways in order to deliver Internet and Virtual Private Network (VPN) services. The solution is expected to enable Tizeti Continue Reading
China may retaliate against Nokia, Ericsson if EU bans Huawei – Networking – Security- Tempemail
China is considering retaliating against telecom gear makers Nokia and Ericsson if the European Union follows the United States and Britain in banning Huawei Technologies from 5G networks, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Britain last week ordered telecom operators not to purchase 5G components Continue Reading
Nokia to add open interfaces to its telecom equipment – Networking – Software- Tempemail
Finland’s Nokia on Tuesday became the first major telecom equipment maker to commit to adding open interfaces in its products that will allow mobile operators to build networks that are not tied to a vendor. The new technology, dubbed Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN), aims to reduce reliance on Continue Reading
Nokia wins Taiwan Mobile 5G contract – Networking – Telco/ISP- Tempemail
Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia won a 5G contract worth about 400 million euros ($654 million) from Taiwan Mobile to build out the telecom operator’s next-generation network as the sole supplier. A supplier to Taiwan Mobile’s earlier networks, Nokia will prepare for the deployment this month and complete the migration Continue Reading