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SK Telecom developed a fronthaul specification as an open standard to help small firms enter the market Korean telecom operator SK Telecom announced its self-developed 5G fronthaul technology has been …

The trial, which took place in Yokohama, paves the way for applications and deployment of 5G millimeter wave, according to Huawei Chinese vendor Huawei and Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo have …

The telco aims to deploy 8,000 NB-IoT base stations in Q2 2018 Taiwan’s third-largest telecom operator Far EasTone Telecommunications has activated its Narrowband-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) network, Asian press reported. …

Equinix unleashes new inter-metro connectivity through cloud exchange fabric Equinix, a global international and data center company, announced an addition to its interconnection offering, leveraging software-defined network (SDN) to make …

Working with KDDI, Samsung pushed 1.7 Gbps to train moving 60 mph With lots of pre-standard 5G attention going toward fixed wireless access as a replacement for fiber-to-the-home or fiber-to-the-premises, …

SK Telecom and partners looking to extend the range of 5G wireless links Korean telco SK Telecom announced that it has developed new relay technologies for 5G networks after its …

The third phase of 5G R&D program focuses on pre-commercial product development China has started the third phase of 5G technology research and development tests, ahead of schedule, as the …

Thinxtra said the LPWA network will have a total of 100 base stations by June 2018 Asian company Thinxtra has announced the launch of a territory-wide low-power wide-area (LPWA) network …

 IIJ and Hirata’s smart factory offering includes predictive maintenance and remote management systems, among other solutions Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) and Hirata Corporation have signed a partnership to implement smart …

The 5G trial used a 4.5 GHz system developed with Huawei Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo announced the completion of what it claims to be the world’s first  outdoor trial of …

Telecom regulator ACMA also announced plans to re-farm the 900 MHz band for 4G services The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced it has started the processes to re-allocate …

Huawei is using NB-IoT and LPWA to improve water metering and improve piping management Huawei Japan and Japanese firm Aichi Tokei Denki confirmed they will expand their efforts in verifying …

South Korea is well known for the deployment of smart cities projects across several cities. The government, together with private investment, is making efforts to expand these initiatives in areas, …

The operator plans a trial during the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang HONG KONG–South Korean mobile carrier KT confirmed plans to launch commercial 5G services in 2019, the company’s SVP …

The telco said the new NB-IoT network required a software update to its existing LTE base stations Asian telco Dialog Axiata has launched a narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) in …

The new R&D center will be located in the city of Chongqing Qualcomm has inked a partnership with Chinese tech firm Thunder Software Technology to establish a smart cars lab …

Government announced the creation of a 5G working group which will include officials and industry players The government of Australia has developed a paper outlining a 5G policy for the …

In letter to employees, Samsung Electronics CEO cites ‘unprecedented crisis’ Kwon Oh-hyun, the CEO of Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics, yesterday informed employees that he would resign from the company, …

NB-IoT networks are now live in Sydney and Melbourne Vodafone Australia activated narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) network in Melbourne and Sydney. The NB-IoT network is also live in Frankston, …

Rolls-Royce, together with Singapore agencies and companies, will invest $44 million in the initiative Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), British power systems technology company Rolls-Royce, and Singapore …

Latest test is part of the IMT-2020 5G Promotion Group Huawei announced it has completed the second phase of 5G technology R&D testing organized by the IMT-2020 5G Promotion Group …

Massive MIMO trial was carried out on a commercial network in Nagasaki Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation, together with Japanese telco SoftBank and Wireless City Planning, successfully verified the 24-stream space …

New 5G research committee has initial budget of $76 million for research  The government of India has announced plans to establish a dedicated 5G committee to develop a roadmap for …

SK Telecom has been working with a number of partners including LG Electronics Korean telecommunications operator SK Telecom has announced the completion of a successful trial of a self-driving vehicle …