The latest telecom news includes announcements from Nex-Tech Wireless, Ericsson, Elveo Mobile, Apex, ST Engineering iDirect, Datacom, and others.
Ethio Telecom’s Solar-on-Tower site Nex-Tech Wireless Selects Ericsson for Four-Year 5G Standalone Network Upgrade
Ericsson and Nex-Tech Wireless have signed a four-year network-modernisation agreement covering rural Kansas. The project will upgrade approximately 85 percent of Nex-Tech Wireless’ RAN footprint and expand its cloud-native core to launch 5G Standalone. Ericsson will supply AI-capable RAN Processor 6655 equipment, 4G and 5G SA software and its dual-mode 5G Core running on Cloud Native Infrastructure Solution. The deployment also adds Ericsson’s Telco DataOps Platform for billing and revenue management. Nex-Tech expects higher throughput, lower latency, improved spectral efficiency and new hosting capabilities for other mobile operators, potentially creating additional wholesale revenue opportunities while expanding advanced 5G services beyond major metropolitan markets.
Elveo Mobile and Apex Plan US Satellite Factory for Global 5G D2D Network
Elveo Mobile has partnered with spacecraft manufacturer Apex to establish a dedicate...