BROWSING: 5G

Huawei expects 2022 revenues to remain flat year-on-year

Huawei also expects to keep R&D investment at a high level in 2023 Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies estimated that its 2022 revenues remained flat compared to the previous year, despite continued sanctions by the U.S. government. "U.S. restrictions are now our new normal, and we're back...

Malaysia’s 5G network ends 2022 with 50% population coverage

DNB said its 5G network ended last year with a total of 3,900 sites across the country Malaysian company Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) announced that its 5G network has achieved almost 50% coverage of populated areas with some 3,900 sites at the end of 2022. In...

Singularities in cellular (Analyst Angle)

While cellular has undergone and brought about rapid and continuous change in human communication over the 40 years since the industry’s inception, we can identify a certain few developments that were profound and revolutionary. These include digitization of voice in 2G, text messaging, smartphones...

Nepal Telecom postpones 5G trials, says there aren’t enough devices

Nepal Telecom plans to conduct the 5G trial using the 2600 MHz frequency band State-owned Nepal Telecom has postponed its 5G trial by several weeks, citing a dearth of compatible mobile devices. Specifically, the carrier will conduct its trial using the 2.6 GHz airwaves that...

The current state of 5G in Spain

Orange already deployed 5G services in 1,529 towns and cities in 52 provinces across Spain Spanish telcos have accelerated 5G deployments during 2022 and a further expansion of this technology is expected for 2023 with the new spectrum in the 26 GHz band recently awarded...

The current state of 5G in Germany

Deutsche Telekom recently said its 5G network already reaches 94% of the overall population in Germany During 2022, Germany’s largest operators have been focusing on the expansion of their 5G networks, with some operators already offering coverage to more than 80% of the country’s population. German...

Reliance Jio launches 5G in India’s Andhra Pradesh state

Reliance Jio said that the 5G launch in Andhra Pradesh required an investment or $756 million Indian telecommunications operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has launched its 5G services in Andhra Pradesh state, the telco said in a release. The carrier said that 5G technology will be initially...

South Korea officially cancels 28 GHz licenses: Report

The government of South Korea noted that the decision was made because carriers failed to deploy the 28 GHz radio stations that were required as part of the licensing The government of South Korea has effectively cancelled the spectrum licenses in the 28 GHz band...

Indian telcos seek 6 GHz band for 5G services: Report

In India, the 6 GHz band is partly used by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) for satellite operations Indian operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea  asked the government to identify and release 6 GHz spectrum band for the provision of 5G services,...

1&1 makes deal to acquire up to 7,500 new 5G antenna sites

1&1 Towers, a subsidiary of German operator 1&1 AG, ​​and Eubanet have signed an agreement to acquire up to 7,500 new 5G antenna sites. "The direct cooperation with a very experienced acquisition partner is a further step with which we will achieve the expansion goals...

Bharti Airtel’s 5G service reaches 17 cities across India

In October, Bharti Airtel initially launched 5G services in seven Indian cities Indian telco Bharti Airtel is already providing 5G services in 17 cities across the country, according to local press reports. In October, Bharti Airtel launched 5G services in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri,...

France ends November with 37,571 authorized 5G sites

Free Mobile had the highest number of operational 5G sites in France as of the end of last month, with 16,346 France had a total of 37,571 authorized 5G sites as of December 1, of which 28,832 were declared technically operational by local carriers, according...

Indian telcos deploy 33,000 5G base stations as of end-2022

In December alone, the two carriers deployed around 10,000 5G base stations across India Indian operators Reliance Jio Infocomm and Bharti Airtel have deployed nearly 33,000 base stations for 5G services as of the end of the year, local press reported. In December alone, the two...

Spanish carriers secure additional spectrum for 5G

Telefónica, Orange and Vodafone have obtained a total of 1,800 megahertz for 5G Spanish operators Telefónica, Orange and Vodafone have secured additional spectrum to expand 5G services after the government completed a tender to award frequencies in the 26 GHz band. Telefónica secured 1 gigahertz of...

Telefónica’s 5G network reaches 83% of Spanish population

Telefónica said its 5G network provides coverage in 1,719 towns and cities across Spain Spanish telecom operator Telefónica’s 5G network currently covers 83% of the Spanish population, the telco said in a release. The operator said its 5G network provides coverage in 1,719 towns and cities...

The UK, Japan to cooperate on Open RAN

Firms from Japan and the U.K. are expected to begin Open RAN technology sharing this year The U.K. and Japan announced plans to cooperate to promote Open RAN networks amid the increasing presence of Chinese vendors in the telecom sector, The Japan Times reported, citing...

German telco 1&1 launches 5G FWA offering

1&1 noted that the first 5G antennas were put into operation in Frankfurt and Karlsruhe German operator 1&1 has launched 5G services with fixed wireless access (FWA) , the company said in a press release. The first antennas for the provision of 5G FWA were put...

Canada’s competition tribunal clears Rogers-Shaw merger deal

The ruling dismissed the Commissioner of Competition's petition to oppose the proposed Rogers-Shaw merger Canada's competition tribunal approved Rogers Communications’ CAD 20 billion ($14.77 billion) bid for rival operator Shaw Communications. The ruling, which dismissed the Commissioner of Competition's petition to oppose the proposed merger, also...

Chinese telcos deploy 2.3 million 5G base stations nationwide

Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 34.33 million 5G subscribers in November Chinese operators had deployed a total of 2.29 million 5G base stations nationwide as of the end of November, local state news agency Xinhua reported, citing data from China’s Ministry of Industry...

China’s 5G mobile shipments reach 173 million from January to October

In October, shipments of 5G mobile phones in China neared 19.52 million Chinese 5G mobile phone shipments reached 173 million in the first 10 months of this year, down 17.7% from the same period last year, state news agency Xinhua reported. In October, shipments of 5G...

Electronics maker Asus signs 5G and IoT smart-city partnership in Germany

Taiwanese electronics maker Asus has announced a deal with German media company Media Broadcast to deploy smart-city solutions at various locations across Germany. The agreement is with Asus's AI and IoT division, called Asus IoT. It will cover the deployment of private 5G campus...

French regulator Arcep awards 25 private 5G licenses

In March 2022, Arcep opened a trial platform in the 3.8-4.0 GHz band for manufacturers looking to experiment and test new 5G use cases   French regulator Arcep said it has awarded a total of 25 trial licenses for manufacturers willing to experiment and test new...

Indian telcos have deployed 21,000 5G base stations nationwide: Report

Reliance Jio Infocomm had deployed a total of 17,687 5G base stations across India Indian operators have already deployed almost 21,000 5G base stations across the country as of the end of November, local newspaper Business Standard reported, citing data from the country’s Department of...

IoT tracking in the supply chain industry – the lowest start and the biggest finish?

Note, this is the foreword from a new report on IoT tracking in the supply chain industry; the report is linked here and (repeatedly) in the article below – and also in the images at the bottom. The title of this piece might have...