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Iliad subsidiary Free Mobile has become the fourth mobile network in France to announce the commercial launch of 5G. The telco said that its 5G network already has 5,255 active …

French operator Bouygues Telecom announced the availability of 5G in Marseille and said that its coverage has already reached 67 cities with a population of over 50,000 since the commercial …

U.K. operator O2, owned by Spanish telco Telefonica, said it has successfully piloted the integration and operation of Vilicom’s Open RAN (O-RAN) infrastructure, enhancing indoor mobile connectivity for O2 business …

Nokia announced that it is leading the Hexa-X project, the European Commission’s 6G flagship initiative for research that will drive the overall vision for not-yet-standardized 6G. The project goals include …

Danish operator TDC said it completed nationwide 5G deployment on December 1 after upgrading 3,800 mobile masts. The carrier said that this makes Denmark the first Nordic country to have …

French operator Bouygues Telecom has announced the launch of its commercial 5G network. In a release, the carrier said that it will initially offer 5G in 20 cities across France. …

U.K. mobile operators must stop installing any Huawei equipment in 5G networks, as of the end of September 2021, the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said in a …

The U.K. is one of the most developed markets in Europe in terms of 5G deployments. The country’s four mobile operators have already launched 5G technologies in the U.K.’s main …

French operator Orange expects to launch its commercial 5G services in 15 municipalities on December 3, the operator said in a release. Some of the cities where the 5G service …

The U.K. government proposed a new bill to increase its control capabilities over telecoms networks, which could result in operators being hit with large fines if they fail to adhere …

Spanish operator Orange has expanded its 5G coverage to three new cities after launching the new network technology in September. The new cities covered by Orange’s 5G network are Zaragoza, …

French operator Bouygues Telecom expects to launch its comercial 5G network on December 1, the telco said in a statement. The company also said that it expects to reach nationwide …

Nokia, Elisa and Qualcomm Technologies have achieved what they claim are the world’s fastest 5G speeds on a commercial network in Finland by delivering 8 Gbps for the first time …

Nokia announced that Swiss operator Swisscom will deploy Nokia FastMile 5G receivers, primarily in rural areas in Switzerland to offer ultra-fast broadband services. The Finnish vendor also said that it …

Danish operator 3 Denmark announced it will launch its 5G network next month in selected locations in the capital, Copenhagen, the company said in a statement. By the summer of …

Spanish operator Telefonica has already activated its 5G network in 640 towns and cities across the country, local newspaper El Espanol reported, citing the telco’s CTO, Enrique Blanco. According to …

German operator Vodafone Germany announced that its 5G network currently covers 10 million people across the country. In a release, the carrier said that its 5G technology has been recently …

The University of Surrey in the U.K. has launched its 6th Generation Innovation Center (6GIC). The new center aims to be a global research hub focused on advanced telecommunications engineering …

  The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) decided to put on hold a 5G spectrum auction scheduled to begin on November 10 after a court in Stockholm issued a …

  Korean carrier SK Telecom announced plans to form a joint venture with German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom (DT) this year with the main goal of developing 5G technology, SK …

  Italian carrier TIM and cell tower company INWIT started a collaboration to deploy small cells in Italy’s major cities with the aim of supporting the development of 5G. The …

  French telecommunications regulator Arcep said it will award 5G spectrum licenses to local mobile operators in the short term after a frequency positioning auction was recently completed. The regulator …

  Telenor Sweden has activated its 5G network in central Stockholm, marking the launch of nationwide roll-out using the new technology. The operator said the 5G network will provide internet …

  BT has selected Ericsson as its 5G RAN provider in London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and other major cities across the UK. Earlier this year, BT had selected the Swedish …

  Nokia announced that it is has deployed 5G radio, core and fixed network solutions across South African operator Vodacom’s network. In a release, the Finnish vendor said that Vodacom …