The outdoor trials used frequencies in the 28 GHz band
Japanese firms Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and NTT DoCoMo announced they have achieved what it claims to be the world's first 5G mobile telecommunications proof of concept (PoC) for 27 Gbps and 25 Gbps maximum throughputs...
LG Uplus plans limited launch for Dec. 1
South Korean mobile operator LG Uplus said it has completed the cell planning for the launch of 5G services in the country, The Korea Times reported. LG Uplus said it plans to launch its 5G service in Seoul...
KDDI’s president confirmed initial 5G-based services will be high-definition images and drone security
Japanese telco KDDI expects to start offering 5G services as part of a limited pre-commercial launch next year, company President Makoto Takahashi said during a conference call with investors and analysts.
“In limited...
Industry sources said that the Chinese vendor will probably work with local carrier Airtel in 5G trials
Chinese vendor Huawei said it expects to start a 5G trial in India early next year, according to Indian press reports.
The company did not identify its local partner....
The Korean carrier said it aims to launch 5G in Seoul and other metropolitan areas next month
South Korean mobile operator LG Uplus said it has completed the cell planning for the launch of 5G services in the country, The Korea Times reported.
LG Uplus said...
The Chinese vendor said it will only participate in tender process for the provision of 5G RAN
Chinese vendor Huawei will not take part in the bidding process to build core 5G networks in New Zealand, local press reported Huawei New Zealand’s deputy CEO, Andrew...
ZTE’s Common Core is already helping mobile operators globally to evolve from existing networks to target 5G networks, Jason Tu, principle scientist of NFV/SDN products for ZTE, told RCR Wireless News.
Commenting on the main features of ZTE Common Core and how this technology can...
The company also sees opportunities in the 4G/LTE segment in Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific
NetScout Systems expects to see increasing business opportunities from 5G in the next fiscal year, the company’s President and CEO Anil Singhal said during a conference with investors and analysts.
“Longer...
The company has already reached 1,800 partners in its 5G Open partner program
Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo plans to launch pre-commercial 5G services in September 2019, the carrier’s president and CEO, Kazuhiro Yoshizawa, said during a conference call with investors and analysts.
Yoshizawa also said...
American Tower Corporation’s CEO talks about the role of mid-band spectrum deployments in supporting 5G
American Tower expects 4G technology to be the main driver of tower demands in the coming years despite increasing momentum for 5G builds, the company's Chairman and CEO James Taiclet...
Ericsson said initial shipments will target markets including Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia
Swedish vendor Ericsson said it will start exporting 5G-ready telecom equipment from its manufacturing plant in Pune, India, local press reported.
According to the reports, Ericsson will ship 5G equipment to markets in Southeast...
DoCoMo confirmed it will adopt Anritsu’s 5G New Radio RF Conformance Test System ME7873NR platform
Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo has formally adopted Anritsu's equipment for 5G testing.
The Japanese carrier said it will use Anritsu’s 5G New Radio RF Conformance Test System ME7873NR platform as its...
Samsung confirmed the initial 5G test will be carried out in New Delhi in partnership with Indian carrier Reliance Jio
Korean telecom gear maker Samsung Electronics announced plans to carry out 5G field trials in New Delhi, India, in the first half of the next...
Nokia used its AirScale Massive MIMO 5G base station for the trial
Finnish vendor Nokia and test company Viavi Solutions have reached single-user downlink speeds of 1.6 Gbps in the last phase of China's national 5G testing program.
The companies said that the achieved downlink speed...
SK had previously selected the three vendors as its preferred bidders for 5G gear
South Korea’s largest mobile operator, SK Telecom, announced that it has successfully tested interoperability between a 5G Non Standalone (NSA) core developed by compatriot company Samsung Electronics and 5G base stations...
The two companies said they aim to offer new 5G solutions through the integration of their current portfolios
Swedish vendor Ericsson and Japanese company Fujitsu have entered an agreement to deliver end-to-end 5G network solutions and related services under a strategic partnership.
Under the partnership, the...
Under the new alliance, NEC and Samsung will combine their expertise in 5G and IT solutions
NEC and Samsung Electronics have announced a partnership with the main aim of strengthening their next-generation business portfolio, including 5G.
Under the new partnership, NEC and Samsung will merge both...
Telstra upgraded existing infrastructure to 5G in the cities of Adelaide, Perth and Canberra
Australian operator Telstra said it has selected Ericsson as its key partner for the deployment of 5G technology.
Telstra CEO Andrew Penn said the carrier is already rolling out 5G technology in...
Deutsche Telekom and SK Telecom will invest in areas including edge computing and quantum cryptography
German telco Deutsche Telekom and Korean carrier SK Telecom have entered into a cross=investment agreement, aiming to strengthen their competitiveness in 5G.
Under the agreement, SK Telecom plans to invest in...
Keysight said its 5G test solutions will allow Korean firm DT&C to deliver 5G testing and verification services to the local mobile device ecosystem
Keysight Technologies said it has been selected by DT&C, a Korea-based company that offers test certification services, to establish what it...
Samsung had previously announced an investment of $22 billion over the next three years in AI, 5G, automotive electronics components and biopharmaceuticals
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics announced the acquisition of Spanish artificial intelligence-based network and service analytics startup Zhilabs, aiming to enhance its...
The Japanese operator plans to hire Goldman Sachs, Nomura and Deutsche Bank to lead the IPO process
Japanese telecommunications group SoftBank has appointed three banks to lead the planned listing of its Japanese mobile business, international press reported.
According to the report, SoftBank expects the process...
Canada’s Prime Minister Trudeau said politics should not interfere with the decision to select 5G vendors
Two U.S. senators have sent a letter to Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging him to bar Chinese vendor Huawei from Canada’s 5G mobile network over security allegations, Canadian...
SK Telecom said that the test used spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band
South Korean carrier SK Telecom says it has completed the first call in a test bed using commercial 5G equipment provided by compatriot firm Samsung Electronics.
The carrier said the test utilized the...
