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• Now Telecom strikes deal with Celona to deliver 5G in the Philippines
  in Business Telecoms
  By Kenn Anthony Mendoza

  Internet service provider Now Telecom has inked a deal with California-based business networking company Celona to deliver next generation private wireless 5G solutions to enterprises throughout the Philippines.

  According to a regulatory filing by Now, Now Telecom's parent company, the MOU will see Celona assist Now Telecom to enhance its broadband reach by rolling out standalone private wireless networks for enterprises.

  Now will leverage Celona's portfolio of indoor and outdoor 5G NR (new radio) products, which was unveiled earlier this year, as part of its private wireless managed service offering.

  Apart from using its products, Now will also introduce Celona's products and services to its clients in the Philippines.

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  In a statement, Now said the partnership will target key vertical markets such as manufacturing, oil and natural gas, logistics and transportation ports looking to automate business processes, improve productivity and streamline operations.

  “As a strategic offshore hub, the Philippines represents a massive opportunity to deliver innovative private wireless solutions at scale to what is effectively an untapped market. With a best-in-class private wireless network purposely architected for the enterprise, Celona is an ideal partner to help us capitalise on this opportunity," noted Now president and CEO Henry Andrews Abes.

  “We’re confident that our market-leading products and technology will play a crucial role in setting the right conditions for private networks within the Philippine market to modernise the operational efficiency and productivity of Now's enterprise customers," said Celona co-founder and CEO Rajeev Shah.

  Philippine newspaper Philipine Star reported that Now Telecom is eyeing to become a key telco player in the Philippines after it received a grant from the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) earlier this year.

  The Philippines is dominated by top three telcos: PLDT, Smart, and Globe. Smart is a wholly-owned wireless and digital subsidiary of PLDT.

  Now Telecom will use the funds to develop a 5G standalone network infrastructure in the Philippines. The telecommunications company will be assisted by Bell Labs Consulting, represented by Nokia America, as the prime contractor to deploy 5G sites.

  In 2019, Now announced it will offer 20Gbps to subscribers, but it was slapped with multiple sanctions when it misled investors by claiming to be the fourth telco player in the industry.

  The report added that the company will invest at least PHP7.8 billion (US$138.9 million) over the next 10 years to maintain competition in telecommunications.

• Nokia to modernise Eastlink’s mobile network
  in Business Telecoms
  By Kenn Anthony Mendoza

  Canadian telecommunications company Eastlink has partnered with Finnish telecommunications vendor Nokia to modernise its mobile network by using Nokia’s AirScale portfolio including 5G RAN, which will improve mobile experience.

  The first to deploy the Nokia technology is expected to go live in August.

  Nokia’s AirScale 5G portfolio is powered by a new generation of ReefShark System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and deliver the capacity and network performance while enabling efficient deployments and operation.

  Eastlink delivers mobile network connection to residential, business, and public sectors in seven provinces across Canada and Bermuda.

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  Eastlink has invested half a billion dollars since its launch in 2013 to grow its mobile service across the country, most recently in New Brunswick and in the Acadian Peninsula next.

  “As a global leader in 5G technology, Nokia will be a key contributor towards helping us deliver the best mobile experience to our customers as we leverage their expertise of next-generation technology that focuses on energy-efficiency and security,” said Eastlink CEO Jeff Gillham.

• Inbound roaming connections to hit 1.5 billion in 2024; US lands top spot for highest inbound roaming subscribers
  in Market
  By Kenn Anthony Mendoza

  There will be over 1.5 billion inbound roaming connections in 2024, which are expected to rise to 2.4 billion by 2028, according to a prediction by market research firm Juniper Research.

  Its new report, which assesses the wholesale roaming landscape across 60 countries, identified the top five countries for inbound roaming subscribers in 2024:

  1. US (US$164 million)
  2. France (US$147 million)
  3. China (US$136 million)
  4. Spain (US$70 million)
  5. Mexico (US$66 million)

  Together, these countries will account for over 583 million inbound roaming connections, representing 40% of the global market share next year.

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  Strong tourist markets and roaming agreements were cited by Juniper Research as key factors to robust roaming connections.

  Specifically, VoLTE roaming readiness and contingencies for 5G and IoT connections will prove critical in maximising the return on investment for wholesale roaming revenue.

  “As roaming networks become increasingly complex, operators must invest in identification tools to ensure they can accommodate the predicted influx of inbound roaming connections over the next five years, especially as the travel industry is expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels for the first time in 2024,” commented Juniper Research report author Elisha Sudlow-Poole.

  The analysis forecasts global wholesale roaming revenue will rise from US$7.1 billion in 2023 to US$27.6 billion by 2028, accounting 286% of growth over the next five years driven by demand for data-centric cases including IoT over VoLTE and 5G networks.

  Therefore, the research urges operators “to invest in strong network analytics and device identification tools either in-house or via third-party roaming providers to enable detection of data-intensive roaming connections to provide accurate billing settlements, maximising wholesale roaming revenue.”

• Optus taps Ericsson, MediaTek to launch 5G wearables
  in 5G
  By Kenn Anthony Mendoza

  Telecommunications company Optus, Swedish telecommunications equipment provider Ericsson, and Taiwanese semiconductor company MediaTek claim they have achieved Australia’s first over-the-air data-call using Ericsson’s pre-commercial reduced capability (RedCap) software to prepare its network and introduce 5G wearables and smart devices.

  Optus can now use 5G in low-cost RedCap devices in the future.
  
  The battery of RedCap devices would be ideal to use it with mobile consumer applications such as wearables, health monitors, augmented reality (AR) devices, and industrial applications such as video surveillance and industrial sensors.
  
  Ericsson’s RedCap software can power applications in smart grids, environmental sensors, predictive maintenance, and utility meters.

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  It uses 5G spectrum, time division duplex, and frequency division duplex in low and mid frequency bands.

  It can connect more equipment with fewer cables, process monitoring sensors for deeper operational insight and smart surveillance cameras for personnel safety, and handheld and wearable devices.

  “This announcement is about catering for 5G for wearable devices, like watches, so customers can benefit from accessing the most up to date technology in their daily lives,” said Optus managing director of networks Lambo Kanagaratnam.

• Intel, Samsung expand collaboration
  in Deals
  By Gordon Peters

  Intel and Samsung are expanding their collaboration through a new product innovation agreement using 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with Intel vRAN Boost.

  The two companies say the combination of Samsung’s vRAN 3.0 and 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with Intel vRAN Boost will provide operators with a solution that “allows them to meet their demanding capacity, coverage, quality and total cost of ownership requirements” while underpinning their networks on a modern, fully virtualised architecture.

  “The mobile industry is on a transformational journey toward end-to-end network virtualization,” said Cristina Rodriguez, vice president and general manager, Wireless Access Networking Division at Intel.

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  “Intel and Samsung have a long-standing collaboration with a shared commitment to deliver highly integrated, virtualized RAN solutions. This new agreement will deepen that collaboration, enabling both companies to jointly speed up operators’ vRAN deployments at scale and to deliver a strong combination of flexibility, performance and power efficiency.”

  Samsung and Intel note that they have been collaborating on vRAN (virtual radio access network) innovation since 2017, and “have already proven the performance of their integrated solutions in Tier One operators’ commercial networks in the U.S., the U.K. and Japan”.

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