The U.K. government also announced a £40 million 5G innovation fund to promote investment and adoption of 5G by businesses and public services
The U.K. government set a target of 5G Standalone (SA) availability in all populated areas of the country by 2030 as part...
NGA said that native support of artificial intelligence (AI) is projected to be one of the major features of future 6G systems
ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) published a new report on artificial intelligence wireless networks which addresses one of the “six audacious goals” set...
The commission now has 90 working days to take a decision on the proposed Orange-MasMovil merger
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed merger by Spanish carriers Orange and MasMovil. In a statement, the European body noted that it is...
ABI Research also highlighted that North America, Western Europe, and Asia Pacific regions are driving 5G FWA deployments
5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) subscriptions are forecast to reach 72 million by 2027, representing 35% of the total FWA market, according to a recent report by...
Crisil Ratings said that a total of 20-25 million subscribers are already using 5G technology in India
About a third of wireless data users in India, or 300 million subscribers, are expected to use 5G services by March 2025, according to a recent report by...
The new working group will define and identify digital twin applications for the telecommunications industry
The Digital Twin Consortium (DTC) announced a new working group with the aim of addressing the application and adoption of digital twins in the telecommunications market.
In a release, DTC noted...
Rosenworcel envisions a seamless 'Single Network Future'
With interest in integration of satellite and terrestrial networks on the rise in order to provide ubiquitous coverage, the Federal Communications Commission has proposed a new regulatory framework meant to support collaborations between satellite and wireless terrestrial network...
Airtel said its '5G Plus’ service is now available to customers in over 265 cities in India
Indian operator Bharti Airtel continues to rapidly expand its 5G footprint in the country with the launch of 5G in 125 cities across the Asian nation.
In a release,...
Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm aim to complete their 5G network deployments within the next 15 months
India will achieve 100% coverage for 5G services by the end of December 2024, local press reported, citing the country’s communications minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw.
The official said that...
Huawei said that '5.5G' networks lead to a 10-Gbps experience for users
During Mobile World Congress 2023, Huawei has highlighted the main features of future '5.5G' networks, the company's brand name for advancements in areas like integrated sensing and communication, Level 4 autonomous driving, "all-scenario...
According to Bharti Airtel, its 5G offering is currently active in 140 cities in India
Indian operator Bharti Airtel has reached 10 million 5G subscribers across the country, the telco said in a release, with 1 million 5G subscribers in Mumbai alone. The Asian operator,...
Nokia refreshes its branding, emphasizing collaboration
BARCELONA—One of the most venerable telecom brands is remaking itself. Nokia unveiled a new logo that its executives say is part of its strategy to grow its enterprise customer base.
"A significant part of the world sees us as a...
China Mobile’s overall mobile subscriber base at the end of January amounted to 975.5 million, after a net addition of 503,000 subscribers during the month
Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 16.53 million 5G subscribers in January, according to the operators’ latest available statistics.
China...
Huawei explained that the automation and intelligent upgrade of ports seek to achieve the optimal efficiency of the entire port system that includes machines, yards, vehicles, ships and goods
Huawei and the Tianjin Port Group (TPG) have recently announced a cooperative project with the aim...
The new center already received support from more than 40 companies and academic institutions with strong interests in the 6G field
The University of Sheffield said it is set to open what it claims to be the first national 6G research facility in the U.K.
In...
EE recently announced its 5G network has already reached 60% population coverage in the U.K.
U.K. operator EE, which is part of BT Group, said it has expanded its 5G network infrastructure to cover hundreds of localities in rural areas of England, Wales and Scotland.
In...
SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest telecom operator, ended the fourth quarter of the year with a total of 13.4 million subscribers in the 5G segment, up from 12.5 million in the previous quarter, the carrier said in its earnings statement.
During last year, SK Telecom...
Rakuten Symphony said that Symworld RAN Commander is a one-stop solution for all aspects of network planning and optimization
Rakuten Symphony recently announced the general availability of its Symworld RAN Commander solution for automated 5G mobile network planning and optimization.
The Japanese company, which is the...
Ericsson noted that one of the main aspects of the 6G project is the concept of deterministic communication
Ericsson has joined forces with Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology and eight other partners to solve what it says is one of the key challenges of...
LG Uplus added a total of 1.48 million 5G subscribers during last year
Korean operator LG Uplus ended the fourth quarter of 2022 with 6.11 million 5G subscribers, up 32.11% year-on-year, according to the company’s latest earnings statement.
The telco added a total of 1.48 million...
Masmovil said that 74% of the overall population in Spain was already covered by its 5G network
Spanish telecom operator Masmovil is currently offering 5G service in 1,660 towns and cities in 51 provinces across Spain for the customers of its Yoigo brand, the carrier...
China Unicom added over 42 million subscribers in the 5G segment during 2022
China Unicom added a total of 3.27 million 5G subscribers during December, the telco said on its website.
The carrier also said it ended last year with 212.7 million 5G subscribers. China Unicom...
DNB recently said that its 5G network has achieved almost 50% coverage of populated areas with some 3,900 sites at the end of 2022
Malaysian operator Maxis said it will postpone seeking its shareholders’ approval on its entry into a 5G access agreement with state-backed...
Note, this article follows directly from a previous post (January 24) – about why logistics is the hardest industry of all for the IoT market to crack; both are taken from a new editorial report on the state of IoT in the supply chain...
