5G trials are expected to take place in the cities of Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton
The U.K. government has selected the West Midlands to host the country’s first multi-city 5G test bed, which will pave the way for the future rollout of 5G across the U.K.
The...
The German government aims to launch a 5G spectrum auction early next year
German mobile operators will not have the obligation to cover all of the country’s territory when deploying 5G services over the next decade -- but they'll have to come close, according to...
Nokia, TIM expect nationwide 5G in San Marino by year-end
Building on groundwork that began being put into place last year, San Marino, a 24-square-mile micro-state surrounded by Italy, is claiming to be the first "5G state" in Europe. Working with operator TIM and infrastructure...
The Turkish operator said it is in talks with nearly 30 companies from all over the world to discuss ways to create digital economies
MUNICH, GERMANY--Turkish mobile operator Turkcell is currently having talks with about 30 different operators with the main aim of sharing the...
The Middle East telco also announced its first customer in the 5G segment
Vodafone Qatar has announced the activation of its 5G network in the country, which would enable a wide range of new applications including remote healthcare and driverless cars, the telco said in...
The South African telco said it is ready to launch 5G in its home market once the government assigns spectrum in the 3.5GHz band
South African telecom operator Vodacom Group has launched what it claims to be Africa’s first commercial 5G service in Lesotho, the...
The government aims to provide mobile coverage in a railway line connecting Leeds and Manchester
The U.K government has launched a process to attract interested firms for the deployment of 5G connectivity on a local railway line.
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said...
The U.S. government said companies doing business with Iran will be barred from making deals with American firms
German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom (DT) has halted all business operations in Iran, following the new wave of sanctions imposed by the U.S government to the Asian...
The Belgian government aims to attract a new mobile operator through this new tender scheduled for 2019
Belgian telecom regulator BIPT has published the full text of proposed legislation to auction new mobile frequencies with the aim of attracting a fourth mobile operator.
The documents include...
International revenues represented 67.6% of Deutsche Telekom's quarterly revenues
German telecom group Deutsche Telekom posted a net profit of 495 million euros ($567 million) in the second quarter of the year, down 43.4% compare to 874 million euros in Q2 2017 due to a one-time...
Italian authorities expect to raise at lest $2.9 billion with the sale of 5G spectrum
Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) has announced that seven mobile carriers will participate in a 5G spectrum auction scheduled to begin next month.
The participating companies will be Telecom Italia,...
O2 is currently working to deploy a testbed for 5G trials in London
UK carrier O2, owned by Spanish telecom group Telefonica, said it has written to every CEO of the companies in the FTSE 100 Index to invite them to participate in O2’s 5G...
The European telco secured 90 megahertz of 5G spectrum in the recent tender
Vodafone Spain has announced the launch of 5G trials in the cities of Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao, Malaga and Seville. The announcement follows the recent acquisition of 90 megahertz of spectrum in...
Spanish operators Telefonica, Orange and Vodafone have secured 200 megahertz in the 3.6 GHZ-3.8 GHz band
The Spanish government raised a total of EUR 438 million ($510.2) for the sale of 5G frequencies, the country’s Ministry of Economy and Enterprise reported. The Spanish government auctioned...
The government confirmed Spain’s four mobile carrier are participating in the spectrum auction
Spain's 5G spectrum auction has already raised more than EUR 402 million ($469 million) after four days of bidding, according to the latest update from the country's economic ministry.
The Spanish government is...
The carrier announced plans to test 5G capabilities in greater Paris and Île-de-France
French carrier Orange announced plans to extend 5G tests to greater Paris area and Île-de-France. The telco said that Paris, Châtillon and Linas-Montlhéry are the next zones to host Orange’s new 5G...
The Spanish government plans to initially award a total of 200 megahertz in the 3.6-3.8 GHz band
Spain will begin auctioning spectrum in the 3.6-3.8 GHz band on July 18, the Economy Ministry said.
The country’s four leading operators, Movistar, Vodafone, Orange and Masmovil, will bid...
The initiative is part of the government’s 5G roadmap to foster technology development in France
The French government said it expects at least one major city to have commercial 5G services by 2020 as one of the key initiatives of the country’s 5G roadmap, which...
The decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce will allow the Chinese vendor to resume operations
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) formally lifted a seven-year ban on U.S. companies selling components and software to Chinese vendor ZTE, after it complied with all the requirements...
The government aims to raise up to $2.9 billion with the sale of 5G frequencies
Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) approved the tender conditions for the auctioning of 5G spectrum, which had been previously set by telecom regulator Agcom in May, the government said...
The Commerce Department said the partial authorization will be valid until August 1
The U.S. government has issued a limited service authorization which would allow Chinese vendor ZTE to resume certain activities. ZTE halted business operations in May due to a seven-year ban on the...
Elisa said it is already selling 5G subscriptions for the recently launched service
With the advent of a new generation of network technologies come the inevitable battles over "firsts" -- and Finnish mobile telephony operator Elisa has now claimed to be the first operator in...
The German telco said the new 300 base stations will also pave the way for future 5G technology
Telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom has announced the deployment of 300 new mobile base stations across Germany to boost coverage in both urban and rural areas.
The European telco...
The carrier is currently working to deploy the trials in the cities of Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Manchester
Vodafone has announced plans to carry out 5G trials in seven cities across the U.K during the last quarter of the year.
The telco said...
