Deloitte predictions on 5G network growth and Capex
The number of mobile operators that will launch 5G networks will reach 50 in 2020 from 25 in 2019, Deloitte predictions for Technology, Media & Telecommunications...
China Mobile and China Unicom to start 5G trials
China Mobile and China Unicom today announced they received approval from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) to use spectrum for starting...
Telia launches 5G network on KTH campus with Ericsson
Telia Company has launched a 5G network on the campus of the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
Ericsson, the technology partner of Telia, said...
NTT Docomo tests world’s first meta-structure reflect-array technology
NTT DOCOMO in partnership with Metawave, demonstrated 5G mobile using 28GHz-band 5G, and the world’s first meta-structure reflect-array technology.
The world’s first demonstration in Koto-ku, Tokyo...
SK Telecom 5G network goes live without smartphone support
SK Telecom on Saturday announced that it has switched on its 5G network on December 1, 2018.
SK Telecom’s 5G network currently covers main areas...
192 operators start 5G network investment: GSA
192 mobile operators in 81 countries are investing in 5G network as compared with 154 operators in 66 countries in July 2018, according to...
5G network to reach 40% population coverage: Ericsson report
5G network is expected to reach more than 40 percent global population coverage and 1.5 billion subscriptions in 2024, Ericsson Mobility Report said.
Increased network...
StarHub completes pilot of 5G New Radio in Singapore with Nokia
StarHub has completed the first outdoor pilot of 5G New Radio on 3.5GHz band in Singapore – in association with Nokia.
Nokia and StarHub demonstrated...
Is 5G business growing beyond a marketing tool for telecoms?
5G is becoming a marketing tool for several telecom operators worldwide amid concerns that it does not support ARPU growth or reduce margin pressure...
5G connections and Capex in Middle East & North Africa: GSMA
5G infrastructure spending in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region will not be encouraging for 5G-driven telecom network makers, a GSMA report...
Why Vodafone and Airtel will skip 5G spectrum auction?
A report from CARE Ratings indicated that both Vodafone Idea and Airtel will not be keen to bid for 5G spectrum in 2019.
Vodafone Idea...
T-Mobile completes 5G data transmission on 600 MHz spectrum
T-Mobile and Nokia completed the world’s first 5G data transmission on 600 MHz spectrum on the live commercial network.
T-Mobile on Tuesday said 5G network...
Europe gears up for 5G without increasing network Capex
Some of the top telecom operators in Europe are gearing up to launch 5G services without making much increase in investment in networks.
The new...
Nokia releases latest CloudBand Infrastructure Software
Nokia released its latest CloudBand Infrastructure Software to improve service delivery and reduce operating costs in 5G deployments.
The software gives CSPs the capability to...
GSMA reveals concerns on 5G spectrum norms in Germany
Germany government has decided to release the entire 3.4 to 3.8 GHz band (C-Band) for 5G services in the country.
GSMA responding to the development said...
US kicks off 5G spectrum auction
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the telecom regulator in the US, has started the country’s first 5G spectrum auction.
FCC has not yet revealed the country’s...