While the path to widespread 5G adoption has progressed at a pace steadier than first anticipated, there's a notable resurgence in the 5G race among telco leaders. Despite the swift start in 5G deployment by major providers, the pursuit of transformative use cases has...
In June, Antel started to deploy 5G technology in Uruguay via spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band
Uruguayan state-run operator Antel has announced it has completed the activation of 5G services in the country’s 19 departmental capital cities, local press reported.
The telco noted that it...
The current penetration of 5G in Malaysia is 4.2% according to communications minister Fahmi Fadzil
Malaysia’s Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that 5G adoption rate In Malaysia remains low despite the growing network coverage, local newspaper The Star reported.
The official said that the...
In the latest episode of Will 5G Change the World, Jillian Kaplan, head of global telecom thought leadership for Dell Technologies, goes through the company's approach to fostering community and collaboration to drive open architectures into market. Kaplan stresses the importance of maintaining laser...
EE also noted it will soon be delivering 4G and 5G at other London Underground stations
U.K. mobile operator EE, which is part of the BT Group, has already deployed 5G connectivity at 18 stations on the London Underground, the operator said in a release.
The...
With concerns around both environment impact and overall costs of energy, operators around the world are looking to do whatever possible to create a greener future.
In a recent report, the GSMA announced that core networks and data centers owned by communication service providers (CSPs)...
Maxis has recently launched 5G services in Malaysia using DNB's wholesale 5G network
Malaysian operator Maxis recently carried out technical field trial in the 6 GHz spectrum band in collaboration with Universiti Malaya (UM), the telco said in a release.
Maxis noted that the trial studied...
A decision by the Portuguese government is currently effectively banning local telcos from implement 5G gear from Chinese vendor Huawei
The Portuguese unit of Chinese vendor Huawei has filed a lawsuit against a previous decision made by the country’s security assessment commission, which effectively bars...
In September 2020, TDC NET went live with the first Non-Standalone (NSA) 5G network in Denmark
Ericsson and Danish digital infrastructure provider TDC NET claimed to have switched on the first 5G Standalone (SA) network in Denmark.
TDC NET and Ericsson said they have already achieved...
Local operators Movistar and Tigo have already carried out 5G trials in the country
Colombia’s telecom ministry, MinTIC, has published the second draft of a resolution to award spectrum for the provision of 5G services in the country.
This new draft resolution establishes the requirements, conditions...
Deutsche Telekom partnered with Juniper Networks, AirHope, VMware and Viavi for this multi-vendor trial
German carrier Deutsche Telekom announced technical details of a multi-vendor trial around programmable radio access networks that demonstrates the potential of the non-real-time RIC and rApp concept to automate and optimize...
Jio recently said it will make a cumulative investment of $25 billion in the 5G field
India's largest telecom operator, Reliance Jio Infocomm, is seeking to raise up to $2 billion in loans with French bank BNP Paribas as lead arranger of the initiative that...
When we talk about 5G innovation, often the discussion defaults to the end-customer use cases rather than the network itself. Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things are prime examples of the innovations being driven by 5G's capabilities; autonomous vehicles and smart city applications...
Project Kuiper will connect geographically dispersed cellular antennas back to Vodafone’s core telecom network
Vodafone Group and Amazon’s Project Kuiper will use low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology to extend 4G and 5G connectivity in Europe and Africa, particularly for those in underserved communities.
Project Kuiper will...
In Belgium, the 24.5-26.5 GHz band is used intensively for radio links, the regulator said
The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT) launched a public consultation aimed at gauging the level of interest in the 26 GHz band.
The regulator noted that in an...
The proposed design of the 5G spectrum auction goes against the best international practices in spectrum allocation, GSMA said
The proposed scheme announced by Argentine telecommunications regulator Enacom to auction 5G frequencies could potentially put at risk the development of 5G technology in the South...
Nokia highlighted that its IPAA+ antenna overcomes the challenge of finding space on towers and rooftops to expand 5G coverage
Finnish vendor Nokia said it is deploying its modular Interleaved Passive Active Antenna (IPAA+) for Globe Telecom across the southern islands of the Philippines.
In a...
ZTE said the trial took place at the AZ center in Bangkok
Chinese vendor ZTE partnered with Advanced Info Service (AIS), Thailand’s largest mobile operator, to accomplish what the partners claim to be the world's first dynamic reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) trial in a mmWave...
BSNL recently soft-launched 200 4G network sites in the Punjab region
Indian state-run telecom operators Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will pave the way for the synergy of operations between the...
Ericsson said the base system includes components for a cloud-native 5G core network, as well as radio standards covering both 5G and 4G functions
Swedish vendor Ericsson said it is supplying the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) with a full-scale 5G test network...
The telecom industry and its ecosystem strongly believe in 5G private networks' capabilities to conquer new markets, but the adoption of the technology by enterprises is slower than predicted. As many issues remain on both sides, is the technology ready to take on enterprises'...
Arrcus CEO Shekar Ayyar returns to the show to discuss Arrcus, a startup focused on bringing virtualization and abstraction to the worlds of datacenters, hybrid cloud and 5G routing and switching. Ayyar reflects on his admiration for two-time Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling, goes into...
Vodafone said its O-RAN program is supported by Samsung, Intel, Keysight, Dell Technologies, Capgemini and Wind River
U.K. telco Vodafone confirmed it has officially started the installation of Open RAN (O-RAN) equipment for 2,500 sites in Wales and in certain regions of England, the telco...
