Airtel is already working to develop industry-specific solutions for its future NB-IoT offering
Indian telecommunications firm Bharti Airtel expects to launch a narrowband internet of things network in the country in the short term, local newspaper the Economic Times reported.
With this move, the telco aims to...
China Unicom is also testing 5G technology in other Chinese cities such as Nanjing, Guiyang, Chengdu, Shenzhen and Fuzhou
Chinese telecom giant China Unicom's Beijing subsidiary has launched its 5G initiative with the aim of paving the way for the deployment of 5G networks, Chinese...
Keysight’s solutions allow users to validate the protocol signaling and radio frequency performance of 5G New Radio mobile devices in a laboratory environment
Keysight Technologies has extended its collaboration with Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo by providing its 5G network emulation solutions for validating new 5G...
The two companies used a device provided by Prisma Telecom Testing for the 5G test
Nokia and China Mobile announced they have successfully completed a 5G single-user downlink test using a third-party device.
The two companies said they achieved a peak data rate of 1.4 GB/s...
The Chinese vendor aims to start selling 5G equipment next year
Chinese vendor ZTE has completed tests of indoor 3.5 GHz and core 5G wireless network technology in the third phase of China’s national 5G testing program, Chinese press reported.
ZTE said that the first phase...
The Korean telco said that initial plans stipulate the deployment of 300 sensors in the short term
Korean operator SK Telecom announced plans to install earthquake-detecting sensors at its base stations in 8,000 spots nationwide to improve earthquake forecasting, Korean press reported. The carrier signed...
Telstra is working with Swedish vendor Ericsson for the commercial launch of 5G, scheduled for next year
Australian mobile operator Telstra has activated its 5G network in selected areas on the Gold Coast.
Telstra CEO Andrew Penn said this was just the beginning of Telstra’s roll...
The South Korean firm recently announced a large investment in AI, 5G and automotive electronics components
Samsung Electronics announced plans to invest KRW 1.5 trillion ($1.3 billion) through 2022 to finance a range of studies about future technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), internet of...
The Chinese government said it will review the impact of the measure
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, which includes new regulations that ban government agencies doing business with Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE.
The bill prohibits the U.S....
Smart Communications confirmed the Swedish vendor will provide equipment for the carrier’s 5G pilot network
Philippine mobile operator Smart Communications announced it signed an agreement with Ericsson to deploy the country’s first 5G pilot network during the first half of 2019.
The 5G trial system will...
The Chinese carrier ended the first half of the year with 384 million IoT connections
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers, will continue to carry out tests on its 5G network in the second half of 2018, the firm’s chairman...
Telecom regulator ACMA confirmed it will award 125 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced it will award spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band for the provision of 5G services in November.
The regulator confirmed that it...
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said the group is working towards a listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Japanese telecommunications group SoftBank is considering seeking a valuation of about $90 billion for its domestic wireless business in a planned initial public offering (IPO), international press reported,...
China Tower said it would use part of the proceeds to build new towers and upgrade existing infrastructure
Chinese state-owned telecommunications tower company China Tower has raised $6.9 billion after pricing its initial public offering (IPO) at the bottom of an indicative range, Reuters reported,...
The two partners will use the 5G pilot network to conduct drone trials later this year
Singaporean carrier Singtel and Ericsson announced plans to launch what it claims to be Singapore’s first 5G pilot network in the last quarter of the year. The two companies...
The value generated by 5G will account for 1.5% of South Korea’s GDP in 2025, report says
The commercial use of 5G technologies in South Korea is expected to generate 47.8 trillion won ($42 billion) in socioeconomic value in 2030, according to a recent study...
The country’s three carriers plan to launch commercial 5G services in March 2019
South Korea’s three mobile operators have agreed to launch commercial 5G services at the same time to avoid unnecessary competition, local press reported.
At a meeting with the heads of SK Telecom, KT,...
Comba said the in-building wireless project includes the deployment of over 3,500 indoor antennas
Hong Kong-based wireless solution provider Comba Telecom Systems announced that it was selected as the wireless solution provider for a large-scale comprehensive development project in Manila, Philippines.
Comba Telecom is implementing its...
The decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce will allow the Chinese vendor to resume operations
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) formally lifted a seven-year ban on U.S. companies selling components and software to Chinese vendor ZTE, after it complied with all the requirements...
The export ban will be lifted once the Chinese company completes a $400 million escrow payment and a monitor is selected
Chinese vendor ZTE has signed an agreement with the U.S. government which will allow the company to resume doing business with American suppliers.
Under the...
Nokia will provide technology solutions to help the Chinese telco transition to future-oriented networks
Nokia and China Mobile have signed a one-year frame agreement to support the Chinese mobile operator's transition to a future-oriented network infrastructure. Nokia said the agreement is valued at up to...
The 5G interoperability test, carried out at China Mobile Research Institute, will be a key step towards the commercialization of 5G systems, the partners said
U.S. chipmaker Intel, together with China Mobile and Huawei announced the completion of 5G interoperability and development testing (IODT) in...
Under the terms of the agreement, both firms will establish a lab in Hangzhou
Nokia and China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile carrier in terms of subscribers, have signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning...
The Commerce Department said the partial authorization will be valid until August 1
The U.S. government has issued a limited service authorization which would allow Chinese vendor ZTE to resume certain activities. ZTE halted business operations in May due to a seven-year ban on the...
