Brazil faces further delay in 5G spectrum auction
The coronavirus pandemic may be delaying the country’s 5G mobile network auction in Brazil, Reuters reported.
Leading mobile operators in Brazil include Vivo owned by Telefonica,...
How top 5G operators performed in Australia, Korea, US, UK
The latest Opensignal analysis report shows how ten 5G operators in four leading countries -- Australia, South Korea, the US and the UK –...
5G ARPU was 80% higher than 4G in first quarter: Strategy Analytics
Strategy Analytics today said it estimates that 5G ARPU was 80 percent higher than 4G in Q1 2020.
There were over 75 live commercial 5G...
Verizon 5G network reaches 35 cities across US
Verizon announced several new 5G milestones, including a virtual lab to accelerate the development of 5G solutions and applications.
Verizon, which generated revenues of $131.9...
China Mobile signs 5G network sharing deal with China Broadcasting
China Mobile has entered into an agreement with China Broadcasting Network to 5G co-construction and sharing.
China Mobile holds a license for using the 2.6GHz...
China Mobile 5G subscriber base reach 43.745 million
China Mobile 5G subscriber base reached 43.745 million in April 2020 although the country is just recovering from coronavirus outbreak.
China Mobile had 31.723 million...
Nokia wins 5G network deal from Taiwan Star Telecom
Nokia has won a 5G network deal from Taiwan Star Telecom (TST). Financial details were not disclosed.
Nokia will supply AirScale Radio Access network helping...
Mitsubishi conducts test of local 5G system in Japan
Mitsubishi Electric announced that its Nagoya Works in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture has begun a demonstration test of a local 5G system.
Japan’s Ministry of Internal...
KDDI reveals 5G network growth strategy in Japan
KDDI has revealed the mobile operator’s 5G growth strategy in Japan. KDDI introduced au 5G service in the country in March aiming to improve...
Rakuten delays 5G launch as Indian vendors halt software testing
Japan’s Rakuten Mobile said on Friday the launch of its 5G services planned for June has been delayed by three months due to disruption...
Deutsche Telekom steps up 5G network though it drops Capex
Deutsche Telekom said cash Capex – excluding spectrum investment -- decreased by EUR 0.3 billion to EUR 3.4 billion, mainly due to the very...
Sunrise lowers Capex as it faces 5G network roll out issues
Sunrise has lowered its Capex to CHF 83 million in Q1 2020 as compared with CHF 134 million in Q1 2019. Sunrise said its...
KT achieves better ARPU from 1.78 million 5G subscribers
KT Corporation said the telecom operator has continued to maintain a very high ARPU from the new 5G subscribers.
KT, a leading mobile operator in...
Vodafone 5G network reaches 97 cities in 8 markets
Vodafone Group, the second largest telecom operator in terms of mobile subscribers, today said it launched 5G services in 97 cities across 8 European...
Spark receives 5G spectrum rights to 60 MHz of 3.5 GHz
Spark today said it will receive 5G spectrum -- rights to 60 MHz of 3.5 GHz (or C Band) spectrum in New Zealand –...
Ericsson revises forecast for 5G subscriptions to 2.8 bn
Telecom equipment maker Ericsson said it will lift its forecast for 5G subscriptions to around 2.8 billion by 2025 from 2.6 billion seen previously...