BROWSING: 5G

Argentina allocates the 6 GHz band to boost Wi-Fi 6 adoption

The government of Argentina said the decision to allocate the 6 Ghz for Wi-Fi 6 will enable this technology to be available for universities, large industrial factories and also for residential users The Argentine government confirmed it will allocate the entire 6 GHz band to...

ATIS’ NGA studies network-enabled robotic, autonomous systems

NGA published a white paper exploring how the integration of advanced communications technology in these systems will transform industries ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) announced the publication of a new white paper on network-enabled robotic and autonomous systems, in which it explores how the integration...

Vodafone Idea gets set to launch 5G in India: Report

An official from the Department of Telecom said Vodafone Idea could potentially launch 5G in June Indian carrier Vodafone Idea is in the final stage of negotiations with banks to secure funding, which will be key for the launch of its 5G network infrastructure in...

Editorial Webinar: Private 5G for IoT—plotting timelines, defining applications, and making bets

Development of the 5G standard is ongoing, and much of its most enterprise-relevant functionality will be made available in forthcoming releases. This webinar considers what private 5G offers to enterprises today, how and when its functionality will develop for enterprises over the next few years,...

From telco to tech-co—AWS on the art of the possible

AWS is working to help operators understand use cases, assemble an ecosystem and accelerate time-to-value Despite the hundreds of billions of dollars operators around the world have pumped into deploying 5G networks, service revenues have largely remained stagnant. While there’s industry consensus that there’s no...

Bharti Airtel picks Mavenir for O-RAN deployment: Report

Last year, Airtel had carried out what it claimed to be India’s first O-RAN-based live 5G network validation in partnership with Mavenir Indian operator Bharti Airtel has selected U.S. company Mavenir for the deployment of Open RAN (O-RAN) systems as part of its current nationwide...

O2 Telefonica converts streetlights into 5G hotspots in Frankfurt

In 2021, O2 Telefonica set up the first 5G street light in Hesse, in Frankfurt am Main German operator O2 Telefonica, together with smart energy solutions provider Mainova, are working on a project to convert street lights in Frankfurt am Main into 5G locations in...

Ericsson to install underground 5G base stations for KDDI in Japan

Ericsson will support KDDI in deploying 'manhole-shaped' 5G base stations, supplying sub-terrain antennas Japanese operator KDDI has selected Ericsson for the deployment of what it claims to be the country's first underground 5G base stations. The Swedish vendor said it will support KDDI in deploying 'manhole-shaped'...

Growth in crisis—can operators reinvent themselves fast enough? 

Up against mounting cost pressures and stagnant revenues, operators need to undertake technological and business model transformations if they want a chance to drive growth and monetize 5G investments AUSTIN—Operators have not effectively monetized 5G. From consumer-facing mobile bundles and home broadband delivered by fixed...

Sony, Mitsui test DSA tech for local 5G networks in Japan

Sony and Mitsui have jointly started system feasibility testing of the DSA technology for wide-area deployment of local 5G network on urban expressways Japanese companies Sony Group Corporation and Mitsui announced the launch of a joint research project to analyze the use of Dynamic Spectrum...

New Zealand telcos get 3.5 GHz spectrum to boost 5G coverage

The long-term rights to the 3.5 GHz spectrum band for 5G services will come into effect on July 1, 2023 The government of New Zealand said it has signed contracts with local carriers Spark, 2Degrees and One New Zealand to accelerate the roll-out of 5G...

SK Telecom ends Q1 with 14.14 million 5G subscribers

During 2022, SK Telecom recorded a net addition of 3.5 million 5G customers SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest telecom operator, ended the first quarter of the year with a total of 14.14 million subscribers in the 5G segment, up 5.6% from 13.4 million in the...

Korean government cancels SK Telecom’s 28 GHz license

SK Telecom had been given the right to use the 28 GHz band in 2018 and was required to install a total of 15,000 units of network equipment by May this year South Korea's ICT ministry canceled a license owned by local carrier SK Telecom...

1&1 aims to launch 5G services in Germany in Q3 2023

1&1 said that a new rollout plan stipulates the provision of approximately 1,200 antenna masts by the end of 2023 German operator 1&1 said it expected to launch its 5G offering for smartphone users by the third quarter of 2023. “At this point, Telefónica will...

Singapore to award 6 GHz spectrum to expand Wi-Fi use

IMDA confirmed it will allocate 500 megahertz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi use in Singapore Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said it will allocate more radio frequency spectrum to facilitate advanced Wi-Fi connectivity across Singapore. In a release, the regulator said...

Telekom Malaysia terminates deal to acquire DNB stake

Telekom Malaysia said it is committed to continue playing an active role in the deployment of 5G across the country Telekom Malaysia announced its withdrawal from a deal to acquire a stake in Malaysia’s 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), following the recent announcement by...

5G: Improving energy performance across industries (Reader Forum)

Amidst the climate crisis and energy price increases, there has never been more pressure on businesses to become more energy efficient. As enterprises and industries seek to reduce energy waste, implement more renewable energy and enable efficiencies, they are turning to new technologies, namely...

Deutsche Telekom does not foresee total Huawei ban in Germany: CEO

The country, however, is reportedly considering a ban on certain components made by Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE Deutsche Telekom is not seeing a total ban on Chinese vendor Huawei by the German government, the carrier’s CEO, Tim Höttges, said in a conference call with...

Rakuten Mobile’s 4G infra reaches 98.4% of Japanese population

Rakuten Mobile reported that the total number of MNO subscriptions was 4.65 million at end-Q1 Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile said its 4G network reached 98.4% of the country’s population as of the end of the first quarter. The telco added that it expects to reach...

Cisco announces plans to start manufacturing in India

Cisco said the move will drive over $1 billion in combined domestic production and exports in the coming years Cisco announced that it will start manufacturing in India, as part of its plans to expand its footprint in the Asian nation. In a statement, the...

Penn Entertainment rolls out indoor neutral-host 5G DAS infrastructure

Tillman Digital Cities (TDC), the US network infrastructure startup founded by telecoms magnate Sanjiv Ahuja, is to provide a neutral-host distributed antenna system (DAS) to Penn Entertainment, to provide all of its casinos and hotels with LTE and 5G connectivity, and drive its strategy...

Verizon inks deal with Vertical Bridge to expand 4G, 5G footprint

Vertical Bridge has agreed to construct these towers with Verizon as the anchor tenant U.S. carrier Verizon signed a deal with Vertical Bridge to build cell towers across the country to expand its 4G and 5G services. In a release, Verizon said that Vertical Bridge...

Telefonica Germany to boost 5G coverage nationwide

Telefonica activated nearly 1,000 new 5G sites nationwide during the first quarter of the year German carrier Telefonica Deutschland is on track to reach 90% of the population with its 5G service by the end of this year, the telco said in its earnings statement. The...

Ericsson, Telia claim first 5G private network in the Baltics

The 5G private network was activated at a supply site owned by Ericsson in Tallinn, Estonia Ericsson and Telia said they have jointly launched what it claims to be the first enterprise 5G private network in the Baltics. In a release, the two companies said that...