Huawei will help the Saudi telco to upgrade its existing infrastructure towards 5G
Saudi Arabian carrier Mobily has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese vendor Huawei focused on the deployment of future 5G networks in the country.
The companies announced a five-year plan to...
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...
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...
The European telco is currently testing 5G technologies in a cluster in Berlin
Deutsche Telekom said it expects to offer 5G coverage to 99% of Germany’s population and 90% of its geographic territory by 2025, the operator said in a statement.
Deutsche Telekom's plans for the...
The Canadian company will use fixed wireless 5G equipment from U.S. firm PHAZR
Canadian operator TeraGo announced that it will be starting a technical trial in the greater Toronto area utilizing fixed wireless 5G millimeter wave equipment from PHAZR.
The trial will use TeraGo's licensed spectrum...
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...
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...
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...
Under the new agreement, both firms will connect 5,000 Telefonica’s base stations to DT’s fiber infrastructure
German carriers Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica Deutschland have announced an agreement to speed up the deployment of 5G networks and reduce cost.
Under this new deal, the two companies have...
The mobile operator aims to launch a commercial 5G network during 2019
U.K. mobile operator EE, owned by BT Group, has activated what it claims to be the country’s first 5G trial network in London’s Canary Wharf, local press reported.
EE said it is using equipment...
The judge decided to extend a previous monitorship over the company for another two years
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Chinese vendor ZTE violated the terms of a probation which had been imposed in March 2017 when the company pleaded guilty to illegally...
The Indian government recently said it had invited Cisco, Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung to take part in 5G trials
Chinese vendor ZTE is currently working with Indian carriers to provide end-to-end solutions for the future launch of 5G technologies, Indian press reported.
ZTE said that leading...
Local carriers TIM and Vodafone Italia secured spectrum in the 3.7 GHz, 26 GHz and 700 MHz bands
Italy's Ministry of Economic Development announced the completion of the national 5G spectrum tender, in which the government raised a total of EUR 6.55 billion ($7.56 billion),...
The telecom watchdog said the 5G licenses will be valid for a 15-year period
The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (Ficora) has completed the auction of 5G spectrum that began on September 26.
Through the tender process, the telecom regulator awarded licenses in the 3410–3800 MHz spectrum...
Under the deal, the two partners will deploy massive MIMO technology in Beeline’s network
Russian mobile carrier VimpelCom, which operates under the Beeline brand controlled by the Veon group, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Ericsson.
Under the terms of the two-year agreement, both companies...
The three partners have showcased several use cases as part of a 5G initiative
Italian operator TIM and Fastweb, in partnership with Chinese vendor Huawei, have activated what they claim is the first commercial 5G base station in the city of Bari, the second city...
The Middle Eastern carrier showcased a number of 5G use cases in Qatar's capital Doha
Qatari telecom operator Ooredoo has showcased a self-driving 5G connected aerial taxi in Doha, as part of a demonstration of 5G use cases in different locations across Qatar’s capital.
The telco...
Sprint traces 'current challenges' back to 2005 Nextel merger
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has paused its review of the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US to catch up on related filings. Despite the pause, the filings keep coming with Sprint on Sept. 25...
AT&T Business and Deloitte CEOs discuss the changing nature of leadership
DALLAS--"Disruption is the new normal," Thaddeus Arroyo, CEO of AT&T Business, said during a panel discussion at the AT&T Business Summit. "The generation of employees that are entering now are coming from this connected...
Warner Media focused on building advertising model
DALLAS--CNN's Anderson Cooper on Thursday hosted a discussion with Warner Media CEO John Stankey that hit on everything from Cooper's remuneration, the shifting sands of content delivery and consumption and how to build an advertising business.
The session started...
Intel also announced new developments with key Chinese partners
Intel and Chinese company Baidu announced plans to develop a joint artificial intelligence and 5G innovation lab, the US firm said.
The main aim of the initiative is to promote the research and development of mobile edge...
Altice France and KKR will form a new entity dubbed SFR TowerCo
The European Commission has approved a deal in which U.S. investment company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts will acquire a stake in European cable group Altice’s telecom towers business in France.
In June, Altice Europe said...
With Warner Media deal closed, AT&T has been hyping new approach to advertising
In Santa Barbara, California, this week AT&T announced its advertising and analytics business will now be called Xander, a nod to company founder Alexander Graham Bell, and headed by CEO Brian Lesser,...
The company’s small cells will be tested in Trafalgar Square in November
U.K.-based wireless infrastructure-as-a-service provider Ontix has been selected by Westminster City Council to deploy small cells on the city's street furniture.
The council said that the small cells will boost network capacity and create...
