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Chinese vendor ZTE reported operating revenue of CNY83.83 billion ($13.13 billion) in the first nine months of the year, an increase of 13.1% compared to the same period the previous …

Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 43.88 million 5G subscribers in September, according to the carriers’ latest available figures. China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, …

Ericsson has launched new software to enhance 5G capabilities, with the aim of guaranteeing the consistent low latency and high reliability demanded by time-critical applications and services for consumers, enterprises, …

Nokia announced that it has deployed its 5G Standalone core network for Taiwanese telco Taiwan Mobile. In a release, the Finnish vendor said that the deployment will enable the operator …

Telenor has selected NEC and Cisco to deploy 5G xHaul transport networks in Norway and Denmark. Deemed “a flagship initiative,” this project positions Telenor as one of the first carriers …

Chinese mobile operators have already deployed a total of 47,000 5G base stations in China’s capital Beijing, local press reported. According to data released by the Beijing Communications Administration, the …

The government of Singapore announced a 5G testbed in Sentosa, which will trial promising public sector use cases that could be rolled out in the country in the next five …

Japanese operator SoftBank announced that it has started to offer 5G Standalone services in conjunction with the sale of its new 5G-compatible SoftBank Air terminal, called “Air Terminal 5”. With …

Samsung Electronics announced that the company will carry out 4G and 5G trials with Virgin Media O2 in the U.K. During the trials, the two companies will verify the capability …

Ericsson has secured 5G contracts from all three top U.S. carriers, helping the company absorb losses in China Ericsson has reported third-quarter profit of $665.2 million. The company’s loss of …

Japanese mobile operator Rakuten Mobile and compatriot firm JTower have entered a capital alliance with the aim of sharing infrastructure in indoors and outdoors environments, the latter said in a …

How do you confirm your gut feelings and logical reasoning? Well, you do a detailed techno-economic study and get a definitive answer. That’s exactly what the recently published report regarding …

The telecommunications industry needs to accelerate adoption of more energy-efficient network technologies as 5G networks expand globally, Ryan Ding, Huawei’s executive director and president of its Carrier Business Group, said …

German operator Deutsche Telekom and the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) announced the launch of a software-defined RAN trial in Berlin. The partners noted that the Berlin trial is the first …

A total of 180 operators in 72 countries had already launched one or more 3GPP-compliant 5G services as of the end of September, according to the latest update from the …

Huawei rotating chairman Ken Hu urged the telecommunications industry to increase efforts to deliver relevant 5G use cases for enterprises and continue to enhance telecoms networks with the main aim …

Chinese mobile operators China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom are expected to roll out a nationwide 5G messaging service by the end of October, according to local press reports. …

France had a total of 29,327 5G authorized sites as of October 1, of which 18,689 were declared technically operational by the local mobile operators, according to the latest information …

China Mobile Hong Kong, HKT, Hutchison Telephone and SmarTone Mobile Communications are the qualified bidders for an upcoming 5G spectrum auction, Hong Kong’s Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) reported. …

October greetings from the Midwest.  Pictured is yours truly outside of the Rich Hill Café last Friday (one of the Missouri American Broadband territories).  Terrific food, excellent service and a great conversation …

Ericsson will support the deployment of AT&T’s recently acquired C-band spectrum and the launch of 5G Standalone (SA) in a newly disclosed five-year agreement. The partnership will reportedly help the …

Ericsson and Singapore operator Singtel have partnered to accelerate 5G adoption across multiple industries and to develop and deploy advanced 5G solutions in Singapore. The partnership utilizes Ericsson’s networking expertise …

Brazilian operator TIM, in partnership with Ericsson, Motorola and Qualcomm, carried out tests of a 5G Standalone (SA) network with some compatible cell phones. The trials were performed using the …

Indian telecommunications operator Bharti Airtel and Ericsson have conducted what they claim is India’s first 5G network demonstration in a rural geography, the latter said in a release. The demonstration …