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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Japanese technology company Rakuten, which has launched a cloud-based 5G network, has raised 242 billion yen (US$2.2 billion) by selling stakes to Japan Post, Tencent and Walmart.
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MTS has launched a Russia’s first multi-location pilot 5G network for end consumers.
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Students at the University of Surrey in south-east England can download data at 1Gbps using a campus-wide network.
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Verizon has detailed how it used 5G Ultra Wideband to deliver the NFL Ultra Toss fan experience at Super Bowl LV.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is the latest vendor to throw its weight behind open, cloud-native 5G networks, with a stack of software that it says will speed commercial deployment.
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Malaysia's Communications and Multimedia Minister, Saifuddin Abdullah, has set out the country's plans for a US$3.7 billion 5G launch.
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Performance of T-Mobile US’s 5G network has improved significantly in both urban and rural areas, according to Opensignal research.
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India’s federal cabinet has approved plans to promote local manufacturing and export of telecoms and networking gear, in a strategy valued at US$1.68 billion.
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Handset sales and roaming declines saw Ooredoo Group's revenue drop 4% in 2020, while group net profit attributable to Ooredoo shareholders decreased by 35% year-on-year to QAR 1.1 billion.
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O2 has been recruited by British aerospace firm Leonardo UK to develop use cases in private 5G networks and technology for the defence and security industry.
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The dawn of the 5G era may be a natural progression for those in the industry, but for their customers it can quickly become a minefield.
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Nokia has reiterated its outlook for 2021, with president and CEO Pekka Lundmark saying the year ahead will be "challenging" due to market share loss and price erosion in North America.
