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...
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The use of millimeter wave spectrum for 5G will support an $565 billion increase in global gross domestic product by 2034 and $152 billion in tax revenue, accounting for 25% of the total value generated by 5G networks, according to a new GSMA report.
While...
The GSMA said current terms include unrealistic conditions for existing operators
German telecom regulator Bundesnetzagentur has approved the final conditions and auction rules for the 5G spectrum auction scheduled for next year.
With this approval, the regulator said that the qualification procedure for admission to the...
Key 5G spectrum decisions need to be made ahead of WRC-19
Operators and regulators need to work more closely through the process of allocating 5G spectrum, otherwise some countries could be left behind as commercial 5G networks go live throughout 2019 and beyond, according to...
A recent GSMA study said the Russian market will have 48 million 5G subscribers by that time
Russian 5G networks will provide coverage to over 80% of the country’s population by 2025, according to a new study by the GSMA.
Russian mobile operators are expected to...
The initiative, being promoted by the GSMA expects to reach 2,000 partners by 2020
A total of 14 mobile operator across the Asia Pacific region have joined the GSMA IoT partnership program.
Operators joining the partnership include Celcom, Dialog, DTAC, M1, Maxis, Ncell, Optus, Robi, Smart,...
eSIM enables two wireless plans on a single smartphone
With its inclusion in the recently launched Apple iPhone XS and XS Max models, eSIM—the "e" stands for "embedded"— is currently front and center. Designed to allow users to easily switch between wireless plans on one...
The use of mobile network ‘big data’ can play a key role in tackling infectious disease, disasters and environmental crises, but the privacy of individuals remains paramount, says Mats Granryd, Director General of the GSMA.
The ways in which our personal data is used...
With 5G services beginning to emerge and more deployments planned for 2019, what are the expectations for the 5G market?
Here are five recent 5G market predictions, on aspects ranging from 5G services to the role of self-organizing networks in 5G.
-Analyst firm CCS Insights recently...
The GSMA report forecasts North American 5G connections to account for 49% of global connections in 2025
Almost half of all mobile connections in North America are forecast to be running on 5G networks by 2025, according to a new report by the GSMA.
The GSMA...
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...
Mobile operators from every region have backed the GSMA’s new IoT security guidelines. AT&T is the only US operator so far to have committed to the GSMA measures; it is joined by the leading operator brands in Europe and China.
The GSMA guidelines make 85...
According to the GSMA report, greater China will have 4.1 billion IIoT connections by that year
Greater China is expected to reach 4.1 billion industrial internet of things (IIoT) connections by 2025, according to a new report by the GSMA.
The report, dubbed "The Industrial IoT...
Sixteen mobile network operators around the world have agreed to use a common security framework for the internet of things that was developed by the GSMA.
According to the GSMA, carriers which have signed on to use its GSMA IoT Security Guidelines include AT&T, China Mobile,...
Mobile operators in the region are expected to invest $200 billion to upgrade 4G networks and launch 5G
Asia Pacific is expected to become the world’s largest 5G region by 2025, led by pioneering 5G markets such as Australia, China, Japan and South Korea, according...
