The trial includes a 5G smartphone form factor test device with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem
Vodafone UK said it has begun lab tests of a 5G smartphone form factor test device with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem using Ericsson radio equipment at...
Local carriers Swisscom, Salt and Sunrise secured spectrum for the future launch of 5G technology in the country
Switzerland’s Federal Communications Commission (ComCom) has raised CHF380 million ($379 million) after it awarded 5G frequencies to local mobile operators Salt, Sunrise and Swisscom, the regulator said...
AT&T, Verizon and now T-Mobile US all exploring 5G fixed wireless opportunity
Verizon's initial go-to-market for 5G is residential broadband offering. AT&T made clear on an earnings call last week 5G as a viable alternative to fixed-line broadband. And now T-Mobile US is planning to...
The Italian government said there are no current indications of any potential security threat in order to ban these companies
Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) has issued a statement denying a local press report suggesting that the Italian government was planning to ban Chinese...
T-Mo CEO calls "bullshit" on 5Ge
T-Mobile US executives, speaking today on an earnings call, reiterated the importance of the operator's 600 MHz spectrum portfolio to its plan to offer nationwide 5G service in 2020.
According to the company, its 600 MHz spectrum is deployed in...
German telecommunications regulator said the 5G auction is scheduled for the second half of March
German telecommunications operator Telefonica Deutschland filed an emergency injunction seeking a temporary halt to Germany’s 5G spectrum auction, Reuters reported, citing a spokesman for the Cologne administrative court.
The country’s telecom...
The new 5G trial was performed in a high-speed train by NTT Communications and NTT DoCoMo
Japanese company NEC Corporation has contributed to a high-definition video transmission test utilizing 5G connected to a high-speed train. The test was conducted by compatriot firms NTT Communications Corporation,...
If the proposed merger isn't anticompetitive, why make that promise, analyst wonders
After the $26 billion proposed merger between T-Mobile US and Sprint was stalled due to the government shutdown, T-Mo CEO John Legere, who has been tapped to lead the combined company--the New T-Mobile--assured...
The vendor said that it will "actively support and drive discussions and development of network architecture evolution"
Ericsson has joined the O-RAN Alliance, which focuses on evolving the radio access network (RAN) architecture and orchestration toward open-source, rather than proprietary, implementations.
Ericsson said that joining the...
The German carrier aims to launch a new 5G trial near Frankfurt in Q2
Deutsche Telekom announced plans to set up new 5G test areas across Germany this year, the telco said in a statement.
The operator said that it aims to launch a 5G test...
The Korean carrier expects to fully launch 5G commercial services next month
South Korea network operator KT has announced a new 5G offering, ahead of the full launch of the technology next month.
KT says it is supporting the world's first robot cafe using its 5G...
As more countries scrutinize Huawei, the government is currently assessing potential security threats for local telecom network infrastructure
A government review into telecoms security which will recommend whether Huawei should be banned from U.K. telecom networks is expected to be completed in March, Sky News...
This week the Intel Board of Directors announced that Bob Swam, the former chief financial officer and interim CEO since mid-2018, has taken on the top job permanently. Vice President of Finance and Director of Corporate Planning Todd Underwood will take on the CFO...
5G handsets, RF front-end business among expected Qualcomm growth drivers
During a Q1 2019 earnings call this week, Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf, speaking from the company's offices in China, identified three 2019 priorities he expects to drive growth and earnings throughout 2019: the transition to...
The carrier said the 5G offering will be supported by 1,200 sites by March 2020
Australian telecom operator Optus has launched its 5G home broadband offering in certain areas of Canberra and Sydney.
In partnership with Nokia, who is supplying the 5G Radio Access Network and...
Companies including Audi, Daimler, BASF and Siemens have already expressed interest in obtaining spectrum for 5G applications
Germany’s main industry associations is urging communications regulator Bundesnetzagentur to award local spectrum in the 3.7 GHz-3.8 GHz range as quickly as possible.
Industry associations representing automotive, chemical, mechanical...
FirstNet build is essential to future 5G plans
AT&T is currently using its millimeter wave spectrum to offer up a standards-based 5G service in parts of 12 markets. And, over time, company CEO Randall Stephenson sees 5G as a viable replacement to fixed broadband service.
Speaking...
While the situation most certainly reached a fever pitch this week, the tenuous nature of the relationship between Huawei and the U.S. goes back more than a decade. Here's a brief (and incomplete) look at some of the milestones that have led us to...
Deutsche Telekom also said it will start to review its network equipment procurement plans
The deployment of 5G across Europe would be affected if governments ban Chinese vendor over security concerns, Bloomberg reported, citing an internal assessment by German carrier Deutsche Telekom.
According to the briefing, the...
Still no details on mobile 5G launch
Verizon on Tuesday reported its fourth quarter earnings, including a 1.9% year-over-year growth in service revenue, 1.2 million postpaid subscriber adds and year-over-year revenue growth of 2.1% to $24.3 billion. On the wireline side, Verizon's Fios service picked...
The 5G auction is expected to take place in the second half of March
German communications regulator Bundesnetzagentur confirmed it had received applications from four companies to take part in its 5G auction, a process scheduled for late March.
Although regulator did not reveal the identity...
Vodafone’s CEO Nick Read said that the debate about Huawei was taking place at a "simplistic level"
U.K. telecom group Vodafone will continue to use gear from Chinese vendor Huawei in 5G Radio Access Network but will pause the implementation of the vendor’s equipment for...
The Asian carrier said it has already deployed a total of 5,500 5G base stations
South Korean telecom operator LG Uplus confirmed that it aims to complete the deployment of 5G infrastructure in major cities across the country by the end of the year, local...
The European Commission said Spain, France, Germany and Italy account for 40% of these 5G trials
Europe ended 2018 with a total of 139 5G trials in 23 countries, according to the latest report by the European Commission’s 5G Observatory.
According to the report, preparations are...
