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Cradlepoint releases new router for retail, small offices

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• Oppo releases budget 5G smartphone with improved sound, display
  in Mobility
  By Sam Varghese

  Chinese smartphone vendor has released another budget 5G model in Australia, with the A79 5G claimed to provide an exceptional audio-visual experience.

  A statement from the company the device had a large FHD+ Sunlight Display and upgraded dual stereo speakers, along with 33W SUPERVOOC charging and a 5000mAh battery.

  “Continuing to deliver on our mission to provide customers with innovative smartphones at accessible price points, the A79 5G offers excellent overall performance that ensures a smooth and reliable experience for users," said Oppo Australia managing director Michael Tran.

  "Its fresh design gives the phone an elegant appearance that sets a new standard for the segment.”

  {loadposition sam08}The company claims the device can be fully charged in about 74 minutes provided the supplied charger is used.

  

  The Mystery Black and Glowing Green A79 5G models. Supplied

  The A79 5G is on sale from today and has an RRP of $369. It can be bought from JB Hi-Fi, Officeworks, The Good Guys and the Oppo Online Store.

  Specs

  Dimensions / Weight
  Height About 165.61mm
  Width About 76.02mm
  Thickness About 7.99mm
  Weight About 193g

  Basic Specs
  Colour Mystery Black, Glowing Green
  Operating System ColorOS 13.1 (based on Android 13)
  CPU MediaTek Dimensity 6020
  GPU Mali-G57 MC2
  RAM 4GB
  Storage 128GB
  Expandable Memory Yes (microSD card up to 1TB)
  Battery Capacity 5000mAh (non-removable)

  Display
  Size 6.72" FHD+ Sunlight LCD Display
  Resolution 2400x1080 pixels

  Camera
  Rear 50MP(f/1.8) + 2MP(f/2.4)
  Front 8MP(f/2.0)

  Connectivity
  Bands
  2G: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
  3G: 1/5/8
  4G: 1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41
  5G: 77/78/38/40/41/1/3/5/7/8/20/28/66

  SIM Card
  Type Dual Nano SIM
  GPS Supported
  Bluetooth BT5.3
  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  NFC Supported

  Others
  33W SUPERVOOC
  90Hz Refresh Rate

  In the Box
  Phone
  USB data cable
  SIM Ejector Tool
  Quick Guide
  Safety Guide

• Dish Wireless wins US$50 million grant to establish Open RAN centre
  in 5G
  By Kenn Anthony Mendoza

  EchoStar subsidiary Dish Wireless has bagged a US$50 million grant from the US Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which will be used to fund and establish the Open RAN Centre for Integration & Deployment (Orcid).

  Dish said Orcid will allow participants to test and validate their hardware and software solutions (RU, DU, and CU) against a complete commercial-grade Open RAN network.

  "The Orcid will serve a critical role in strengthening the global Open RAN ecosystem and building the next generation of wireless networks," remarked EchoStar co-founder and chairman Charlie Ergin.

  “By leveraging Dish’s experience deploying the world's first standalone Open RAN 5G network, Orcid will be uniquely positioned to test and evaluate Open RAN interoperability, performance and security from domestic and international vendors.”

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  Orcid will be housed in Dish’s Cheyenne, Wyoming campus and will be supported by consortium partners Fujitsu, Mavenir and VMware by Broadcom and technology partners Analog Devices, Arm, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Intel, JMA Wireless, Nvidia, Qualcomm and Samsung.

  Dish noted participants will be able to test and evaluate individual or multiple network elements to ensure Open RAN interoperability, performance and security, and contribute to the development, deployment and adoption of open and interoperable standards-based radio access networks.

  Dish said Orcid’s "living laboratory" will drive the Open RAN ecosystem — from lab testing to commercial deployment. It will combine both lab and field testing and evaluation activities.

  Orcid will evaluate Open RAN elements through mixing and matching with those other vendors rather than validating a single vendor’s stack.

  RCR Wireless reported EchoStar completed its merger with Dish Network, which was completed last 31 December.

  Dish Network brand survives, however, and is operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar.

  The report added that Dish’s 5G Open RAN network covered more than 73% of the US population with 5G broadband coverage and more than 100 million Americans with 5G voice service as of the end of October 2023.

• ZTE launches telecom energy solution as response to industry trends
  in Business Telecoms
  By Kenn Anthony Mendoza

  Information and communication technology solutions provider ZTE launched its integrated end-to-end telecom energy solution at the TowerXchange Asia in 2023 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

  ZTE said the number of 5G sites is increasing remarkably, leading to a steady rise in investment in the telecom energy systems supporting the sites.

  “Simultaneously, as operators strive to achieve goals for carbon neutrality, the trend of layering of telecom networks and energy networks is becoming apparent. Operators are now pursuing the transformation of light asset to enhance network operation efficiency and reduce costs, resulting in a continuous increase in their demands for end-to-end network energy solutions.”

  The integrated end-to-end solutions for telecom energy encompass every stage of the site power supply including power generation, conversion, utilisation, storage, and management.

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  ZTE delivers lifecycle services, spanning network consulting, solution design, equipment production, engineering delivery, and operations and maintenance

  Built on the concept of layering the telecom network into passive, active, and business layers, this solution facilitates the decoupling of telecom equipment network infrastructure.

  ZTE's range of self-developed products, such as the DC power system, solar system, smart lithium battery, and energy management system, combined with a full-network digital operations and maintenance approach.

  "A reliable energy network is the cornerstone of a reliable telecom network. Eighty percent of the OPEX expenditure of network operation occurs in the energy network, so it is critical to reduce the TCO and improve efficiency of energy network operation,” said ZTE telecom energy product general manager Liu Mingming.

• AgriBusiness Connect, Ericsson harness 5G to ramp agricultural businesses in Australia
  in 5G
  By Kenn Anthony Mendoza

  Australian non-for-profit organisation AgriBusiness Connect has partnered with Swedish telecoms vendor Ericsson to explore potential 5G enterprise applications across the agriculture value chain—from supply to in-the-field operations to production and distribution.

  Both companies aim to create a new industry value by using real-time data handling capabilities of Ericsson’s 5G solutions in public and private networks.

  They also want to secure solutions for agribusiness and related sectors to increase productivity.

  In addition to direct agribusiness players, the Ericsson 5G partnership will address organisations supporting the sector with processing, packaging, warehousing, and transport.

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  The partners will target education and training for existing agribusiness workers and work to increase policy makers’ awareness of the difference 5G can make to the digitalisation of agriculture value chains.

  “This [partnership] opens the door for Ericsson and AgriBusiness Connect to create tangible pathways to prove the difference 5G can make to business, decarbonisation, safety and creating new high-value skills within the agribusiness sector,” said AgriBusiness Connect CEO Grant Statton.

  “The outcome of this partnership between Ericsson and AgriBusiness Connect could see pioneering enterprise 5G use case ideas with the potential to transform the agribusiness value chain around the world,” said Ericsson head of ANZ Emilio Romeo.

  “Partnerships like this one, working alongside the government’s digitalisation plans, are key to ensuring enterprise, industry, society and citizens benefit from 5G as soon possible.”

  Founded in 2021 as AgriFood Connect, the recently renamed AgriBusiness Connect (ABC) is an incubator supporting Australian agribusinesses and the broader industry to help meet digitalisation, Net Zero and renewable energy adoption challenges.

  Last September, Ericsson partnered with the US National Science (NSF) Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) to launch its 5G SA network for public research together with the Agriculture and Rural Communities (ARA) team at Iowa State University (ISU).

  The 5G SA network was used to support precision agriculture applications, along with other research initiatives, and connected farm sites that previously had little to no broadband access.

• 5G subscriptions hit 610 million in 2023: Ericsson report
  in 5G
  By Kenn Anthony Mendoza

  Almost one in five of all global mobile subscriptions will be 5G subscriptions by the end of 2023, predicts Swedish telecommunications vendor Ericsson. The vendor estimates in its Ericsson Mobility Report there will be 610 million new 5G subscriptions for 2023—a 63% increase in 2022—bringing the total to 1.6 billion, more than 100 million than previously predicted.

  Ericsson notes the uptake of 5G subscription in North America continues to be strong.

  The region is expected to have the highest 5G subscription penetration globally at 61%.

  5G subscription growth has also been strong in India throughout 2023. At the end of 2023 – fourteen months after its commercial launch – 5G penetration is expected to have topped 11% in India.

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  In the six years between the end of 2023 and 2029, global 5G subscriptions are forecast to increase by more than 330%—from 1.6 billion to 5.3 billion. It is expected to become the dominant mobile technology in 2028.

  5G coverage is forecast to be available to more than 45% of the global population by the end of 2023 and 85% by the end of 2029.

  North America and the Gulf Cooperation Council are expected to have the highest regional 5G penetration rates by the end of 2029 at 92%. Western Europe is forecast to follow at 85% penetration.

  “The rollout of 5G continues and we see an increasing number of 5G standalone networks being deployed, bringing opportunities to support new and more demanding applications for both consumers and enterprises,” said Ericsson executive vice president and head of networks Fredrik Jejdling.

  5G mid-band is the ideal choice for delivering 5G as it combines high capacity with coverage.

  Global 5G mid-band population coverage is currently more than 40%, an increase from 30% in 2022. The increase is mainly driven by large mid-band deployments in India, but also several mid-band deployments in Europe.

  “As most traffic is generated indoors, where people typically spend most of their time, there is a growing need to extend 5G mid-band coverage both indoors and outdoors to ensure a comprehensive 5G experience in all locations,” said Ericsson Mobility Report executive editor Peter Jonsson.