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Option 4 as a 5G SA ComplementFurther 5G development is focussed on standalone Option 2, a major development step on top of NSA that connects 5G NR to the new 5GC, enabling an improved service evolution as shown in Figure 1. It also removes the dependency on LTE for baseline anchor carrier connectivity by adding […]

Inhibitory CD161 receptor identified in glioma-infiltrating T cells by single-cell analysisSingle-cell analysis of tumor-infiltrating T cells in glioma patients identifies a T cell population co-expressing a cytotoxicity program and NK cell receptors. Mathewson et al. reveal the functional significance of NK cell receptors such as CD161 in inhibiting the anti-tumor function of T cells, highlighting their potential as […]

FCC focuses on partners, path forward for Emergency Broadband Benefit programThe FCC is working on how it will make available $3.2 billion that Congress appropriated to help subsidize broadband costs during the Covid-19 pandemic — but would you believe it if someone offered you “free internet”, or would you assume it was a scam? While […]

STC receives accolades as it expands its 5G network in Saudi ArabiaThe STC 5G network is now in more than 47 cities Saudi operator Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has deployed its 5G network in more than 47 cities around the country, with the operator claiming that the next phase will bring the total covered cities […]

Cable One to buy telecom firm Hargray Communications in $2.2B dealIn what Cable One’s President and CEO Julie Laulis is calling a commitment to rural America, the cable company is purchasing the remaining stakes in regional telecom firm Hargray Communications in a deal valued at $2.2 billion. Cable One is already a minority investor Hargray, […]

Editorial Report: AI- and ML-based network automation: What’s the promise and what’s the reality?As 5G continues its evolution toward broad digital enablement of the enterprise, the proliferation of artificial intelligence and machine learning in networks will be a crucial part of service providers’ strategies. For infrastructure, increasingly automated deployment, configuration and management accelerates time-to-revenue as […]

Nokia partners with Brazil’s CPQD to develop 5G O-RAN solutions Finnish vendor Nokia announced a partnership with Brazil’s Telecommunications Research and Development Center (CPQD), which is an independent government-affiliated research body, to jointly develop applications and solutions based on the Open RAN-compliant near-real-time RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC). In a release, Nokia said that the partnership […]