BROWSING: APAC

LG Uplus completes cell planning for 5G launch

  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...

Huawei declines to bid for 5G core networks in New Zealand: Report

  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...

How ZTE’s Common Core will help telcos to evolve from existing networks to 5G

  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...

NetScout sees growing business from 5G next fiscal year: CEO

  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...

NTT DoCoMo to launch pre-commercial 5G services in September 2019

  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...

4G to be key driver of tower demand in the coming years: American Tower

  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 to start exporting 5G-ready gear from India

  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...

NTT DoCoMo selects Anritsu for 5G testing systems

  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 Electronics to carry out 5G trial in India in H1 2019

  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, Viavi Solutions reach 1.6 Gbps downlink speed in China’s 5G trial

  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 Telecom tests 5G interoperability with Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung

  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...

Ericsson, Fujitsu ink 5G partnership to target the Japanese market

  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...

NEC, Samsung Electronics ink partnership to strengthen 5G portfolio

  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 selects Ericsson as key 5G technology partner

  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, SK Telecom ink cross-investment deal toward 5G

  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 provides 5G testing tools for device ecosystem in Korea

  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 acquires Spanish startup Zhilabs to strengthen 5G capabilities

  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...

SoftBank moves forward to launch Japan IPO: report

  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...

US senators urge Canada to block Huawei from 5G networks

  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 completes 5G call with Samsung’s equipment

  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...

Globe Telecom receives green light to deploy small cells in Manila

  The Philippine carrier aims to launch commercial 5G in the second quarter of 2019 Philippine operator Globe Telecom has inked an agreement with the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to speed up the deployment of more than 120 cell sites in certain districts in Metro...

Japan’s mobile carriers to launch limited commercial 5G services next year

  NTT DoComo, KDDI and SoftBank aim to launch full 5G services in 2020 Japanese mobile carriers have confirmed plans to launch 5G commercial services in 2019, a year ahead of schedule, local press reported. NTT DoCoMo, KDDI and Softbank representatives said during a communications ministry hearing...

Huawei willing to work with South Korea over 5G security concerns

  South Korean carriers are still in the process of selecting 5G suppliers Chinese vendor Huawei said it is open to working with South Korean authorities to provide all the required information about the security of the firm’s 5G equipment, in a public statement on the...

Indian government invites Huawei to take part in 5G trials: report

  Huawei said it had already sent a technical proposal for 5G trials to local authorities Chinese vendor Huawei said it has received an invitation from the Indian government to take part in the country’s 5G trials, Indian press reported. "We have received official invitation from...