[NEW:]’On par with or better than conventional RAN’ – Qualcomm claims it’s the right moment for open RAN to demonstrate its potential.

If the rollout of 5G technology is a game of two halves, as it is often described, as network technologies are deployed and upgraded in global 5G systems, and as a long-tail of carrier firms catches up with the leading pack, then the next phase will make a star of open RAN. So says Qualcomm … Read more

[NEW:]Ofcom is developing regulations aimed at achieving 96% coverage of full-fibre broadband across the UK.

UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has unveiled new rules to support the country’s full-fibre broadband rollout. The proposals are aimed at further stimulating competition and investment in the sector and build on regulations introduced in 2021. The regulator believes its latest plans could see full-fibre connections reach 96% of homes and businesses across the nation within… … Read more