5G subscriptions reached 137.7 mn in second quarter of 2020
5G subscriptions doubled in the second quarter of 2020 to 137.7 million, representing 1.5 percent of the entire global mobile market, the Global mobile...
Three UK signs £100 mn deal SSE Enterprise Telecoms to enhance 5G network
Three UK has entered into a £100 million infrastructure investment agreement with SSE Enterprise Telecoms to enhance connectivity and deliver the UK’s fastest 5G...
SK Telecom releases video ringback tone for LTE and 5G subscribers
SK Telecom today released a video ringback tone service called V Coloring to create a fun experience for its smartphone customers.
V Coloring is a...
North America had 2.3 mn 5G connections in Q2
Mobile network operators have switched on an additional 30 5G networks during the second quarter of 2020, according to 5G Americas.
The total number of live...
Globe Telecom expands 5G service in Manila
Globe Telecom said it has expanded its 5G service to more cities including Taguig, Pasig, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Paranaque, Muntinlupa, Las Pinas, Valenzuela and Caloocan...
U.S. Cellular makes extended range 5G NR mmWave data call
Ericsson, Qualcomm Technologies, and U.S. Cellular announced that the companies have achieved the first extended range 5G NR millimeter Wave (mmWave) data call in...
Telefonica signs deal with Rakuten to develop 5G network
Telefonica Spain has signed a deal with Japan’s Rakuten to develop a 5G radio network system that uses an open platform and artificial intelligence.
Rakuten,...
T-Mobile and American Tower sign new deal
T-Mobile and American Tower Corporation (ATC) announced a new telecom tower deal as part of the strategy to enhance 5G network coverage.
The new telecom...
MasMovil starts trial of 5G service in 15 cities in Spain
MasMovil has launched a trial of 5G mobile Internet services in 15 cities in Spain on Wednesday in a bid to take on rivals...
5G network performance of AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile
The RootMetrics report has revealed the 5G mobile experiences of smartphone customers on the telecom network of AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile.
AT&T offers broad...
Orange 5G service goes live in five cities in Spain
Orange on Monday started offering 5G service in five of the largest cities in Spain, less than a week after rival Telefonica rolled out...
Samsung wins $6 bn 5G network deal from Verizon
Samsung Electronics said it will supply 5G network equipment to US telecommunications giant Verizon for $6.6 billion.
Samsung said on Monday that it will supply...
Iliad subsidiary Free may select Nokia for 5G network
Free CEO Thomas Reynaud today revealed that the telecom operator may select Finland’s Nokia for the deployment of its 5G network.
French telecoms operator Free,...
Britain clears 700 MHz band of spectrum for 5G network
Britain has cleared its 700 MHz band of airwaves after a four-year programme that involved retuning nearly 20 million TV sets, freeing up new...
Winners of 3.5 GHz spectrum auction revealed
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revealed the name of the winners of the 3.5 GHz spectrum auction.
Verizon Wireless, Wetterhorn Wireless, Spectrum Wireless, XF...
Telefonica reveals strategy to expand 5G network in Spain
Telefonica has launched its 5G network in Spain on Tuesday, promising to bring the high-speed mobile internet service to 75 percent of the population...