O2 starts 5G rollout in UK
O2 has become the latest MNO to launch its 5G network in the UK, introducting its new high-speed network in six towns and cities. The operator has started its rollout…
Germany OKs Huawei for 5G networks
Germany will not exclude Huawei from its 5G mobile networks, because the country wants to create “a level playing field” for vendors. The US has banned Huawei from selling 5G…
First 5G broadcast transmission in Brazil
Grupo Globo, operator of the largest Brazilian and Latin American TV network, has carried out a 5G Broadcast field trial in cooperation with Rohde & Schwarz. In late September 2019,…
UK: Councils mustn’t prevent 5G
Matt Warman, the Minister for Digital & Broadband, is telling all UK planning authorities to not withhold 5G permissions without “legitimate grounds and evidence”. Warman said the government plans to…
Portugal DTT frequency migration in January
Portugal’s National Communications Authority (Anacom) has approved the new frequency migration plan for DTT broadcasts to mainland Portugal and the islands of the Azores and Madeira. Network operator Meo (Altice…
Survey: Developers gear up for rapid adoption of 5G
Seventy per cent of developers worldwide expect 5G to dominate in their countries within the next 2 years, according to Evans Data’s Global Development Survey. The survey, conducted in 6…
Bank backs CBA proposals
Investment bank Morgan Stanley says it expects the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish its Final Report and Order on the C-Band Alliance’s (CBA) proposals in November. The CBA wants…
Vodafone: “5G to revolutionise sport”
Research by Vodafone reveals that more than three quarters of business leaders from sports organisations see improving fan engagement – and delivering new and innovative fan experiences – as key…
Orange new 5G experimentation in 26 GHz band
Orange France will start testing in Châtillon and Rennes following ARCEP’s approval to assign experimentation frequencies in the 26 GHz band. For Orange, this call for projects is an opportunity…
Eutelsat pushes for greater share of CBA ‘windfall’
More information has emerged of a recent meeting between Eutelsat CEO Rodolphe Belmer and the Chairman and two Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and at which Belmer told…
CBA still facing tough opposition
According to a statement from Senator John Kennedy, who had objected to the C-Band Alliance being responsible for auctioning off C-band spectrum over the US, he remains committed to a…
Vodafone Spain speeds up 5G deployment
Vodafone Spain is increasingly relying on 5G to capture new subscribers to differentiate itself from its rivals. The company has announced that it will extend its 5G coverage to another…
CCS predicts sport on Netflix; Alexa to umpire tennis
Global analyst firm CCS Insight has revealed its predictions for 2020 and beyond. Covering topics from the future of 5G, through the rise of bias testing in AI and the…
Analysis: 5G phone sales to take off in 2020
A newly-published report from the Device Technologies (EDT) practice at consulting firm Strategy Analytics forecasts that 5G devices, from a sluggish start in 2019 will take off in 2020. The…
Analyst: 40%+ US homes interested in 5G
Research from analyst firm Parks Associates finds that more than 33 per cent of US broadband households cite some level of familiarity with 5G and over 40 per cent of…