Currently, the frequencies in the 6 GHz band are partly used for satellite operations by the Indian Space Research Organization
Industry association GSMA has reiterated that India should identify and support 6 GHz spectrum for the expansion of 5G services across the country, local newspaper...
In India, the 6 GHz band is partly used by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) for satellite operations
Indian operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea asked the government to identify and release 6 GHz spectrum band for the provision of 5G services,...
According to a recent study by the GSMA, the industry is targeting commercialization of Rel.18 from 2024 onwards
3GPP approved its Release 18 (Rel.18) package at the December 2021 RAN plenary meeting. The package includes 27 diverse study or work items that will further boost...
Indonesia currently has a 5G penetration of 2.5% according to XL Axiata
BANGKOK, THAILAND- Indonesian telco XL Axiata expects a big boost in 5G adoption in Indonesia from 2025, once the government starts to allocate key spectrum bands for 5G services, XL Axiata...
The GSMA report predicts that by 2025, the average adoption of 5G across Europe will reach 44%
A slower rollout of 5G technology in Europe compared to competitor markets is threatening the continent’s goals in terms of digital implementation, according to a new report by...
By using network intelligence to cut RAN power consumption, ZTE is helping operators work towards sustainability goals
As 5G deployments expand globally to support increasing demand for mobile data, operators are spending billions in capital to build out radio access network (RAN) infrastructure and, subsequently,...
This is article is taken from a recent editorial report on Industrial 5G Innovation – From Setting Standard to Becoming Standard; the previous instalment in this serialised version of the report is available here. Subsequent instalments are listed below (linking either to the original...
GSMA forecasts that 5G connections will represent 14% of total mobile connections in the APAC region by 2025
5G connections in Asia Pacific (APAC) are expected to reach 430 million in 2025, up from 200 million at end-2021, according to a recent report by industry...
The latest developments in cloud-based AI and edge computing, coupled with 5G’s enhanced bandwidth, are about to mobilise robots like never before and unleash a manufacturing revolution, explains Richard Cockle, Global Head of IoT, Identity and Big Data at GSMA.
Factory automation is on the...
Local telcos aim to build 600,000 new 5G base stations this year across China, including 134,000 already built in the first quarter
Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 55.5 million 5G subscribers in March, according to the carriers’ latest available figures.
China Mobile, the world’s...
China added a total of 48.1 million 5G users during the first quarter of 2022
China ended the first quarter of the year with over 400 million 5G users, Chinese press reported, citing data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
The ministry noted...
Chinese operators have deployed a total of 654,000 base stations nationwide during last year
China ended February with nearly 1.5 million 5G base stations after local carriers deployed 81,000 new base stations in the first two months of the year, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported,...
Operators in mainland China have already deployed over 1.4 million 5G base stations
China is expected to reach 892 million connections in the 5G segment in 2025, according to a report published by the GSMA.
According to the ‘The Mobile Economy China” report, GSMA expects 5G...
A new GSMA report forecasts that the number of 5G subscribers is expected to reach 1 billion this year.
5G is expected to account for around a quarter of total mobile connections by the end of 2025, and more than two in five people worldwide...
The global value of the cellular IoT market will almost double to $61 billion by 2026, from $31 billion in 2022, according to Juniper Research. The growth will be driven by high-end 5G and, in particular, low-end NB-IoT and LTE-M, it said. These opposite...
Mexican telecommunications regulator IFT has confirmed that the 5G spectrum auction for mobile services will take place during 2022.
The 5G auction was included in the watchdog's 2022 work plan, which outlines the bidding process for spectrum blocks in the 600MHz, 3.3GHz and 3.5GHz bands,...
With 5G upgrades continuing to accelerate, communication service providers (CSPs) around the world are facing increased energy consumption driven by accelerating capacity demand due to the increase in traffic, especially in 5G networks. 5G is 90% more energy efficient than LTE, but this gain...
The GSM Association (GSMA) and the 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA) are to collaborate more deeply on industrial 5G for smart manufacturing. The pair have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly “promote and advance a shared understanding” of industrial...
AT&T Mexico announced that it has started the deployment of its 5G network in the country.
In a release, the carrier said it has already connected the first 50 mobile devices to its 5G network.
"With the deployment of our 5G network, we continue to innovate...
5G connections are forecasted to represent 12% of total mobile connections in Latin America by 2025, according to a recent report by industry body GSMA.
The report showed that overall 5G connections in the region are expected to reach 86 million by that time.
The report...
Fourth-generation Qualcomm X65 Modem-RF System features mmWave/sub-6 GHz aggregation, supports 3.5 Gbps uplink speed
Editor's note: Qualcomm provided travel, lodging and other accommodations associated with the Snapdragon Tech Summit.
KONA, HAWAII--Qualcomm was an early proponent of millimeter wave (mmWave), doing the engineering work that has...
Swedish tracker company C Security Systems has appointed Orange Business Services, together with its bandmates in the recently-formed IoT Continuum initiative, to accelerate delivery of LTE-M trackers in Europe. C Security Systems, headquartered in Stockholm, specializes in tracking devices for boats, pets, and agricultural...
International cellular provider BICS has said it has NB-IoT roaming coverage in a dozen countries, with new NB-IoT deals being signed at a faster rate than on LTE-M, and a loose target of “more than 20” NB-IoT roaming contracts by the year-end. The Belgium-based...
