In this 186th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:
1. Booz Allen, Ericsson and Nokia partner to focus on modernizing U.S. Navy communications with 5G lab and POC efforts
2. Tesla wants to deploy Private 5G, could this spur other automakers to do the same?
3. AT&T announces 5G powered Internet Air for Business and partners with Microsoft Teams for 5G & AI-infused unified communications solution
4. China Mobile plans to roll out 5G-Advanced to 300 cities across China in 2024, starting with an initial 100 cities.
5. Keysight and Viavi battle for Spirent to boost 5G design, test and measurement capabilities
6. T-Mobile Secret Baseball Button and Opening Day
Viavi
NVIDIA introduces a 6G Research Cloud Platform, integrating AI to transform future wireless communications. With partners like Ansys, Arm, ETH Zurich, Fujitsu, Keysight, Nokia, Samsung, and Northeastern University, this initiative aims to redefine connectivity.
VIAVI Solutions’ strategic acquisition of Spirent Communications marks a significant move in the tech industry, aimed at revolutionizing testing, assurance, and security solutions for 5G, 6G, and cloud services.
Valued at approximately ยฃ1,005 million ($1,277 million), this merger is set to harness synergies between VIAVI’s and Spirent’s technologies, fostering innovation and tapping into new growth areas such as cloud service providers and 5G private networks.
With a $400 million investment from Silver Lake, the merger underscores a confident step towards achieving operational efficiencies and financial benefits, including substantial cost synergies. Expected to close in the second half of 2024, this merger highlights the evolving dynamics in tech, emphasizing integrated solutions for advanced network demands.
Valued at approximately ยฃ1,005 million ($1,277 million), this merger is set to harness synergies between VIAVI’s and Spirent’s technologies, fostering innovation and tapping into new growth areas such as cloud service providers and 5G private networks.
With a $400 million investment from Silver Lake, the merger underscores a confident step towards achieving operational efficiencies and financial benefits, including substantial cost synergies. Expected to close in the second half of 2024, this merger highlights the evolving dynamics in tech, emphasizing integrated solutions for advanced network demands.
Get an in-depth view of the current state of global Open RAN deployments – How to successfully deploy Open RAN? Where and who has deployed or trialing Open RAN? Who are the ecosystem partners? What are the benefits? What are the challenges? Who are the top ecosystem vendors for vRAN, Radio Units, RAN chipsets, SIs.
Featured articles/interviews from Amdocs, VIAVI Solutions, Small Cell Forum (SCF), and Jio.
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