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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Finnish manufacturer Nokia has extended its longstanding partnership with BT to become the operator’s largest infrastructure and equipment provider.
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Samsung has released the first product from its newly-branded 5G in-building portfolio, Samsung Link.
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European non-profit institute ETSI has released the results of its NFV and MEC Plugtests 2020, as part of its NFV Plugtests Programme.
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SSE Enterprise Telecoms is executing an expansion programme that will see it delivery 100Gbps and 10Gbps services to businesses across the UK.
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A survey of more than 5,000 “ardent gamers” has concluded that carriers offering 5G networks could be in for a US$150 billion profit boost if they correctly capitalise on the cloud gaming market.
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Claiming an industry first, Nokia has digitalised 100% of its 5G network deployments globally, accelerating the ROI on next generation technology for operators.
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Spending on 5G will increase over the next two years but the tough economic environment will delay economic returns, according to a report today from Fitch Ratings.
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As the connected vehicle revolution gets underway, transport operators are faced with a number of very specific connectivity challenges. Mark Page, strategic account director for public sector at Cradlepoint, explains.
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Shenzhen has set a number of new records after achieving its target of blanket 5G coverage before the end of August 2020.
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Telstra’s CEO Andrew Penn has outlined the telco’s 5G rollout and coverage plans, in which he revealed that 75% of the Australian population will be able to access its 5G services by June 2021.
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The UK will start its auction for 5G frequencies in the middle of January 2021,with few relaxations because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Worldwide 5G network infrastructure market revenue will almost double in 2020 to reach US$8.1 billion, says a new report. And China will lead the investment rush.
