Nokia, AT&T, Sprint, and multiple European carriers won't be at MWC 2020
The list of companies bailing out of Mobile World Congress Barcelona over coronavirus fears continues to get longer, with an ever-growing number of marquee names. In the past 24 hours, network equipment giant...
Mobile World Congress Barcelona is still slated to go forward in less than two weeks, but the telecom industry's largest annual event is already seeing some significant impacts as companies large and small either reduce their presence or pull out of attending altogether, due...
South African operator Vodacom Group expects to launch commercial 5G services during 2020 by using a network being built by rival operator Liquid Telecom, Vodacom Chief Executive Shameel Joosub said.
Liquid Telecom had recently announced it was building a wholesale 5G network in South Africa...
GSMA: 'RCS will create a market worth more than $74 billion by next year'
At the 2019 Competitive Carriers Association Convention last September, Josh Wigginton, VP of product management at Interop Technologies, spoke about the state of Rich Communication Services (RCS), arguing, that despite a slow adoption,...
US, European device upgrades may lag compared to China and South Korea
There are likely to be significant regional differences in 5G device adoption rates around the world -- and Chinese and South Korean consumers appear to be more likely to make immediate upgrades to...
Rich Communications Services are set to ramp up, and RCS may represent a chance for network operators to revamp their messaging services in the mold of some of the most successful over-the-top applications, while presenting a secure, unique vehicle for businesses to engage a...
Chinese state-owned mobile carrier China Mobile has already deployed nearly 50,000 5G base stations across the country, state news agency Xinhua reported the company’s chairman Yang Jie as saying.
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile services provider in terms of subscribers, currently provides 5G services...
The Mobile Authentication Taskforce, comprised of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon, unveiled ZenKey at MWC LA
Heading into this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) Los Angeles, GSMA prioritized demonstrating its work with ZenKey, the Mobile Authentication Taskforce’s — comprised of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon...
Projections show that North America will have 50% of people covered with 5G in 2025
LOS ANGELES–From the perspective of GSMA’s Head of North America Ana Tavares, North America is ahead of the curve when it comes to 5G. At Mobile World Congress LA, Tavares told RCR...
At
least 25 mobile operators worldwide are currently involved in trials of LTE or
5G-based Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technologies, according to a
recent study by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA).
In its
report, GSA has identified the following cellular-V2X ecosystem status:
-25
operators involved in trials of LTE- or 5G-based...
Backed by three years of funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the GSMA is launching a research and pilot program with the goal of tech inclusivity, particularly financial inclusion via mobile.
The new Inclusive Tech Lab will provide a "hands-on approach to research,...
The SIM card, or subscriber identity module, is hardly perceived as cutting-edge technology, observes Vincent Korstanje, vice president and general manager of secure identity at chip-design company Arm. He conjures an image of “paperclips, staples, and stud earrings” as users attempt to eject their...
China ramping for large-scale 5G deployment
More than 10,000 5G base stations will be deployed in China's capital Beijing by the end of the year, Chinese press reported, citing Beijing's municipal telecom authorities
As of July, the capital city had already constructed over 7,800 5G base...
Russian state-run company Rostec has started to develop telecom equipment for 5G mobile communications, the company said in a release.
Rostec said that the 5G gear developed by the firm will comply with international 3GPP standards and will be compatible with the devices manufactured by...
The Asia/Pacific (APAC) region will lead the internet of things market in terms of spending this year, with around 35.7% of the global spend, followed by the U.S. and Western Europe with 27.3% and 21.2% of the total IoT spend in 2019 respectively, according...
The authorities of Chinese city Guangzhou announced plans to reach full coverage with 5G technology by 2021 with the deployment of 65,000 5G base stations, according to a report by Chinese newspaper China Daily.
Guangzhou’s Bureau of Industry and Information Technology said it aims to...
Chinese mobile operators are leading the way in terms of IoT deployments as they have already connected nearly 960 million devices, according to a recent study by GSMA Intelligence.
According to the report,
announced last week during Mobile World Congress 2019 Shanghai, these IoT
connections are enabling...
China is expected to invest over $150 billion in its 5G networks through 2025, China’s state-run news agency Xinhua reported, citing a note from Goldman Sachs.
According to the brief note, nearly three-quarters of this amount will be invested in 5G wireless systems.
"That's more than...
SHANGHAI, CHINA- China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator, has plans to deploy 5G commercial cities in over 50 cities across China by the end of this year, the company announced on the sidelines of Mobile World Congress 2019 Shanghai.
The carrier said that it...
The design of some 5G auctions is
artificially inflating prices or inefficiently
distributing already scarce spectrum resources, industry association GSMA said
in a release.
“Auctions can and do fail when poorly designed,” said Brett Tarnutzer, head of spectrum for the GSMA. “We’re seeing a worrying trend of badly...
The industry association said 5G connections in China are expected to 460 million by 2025
China’s mobile ecosystem added CNY5.2 trillion ($750 billion) in value to the country’s economy in 2018, equivalent to 5.5% of China’s GDP last year, according to a new GSMA report.
China’s...
The new rules were criticized by the GSMA, which urged Europe to adopt the C-V2X technology instead of Wi-Fi-based DSRC technology
The European Commission (EC) has implemented new rules stepping up the deployment of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) on Europe's roads and supporting Dedicated...
According to the GSMA, 5G networks will cover 40% of the global population by that year
5G connections are expected to reach 1.4 billion connections by 2025, representing over 15% of the global mobile market, according to a new study by the GSMA.
The report highlights...
A number of European countries are analyzing the possibility of restricting Huawei’s ability to take part in 5G contracts over security allegations
The GSMA urged European policymakers to safeguard both network security and competition in the supply of telecom gear for the deployment of 5G...
