5G Networks
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Swisscom is working with Ericsson to offer a standalone Mobile Private Network (MPN) to provide enterprises with private, localised connectivity. -
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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Nvidia is working with SoftBank to reinvent telecom networks to make them capable of supporting AI-RAN, enabling them to run AI and 5G workloads at the same time.
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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.
Forthcoming events
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Ooredoo Qatar has selected Nokia to build a 5G cloud native core network to support delivery of enhanced mobile broadband services, including aerial drones.
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Ericsson has joined Nokia in building 5G-based home broadband services for Singtel’s Australian unit, Optus.
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“By the end of 2019, the United States will have 92 5G deployments in markets nationwide.” These are the bold claims made by President Donald Trump at a White House event on 5G deployment in April 2019.
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Verizon is to expand its 5G ultra wideband services from two US cities to a total of 22, the company has said, and then go to 30.
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Companies owned by SoftBank and Google owner Alphabet have put $250 million into a company that plans to deliver internet access from balloons and uncrewed aircraft.
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The UK appears to be following Germany’s lead in deciding mobile operators can use Huawei kit in parts of their networks.
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China Unicom is claiming to be the first Chinese operator to demonstrate 5G mobile services.
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The government of Angola has cancelled a telecoms licence just days after making the award to a previously virtually unknown company.
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Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has publically opposed granting China Mobile’s application to offer telecoms services in the US.
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Ericsson and Swisscom have switched on the first large-scale commercial 5G network in Europe to support commercially available smartphones.
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When people have been talking about 5G for so long it’s hard to recognise that the biggest innovation in the industry is almost here. It’s not a reality yet – the early examples are really proofs of concept – but it’s coming, as Claudia Nemat, Deutsche Telekom’s board member for technology and innovation, says.
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South Korea is on track to become the first country to offer commercial mobile 5G services when its three MNOs launch their services later this week.
