Altice Portugal, RTP 5G broadcast
Altice Portugal has partnered with public broadcaster RTP on Portugal’s first TV broadcast using 5G technology. During the trial, a pre-commercial 5G ecosystem was activated from the client terminal to…
Spain: Movistar, Orange, MásMóvil not rushing 5G
Movistar, Orange and MásMóvil will not launch commercial 5G services until at least 2021, in contrast of Vodafone’s launch this weekend in 15 Spanish cities. Vodafone’s rivals have decided to…
FCC on CBA: “Working on deliberative process”
Ajit Pai, the Chairman of the FCC, along with two of his key Commissioners, met with the FCC oversight committee on June 12th at the US Senate on Capitol Hill,…
UK boost for 5G, mobile deployment
£40 million is to be invested in 5G testbed and trial projects across UK industry as part of Government plans to improve mobile connectivity. Previous investment in the 5G testbeds…
Ericsson: 5G uptake even faster than expected
Rapid early momentum and enthusiasm for 5G has led Ericsson to forecast an extra 400 million enhanced mobile broadband subscriptions globally by the end of 2024. The June 2019 edition…
China: 347m SVoD subs in 2018
The number of paid subscriptions on China’s online video platforms reached 347 million in 2018 as the market continued to expand rapidly, according to a report released at the Internet…
Report: 5G to take 24% of wireless revenue but deliver no growth
5G networks will generate 26 per cent of wireless service revenue in 2024, though that impressive share will not boost the overall performance of a stagnating global wireless market. This…
Report: W. European telcos winning European 5G race
In Europe, Western countries are leading 5G development, with Denmark, Portugal and Switerland’s 5G adoption set to take a 23.2 per cent, 16.2 per cent and 16.2 per cent share…
5G debuts in Spain
Vodafone Spain is this week launching the first commercial 5G services in 15 Spanish cities: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Málaga, Zaragoza, Bilbao, Vitoria, San Sebastián, La Coruña, Vigo, Gijón, Pamplona,…
Three launching UK 5G network in August
Following successful trials with customers in London, Three UK has confirmed it will launch 5G in August with a 5G home broadband service in London. Three then intends to launch…
Banning Huawei ‘will add €55bn to 5G cost’
A ban on telecoms equipment from Huawei would add about €55 billion to the cost of 5G networks in Europe and cause delay of about 18 months, according to reports…
SK Telecom 5G-ATSC 3.0 mobile demo success
Korean cellco SK Telecom, together with Sinclair Broadcast Group and Harman International Industries, has successfully demonstrated next-generation TV broadcasting by combining ATSC 3.0-based broadcast network and SK Telecom’s 5G network.…
BT agrees £50m sponsorship deal with The FA
BT has signed a five-year deal with The FA, worth around £50 million (€56.3m) to become the exclusive lead partner for all England representative teams and home of the national…
BT picks Juniper for big cloud
BT is aiming to create a single, cloud-based technology platform to bring various lines of business together and enable a more flexible, virtualised network infrastructure. It will use the platform…
Gogo to offer 5G for passengers
In-flight aviation broadband specialist Gogo says it will build a 5G network. In a statement it said: “The new air-to-ground (ATG) network will be designed for use on business aviation…