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Grand View Research: Dark Fiber Networks – Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis
Executive Summary The global dark (unlit) fiber network [1.] market size is estimated to reach $11.22 billion by 2027, according to the new report by Grand View Research, Inc. That market is anticipated to expand at a 12% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) during the forecast period. Note 1. In fiber-optic communications, fiber optic cables that… Read more
U.S. Government on 5G Integrated and Open Networks + ATIS on U.S. 6G Leadership
In a speech he was scheduled to deliver (but didn’t) Thursday at a Global CTO Roundtable on 5G Integrated and Open Networks (ION), U.S. Attorney General William Barr wrote (bold font added): The United States and our partners are in an urgent race against the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to develop and build 5G infrastructure… Read more
Altiostar testing O-RAN Compliant 5G Massive MIMO with NEC and Rakuten Mobile
Altiostar announced testing of massive MIMO 5G over a virtual Radio Access Network (vRAN) in collaboration with NEC and Rakuten Mobile. The tests aim to ensure interoperability of multi-vendor systems based on the open RAN specifications from the O-RAN alliance. Open RAN Layered Architecture from the O-RAN Alliance ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Altiostar is integrating the O-RAN Distributed… Read more
U.S. Government Attempts to Strangle Huawei; China-U.S. Trade War likely to Accelerate into HYPER-DRIVE mode
On Friday, the U.S. government said it would impose export restrictions designed to cut off Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies Co. from overseas suppliers, threatening to ignite a new round of U.S.-China trade tensions. The U.S. Commerce Department said its new sanctions would “narrowly and strategically target Huawei’s acquisition of semiconductors that are the direct product… Read more
FCC to open up 6 GHz band for unlicensed use – boon for WiFi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously today to open up all of the 6 GHz band for unlicensed use, creating a new range of 1,200 MHz in the 5.925–7.125 (6 GHz) band for Wi-Fi services. This increases the amount of spectrum available for Wi-Fi by nearly a factor of five. The 6 GHz band… Read more
FCC to vote April 23rd to open up 1200 MHz of 6 GHz spectrum for WiFi
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote April 23rd on whether to free up 1200 MHz of 6 GHz spectrum to unlicensed Wi-Fi 6 (aka IEEE 802.11ax) connections, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced saying the move would boost Wi-Fi speeds fivefold. “The FCC is aiming to increase the supply of Wi-Fi spectrum with our boldest… Read more
Analysis: Nokia and Marvell partnership to develop 5G RAN silicon technology + other Nokia moves
Nokia has teamed up with semiconductor company Marvell Technology Group Ltd to develop customized 5G radio access system-on-chip leveraging its ReefShark technology. The alliance underscores Nokia’s commitment to deliver cost-effective and automated 5G network operations, especially at a time when it is aiming to walk the extra mile to revive its faltering 5G business. As… Read more
Gartner: Enterprise Data Network Services Market Moves to Transformational Technologies
Market Overview Gartner forecasts that the market for enterprise data networking services in 2020 will be $157.5 billion, broadly unchanged from 2019 (see “Forecast: Enterprise Communications Services, Worldwide, 2017-2023, 4Q19 Update”). The number of global NSPs included in this Gartner research has increased as more providers have met our revised inclusion criteria. In addition to… Read more
Verizon enters 5G market in Europe with London tech lab to open this April
Verizon Communications plans to advance its 5G efforts by opening a 5G tech lab in London this April as a way of displaying the services the company can offer. The production studio and showroom, Verizon’s first outside the U.S., is also aimed at attracting partners for 5G-related projects. The new Verizon lab will showcase services… Read more
SK Telecom: Over-the-Air Transmission on Multi-Vendor Commercial Stand Alone 5G Network
SK Telecom today announced that it has successfully accomplished the world’s first standalone (SA) 5G data session on its multi-vendor commercial 5G network in South Korea. Editor Notes: 1. T-Mobile claimed they were the first carrier to successfully test 5G SA operation which we covered in this article: T-Mobile Claim: 1st Standalone 5G Data Session… Read more