Arcep confirmed plans to kick off a 5G tender by mid-2019
French telecom regulator Arcep has kicked off a public consultation period on the 5G auction process for the 3.4-3.8 GHz, 26 GHz, and 1.4 GHz frequencies, the regulator said in a statement.
The watchdog called...
The Indian government recently said it had invited Cisco, Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung to take part in 5G trials
Chinese vendor ZTE is currently working with Indian carriers to provide end-to-end solutions for the future launch of 5G technologies, Indian press reported.
ZTE said that leading...
Telecom regulator Arcep said it plans to launch a consultation process next month
French telecoms regulator Arcep said a tender to award mobile frequencies for the provision of 5G services could take place by mid-2019, French press reported.
“We are going to launch a consultation in...
The Chinese vendor aims to start selling 5G equipment next year
Chinese vendor ZTE has completed tests of indoor 3.5 GHz and core 5G wireless network technology in the third phase of China’s national 5G testing program, Chinese press reported.
ZTE said that the first phase...
The Chinese carrier ended the first half of the year with 384 million IoT connections
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers, will continue to carry out tests on its 5G network in the second half of 2018, the firm’s chairman...
Italian authorities expect to raise at lest $2.9 billion with the sale of 5G spectrum
Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) has announced that seven mobile carriers will participate in a 5G spectrum auction scheduled to begin next month.
The participating companies will be Telecom Italia,...
Telus said it will look for revenue opportunities in the internet of things space
Canadian carrier Telus said it has reached download speeds of 28 Gbps in its 5G trials, the company’s CEO Darren Entwistle said during a conference call with investors.
“We’ll be using 5G...
O2 is currently working to deploy a testbed for 5G trials in London
UK carrier O2, owned by Spanish telecom group Telefonica, said it has written to every CEO of the companies in the FTSE 100 Index to invite them to participate in O2’s 5G...
The European telco secured 90 megahertz of 5G spectrum in the recent tender
Vodafone Spain has announced the launch of 5G trials in the cities of Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao, Malaga and Seville. The announcement follows the recent acquisition of 90 megahertz of spectrum in...
The U.S. cable operator has recently launched a mobile service offering via Verizon’s network infrastructure
U.S. cable operator Charter Communications announced plans to expand LTE small cells trials to Los Angeles and New York City within the next few months, Craig Cowden, SVP of Wireless...
The carrier announced plans to test 5G capabilities in greater Paris and Île-de-France
French carrier Orange announced plans to extend 5G tests to greater Paris area and Île-de-France. The telco said that Paris, Châtillon and Linas-Montlhéry are the next zones to host Orange’s new 5G...
The initiative is part of the government’s 5G roadmap to foster technology development in France
The French government said it expects at least one major city to have commercial 5G services by 2020 as one of the key initiatives of the country’s 5G roadmap, which...
The GSMA estimates that China will have 430 million 5G connections by 2025
Chinese mobile network operators need to work with other sectors in order to innovate, launch 5G faster and realize the full potential of 5G technology, according to a recent study carried out...
The carrier is currently working to deploy the trials in the cities of Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Manchester
Vodafone has announced plans to carry out 5G trials in seven cities across the U.K during the last quarter of the year.
The telco said...
Taiwanese telco Asia Pacific Telcom said it has been authorized to deploy a 5G wireless trial network
Taiwanese telecom operator Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) has received the approval from local regulators to build a 5G wireless trial network in preparation for a commercial launch in...
China Mobile said the trial is part of the plan to launch commercial 5G in 2020
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator, announced plans to deploy 100 5G-ready base stations in Shanghai later this year as part of its plans to launch commercial 5G...
Japan is expected to be an early adopter in the 5G segment as local telecom operators are looking to start deploying the new technology around 2020.
NTT DoCoMo has been carrying out a number of 5G trials, mainly with Chinese vendor Huawei. The two companies...
Japanese firm provided a massive-element AAS base station system supporting a 28 GHz band
Japanese firm NEC announced that it has provided a base station system for a field trial in remote medical examinations using 5G in Japan.
The trial was conducted by NTT DoCoMo under...
Huawei said trial constitutes the third phase of China’s national 5G test plan
Huawei said it became the first vendor to pass China’s 5G non-standalone (NSA) core network test, which covers key core network technologies and service processes and marks the third phase of the...
5G trial part of NTT DoCoMo’s efforts to research technical conditions of the 28 GHz band
Huawei has announced a collaboration with Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo and Tobu Railway to trial a 5G millimeter wave system at Tokyo Skytree Town as part of a broader...
China Mobile plans to deploy more than 10,000 5G base stations by 2020
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile telephony operator, announced plans to build what it claims to be the world’s largest 5G trial network, according to local press. The operator said it will start...
The 5G trial is being carried out in partnership with Italian operators TIM and Fastweb
Chinese vendor Huawei announced the completion of the first 5G trial in the city of Turin, in Italy, in partnership with local operators TIM and Fastweb. Huawei said a net throughput...
Partnership with the popular Magnolia lifestyle brand will provide insights into 5G for the enterprise
Two weathered, 210-foot silos preside over the home of Magnolia in Waco, Tex., giving the site its name and a distinctive identity. Now Magnolia Market at the Silos -- the...
