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EE upgrades Wembley Stadium 5G

EE has upgraded its 5G network at Wembley Stadium, supporting a summer season of music gigs. EE’s 5G network already covers spectator stands at the national stadium and the new system extends coverage to the pitch, which is hosting over 1 million gig goers over the summer months. EE says the system is a 5G […]

July 5, 2022

Research: “LEOs will change the way we work”

Bill Ray, VP/analyst at Gartner Research, says that he expects low Earth orbiting [LEO] satellites to dramatically change the way we work. He says that 5G has not yet lived up to its expectations, but “the LEO constellation market has, in many ways exceeded its early expectations, driven in part by launch technology, phased array, […]

July 5, 2022

GSMA calls for more 5G spectrum

Mobile industry trade body the GSMA has released analysis of the spectrum needs of 5G networks across low, mid- and high bands which it says delivers a clear vision of the spectrum capacity required to integrate 5G into the lives of businesses and consumers up to 2030. Two new reports, Vision 2030: Low-band spectrum for […]

July 1, 2022By Colin Mann

Research: £7bn PA UK boost from 5G investment

Making the UK an attractive place for investment in future 5G technology is essential if we are to harness its full economic benefit, according to research commissioned by Vodafone UK. Not doing so could cost the UK economy up to £7 billion (€8.1bn) per year. Towns and smaller cities will be the ones to miss […]

June 29, 2022

Report: Difficult barriers for OTT newcomers in Australia, NZ

Dataxis hosted the first edition of Next Series Australia & New Zealand this year. The event was an opportunity for players across the OTT landscape to discuss the state of the competition within the SVoD, AVoD and OTT pay-TV markets in Australia and New Zealand, which have faced significant transformations over the last few years. […]

June 23, 2022

SpaceX claims 5G interference from Dish Network

SpaceX has complained about a proposal from Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network pay-TV operation and its filing with the FCC for new 5G terrestrial services which would operate in the 12 GHz band – where SpaceX’s Starlink broadband system operates. SpaceX said that if permission were granted for the Dish scheme then “most Americans” would not […]

June 23, 2022

Research: Nearly 750m global 5G connections

After three full years of growth, global wireless 5G adoption has reached a rapid acceleration phase, touching a noteworthy milestone of 701 million connections by the end of the first quarter of 2022. Omdia data forecast global connections will reach 1.2 billion by the end of this year, said 5G Americas, the wireless industry trade […]

June 22, 2022

EBU, ESA partner for ‘edgecasting’ project

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has signed an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to work together on developing solutions that leverage 5G systems and so-called ‘edgecasting’ which is says will put Europe “at the vanguard of media delivery technology”. European citizens and industry alike will benefit from smarter and more efficient media delivery […]

June 22, 2022By Chris Forrester

Analysis: Connectivity just the ticket for festival-goers

Always at the forefront of technology, the music industry continues to push the boundaries of technology. On the heels of Abba’s Voyage show, which saw the Swedish supergroup appear as avatars onstage, the European festival season is now underway. The first post-Covid festivals have demonstrated that going to see your favourite artists has become a […]

June 22, 2022By Angharad Rhiannon

Forecast: 5G to top 1bn subs in 2022

North America is forecast to lead the world in 5G subscription penetration in the next five years with nine-of-every-ten subscriptions in the region expected to be 5G in 2027, according to forecasts contained in the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, which also predicts that current global 5G subscriptions will pass the one billion […]

June 21, 2022