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Heavy Readings survey data indicates that the notion of 5G private networks driving commercial service innovation is rapidly becoming a reality.

Heavy Reading survey data shows that operator deployment drivers for 5G networks are shifting as the focus moves beyond only faster speeds (primarily for consumer markets) to new markets and new services (heavily targeting enterprises). This is where the advanced 5G functions, defined in URLLC and mMTC use cases, come in to play. The coming shift beyond higher data rates to advanced 5G services has big implications for the supporting transport networks, including fronthaul, midhaul and backhaul ...

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Research firm advocates digital transformation, FTTP and multi-brand strategies to help combat rising prices.

New skillsets are increasingly required, but telcos are also adopting new terminology that disguises need for skills such as NFV and SDN.

New report indicates that telcos will be accelerating their use of AI in 2022.

T-Mobile said that 13% fewer of the customers on its most expensive Magenta Max 5G data plan are connecting to Wi-Fi. That, the company said, could signal a shift from Wi-Fi to 5G.

Last year the FCC decided to open up 1,200MHz of spectrum for unlicensed use, which Wi-Fi 6E will take advantage of for faster home networks. Now a court has backed that decision, clearing the way for 6GHz devices like routers, TVs, and phones.

Users of T-Mobile’s high-end Magenta MAX plans are using less WiFi, in favor of 5G.

Led by China, analysts expect global gigabit subscriptions to reach 50 million in 2022, up from 24 million at the end of 2020.