NextGen Telecom Networks This Week

Welcome to another episode of NextGen Telecom Networks this week. As promised I bring to you the this week's technology announcements from the biggest communication service providers in the US and their vendors.

Public safety, private 5G networks and IOT innovations remain the hot topics of this week's announcements.

News covered this week:

1. AT&T - Indiana 5G Zone Opens 5G Research and Commercialization Lab

https://about.att.com/newsroom/2020/purdue_college_of_engineering_5g.html

2. T‑Mobile First to Roll Out Cutting‑Edge 911 Capabilities

https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/tmobile-next-generation-911-location-based-routing

3. T‑Mobile Selected as State of Texas Telecommunications Relay and Captioned Telephone Services Provider

https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/provides-accessible-communications-for-texans

4. WFB (Bus), Anyone? T‑Mobile Turns Red Rose Transit Buses into Free Wi‑Fi Hubs for Lancaster, PA Riders

https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/wfb-bus-anyone-t-mobile-turns-red-rose-transit-buses-into-free-wi-fi-hubs-for-lancaster-pa-riders

5. Verizon reaches milestone with new connection to National Suicide Prevention Hotline

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-milestone-national-suicide-prevention-hotline

6. Verizon Business teams with Deloitte to expand 5G and mobile edge computing applications

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-business-deloitte-5g-mobile-edge-computing

7. Verizon Connect brings small business fleet management solution to retail stores

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-connect-small-business-fleet-management-solution

8. Verizon Business launches On Site LTE, a private network for enterprise customers

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-business-lte-private-network-enterprise

9. Verizon Business launches IoT Managed Services so customers can focus on growth

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-business-launches-iot-managed-services-so-customers-can-focus-growth

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The wireless communication industry is changing rapidly and delivering new technologies to support the businesses of the future. It is hard to catch up on all the announcements from the biggest operators and vendors at the same time, so for this week I've decided to cover the biggest announcements from the major communication service providers in the US.

This week's news gives an insight into the new areas of business the operators are venturing into and some new vendors that are making a mark in the wireless market.

News covered this week:

1. T‑Mobile and The Drone Racing League Announce Multi‑Year Partnership to Innovate 5G Wireless Drone Technology and Reimagine Sports Entertainment

https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/t-mobile-and-drone-racing-league

2. Verizon continues to lead industry in fight against robocalls

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-fight-against-robocalls

3. T‑Mobile Makes 988 Emergency Lifeline’s Critical Mental Health Support Services Immediately Available to Customers

https://www.t-mobile.com/news/community/t-mobile-makes-988-emergency-lifeline-available-to-customers

4. Verizon and Corning launch commercial indoor 5G; WeWork among first adopters

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-corning-launch-commercial-indoor-5g

5. Verizon and Motorola Solutions bring interoperable broadband communications to public safety

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-motorola-solutions-broadband-communications-public-safety

6. DISH completes successful 5G field validation and deploys Open RAN radio units from MTI

https://about.dish.com/2020-12-08-DISH-completes-successful-5G-field-validation-and-deploys-Open-RAN-radio-units-from-MTI

7. Verizon Business and Walgreens Boots Alliance announce a multi-year partnership

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-and-walgreens-multi-year-partnership

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Latest innovations from the telecom industry in the form of weekly announcements from the biggest communication service providers and their vendors.

If you have been following the news in the last few weeks, the main focus of the operators has been deployment of 5G, Private enterprise networks, adaptation to ORAN standards and delivering next generation IOT services.

This week we saw some major announcements related to IOT deployment services and partnerships in different parts of the world.

News covered this week:

1. Etisalat selects Ericsson for 5G network core expansion

https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/5/2020/etisalat-selects-ericsson-for-5g-network-core-expansion

2. Russia’s first commercial 5G-ready dedicated network with Ericsson

https://www.ericsson.com/en/news/2020/11/mts-dedicated-network-russia

3. Nokia enables China Mobile with enterprise IoT connectivity globally

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/11/23/nokia-enables-china-mobile-with-enterprise-iot-connectivity-globally

4. Nokia selected as one of TELUS network infrastructure partners to provide transformational 5G mobile services for Canadians

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/11/23/nokia-selected-as-one-of-telus-network-infrastructure-partners-to-provide-transformational-5g-mobile-services-for-canadians

5. Samsung’s cloud native 5G core and SK Telecom’s cloud native SCP power 5G core network to be more reliable, scalable, and efficient

https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-and-sk-telecom-complete-next-generation-5g-core-development-based-on-latest-industry-standards-3gpp-rel-16

6. DISH Selects Mavenir To Deliver Cloud-Native Voice, Data And Messaging Services Software For Nationwide 5G Network

https://about.dish.com/2020-11-23-DISH-Selects-Mavenir-To-Deliver-Cloud-Native-Voice-Data-And-Messaging-Services-Software-For-Nationwide-5G-Network

7. Vodafone and Ericsson move mobile network drone delivery closer to reality

https://www.ericsson.com/en/news/2020/11/vodafone-and-ericsson-partner-on-drone-delivery

8. Nokia, A1 provide private wireless connectivity for Siemens renewable energy microgrid

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/11/25/nokia-a1-provide-private-wireless-connectivity-for-siemens-renewable-energy-microgrid

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Welcome to another episode of NextGen Telecom Networks This Week. I bring to you exciting news from the telecommunications industry based on the announced made by the worlds best communication service providers and their Vendors.

So whether you are telecom professional trying to catch up on the latest technology trends or an aspiring engineer looking to make a career in the telecommunications industry, my attempt is to present to you the latest innovations in this industry to help you make the right career moves.

Many of this week's announcements focus on the benefits 5G technologies bring to emergency services and networks supporting the critical services like police, fire and disaster management. Operators and Vendors see this area to be the one that will benefit the most from the advances in the communications industry.

This weeks news covers:

1. Finland’s Erillisverkot to add Ericsson Security Manager to 5G public safety network

https://www.ericsson.com/en/news/2020/11/erillisverkot-adds-ericsson-security-manager

2. Nokia, Elisa and Qualcomm achieve 5G speed record in Finland

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/11/18/nokia-elisa-and-qualcomm-achieve-5g-speed-record-in-finland/

3. FirstNet Cell Sites Launching Nationwide to Support Public Safety

https://about.att.com/newsroom/2019/fn_purpose_built_cell_sites.html

4. Verizon Business deploys 5G Ultra Wideband indoors at General Motors and Honeywell

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-5g-ultra-wideband-general-motors-honeywell

5. T‑Mobile and UScellular Team Up to Further Protect Customers from Scams and Spam

https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/t-mobile-and-uscellular-team-up-to-further-protect-customers-from-scams-and-spam

6. Verizon and Newlab unveil first results of 5G Studio

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-and-newlab-unveil-first-results-5g-studio

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Another episode of NextGen Telecom networks this week. A weekly roundup of major technology announcements from the communications service providers and their vendors.

This week we continue to see growing interest in the enterprise 5G private networks where the operators and vendors are bringing in new innovations to the consumers and businesses.

Announcements covered this week:

1. Nokia partners with A1 for LTE and 5G campus networks in Austria

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/11/09/nokia-partners-with-a1-for-lte-and-5g-campus-networks-in-austria/

2. Samsung and KT Complete Korea’s First 5G SA and NSA Common Core Network Deployment

https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-and-kt-complete-koreas-first-5g-sa-and-nsa-common-core-network-deployment

3.Ericsson and Telstra collaborate on edge cloud for enterprises

https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/2020/11/ericsson-and-telstra-collaborate-on-edge-cloud-for-enterprises

4. Mavenir Announces Full 2G and 3G Support on its 4G/5G Converged Cloud-Native OpenRAN and Packet Core

https://mavenir.com/press-releases/mavenir-announces-full-2g-and-3g-support-on-its-4g-5g-converged-cloud-native-openran-and-packet-core/

5. Nokia delivers private 5G network to MYNXG for secure IoT solutions development

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/11/10/nokia-delivers-private-5g-network-to-mynxg-for-secure-iot-solutions-development/

6. DISH and Qualcomm to Collaborate on the Development of the Nation's First O-RAN Compliant 5G Network

https://about.dish.com/2020-11-11-DISH-and-Qualcomm-to-Collaborate-on-the-Development-of-the-Nations-First-O-RAN-Compliant-5G-Network

7. Nokia and Deutsche Telekom Group expand strategic cooperation to build 5G-ready IP network

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/11/12/nokia-and-deutsche-telekom-group-expand-strategic-cooperation-to-build-5g-ready-ip-network/

8. Verizon and AWS expand mobile edge computing platform to Dallas and Miami

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-aws-mobile-edge-computing-dallas-miami

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Nextgen Telecom networks this week, your weekly round up of technology announcements from the worlds best communication service providers and their vendors.

The highlight in technology trends this week continues to focus on building solutions for the enterprise businesses. Both operators and vendors are partnering and innovating to make advanced solutions available to deploy Edge networks to enterprises. The biggest benefits of these enterprise networks will start to be realized as the 5G network deployments across the world are ramping up.

1. Introducing IBM Cloud for Telecommunications with 35+ Partners Committed to Join IBM’s Ecosystem and Help Drive Business Transformation

https://newsroom.ibm.com/Introducing-IBM-Cloud-for-Telecommunications-with-35-Partners-Committed-to-Join-IBMs-Ecosystem-and-Help-Drive-Business-Transformation

2. An IBM-AT&T Collaboration to Bring Hybrid Cloud to Enterprise 5G

https://newsroom.ibm.com/An-IBM-AT-T-Collaboration-to-Bring-Hybrid-Cloud-to-Enterprise-5G

3. Samsung Unveils Compact Core to Spur Private 5G Network Evolution

https://news.samsung.com/us/5g-network-compact-core/

4. Ericsson completes acquisition of Cradlepoint

https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/2020/11/ericsson-completes-acquisition-of-cradlepoint

5. DISH Selects Intel as Technology Partner for its Groundbreaking 5G Buildout

https://about.dish.com/2020-11-02-DISH-Selects-Intel-as-Technology-Partner-for-its-Groundbreaking-5G-Buildout

6. Nokia Digital Operations software supports digital transformation of Telefónica’s Movistar Colombia

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/11/05/nokia-digital-operations-software-supports-digital-transformation-of-telefonicas-movistar-colombia/

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NextGen Telecom Networks for the latest updates on the technologies and trends among the biggest communication service providers and its vendors.

Going forward we will shift the focus on the technology aspects of the announcements rather than the business and market competition news. The goal of this channel is to equip you with knowledge of technologies that will drive the future of the telecommunication industry.

News covered this week:

1. Back to front: how Ericsson innovation is helping SKT deliver 5G to all in South Korea

https://www.ericsson.com/en/news/2020/10/skt-backhaul-poc

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News from NextGen Telecom Networks this week. This is the 4th episode of this channel and I hope you are benefitting by listening to this consolidated update from the biggest and best communication services providers and vendors across the world.

News covered in this episode:

1. Nokia selected by NASA to build first ever cellular network on the Moon

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/10/19/nokia-selected-by-nasa-to-build-first-ever-cellular-network-on-the-moon

2. AT&T and Nokia Drive Industry 4.0 with Private Networks Enabled by CBRS

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/10/19/att-and-nokia-drive-industry-40-with-private-networks-enabled-by-cbrs

3. Verizon, Ericsson and Qualcomm first in the world to achieve 5G peak speed of 5.06 Gbps

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-ericsson-qualcomm-5g-peak-speed

4. Samsung and Kyocera Communication Systems Sign MoU for Private 5G Network Collaboration in Japan

https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-and-kyocera-communication-systems-sign-mou-for-private-5g-network-collaboration-in-japan

5. Nokia selected by Telia Company to deploy 5G in Finland and implement 5G standalone core across markets

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/10/21/nokia-selected-by-telia-company-to-deploy-5g-in-finland-and-implement-5g-standalone-core-across-markets

6. Telia and Ericsson continue to transform Nordics and Baltics with exclusive 5G alliance

https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/2020/10/telia-and-ericsson-continue-to-transform-nordics-and-baltics-with-exclusive-5g-alliance

7. Verizon Business takes Private 5G global

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-business-takes-private-5g-global

8. Nokia to provide enterprise IoT services to Smart in the Philippines

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/10/21/nokia-to-provide-enterprise-iot-services-to-smart-in-the-philippines

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Another week full of exciting announcements from the leading communications service providers and their Vendors on the NextGen Telecommunication Networks this week.

These are the stories covered this week:

1. Iphone 12 Launch

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/10/apple-introduces-iphone-12-pro-and-iphone-12-pro-max-with-5g/

2. Nokia launches world’s first self-optimizing mesh Wi-Fi 6 solution for CSPs

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/10/09/nokia-launches-worlds-first-self-optimizing-mesh-wi-fi-6-solution-for-csps/

3. Nokia wins Chunghwa Telecom 5G small cells deal in Taiwan

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/10/13/nokia-wins-chunghwa-telecom-5g-small-cells-deal-in-taiwan/

4. Fastest 5G Network in the World just got bigger and better

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/fastest-5g-network-world-just-got-bigger-and-better

5. Nokia and Google Cloud sign strategic collaboration to transform Nokia’s digital infrastructure

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/10/14/nokia-and-google-cloud-sign-strategic-collaboration-to-transform-nokias-digital-infrastructure/

6. Bringing 5G to the world: Rakuten Communications Platform

https://rakuten.today/blog/rakuten-communications-platform-bringing-5g-global.html

7. Rakuten and stc are advancing mobile communications in the Middle East

https://rakuten.today/blog/rakuten-and-stc-sign-mou.html

8. ATIS Launches Next G Alliance to Advance North American Leadership in 6G

https://www.atis.org/press-releases/atis-launches-next-g-alliance-to-advance-north-american-leadership-in-6g/

9. Nokia utilizes Qualcomm 5G RAN Platform to enhance 5G Smart Node portfolio

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/10/15/nokia-utilizes-qualcomm-5g-ran-platform-to-enhance-5g-smart-node-portfolio/

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Welcome to another edition of the Nextgen Telecom Networks this week.

This is your host Bharat and I bring to you the biggest announcements this week from the worlds leading communication service providers and their vendors.

Telecom networks are adapting quickly to the changing technologies and trends in an extremely competitive environment to provide the latest and greatest services to its consumers.

Here are the announcements this week:

1. NTT Docomo, NEC and Samsung - Expanded Lineup of 5G Base Stations using O-RAN Specifications

https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2020/0930_01.html

2. Samsung Brings 5G Indoors with New Commercial 5G mmWave Small Cell for In-building Use

https://news.samsung.com/us/5g-indoor-mmwave-small-cell/

3. Verizon named official 5G and wireless partner of Prudential Center

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-5g-wireless-partner-prudential-center

4. Verizon Business and Cisco bringing 5G-enabled, MEC solutions to sports and entertainment venues

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-5g-stadiums-arenas

5. Nokia SDM software selected by Telefónica UK to support existing networks, 5G services

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/10/09/nokia-sdm-software-selected-by-telefonica-uk-to-support-existing-networks-5g-services

6. Samsung and KDDI Announce Agreement to Create New Businesses Utilizing 5G

https://www.samsung.com/global/business/networks/insights/press-release/samsung-and-kddi-announce-agreement-to-create-new-businesses-utilizing-5g

7. Proximus selects Nokia and Ericsson as partners to roll out its mobile network of the future

https://www.proximus.com/news/2020/20201009_mobile-network-equipment-renewal.html

8. Orange Belgium selects Nokia for its future mobile radio network

https://corporate.orange.be/en/news-medias/orange-belgium-selects-nokia-its-future-mobile-radio-network

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