The wireless telecommunications industry saw continued robust growth and technological progress, largely driven by the ongoing advancement of 5G technology. In the first quarter of 2024, global adoption of 5G connections climbed steadily, nearing two billion with an addition of…
5G IoT connections to surpass 100 Million by 2026
A new study from Juniper Research has found that 5G IoT (Internet of Things) connections will reach 116 million globally by 2026; rising from 17 million in 2023. It predicts that the healthcare sector and smart city services will drive…
Xilinx and NEC accelerate next-gen 5G Radio Units for global deployment
Xilinx and NEC Corporation have announced that the companies are collaborating on NEC’s next-generation 5G Radio Units (RUs) expected to be available for global deployment in 2022. Xilinx 7nm Versal AI Core series devices, which are currently shipping in volume…
Wind River and Intel collaborate on 5G vRAN solution for FlexRAN
Wind River has announced that the companies are jointly developing a 5G vRAN solution that integrates Intel FlexRAN reference software for systems fuelled by 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with built-in AI acceleration, and also features Intel Ethernet 800 Network Adapters and the Intel…
How digital tools are transforming the telecoms industry
The global telecoms industry rose to the challenges that the pandemic created, facilitating communication for work, school, healthcare and social life throughout multiple lockdowns. But what does telecoms’ future hold post COVID-19? A recent McKinsey report argues that an industry-wide…