BT Capex grows 5% to £1.96 bn, 1 mn 5G customers in first half
BT said its capital expenditure (Capex) rose 5 percent to £1.969 billion in the first half of fiscal 2020-21, primarily driven by fixed and...
T-Mobile focuses on mid-band 5G to double network coverage
T-Mobile announced it has nearly doubled the number of 5G cities and towns by focusing on mid-band 5G.
The second largest telecom operator said mid-band...
GSA, GSMA, COAI push for mmWave spectrum auction for 5G
Telecom industry bodies such as GSA, GSMA and COAI have explained the need for India to conduct mmWave spectrum auction for bolstering 5G network.
India...
BT selects Ericsson as 5G RAN supplier, removing Huawei
BT has selected Ericsson as 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) supplier in the UK capitals London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff and other major cities.
BT earlier...
Italy blocks Fastweb from signing 5G network deal with Huawei
Italy has prevented telecoms group Fastweb from signing a deal with Huawei Technologies to supply equipment for its 5G core network, Reuters reported.
The decision,...
Bulgaria and US sign declaration on security of 5G networks
Bulgaria and the United States signed on Friday a declaration on security of 5G networks, which should ensure protected and clean communications.
Bulgaria has joined...
India to review plans of mobile operators in 5G business
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology will review preparedness for 5G technology on Tuesday.
The panel has invited representatives of telcos, Department of Telecommunications...
Top 7 challenges faced during 5G network deployment
Demand for 5G is burgeoning. An upgraded version of 4G network, 5G is far better than 4G and is faster, wider, and reliable.
As per...
Why Apple iPhone 12 will not drive 5G network expansion
Analysts at research firms Omdia and CounterPoint Research have revealed that the launch of the costly iPhone 12 by US-based Apple will prompt telecom...
AT&T Capex touches $3.9 bn focusing on 5G network
AT&T on Thursday said the company’s capital expenditure (Capex) touched $3.9 billion during Q3 2020.
AT&T said gross capital investment – which consists of capital...
T-Mobile Ventures to invest in 5G companies
T-Mobile announced T-Mobile Ventures, an investment fund focused on early and emerging growth companies developing 5G products and services for the T-Mobile network.
The second...
China Mobile ARPU dips 2.6% despite adding 44 mn 5G users
China Mobile indicated that its ARPU fell 2.6 percent despite adding significant number of 5G users to its 5G network in the country.
The ARPU...
Jio achieves 1 Gbps speed on Jio 5GNR solution jointly developed by Qualcomm
Reliance Jio has achieved 1 Gbps speed on the Jio 5GNR solution, leveraging the Qualcomm 5G RAN Platforms.
This achievement signifies the entry of Jio...
Saudi Arabia delivers 5G download speed of 377.2 Mbps: Opensignal
Saudi Arabia delivered an average 5G download speed of 377.2 Mbps, according to a report from industry tracker Opensignal.
South Korea’s 5G download speed is...
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...