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  KDDI’s president confirmed initial 5G-based services will be high-definition images and drone security Japanese telco KDDI expects to start offering 5G services as part of a limited pre-commercial launch …

  The live demo, which took place in Istanbul, is the result of a MoU signed by the two companies in February of this year Turkish carrier Turkcell and South …

5G will drive growth in fiscal 2019, Qualcomm CEO says Qualcomm has three priorities going into 2019, CEO Steve Mollenkopf said this week on an earnings call. Those priorities are …

  The Korean carrier said it aims to launch 5G in Seoul and other metropolitan areas next month South Korean mobile operator LG Uplus said it has completed the cell …

  The Chinese vendor said it will only participate in tender process for the provision of 5G RAN   Chinese vendor Huawei will not take part in the bidding process …

  The company also sees opportunities in the 4G/LTE segment in Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific NetScout Systems expects to see increasing business opportunities from 5G in the next fiscal …

Sprint/T-Mobile US merger could open up US to Chinese “ecosystem,” according to former House Intelligence Committee chairman As federal regulator review the proposed mega-merger between carriers Sprint and T-Mobile US, …

New Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg based re-org on customer segment After reportedly considering a reorganization plan and speaking with internal executives for several months, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg has re-aligned …

  The company has already reached 1,800 partners in its 5G Open partner program Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo plans to launch pre-commercial 5G services in September 2019, the carrier’s …

CWA tells FCC merger could kill 30,000 jobs While T-Mobile US CEO John Legere and Marcelo Claure, former Sprint CEO and current COO of Sprint parent company SoftBank, told workers …

  BMW, Volkswagen and Daimler have already expressed interest in operating private 5G networks for their plants German car makers are looking to deploy their own 5G networks in order …

Sprint CEO Michel Combes calls it a “major milestone” This week Sprint reported its Q2 2018 financials. Highlights include year-over-year growth in wireless service revenue for the first time in …

IBM wants to maintain Red Hat “open source innovation” As it stands, IBM’s cloud customers have moved around 20% of their workloads to the cloud, according to CEO Ginni Rometty. …

One question when considering the T-Mobile US, Sprint merger is whether it will result in job loss. The answer to that question is both yes and no. There was an …

  The two companies said they aim to offer new 5G solutions through the integration of their current portfolios Swedish vendor Ericsson and Japanese company Fujitsu have entered an agreement …

AT&T says 5G launch will come within weeks Amid higher revenues and profits following its acquisition of Time Warner, AT&T is preparing for a 5G launch that it says will …

  Under the new alliance, NEC and Samsung will combine their expertise in 5G and IT solutions NEC and Samsung Electronics have announced a partnership with the main aim of …

  Crown Castle said its pipeline of contracted small cells nodes to be constructed over the next 18-24 months stands at 35,000 Crown Castle expects to deploy between 10,000 and …

  The Canadian carrier said the deployment will start in Ontario by the end of this year Canadian carrier Rogers announced its plan to launch an LTE Cat M1 network …

DoJ, SEC investigation could result in ‘monetary and other measures’ for Ericsson, CEO says Ericsson reported its Q3 2018 financials this week and CEO Börje Ekholm said the company is showing …

  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 …

  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 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) …

  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% …

  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 …