Sweden bans China’s Huawei and ZTE in its 5G network
Swedish regulators on Tuesday banned the use of telecom equipment from China’s Huawei and ZTE in its 5G network ahead of the spectrum auction scheduled...
Verizon signs deal with Microsoft and Nokia for private 5G network biz
Verizon announced its deal with Microsoft and Nokia to improve the telecoms giant’s ability to target business customers by offering clients the ability to...
Telecoms need Capex of Rs 2.3 trillion to build 5G network in India
Indian mobile operators will require capital expenditure (Capex) of Rs 187 billion or Rs 18,700 crore for rolling out 5G network in Delhi and...
3 expands 5G network coverage in Hong Kong
3 Hong Kong announced 5G coverage of 99 percent. Customers can enjoy 5G network at close to 600 indoor and outdoor premises.
3 Hong Kong...
Spark launches 5G service in Auckland Viaduct area
Spark has launched 5G services in the Auckland Viaduct area of New Zealand to offer high-speed mobile connectivity to a major international sailing event.
Nokia...
EE 5G network goes live in 12 new towns and cities
EE today announced that its 5G network is operational in 12 new towns and cities across the UK.
EE, which launched the UK’s first 5G...
Nokia to supply innovative small cells to Chunghwa Telecom
Nokia will provide its innovative small cells products to Chunghwa Telecom, a mobile operator in Taiwan, to enhance 5G coverage.
Chunghwa Telecom is the first...
Nokia identifies five barriers to 5G adoption
A recent research report from Nokia and Nokia Bell Labs has identified main barriers to the adoption of 5G.
The report said 5G-enabled industries have...
5G smartphone sales will record 250 mn as 5G network booms
Global 5G smartphone sales will record 250 million units in 2020 from 18 million units in 2019 – driven by Apple iPhone, Huawei and...
Three UK selects Colt Technology for fibre backhaul
Three UK, as part of its network transformation strategy, has entered into an agreement with Colt Technology for fibre backhaul connectivity.
The partnership forms part...
Fujitsu launches private wireless managed services in Japan
Fujitsu said it will start offering services to support customers’ use of private 5G or private wireless systems in Japan, optimizing digital transformation initiatives.
Private...
Singtel deploys 5G standalone trial network in Singapore
Singtel today said it deployed the 5G standalone (SA) trial network at its 5G Garage testing facility in Singapore.
The network, which utilizes 3.5GHz spectrum...
5G spectrum auction in France fetches $3.3 bn
5G spectrum auction in France fetched $3.3 billion or about 2.8 billion euros as four mobile carriers Orange, Altice Europe’s SFR, Bouygues Telecom and...
Nokia to supply 5G RAN to Elisa in Finland
Nokia has been selected by mobile operator Elisa as the nationwide supplier of 5G RAN in Finland.
Nokia, which will provide its AirScale 5G RAN...
Rakuten offers 5G service for $28 in Japan
Rakuten launched low price 5G services on Wednesday aiming to take on market leaders such as NTT Docomo, SoftBank and KDDI.
The start of the...
France 5G spectrum auction price touched $2.81 bn on Tuesday
Telecoms operators in France brought the price tag for the country’s 5G spectrum on the first day of the 5G spectrum auction to at...