BROWSING: 5G

Maxis, UTAR to develop 5G solutions in healthcare, education

Maxis said that the partnership will focus on creating innovative applications of 5G technology, such as remote surgery and advanced telemedicine Maxis, a major telecommunications provider in Malaysia, has partnered with Malaysian university Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) to jointly develop practical 5G solutions. In a...

Reliance Jio paves way for IPO this year: Report

Reliance Jio Infocomm’s valuation is estimated to be between $100 billion and $120 billion Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani has reportedly started the process for an initial public offering (IPO) of Reliance Industries’ telecom subsidiary, Reliance Jio Infocomm. Local press reports stated that the planned IPO is...

Telefonica achieves more than 90% 5G coverage in Spain

Telefonica said that 1,500 municipalities are currently benefitting from its 3.5 GHz coverage Spanish telco Telefonica said it currently delivers 5G coverage to more than 90% of the Spanish population. Since launching 5G in September 2020, the operator said it has been expanding its reach, ensuring...

Vodafone Idea to launch 5G services in March: Report

Vodafone Idea has recently initiated trials for its 5G services in India Indian telco Vodafone Idea is preparing to launch its 5G mobile broadband services in March, with competitively priced plans aimed at regaining market share from rival operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, local...

Malaysia ends DNB’s role as 5G single wholesale network

As of today, all operators in Malaysia are offering 5G service via state-run 5G network DNB The government of Malaysia has revoked a previous ministerial direction of 2021, which had designated Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) as the sole entity responsible for Malaysia’s 5G deployment. DNB was...

Swisscom completes Vodafone Italia acquisition

Swisscom said that the merger combines Fastweb and Vodafone Italia’s operations under the new corporate brand Fastweb + Vodafone Swiss carrier Swisscom has successfully completed its acquisition of Vodafone Italia after securing all necessary regulatory approvals. The merger combines Fastweb and Vodafone Italia’s operations under the...

China claims first 5G base stations for military use

The 5G base station was developed by China Mobile Communications Group and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army China has introduced what it claims to be the world’s first mobile 5G base station for military purposes, developed in partnership between China Mobile Communications Group and the...

Viettel reaches 4 million 5G customers in nearly two months

Viettel already deployed a total of 6,500 base stations across Vietnam Vietnamese telco Viettel's 5G network reached 4 million subscribers after the company launched the service in October 2024. “We gained 3 million 5G subscribers within two weeks of the launch, and after two months, this...

Korea’s 5G network shows 9.2% speed increase in 2024

The average 5G download speed in major Korean cities was 1121.54Mbps, up from 1035.46Mbps the previous year The 5G transmission speeds of South Korea's three leading mobile carriers improved by an average of 9.2% in 2024 compared to the previous year, significantly enhancing the quality...

China to construct over 4.5 million 5G base stations in 2025

China ended 2024 with over 4.19 million 5G base stations China plans to construct over 4.5 million 5G base stations in 2025 while introducing additional policy and financial incentives to support industries expected to shape the next decade, the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information...

Türk Telekom, ZTE advance 5G agriculture initiative

Türk Telekom notd it is driving digital transformation across various industries, prioritizing efficiency and sustainability with its advancements in the 5G field Turkish telecommunications provider Türk Telekom announced the launch of a new 5G initiative aimed at advancing smart agriculture in Turkey, in partnership with...

Arcep extends 5G trial window for professional applications

In March 2022, Arcep opened a trial platform in the 3.8-4.0 GHz band for manufacturers and market players looking to experiment and test new 5G use cases French regulator Arcep has announced an extension of its 5G trial window for professional applications in the 3.8–4.0...

China’s 5G subscriptions surpass 1 billion

The 5G subscriptions now represent 56% of all mobile lines in China China’s 5G mobile phone subscriptions surpassed 1 billion by the end of November, local press reported, citing data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The 5G subscriptions now represent 56%...

BSNL nears milestone of 100,000 made-in-India 4G towers

BSNL has already installed over 62,000 4G towers across India Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is nearing its milestone of deploying 100,000 4G towers across the country, according to local press reports. The operator has relied on domestically developed technology for this massive...

SOLiD gets NTIA grant for O-RAN development project

SOLiD said that this funding aims to accelerate the development of SOLiD's Open RAN technology for neutral-host, in-building 5G networks SOLiD, an U.S. provider of in-building mobile coverage solutions, has been awarded a $27.68 million grant by the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)...

Nokia, e& UAE trial advanced network slicing for gaming apps

The slicing solution allowed e& UAE to automatically detect when a gaming console connected to the network and instantly create a dedicated slice Finnish vendor Nokia announced that Emirati-based telco e& UAE has become the first operator globally to utilize its network slicing solution to...

Vodafone idea starts 5G trials in select Indian cities

Vodafone Idea expects to begin rolling out commercial 5G services by March 2025 across 17 priority circles across the country Indian carrier Vodafone Idea has initiated trials for its 5G services in India, according to local press reports. The 5G trials are limited to 17 telecom...

Four ways network transformation supports sustainability

As a new generation of technology replaces legacy networks, there are opportunities for increasing efficiency, and therefore, sustainability of networks. In the current shift from 4G to 5G, operators are also finding additional possibilities for better efficiency, through the use of cloud technology, the...

Wi-Fi and cellular: A pragmatic perspective to convergence (Analyst Angle)

Wi-Fi technology is a foundational element of global connectivity, linking billions of devices and enabling countless digital services. While its adoption has been robust across residential, enterprise, and public domains, understanding its current state, technological advancements, and associated challenges provides a more measured perspective...

Silicon Labs ships four million Wirepas IoT mesh chips for Indian AMI push

US chip-maker Silicon Labs has said it has shipped four million Wirepas sub-GHz RF mesh IoT units for India’s advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) initiative, to go in smart electricity meters. The Indian government set new rules in 2021 to reduce losses and improve operational...

Verizon puts together private 5G, MEC and NVIDIA AI for enterprise

The jointly developed solution combines a 5G private network with private MEC and NVIDIA AI Enterprise software Verizon is putting a new proposition in front of enterprise customers: a combination of its 5G private network connectivity, plus private Mobile Edge Compute and the NVIDIA AI...

‘Smart, secure, satellite-connected, sliced’ – Ericsson on enterprise WAN in 2025

Think of all the technologies an enterprise needs to operate – cloud services, robotics, mobile devices, IoT devices, and so on and so forth. What do all of these things have in common? In some capacity, they must always stay connected to a network....

LoRaWAN in 2025 – 10 predictions from Semtech (Reader Forum) 

The IoT landscape is poised for innovative developments. Central to this transformation is LoRaWAN, which has steadily established itself as a cornerstone of IoT innovation. LoRaWAN enables low-power, long-range connectivity, making it ideal for applications ranging from smart utilities to remote agriculture. But what...

Some private cellular apps need a new business model (Analyst Angle)

In the private 5G market, many applications are waiting for IoT devices to be ready.   RedCap devices are very slow in coming to market…despite standards frozen more than two years ago. Some applications are starting to move ahead with the early devices…but any...