The business division of Swiss operator Sunrise, as if to preempt the government’s release of ‘vertical’ spectrum on its home turf at the start of 2024, has announced a couple of private 5G pilot projects as it seeks to ramp-up interest from enterprises in...
Liberty Global confirmed that it is not considering an offer for Vodafone
Liberty Global announced that it has acquired 1,335 million shares in Vodafone Group representing 4.92% of the outstanding share capital.
In a release, the multinational telecom company noted that the transaction was principally funded...
According to Nokia, the converged charging software was designed with flexibility in mind
Swiss mobile operator Sunrise Communications AG has deployed Nokia’s cloud-native converged charging software in an effort to drive the monetization of 5G its next-generation consumer and business services. The monetization solution is meant...
Swiss state-controlled telecoms group Swisscom believes that the debate regarding the installation of 5G infrastructure in some regions of the country is becoming more "rational" and highlighted that it could be an opportunity for 5G deployments in the medium term.
“Regarding the network rollout of...
Swiss operator Sunrise Communications is using an “out-of-the-box” IoT back-end sales and management platform from Poland-based IT provider Comarch Telecommunications to underpin its IoT business. The Comarch bundle, also comprising IoT devices, will enable Sunrise to “store, sell, connect, monitor, and manage” its IoT...
Swiss operator Sunrise has launched an IoT connectivity management platform to activate and monitor IoT SIM cards. It is targeted at smart manufacturing, smart farming, and smart sports stadiums.
The new connectivity management platform, called Sunrise IoT Connect, allows IoT customers to activate and manage...
5G health concerns have slowed 5G deployment in Switzerland
ZURICH--The internet has served as a revolutionary tool to connect people, facilitate the exchange of ideas, help us access the latest, dankest memes and let fringe ideologies gain share of voice--case in point, the startling number...
Ken Hu of Huawei says 5G creating safety, efficiency in Chinese mines; driving new consumer experiences in South Korea
ZURICH--Successful 5G deployments is about more than consumers and enterprises; it requires buy-in and accommodation from governments and regulators as well, Huawei Deputy Chairman Ken Hu...
Huawei and Sunrise achieved the record speed using 100MHz of C-Band spectrum
Huawei and Swiss wireless provider Sunrise achieved a record speed of 3.67 Gbps downlink with multiple 5G smartphones in one 5G cell in Zürich, the two companies reported. What makes this feat even...
South Korean mobile operator KT says it surpassed 1 million 5G subscribers as of September 21, according to Korean press reports.
The mobile network operator launched commercial 5G services in the country in early April. KT is the second largest carrier in the Asian country,...
Comparing 5G plans for Swiss operators Salt, Sunrise and Swisscom
Speed testing authority Ookla maintains a handy global map tracking various categories of 5G deployments--pre-release, limited availability and commercial availability. Even the most topical glance would tell you that Europe clearly has most of the...
The 5G network is already live in certain areas of Johannesburg
BARCELONA--South African carrier Rain launched what it claims to be the first commercial 5G network in South Africa in partnership with Chinese vendor Huawei.
The launch was announced during Mobile World Congress 2019, taking place...
Local carriers Swisscom, Salt and Sunrise secured spectrum for the future launch of 5G technology in the country
Switzerland’s Federal Communications Commission (ComCom) has raised CHF380 million ($379 million) after it awarded 5G frequencies to local mobile operators Salt, Sunrise and Swisscom, the regulator said...
The Nordic carrier is working with Ericsson to launch the new trial in Q2 2019
Nordic telecom operator Telenor Group announced plans to expand its 5G piloting in Norway, the telco said in a statement.
The new pilot will be carried out by Telenor Norway in...
