The U.K. government has asked Japan to help in the deployment of 5G networks in the country, according to a report by Nikkei Asian Review.
The request came after the U.K. government last week decided to ban Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies from supplying 5G equipment to U.K telcos.
Under the new...
The 5G smartphone market is set to rapidly expand in the next 12 months, with many mobile vendors looking to quickly develop their 5G portfolios. It is anticipated that 5G will increase more aggressively compared to 4G to become the most accelerated mobile technology generation ever...
Korean mobile operators SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus have agreed to invest a total of KRW 25.7 trillion ($22 billion) through 2022 to boost 5G infrastructure across the country, local press reported.
The carriers announced this investment following a meeting with Science and ICT...
India’s Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani confirmed that the conglomerate’s mobile Jio Platforms engineers designed and developed a "complete 5G system" from scratch.
The executive said that Jio Platforms’ 5G kit will be ready for trials as soon as spectrum is available, with field deployments...
German operator Deutsche Telekom announced that around 15,000 additional antennas will be transmitting with 5G technology in the telco's network by the end of the week.
In a release, the European carrier said that its technicians have made the antennas fit for 5G with a...
Initial "6G" networks could be deployed in 2028, while mass commercialization of this technology will occur in 2030, according to a new white paper released by Samsung Electronics.
Samsung released a white paper entitled “The Next Hyper-Connected Experience for All,” outlining the company’s vision for...
The U.K. government announced that Chinese vendor Huawei's gear will be completely removed from the country’s 5G networks by the end of 2027, following new recommendations by the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) on the impact of U.S. sanctions against the telecommunications vendor.
The government...
Qualcomm has committed to invest INR7.3 billion ($97.1 million) in India’s Jio Platforms with the aim of supporting the Indian firm in the future rollout of 5G services in the Indian market.
Qualcomm Ventures’ investment will translate into 0.15% equity stake in Jio Platforms.
Jio Platforms,...
Nextivity Inc. and Wytec announced that the companies partnered to help the Laredo Independent School District (ISD) alleviate inadequate cellular service and provide coverage within its facilities to address safety concerns.
The cellular enhancement solution designed by Wytec featuring Cel-Fi QUATRA 4000 from Nextivity, met all Laredo ISD?s requirements for...
Indoor 5G deployment also a priority in Shanghai
Chinese carriers have already deployed over 20,000 5G base stations in Shanghai, Chinese press reported, citing Wu Jincheng, director of Shanghai Commission of Economy.
“By the end of May, we have built more than 20,000 base stations, which...
Claro using Ericsson's Dynamic Spectrum Sharing technology
Brazilian mobile operator Claro, owned by Mexican telecommunications group America Movil, announced it will start offering 5G services in limited areas in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro on July 14.
In Sao Paulo, 5G services will be available...
Deutsche Telekom said that the company continues to be committed to a multi-vendor strategy for the deployment of its mobile networks.
In a company blog post, the German carrier said that this strategy allows it to buy gear from a large number of different manufacturers...
Chinese vendor ZTE is seeing a rapid migration to standalone (SA) 5G network in China, because local carriers are already upgrading their 5G networks to 5G SA, Chen Qiong, ZTE’s CTO of Multinational Tier 1 operator business unit, told RCR Wireless News.
“The evolution from...
Saudi Arabian carrier Zain KSA announced the expansion of its 5G network to cover all the Kingdom’s regions, after it has recently included Al-Jouf and the northern borders, the telco said in a release.
This expansion raises the company’s 5G network’s total coverage to 30...
The mobile AR market will grow 6%-8% by Q3 of this year, according to the report
In its Mobile Augmented Reality Market report, Future Market Insights concluded that significant growth in the area can be expected as the COVID-19 pandemic encourages more interest in virtual...
Mobile operators in Asia Pacific are expected to invest over $400 billion on their networks between 2020 and 2025, of which $331 billion will be spent on 5G deployments, according to the latest Asia Pacific edition of the GSMA’s Mobile Economy series.
The report shows...
Taiwanese carrier Far EasTone (FET) has launched its commercial 5G network in some metropolitan areas across Taiwan.
Ericsson was the sole provider of the radio access network (RAN) and 5G core technology for this launch.
Far EasTone’s 5G network is powered by Ericsson Radio System and...
SA 5G NR "will enable even more use cases and applications”
As the telecom ecosystem continues its march toward end-to-end 5G systems, Ericsson has announced the general availability of Standalone (SA) 5G New Radio software to support that transition.
The software became globally available to all...
The French government will not implement a total ban on the use of equipment from Chinese vendor Huawei in the rollout of 5G networks, but it will encourage local operators not to use such equipment, French paper Les Echos reported Guillaume Poupard, the head...
Vodafone U.K. switched-on what it claimed was the first live standalone (SA) 5G deployment in the country, with a new network built for Coventry University, the operator said in a release.
Vodafone noted it would be used to show the “true benefits of 5G” covering...
Optus testing 5G using 26 GHz mmWave band at four sites in Sydney
Australian operator Optus announced it is testing 5G mmWave technology in partnership with Swedish vendor Ericsson.
Optus noted that mmWave technology will enable higher speed and reduced latency for its customers, especially in...
Nokia providing 5G RAN, core, IMS technologies to Taiwan Mobile
Nokia has been selected by Taiwan Mobile as the sole supplier of its 5G network in a three-year framework deal worth approximately 400 million euros ($451 million)
The initial phase of the deal, which includes 5G...
Distributed antenna system and Wi-Fi provider Boingo Wireless has been selected by the Hawaii Tourism Authority to design, build, operate and maintain a neutral host cellular and public safety DAS network for the Hawaii Convention Center (HCC).
In a release, the company said that the...
LG Uplus emerged as the leading operator in South Korea in terms of 5G download rates, according to a report by Opensignal.
LG Uplus recorded an average of 237.2 Mb/s compared with 220.4 Mb/s at SK Telecom (SKT) and 214.8 Mb/s for KT.
“While users on...
