5G infrastructure
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Verizon has achieved a new 5G speed milestone, reaching 5.5 Gbps download speeds — the equivalent of downloading 266 Taylor Swift albums a minute — during tests with Samsung Electronics and MediaTek. -
Vietnamese carrier Viettel has launched an Open RAN 5G Network, leveraging hardware from Qualcomm to provide enhanced connectivity across the country.
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Ofcom has revealed the UK’s next spectrum auction will take place in 2025, offering mmWave band licences in the 25.1-27.5 GHz and 40.5-43.5 GHz bands.
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Ericsson has completed an overhaul of African operator MTN’s network in Kigali, Rwanda to prepare the East African country for 5G.
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Nokia has secured a contract extension with Taiwan Mobile to boost the performance and capacity of its 5G network and upgrade its 4G/LTE network.
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Some 39% of UK companies are prepared to invest in 5G Standalone (5G SA), new data has revealed.
Forthcoming events
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NEC Corp could ease the UK’s 5G equipment woes after the government confirmed the Japanese firm would be “supporting 5G in the UK”.
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Saudi Arabia’s communications commission has outlined plans to transition into a digital regulator.
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A commercially available 5G core network has been successfully integrated into a live satellite network a spart of the SaT5G project.
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Open radio access networks (open RAN) will account for 58% of total RAN capex by 2026 and will be deployed at 65% of all sites.
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Verizon is building a global private 5G service for enterprises outside the US, focusing on the Asia-Pacific region and Europe.
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Operators are rolling out 5G networks across the world, so what will they be used for? It’s more than just faster broadband on your mobile handset. Alan Burkitt-Gray talks to someone who knows
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Canada’s Rogers Communications has expanded its 5G service to 130 communities across the country, claiming to be its biggest 5G operator.
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Telefónica Spain has awarded a contract to Juniper Networks, (NYSE: JNPR) to secure the mobile backhaul of its 5G network.
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More than half of all phones bought in China in the past three months work with 5G networks, according to a new survey.
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The UK’s University of Surrey says it has built the country’s first end-to-end 5G system.
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Two Belgian operators have chosen Ericsson and Nokia for their 5G infrastructure, even though Orange Belgium previously operated a private 5G network with ZTE kit.
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The fourth facility from American Tower Edge Data Centers is ready to welcome tenants in Austin Texas.
