Sprint sues AT&T over misleading 5G E campaign
Sprint, the fourth largest telecom operator, has sued AT&T, saying AT&T was misleading wireless consumers into believing that they were using 5G wireless network,...
Switzerland completes 5G spectrum auction raising $379 mn
Switzerland’s Federal Communications Commission (ComCom) announced the completion of 5G spectrum auction raising CHF 380 million or $379 million.
Salt, Sunrise and Swisscom purchased new...
Swisscom to grow Capex in line with 5G investment plan
Swisscom announced it is expecting to keep its capital expenditure (Capex) of around CHF 2.3 billion for 2019 in line with the aggressive 5G...
T-Mobile Capex spending to grow in 2019 for 5G network investment
T-Mobile said it will enhance its Capex spending to $5.8 to $6.1 billion in 2019 as the third largest telecom operator is aiming for...
BSNL selects Ciena for 5G trials in India
Indian telecom operator BSNL signed an agreement with Ciena to assist the company during the 5G trials.
BSNL aims to conduct field trials to roll...
Germany may postpone 5G spectrum auction slated for March
Germany may be forced to postpone 5G spectrum auction slated for March as Telefonica has filed an emergency motion seeking a temporary halt to...
SoftBank not to hike Capex despite 5G investment
SoftBank CEO Ken Miyauchi indicated that the Japanese telecom operator will be retaining its Capex in fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2020 in line with...
Vodafone Idea trials NB-IoT networks for Genus Power
Vodafone Idea announced its partnership with Genus Power Infra to set up Proof of Concept NB-IoT networks in India.
Vodafone Idea will conduct advanced trials...
Vodafone CEO Nick Read on 5G investment strategy
Vodafone Group CEO Nick Read has revealed some of the 5G strategy without disclosing about the existing investment programs, during the recent earnings call...
Sprint doubles network Capex ahead of 5G launch
Sprint CEO Michel Combes has revealed that the company’s network investment, excluding leased devices, has more than doubled to $1.4 billion in December quarter as...
BT Capex grows 17% due to FTTH and 5G push in London
BT Group has revealed that it increased network investment by 17 percent to £1.514 billion for the nine months to 31 December 2018.
Total capital...
France to conduct 5G spectrum auction this autumn
France will conduct 5G spectrum auction this autumn and offer licenses at the start of 2020, Junior Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said.
France’s four main telecoms...
SK Telecom to drive earnings growth from 5G launch in 2019
SK Telecom said it plans to drive earnings growth by launching commercial 5G in 2019 and strengthening its New ICT Business such as media,...
AT&T to increase Capex for 2019 focusing on 5G
American telecom operator AT&T is set to increase its Capex in 2019 as it strengthens focus on fiber network and 5G this year.
AT&T announced...
Verizon 5G is here but CEO does not expect huge revenue hike
Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg did not have much to reveal on its 5G achievements after the commercial launch in Oct -- during the recent...
Telenor to select 5G network vendor after pilots in Norway
Telenor Group announced its 5G piloting in Norway in partnership with telecom network supplier Ericsson.
Telenor is already conducting 5G pilot in Kongsberg.
Bjorn Ivar Moen,...