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  German carrier Deutsche Telekom confirmed it has started the technical tests to operate 5G base stations in the cities of Düsseldorf, Halle/Saale and Ingolstadt. The operator noted that these …

Made in Japan–compatriot firms collaborate on standalone Japanese mobile network operator Rakuten Mobile, a subsidiary of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, and NEC Corporation announced that the two companies have reached an …

  China’s resort city of Sanya aims to deploy a total of 1,400 5G base stations during 2020, Chinese press reported. Sanya is currently in the process of expanding its 5G …

  Canadian telecommunications provider Bell Canada has selected Ericsson 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) technology to support its nationwide 5G mobile and fixed wireless access deployment, the vendor said in …

  The number of 5G subscribers in South Korea reached 6.34 million at the end of April, a year after local carriers had commercially launched this technology, Korean press reported, …

U.K. carrier EE’s 5G service in now live in 80 towns and cities across the country, the company said in a release. EE, part of U.K. telco BT, initially launched …

Marvell CEO: ‘The company’s cloud business will become another key growth driver’ Marvell Technology Group’s Q1 performance beat expectations, achieving a revenue growth of nearly 5% year over year, translating …

ZTE scoping out what 6G will look like Chinese vendor ZTE expects 3D-connectivity, intelligent MIMO, on-demand topology and on-demand artificial intelligence will represent the essential enablers of future 6G networks, …

  Hong Kong’s smallest mobile operator, SmarTone, announced the launch of commercial 5G services in the territory using Ericsson’s Dynamic Spectrum Technology (DSS). The carrier said it adopting an integrated …

  Australian carrier Telstra is already offering commercial 5G services in 47 cities across the country, ahead of its target of reaching 35 urban areas before the end of June. …

  Swedish telcos Telia and Tele2 have announced the launch of 5G commercial networks in the country. In a release, Telia Sweden said it inaugurated its first major commercial 5G …

  China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers, has signed a 5G network sharing agreement with China Broadcasting Network (CBN), giving the market leader access to …

Cell site aesthetics are equally as important as meeting technical requirements Because 5G will require an unprecedented number of new cell sites, strategies around concealing and deploying aesthetically pleasing antennas …

  Chinese vendor ZTE and compatriot carrier China Unicom have reached an agreement for the development of “6G” technologies, ZTE said in a release. Based on China Unicom’s network, both …

Huawei Technologies Rotating Chairman Guo Ping said that “survival” would be the company’s key objective for 2020 as the U.S. government recently moved to further restrict the Chinese telecom manufacturer’s …

  German operator Deutsche Telekom expects to deploy 5G technology in 14 additional cities this year to reach its goal of rolling out this technology in at least 20 of …

  The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced plans to restrict Chinese vendor Huawei’s ability to use U.S. chipmaking equipment and software to …

  New Japanese mobile network entrant Rakuten Mobile, a subsidiary of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, announced it will delay the launch of commercial 5G services due to the impact of …

  South Korean operator KT added 360,000 5G subscribers in the first quarter of the year, the telco said in its earnings statement. The carrier, which launched commercial 5G services …

  New Japanese market entrant Rakuten Mobile, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Rakuten, has already activated a total of 4,738 radio stations in the country, which is more than the …

  Vodafone Spain has activated its 5G network in a total of 21 cities across the country, after having launched the technology in six new cities over the last months, …

  The government of New Zealand has cancelled an auction for short-term, early access rights in the 3.5 GHz band for 5G services and announced instead a direct allocation to …

  What is the state of broadband deployment in the United States? The simple answer is that despite years of substantial funding and programs focused on broadband expansion, there is …

  5G subscribers represented 9.4% of Korean telco LG Uplus’ overall mobile subscriber base at the end of the first quarter, the telco said in its earnings release. The carrier …

  The city of Xi’an, the capital of China’s Shaanxi province, aims to install a total of 25,000 5G base stations by 2022, Chinese press reported. Xi’an will deploy 9,000 …