BROWSING: APAC

Trump considers $1.3 billion fine to ZTE in lieu of export ban

  Chinese company estimates losses of $3.1 million due to the ban imposed by the U.S Department of Commerce President Donald Trump said he was considering a new set of penalties for Chinese vendor ZTE to replace a seven-year export ban imposed last month that is...

China Mobile to deploy 100 5G base stations in Shanghai

  China Mobile said the trial is part of the plan to launch commercial 5G in 2020 China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator, announced plans to deploy 100 5G-ready base stations in Shanghai later this year as part of its plans to launch commercial 5G...

China Tower files application to launch IPO

China Tower is seeking a valuation of up to $ 40 billion through the IPO Chinese state-owned telecommunications tower company China Tower filed an application for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE), seeking a valuation of up to $40...

Trump justifies decision to save ZTE, arguing the vendor is a big buyer of US components

  The U.S government is allegedly negotiating with China a deal to lift sanctions on ZTE in exchange for the removal of duties on U.S agricultural products President Donald Trump has justified his decision to help find a solution to help Chinese vendor ZTE get back...

Trump working with Chinese authorities to save ZTE

President Donald Trump confirmed he has instructed the Department of Commerce to find a solution to an export ban which had forced ZTE to cease operations President Trump said he's working with Chinese President Xi Jinping to find a solution to allow Chinese telecom equipment...

Comba Telecom deploys DAS solution for Bangkok Metro

  The Hong Kong-based firm said the DAS will provide wireless coverage along the railway tunnel Hong Kong-based wireless solution provider Comba Telecom Systems has deployed a distributed antenna system (DAS) solution for Bangkok’s metro system. The DAS solution was installed in the Bang Sue-Tao Poon underground...

NEC reaches 5G agreement with Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo

Under the new 5G deal, NEC will provide control units for NTT DoCoMo’s 5G base stations Japanese technology firm NEC has reached an agreement with compatriot telecom operator NTT DoCoMo to provide control units for 5G base station equipment aiming for the commercialization of 5G...

ZTE suspends operating activities due to US ban

  The Chinese vendor said that the next two weeks will be key to find a solution to the conflict Chinese vendor ZTE announced that it has ceased its major operating activities due to the export ban imposed by the US government. “As a result of the...

NTT DoCoMo carries out 5G trial with a car moving at 189 mph

  Japanese operator carried out the 5G trial with equipment provided by NEC Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo announced that it has achieved a 28 GHz wireless data transmission between a 5G base station and a 5G mobile station in field trials using a car moving at...

ZTE requests that US Department of Commerce suspend seven-year ban

The U.S government has recently banned local companies to export components to ZTE Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE said it has filed a request to the U.S Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for the suspension of a seven-year business ban. In a...

South Korea set to award 5G spectrum next month

The government confirmed local carrier SK Telekom, KT Corp. and LG U+ will take part in the 5G spectrum auction scheduled for 15 June South Korea announced it will hold its first auction of 5G spectrum on June 15, according to Korean press reports. The Ministry...

ZTE prepares its case to reduce impact of U.S ban

  The Chinese vendor has received instructions from the U.S government on how to submit additional evidence Chinese vendor ZTE has been notified on how to proceed with its efforts to try to avoid a ban recently imposed by the U.S government which would potentially cause...

The state of 5G trials in Japan

 Japan is expected to be an early adopter in the 5G segment as local telecom operators are looking to start deploying the new technology around 2020. NTT DoCoMo has been carrying out a number of 5G trials, mainly with Chinese vendor Huawei. The two companies...

Chinese government greenlights 5G trials in major cities

  Chinese telcos will carry out 5G trials in at least 16 cities across the Asian nation The government of China has given the green light to Chinese telecom operators to test 5G technology in major cities across the country, local press reported. Under this initiative, state-run...

MediaTek suspends chipset shipments to ZTE

  MediaTek said it will need to obtan government permission to resume shipments to the Chinese vendor Taiwanese chip maker MediaTek confirmed that it has suspended delivery of products to Chinese vendor ZTE, after Taiwanese authorities issued an order for all the country's companies to temporarily...

NTT Docomo develops underground 5G base station

  NTT DoCoMo said it expects to start deploying this new 5G antenna next year Japanese telecommunications operator NTT DoCoMo has developed a 5G base station which is designed to be buried in the ground to support deployments in areas with a shortage of space, Japanese...

China Mobile partners with Huawei to launch 5G Open Lab in Beijing

  The two partners say the new facility will allow partners across all sectors to trial end-to-end 5G capabilities China Mobile and Huawei have jointly set up an end-to-end Open Lab in Beijing, China, which claims to be the first end-to-end open lab in China based...

China Tower inks deals with power firms to share infrastructure

China Tower currently owns and operates a total of 2.5 million telecom towers across the Asian nation Chinese state-run telecom tower company China Tower Corp has signed a cooperation agreement with compatriot firm State Grid Corp of China (SGCC). Under the terms of the agreement, both...

Indus Towers, Bharti Infratel to merge operations in India

  The new entity will own 163,000 telecom towers across India and will become the world's second-largest tower company India's Indus Towers and Bharti Infratel agreed to merge their operations in a deal that will create the world's second-largest mobile towers company The new company will have...

U.S Department of Commerce to accept additional evidence from ZTE

  Report: Commerce says new evidence to be presented by ZTE would be analyzed through an informal procedure The U.S Department of Commerce will allow ZTE to present additional evidence after the agency recently issued an order banning American firms from selling components and software to...

Huawei inks 5G network slicing deal with China Unicom

  Chinese firms say the new agreement will allow them to offer network slicing for IoT, internet of vehicles and industrial control China’s second-largest mobile operator, China Unicom, has signed an agreement with Huawei for the development of 5G network slicing technologies. The two companies said they...

India, South Korea aim to set up joint 5G labs

  Initiative is part of Indian government's plan to speed up the commercial 5G launches India’s telecommunications ministry is in talks with South Korean authorities to set up joint 5G test laboratories in India, the Economic Times reports. According to the report, the initiative was launched during...

South Korea sets reserve price for 5G frequencies at $3.1 billion

The government confirmed three operators will bid for 28 blocks of spectrum in the 3.5Ghz band and 24 blocks in the 28Ghz band   The government of South Korea set the reserve price of the auction for 5G frequencies at 3.3 trillion won ($3.1 billion), according...

ZTE says U.S ban could affect the survival of the company

  Chinese vendor says the restriction would also affect the interests of some U.S firms Chinese vendor ZTE said that a U.S. ban on the sale of components and software to the company is unfair and threatens its survival but will also potentially affect the interests...