UK mobile network EE, part of BT Group, is switching on 5G sites in 16 UK cities in 2019. The first launch cities will be the UK’s four capital cities – London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast – and Birmingham and Manchester. EE is building 5G in the busiest parts of the six launch cites – […]
Turkish Radio and Television’s international news platforms, TRT World (in English) and TRT Arabi (in Arabic), are expanding their global reach through a partnership with OONA, the free OTT mobile entertainment platform that rewards its viewers with a virtual currency for watching and sharing content. This means that TRT World and TRT Arabi are now […]
The Spanish government plans to auction spectrum in the 700MHz band for 5G services in the first quarter of 2019. Currently, DTT channels are using that band, but will release it by March 2020. DTT migration is expected to commence in January of next year. The government aims to raise up to €1.05 billion with the […]
The European Commission is to initiate proceedings against two Member States for not complying with EU spectrum rules. Two letters of formal notice will be sent to Croatia and The Netherlands requesting full implementation of the European radio spectrum rules on the grounds of the 700 MHz Decision (EU) 2017/899. In line with these EU […]
Scandinavian telco Telenor has launched what it says is the very first 5G pilot in Scandinavia. The pilot will serve as a testbed for the superfast fifth generation mobile network in Norway. The pilot was launched during the technology and innovation conference Kongsberg Summit, with Telenor claiming a milestone in Norwegian telecommunications history. “We have […]
With one year to go to the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19), the GSMA – which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide – is calling on governments to support mobile industry spectrum needs. The GSMA warns that the successful rollout of ultra-fast 5G services relies on timely access to the right amount and type […]
Mobile telco Three UK has completed a number of key steps in its network improvement programme, as part of a wider £2 billion+ (€2.29bn+) infrastructure investment, in preparation for the advent of 5G. Three says that 5G technology will provide the capacity to meet the anticipated future demand for data, with UK consumers expected to […]
A report from International Data Corporation (IDC) presents its inaugural forecast for the worldwide 5G network infrastructure market for the period 2018–2022. With the first instances of 5G services rolling out in the fourth quarter of 2018, 2019 is set to be a seminal year in the mobile industry. 5G handsets will begin to hit […]
To deliver new best-in-class customer experiences and to ensure first-to-market leadership in the 5G era, US telco Verizon Communications has announced a new operating structure focused on three customer-facing areas: Consumer, Business and Verizon Media Group / Oath. These groups will be supported by a network and IT organisation, and corporate-wide staff functions. The changes […]
Distributel, a Canadian independent telecommunications provider, has partnered with MobiTV, a global player in app-based TV video delivery solutions. As pioneers in IP video, Distributel and MobiTV say they are bringing consumers and businesses innovative, customised and enhanced TV experiences from any device, at any time. “With Canadians viewing more and more video content on […]