Samsung Selected by Vodafone Romania for Open RAN Rollout

02/20/2024 | By

Samsung today announced that it has been selected by Vodafone Romania to deploy its fully virtualized RAN software (vRAN) and radio solutions for the Open RAN rollout across Romania.

SK Telecom and NTT DOCOMO Release White Paper on Key Considerations for vRAN

02/20/2024 | By

SK Telecom and NTT today announced their joint release of the virtualized RAN (vRAN) white paper, “Key Considerations for vRAN: Insights from SK Telecom and DOCOMO.”

TELUS Partners with Samsung to Build Canada’s First 5G Virtualized RAN, Open RAN Network

02/15/2024 | By

TELUS and Samsung announced today that they will build Canada’s first commercial virtualized and open RAN – an intelligent, next-generation technology that offers enhanced performance, flexibility, energy efficiency and automation. The companies are expanding their collaboration from greenfield to brownfield deployments.

Samsung and Vodafone Complete First Data Call With AMD Processors on an Open RAN Network

02/13/2024 | By

Samsung and Vodafone, in collaboration with AMD, today announced that the three companies have successfully demonstrated an end-to-end call with the latest AMD processors enabling Open RAN technology, a first for the industry. This joint achievement represents the companies’ technical leadership in enriching the Open RAN ecosystem throughout the industry.

Samsung, Verizon and Keysight Advance Commercial Open RAN with Extensive Conformance and Interoperability Testing

02/13/2024 | By

Samsung today announced they have completed Open RAN conformance and interoperability testing for commercial-grade LTE and 5G NR radios for Verizon’s network. Leveraging Samsung’s extensive expertise in the vRAN and Open RAN global markets, Verizon and Samsung have expanded their collaboration a step forward by embracing openness.

SKT presents the direction of Open RAN evolution on the global stage, together with HFR, ETRI, Keysight, Nokia

12/08/2023 | By

SK Telecom today announced that it participated in the 'PlugFest' event hosted by the O-RAN Alliance, a global Open RAN standardization organization, as an organizer and presented the results of Open RAN-related technology tests and the direction of technology evolution.

HFR Inc, announces a successful completion of the O-RAN Alliance openness and conformance test of virtualized vRAN solution, first company in Korea

12/29/2022 | By

HFR presented private 5G(P5G) network solutions developed with O-RAN standard at Plugfest Fall 2022 hosted by O-RAN Alliance and completed O-RAN openness and conformance tests, and announced results to the O-RAN Alliance.

Verizon and Samsung Complete Fully Virtualized 5G Data Session on C-band Spectrum

07/27/2021 | By

Verizon and Samsung Electronics recently completed an end-to-end fully virtualized 5G data session over C-band spectrum in a live network environment. The new milestone was reached in preparation for its upcoming 5G Ultra Wideband expansion using its newly acquired C Band spectrum.

Samsung to Bring Open RAN to Europe With Vodafone UK

06/14/2021 | By

Vodafone UK selects Samsung for Europe’s first wide-scale commercial deployment of Open RAN powered by vRAN; Samsung enters Europe with its latest 5G solutions

Samsung’s CDU50 Next Generation Baseband Unit Advances 5G Evolution with Cutting-Edge Technologies

02/27/2020 | By

Samsung Electronics today announced the commercial availability of its next generation Baseband Unit (BBU), the CDU50. The new solution was first commercialized in Korea and will be commercially launched in the U.S. and other global markets in the second quarter of this year.

SK Telecom’s Fronthaul Technology for 5G Adopted as Korean National Standard

12/19/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced on December 15 that its newly developed element of 5G network technology was adopted as a Korean national standard by the TTA. The name of the element is fronthaul, or nicknamed as the capillary of the 5G networks.

Zhone Technologies Completes Acquisition of DASAN Network Solutions to Create Global Leader in Network Access Solutions

09/14/2016 | By NETMANIAS

In connection with the acquisition, the company issued approximately 47.5 million shares of its common stock, representing 58 percent of the combined company, to DASAN Networks, Inc., the former sole shareholder of DASAN Network Solutions, and changed its name to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. The company will commence trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the new symbol DZSI on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016.

SK Telecom and Nokia implement World’s First Software-Defined RAN (SDRAN) in a Commercial LTE Network

09/12/2016 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today announced that together with Nokia, it has successfully implemented the world’s first cloud-based SDRAN (Software-Defined RAN) - also known as Cloud RAN - in a commercial network.

ITU-T FG on IMT-2020 approved KT's 5G Integrated Network Management Solutions

03/15/2016 | By NETMANIAS

KT said on the 13th that its documents on the 5G network management solution proposed in the 5th meeting of ITU-T FG on IMT-2020 were approved as draft recommendations for the world's first 5G wired and mobile integrated network management. With the approval, KT will likely continue to take the lead in global efforts for 5G standadization.

Samsung demoed SDN-enabled EPC co-developed with SK Telecom

12/07/2015 | By NETMANIAS

Samsung announced that it has successfully demonstrated the capabilities of Telco Software-Defined Networking (SDN) in a proof of concept (PoC) test deployment with SK Telecom.

KT's 5G Innovations @'5G Vision Forum'

09/25/2015 | By Netmanias

"Innovations and Changes towards 5G" by Hauung Kim at KT (9/10/2015)

LG U+ and Nokia: CA and pooling demonstration using vRAN and commercial smartphone

09/16/2015 | By Netmanias

LG U+ announced on the 16th that it, jointly with Nokia, a global network equipment vendor, conducted a demonstration of deploying 'commercial' base station software over universal IT servers by means of vRAN. The companies also modified the architecture of C-RAN so that key features previously performed in DU can be performed in RRH instead, proving themselves ready for 5G era where ultra-high speed transmission services are required.

Netmanias Interview with HFR at MWC 2015 (In-building DAS, Fronthaul, Backhaul)

03/12/2015 | By NETMANIAS

HFR, a Korean specialist in Optical and Radio Networking technologies, presented its newest In-building DAS, C-RAN Fronthaul and Carrier Ethernet solutions at Mobile World Conference (MWC) 2015.

Samsung Electronics realizes the Possibilities of Mobile with New Products and Technologies at MWC 2015

02/26/2015 | By NETMANIAS

Samsung’s themes at this year’s Mobile World Congress focus on end-to-end performance and usability improvements for network operators and end-users alike, as well as the exploration of new opportunities for mobile networks such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and 5G technologies.

HFR, Korean Specialist in Optical and Radio Networking Technologies, to present its Fronthaul, Backhaul and Indoor Wireless Solutions at MWC 2015

02/12/2015 | By NETMANIAS

HFR, our proud sponsor, will be exhibiting and presenting their latest solutions at MWC 2015.
Let's take a peek at what they have to share with the world, in advance.