A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #40

Google’s Pixel 8 Promises 7 Years of Updates and Innovative Features Google’s latest Pixel 8 smartphone series boasts a remarkable seven-year commitment to security and operating system updates, surpassing Android rival Samsung’s offerings. This extended support, revealed at Google’s Made by Google event, aims to extend the devices’ lifespans in economically uncertain times. Google’s strategy…

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Reliance Jio’s 5G Ambitions: Evaluating the Opportunities and Challenges

Reliance Jio, a leading operator in the Indian telecommunications sector, recently secured a nearly $2 billion loan arranged by HSBC. The loan will enable the ambitious company to proceed with its plans to acquire 5G equipment from Nokia, one of the largest deals of its kind for the 2024 financial year. Finalized towards the end…

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Orange Spain’s Open RAN-5G Network: Triumphs and Trials

Orange Spain has taken a lead role, in conjunction with firms like HPE, Casa Systems, Mavenir and Dell Technologies, in launching Open RAN nodes attached to a cloud-native 5G SA core network. This pilot endeavor aimed to demonstrate the synergistic strengths of Open RAN and 5G SA networks. According to company announcement, the pilot project…

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