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Ligado and Mavenir Partner to Develop Base Stations for 5G Mobile Satellite Network

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Ligado's 5G satellite IoT network will support tens of millions of mobile devices powering critical machine-to-machine communications for businesses requiring ubiquitous, continental coverage.

Key Points: 
  • Ligado's 5G satellite IoT network will support tens of millions of mobile devices powering critical machine-to-machine communications for businesses requiring ubiquitous, continental coverage.
  • The satellite network adds extended coverage and network redundancy to the company's planned 5G mobile private network solution, thereby enabling always-on connectivity and coverage across an enterprise's entire footprint.
  • "We're delighted to apply Mavenir's unmatched 5G network technology prowess to deliver 3GPP-based IoT services via the crucial mobile satellite network layer," said Ligado Chief Technology Officer Maqbool Aliani.
  • "Ligado's uniquely capable North American satellite network unlocks a highly compelling market by bringing mainstream IoT devices to a continental satellite footprint."

Nokia, Safaricom and UNICEF connect more primary schools to the Internet across Kenya

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Ambition to scale initiative to all schools in Kenya, as part of a Government initiative to provide equitable access to digital learning.

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  • Ambition to scale initiative to all schools in Kenya, as part of a Government initiative to provide equitable access to digital learning.
  • Nairobi, Kenya Nokia has come together with multiple stakeholders, including Safaricom, UNICEF and the Kenyan Ministries of Education and ICT, to connect close to 90 schools to the Internet in Kenya.
  • The initiative aims to connect the unconnected, with the ultimate goal of supporting the Kenyan Governments plans to scale broadband connection to all schools by 2030.
  • The connected schools are spread across rural and informal urban settlements in Kenya, serving an estimated 32,670 students.

Keysight Launches Cloud-based 5G Radio Access Network Performance Analytics Solution

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Monday, August 16, 2021

Keysight Nemo 5G RAN Analytics software is based on a centralized, web-based data management platform for enterprise-level analytics and reporting.

Key Points: 
  • Keysight Nemo 5G RAN Analytics software is based on a centralized, web-based data management platform for enterprise-level analytics and reporting.
  • Nemo 5G RAN Analytics combines data analytics, built on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) frameworks, with an intuitive user interface (UI) to efficiently manage large amounts of data captured in a live 5G network.
  • By improving the efficiency in the data analytics workflow, Nemo 5G RAN Analytics supports smooth roll-outs of a wide range of 5G services in diverse network typologies.
  • Nemo Backpack 5G In-Building Benchmarking Solution allows users to measure in-building key performance indicators (KPIs) across multiple 5G networks simultaneously.

O-RAN ALLIANCE Broadens Its Industry Collaboration With ETSI, Announces Its 3rd Whitepaper, and 4th Release of Open Software

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Monday, August 16, 2021

On May 27, 2021, the O-RAN ALLIANCE signed a cooperation agreement with the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).

Key Points: 
  • On May 27, 2021, the O-RAN ALLIANCE signed a cooperation agreement with the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
  • O-RAN ALLIANCE shares with ETSI a common objective to perform and promote regional and international standardization for 3GPP based technologies.
  • It expresses mutual interest in cooperation to grow open interfaces and the open RAN ecosystem in the India subcontinent region.
  • To deep-dive into the D release and to get the open software, please visit the O-RAN Software Community website .

Global 5G Infrastructure Markets to 2028: Significant Investments by Communication Service Providers to Deploy 5G Infrastructure

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

The significant investments by communication service providers to deploy 5G infrastructure across the globe to provide improved data services are estimated to drive the market.

Key Points: 
  • The significant investments by communication service providers to deploy 5G infrastructure across the globe to provide improved data services are estimated to drive the market.
  • Additionally, robust innovation in next-generation 5G network equipment and deployment module will help in bringing down the overall deployment costs for service providers.
  • As a result, it is estimated to boost the deployment of 5G infrastructure over the forecast period.
  • With the emergence of 5G technology, the transportation and logistics industry is shifting towards a significant transformation in order to build an autonomous ecosystem.

Global 5G Infrastructure Market Analysis Report 2021-2028: Component (Hardware, Services), Spectrum (Sub-6 GHz, mmWave), Network Architecture (Standalone, Non-Standalone) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

The "5G Infrastructure Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Component (Hardware, Services), by Spectrum (Sub-6 GHz, mmWave), by Network Architecture, by Vertical, by Region, and Segment Forecasts, 2021-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "5G Infrastructure Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Component (Hardware, Services), by Spectrum (Sub-6 GHz, mmWave), by Network Architecture, by Vertical, by Region, and Segment Forecasts, 2021-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The significant investments by communication service providers to deploy 5G infrastructure across the globe to provide improved data services are estimated to drive the market.
  • Additionally, robust innovation in next-generation 5G network equipment and deployment module will help in bringing down the overall deployment costs for service providers.
  • As a result, it is estimated to boost the deployment of 5G infrastructure over the forecast period.

Insights on the Neutral Hosting Global Market to 2026 - Distributed Antenna System Based Neutral Hosting Networks Will Critical for Public Venue Deployments

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

This neutral host report provides an in-depth analysis of next generation neutral host architecture, technology, and potential application areas.

Key Points: 
  • This neutral host report provides an in-depth analysis of next generation neutral host architecture, technology, and potential application areas.
  • The report also discussed the core and RAN elements of neutral host networks along with potential market opportunity, stakeholder analysis, business model, and regulatory analysis.
  • The report includes market forecasts for next generation neutral host networks from 2021 to 2026.
  • The third-party host operator initially funds the neutral host deployment that ultimately gets paid by MNOs through a recurring payment system.

CEVA, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

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Monday, August 9, 2021

ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies,today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.

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  • ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies,today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.
  • Total revenue for the second quarter of 2021 was an all-time record high $30.5 million, a 29% increase compared to $23.6 million reported for the second quarter of 2020.
  • Royalty revenue for the second quarter of 2021 was $14.9 million, an increase of 48% when compared to $10.1 million reported for the second quarter of 2020.
  • Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2021 increased to $5.1 million and $0.22, respectively, from $2.9 million and $0.12 reported for the second quarter of 2020.

Anritsu, in Collaboration with Qualcomm, Verifies Industry-first Dual Connectivity Test for 5G New Radio Standalone Mode

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

NR Dual Connectivity (NR DC) allows a device to connect to two 5G NR serving nodes concurrently, enabling higher throughput, better coverage, and improved latency and reliability.

Key Points: 
  • NR Dual Connectivity (NR DC) allows a device to connect to two 5G NR serving nodes concurrently, enabling higher throughput, better coverage, and improved latency and reliability.
  • This is the first test where NR SA is operated over millimeter Wave (mmWave), and sub-6 GHz frequencies simultaneously.
  • The 5G NR Mobile Device Test Platform ME7834NR is registered with both the GCF and PTCRB as Test Platform 251.
  • It supports 5G NR in both Standalone and Non-Standalone mode, in addition to LTE, LTE-Advanced, LTE-A Pro, and W-CDMA.

Mavenir Selected by Triangle Communications for Full Open RAN Virtualized Network

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Triangle Communications is undergoing a full network transformation, removing untrusted network providers equipment and freeing the business from vendor lock-in.

Key Points: 
  • Triangle Communications is undergoing a full network transformation, removing untrusted network providers equipment and freeing the business from vendor lock-in.
  • - Open virtualized RAN (Open vRAN) designed with cloud-native virtualization techniques, enabling the RAN to flex and adapt based on usage and coverage.
  • We are very pleased with this contract award from Triangle and the confidence placed in virtualized networks, including the commercial readiness of Open RAN.
  • Commenting on the announcement, Triangle Communications, CEO, Craig Gates: Triangle Communications is a firm believer in Open RAN, as the future of Radio Access Networks and open virtualized core.