DNB is a special-purpose vehicle set up by the Malaysian government with the main goal of deploying and managing Malaysia’s 5G network
The government of Malaysia expects to announce its decision on the role of state-backed 5G wholesale provider Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) in the...
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...
ZTE said that this new solution, dubbed UniSite, aims to help carriers build a future-oriented 5G network offering capabilities for all spectrum bands
BARCELONA—Chinese vendor ZTE has released its new all-scenario 5G solution at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2023.
The vendor noted that the new...
Brady noted that Telstra is on track to reach 85% of the population with its 5G network by mid-2023
Australian operator Telstra’s 5G network reached over 81% of the country’s population as of the end of last year, the carrier’s CEO Vicki Brady told a...
Orange said that 5G SA technology will be initially offered in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville
Spanish telecom operator Orange announced the activation of its 5G Standalone (SA) network in the country.
In a release, the telco said that the new technology will be initially offered...
DNB had selected Ericsson as its 5G vendor in July 2021
Malaysian state-backed 5G wholesale provider Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) could potentially select a second vendor for its 5G network, local press reported, citing a report by Singaporean investment bank UOB-Kay Hian.
The report revealed that...
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...
Deutsche Telekom Germany (DTAG) announced its 3Q 2022 financial results in November and highlighted strong growth across its business areas. Amid a challenging macroeconomic, energy and consumer-spending environment, the carrier reported strong growth with a 3.2% increase in Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and...
The 5G ship is scheduled to set sail at the end of this year
Adora Cruises and the Shanghai branch of China Telecom have announced plans to launch the world’s first 5G cruise ship. In addition to 5G, passengers on the 135,500-gross-ton vessel can...
The government confirmed that Huawei technology must be removed from the U.K.’s 5G public networks by the end of 2027
The U.K. government extended the deadline for local carriers to remove Huawei’s equipment and services in core network functions to December 31, 2023, from the...
5G coverage in Malaysia has already reached over 30% of populated areas and is on track to achieve the 80% target set by the government by 2024
Malaysia’s six major telecom operators have signed access agreements with state-run wholesale 5G network operator Digital Nasional Berhad...
KT noted that this specific 5G network will be used in the first phase of the K-UAM Grand Challenge initiative
South Korean carrier KT said it has completed the construction and performance verification of a 5G network exclusively for urban air mobility (UAM).
The Korean government...
China Broadnet had officially launched 5G services in June
China Broadnet, China's fourth-largest telecom operator, has reached nationwide coverage with its 5G network, according to a report by state-run newspaper Global Times.
The report stated that China Broadnet officially launched commercial 5G network services in Xizang...
Ericsson noted that MTN has initially launched its 5G offering in capital Lagos
Mobile operator MTN and Ericsson have launched 5G services in Nigeria, the vendor said in a release.
Ericsson noted that the deployment includes 5G radio access network and NonStandalone packet core, with the...
1&1 had contracted the deployment of its 5G network infrastructure to three companies
German operator 1&1 is experiencing delays in the deployment of its 5G network, and it won't be able to meet its deployment goals for this year, according to local press reports and...
Bharti Airtel spent a total of $5.4 billion to secure 19,800 megahertz of spectrum in several bands to launch 5G
Indian carrier Bharti Airtel has signed 5G network agreements with Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung to start 5G deployments in the country.
In a release announcing the...
Three said its 5G offering is available in over 400 locations across more than 3,000 sites in the United Kingdom
U.K. operator Three announced that its 5G network currently covers more than 54% of the population.
The operator said its 5G offering is now available in...
The executive said that Airtel will not aquire equipment from Chinese vendors for its 5G network deployment
Indian operator Bharti Airtel expects to deploy its 5G network using equipment from European vendors as well as Open RAN equipment, local press reported, citing the company’s CTO...
Belgian operator Telenet said it will start the gradual deployment of its 5G network in the country on December 6, the carrier said in a release.
Telenet, which is controlled by U.S. company Liberty Global, said that the first 5G zones will be located around...
Vodafone Germany said its 5G network is now available to more than 35 million people across the country.
The company had previously said it aimed to service over 30 million people with 5G in Germany by the end of this year. The telco also said...
T-Mobile first turned on 5G in Puerto Rico at the end of 2019 on the 600 MHz band, the first U.S. operator to do so
According to reports by Weekly Journal, roughly 75% of T-Mobile Puerto Rico’s subscribers use its 5G service. The operator’s Vice...
Weeks after the U.S. Air Force’s Space Command issued a Request for Information (RFI) detailing its interest in using 5G for data transportation for ground- and space-based communications, Lockheed Martin, a U.S. defense contractor, announced a strategic interest agreement with satellite startup Omnispace “to explore jointly developing...
Dish will acquire Republic's 200,000 wireless customers
Earlier this week, Dish Network revealed plans to acquire Wi-Fi-first mobile virtual network operator Republic Wireless, a move that will transfer about 200,000 wireless customers over to Dish’s care. While the financial terms of the deal have not yet...
Blair Crawford, vice president of National Accounts & Marketing at Vertical Bridge, discusses the company's recent deal with Dish and shares her perspective on what's in store for 2021 as we wait to see the impact from the highly popular C Band auction.
