The C-Band Alliance submitted a 39-page and extremely detailed ‘Public Notice’ filing to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on July 3rd that comprehensively argues its case for a ‘market-based approach’ for its proposed restructuring of C-band over the US for 5G. The filing also focuses on the rights – or otherwise – of C-band Earth […]
SoftBank and KDDI they have reached an agreement on the mutual use of their base station assets to jointly promote the rapid build-out of 5G networks in Japan’s rural areas. Many issues lie ahead for Japanese society, including an aging population, a shrinking workforce, depopulation in rural areas, deteriorating infrastructure and natural disasters of increased […]
Following the May 2019 launch in six UK cities of 5G by its EE 5G network, UK telco BT is launching 5G this autumn. BT Plus customers will be the first BT mobile customers to benefit from the option to upgrade to 5G, making BT the first provider to offer 5G as part of a […]
Using a unique evaluation grid, a report from digital economy think tank, IDATE DigiWorld, has delivered a rundown of the countries emerging as the globe’s 5G pioneers. The ranking compares 11 countries from around the world. This includes
Vodafone has become the second UK mobile operator to turn on its 5G network, offering faster speeds and the opportunity for new services. The network has gone live in seven UK cities; Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool Cardiff, London, Manchester and Glasgow. Formula 1 Five-Time World Champion, Lewis Hamilton officially switched on the new network. In addition, […]
Deutsche Telekom has kicked off the network rollout for 5G in Germany. By the end of the year, some 300 5G antennas in more than 100 locations will be built and brought online, the telco has declared. The rollout is starting in six German cities: first, Berlin and Bonn, to be followed by Darmstadt, Hamburg, […]
Charlie Ergen’s considerable investment in potential US cellular spectrum could be about to pay off. Business news channel CNBC is reporting that Dish has “come to terms” with Deutsche Telekom-backed T-Mobile on certain divestitures required to permit T-Mobile to clear its $26 billion (€23bn) merger with Sprint. Any agreement – and details are extremely sparse […]
Market analyst Canalys forecasts that 5G-enabled smartphone shipments will reach nearly 800 million units in 2023, accounting for 51.4 per cent of all smartphone shipments, passing 4G smartphones five years after commercial launch. The CAGR between 2019 and 2023 will be 179.9 per cent, while vendors will ship nearly 1.9 billion devices to market market […]
SK Telecom, the largest mobile operator in Korea and Samsung Electronics have successfully completed Korea’s first interoperability assessment between 5G Standalone (SA) Core and other commercial network systems over a 5G network. This successful result brings the two companies one step closer to 5G SA commercialisation. The 5G SA Core, jointly developed by SK Telecom […]
China Central TV (CCTV) has transmitted an 8K Ultra HD television signal over 5G wireless. The CCTV signal was sent from the broadcaster’s studios in Beijing to delegates at the Mobile World Congress gathering in Shanghai. Technology participants in the test included China Media Group, China Unicom and Huawei. Signals were carried at 320 Mb/s. […]