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One radio, 12 dozers, zero downtime – Newmont plans private 5G at 14 mines on four continents

RCR Wireless

In sum what you need to know One radio, full control mining outfit Newmont has connected 12 dozers at a 2.5 km construction site with a single private 5G radio from Ericsson delivering 175Mbps on uplink, without missing a beat. Wi-Fi out, 5G in so impressed with the total reliability of […]

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Bulgarian Students to Speak Live with Astronauts Aboard the International Space Station

Total Telecom

In the last week of March 2025, students from Maple Bear School will establish the first-ever direct radio contact between Bulgarian students and astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through the ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) program.

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US air traffic control update includes major telecoms refresh

Total Telecom

The three-year Brand New Air Traffic Control System Plan will includes upgrades throughout the system, from new hardware and software to the construction of six new air traffic control centres. Decades of neglect have left us with an outdated system that is showing its age.

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Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) for 6G networks

Total Telecom

The PoC features a real-time sensing xApp that spatially locates user terminals and constructs power and interference heatmaps using sounding reference signals and I/Q samples transported via the O-RAN stack. This solution is the first step toward enabling real-time optimization of the next generation radio access network based on ISAC.

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Rakuten Mobile and Fujitsu Revolutionize 5G Network in Japan

VoIP Review

The carrier plans to introduce base stations equipped with energy-efficient radio units (RUs) developed by Fujitsu, using the 44R21 model. Leveraging virtualization network technology, the companies plan to capitalize on existing infrastructure to further reduce lead times from construction to operation.

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Doug Dawson on impact of BEAD changes on broadband and broadband adjacent industries

Blandin on Broadband

Large ISPs deal directly with vendors, but a lot of the smaller ISPs that might win BEAD buy most electronics and other construction materials through supply houses – and a shift in BEAD from fiber will hurt these companies. Tarana might have a big edge since it manufactures radios in the U.S., Build America will be an issue for WISPs.

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FCC Chairman Carr Begs for Less Paperwork

Broadband Breakfast

Carr claimed it takes more than four and a half years to get the paperwork done to be greenlit by NEPA to complete pre-construction tests.    EAS sends life-saving information using TV and radio outlets, and our Wireless Emergency Alerts distribute the emergency notices we receive on our mobile phones.”