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  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 …

  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 …

  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 …

  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 …

  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 …

  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 …

  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 …

  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 …

  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 …

  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, …

  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 …

  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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

  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 …

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 …

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 …

BSNL recently signed a 5G deal with U.S. networking firm Cisco India’s state-run telecom operator BSNL has signed an agreement with Japanese carriers Softbank and NTT Communications to roll out …

The time is now for telecommunications, media and entertainment (TME) companies to start preparing for new 5G-enabled business opportunities and competitive threats that will arrive with the new, speedier wireless …

Massive MIMO equipment can be reused if merger with T-Mobile goes through, Sprint says While the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has currently stopped the clock on a proposed merger of …

  Earlier this month, the Italian telco and Nokia activated the first 5G site in San Marino Italian telecom group TIM and Robopac have signed an agreement to develop the …

Direct to consumer distribution and advertising key to AT&T success With its acquisition of Warner Media, AT&T made a significant pivot that will continue to reshape its business for years …

  If approved, the bill would ask the government to inform about progress in ZTE’s compliance deal Republican and Democratic senators have introduced a bill that aims to re-impose sanctions …