Ericsson and Singtel have announced they are deploying 5G New Radio (NR) Standalone and dual-mode 5G core network products and services.
The 5G network will operate on Singtel's 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz spectrum bands, spanning outdoor and indoor 5G coverage.
Ericsson said that mmWave connectivity...
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) confirmed that its planned 5G spectrum auction will finally take place on January 19.
The regulator won an appeal against an injunction granted by Stockholm Administrative Court to Huawei, after the Chinese vendor had made objections to the...
Millimeter wave spectrum is already in use in 5G networks in the U.S., and is expected to see wider use around the world in the coming years. According to a November 2020 report from the Global mobile Suppliers Association, there are 120 operators around...
Swisscom, in partnership with Ericsson and handset maker OPPO, has successfully carried out 5G voice and data calls over a commercial 5G standalone network, the vendor said in a release.
Ericsson said that all of Europe’s live 5G networks are deployed in 5G non-standalone mode,...
After 17 rounds, the C Band auction has brought in more than $7.9 billion, as the field of 57 bidders continues to compete for the 280 megahertz of midband spectrum on offer.
The 3.7 GHz service auction has already significantly exceeded the amount raised by...
German operator Deutsche Telekom installed 18 new high-speed 5G antennas in the city of Hanover, the telco said in a release.
These are located at six locations in the urban areas of Calenberger Neustadt, Mitte and Vahrenwald-List and transmit on the 3.6 GHz frequency.
“Our 5G...
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has opened applications to participate in the April 2021 auction of high-band 5G spectrum.
The regulator will auction 2.4 GHz of spectrum in the 26 GHz band in 27 geographic regions across Australia.
In a statement, ACMA member James...
The C Band auction has raised $3.385 billion after eight rounds of bidding. Auction 107 (aka the 3.7 GHz service auction) shifts to four rounds of bidding today.
That total puts the C Band auction on track to quickly exceed the amount raised by the...
Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm expects to launch 5G services in the second half of next year, Reliance Industries (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani reportedly said.
Speaking at India Mobile Congress 2020, Ambani said that the solution for the launch of 5G technology will be developed...
From a field of 57 qualified bidders, the eagerly anticipated C Band auction has raised $1.7 billion in its first round and $1.9 billion in its first day of bidding.
Two rounds of bidding were held on Tuesday, each lasting two hours. Starting Wednesday,...
The C Band auction is officially underway, with two rounds of bidding to be held today. It is the Federal Communications Commission's largest auction of midband spectrum to date, offering up 280 megahertz of highly anticipated midband spectrum that, while not immediately available for...
Qualcomm Technologies and Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo announced they have enabled what it claims to be the world’s first commercialization of 5G sub-6 GHz carrier aggregation (sub6-CA) in Japan.
The partners said that the deployment of 5G carrier aggregation is already enabling customers to enjoy...
Qualcomm Technologies, LG Uplus and LG Electronics have deployed what they claim is South Korea’s first 5G mmWave network using a commercial 5G smartphone at the Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT).
The 5G mmWave network will enable new services for KIT employees, professors and...
Singapore operator Singtel said it is using 28 GHz mmWave spectrum, in addition to the 3.5 GHz and 2.1 GHz bands, to boost its 5G deployment in Singapore.
Singtel has switched on mmWave in several locations across the island, including Orchard Road, the Padang area...
Italian operator TIM, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies claimed a new world record for ultra-broadband long-distance speed with 5G technology applied to Fixed Wireless Access (FWA).
A speed of 1 Gbps on 26 GHz millimeter-wave frequencies, at a distance of 6.5 kilometers from the site (1Gbps...
5G connections in Latin America are expected to reach 15 million by 2020 and will grow to 62 million by 2025, according to a new study by GSMA Intelligence.
In its Mobile Economy Latin America 2020 report, the company predicted 5G will represent nearly 10%...
The largest state public power organization in the U.S. received permission from the Federal Communications Commission this week to experiment with private LTE at 900 MHz for use cases ranging from IoT to drone inspections at a hydro-electric power plant.
The New York Power...
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 cities as well as in several small and medium-sized cities.
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The Brazilian government aims to carry out a tender to award 5G spectrum by the end of the first half of 2021, according to Brazilian press reports.
According to government officials, the future 5G spectrum auction will be "the largest auction for the right to...
The ruling "will no doubt complicate our efforts, but it will not affect our resolve," says Ergen
The Federal Communications Commission has affirmed an earlier decision which found that two companies essentially posed as independent small businesses in order to receive discounted spectrum prices on...
Super dynamic spectrum sharing (SuperDSS) is a technology that will facilitate the early introduction of 5G networks by enabling spectrum sharing and will futureproof network designs by simplifying the operations and maintenance (O&M) when single band multiple RATs especially 5G is involved in FDD...
There are 57 qualified applicants for the C-Band auction, with bidding slated to begin December 8 for the highly anticipated midband spectrum that will be used to support 5G deployments.
New Street Research analysts have said that the auction could raise as much as...
Five Chilean operators have submitted bids to secure additional spectrum, including 5G frequencies, Chile’s telecommunications regulator Subtel said in a release.
Entel, Claro, Movistar, WOM and Borealnet made offers, according to the regulator. In total, the Chilean government is awarding 1.8 gigahertz of spectrum in...
John Deere plans to use its new CBRS Priority Access Licenses in five U.S. counties as the fuel for its smart industrial ambitions and deploying 5G. Flexibility on factory floor configuration, support for dense IoT connectivity and the ability to handle large amounts of...
