5G mobile
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The GSMA and leading European mobile operators confirm the launch of ‘Connecting Europe to 2030: A Mobile Industry Manifesto for Europe’.
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There will be 4.4 billion 5G subscriptions by the end of 2027 – about half of all mobile subscriptions in the world.
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Satellite operator Intelsat has demonstrated 5G mobile from space, working with a German research institute and a US antenna specialist.
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Six urban clusters in Texas are among the 10 places in the US for availability of 5G, according to a new survey.
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The Nigerian regulator has started a review of the country’s telecoms licensing process.
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The mobile industry’s technology experts have already defined the next standard beyond 5G.
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CK Hutchison’s Three UK has emerged as leader for 5G availability in the country, ahead of BT’s EE, Telefónica’s O2 and Vodafone.
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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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Realme CEO Madhav Sheth has said the firm aims to democratise access to 5G in India through its range of low-cost handsets.
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Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile US is leading its rivals, AT&T and Verizon, in 5G speed, availability and experienced, according to the latest Opensignal survey.
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Canadian-owned telecoms infrastructure company BAI Communications has hired Telefónica O2 UK’s Brendan O’Reilly to become its global CTO.
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It is already the fastest growing mobile technology in history, but the success of 5G in 2021 depends, like so much else, on the Covid-19 pandemic. Alan Burkitt-Gray looks at the mobile industry’s forecasts
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Nokia is making no profit on its mobile infrastructure sales and 2021 “will be challenging”, CEO Pekka Lundmark has admitted.
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Global roaming is to benefit from a new joint management, reconciliation and settlement platform following a partnership between TOMIA and Clear.
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Nokia and A1 Austria have signed a three-year contract that will see the two collaborate to drive the digital transformation of A1’s enterprise customers through private networks.
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Open radio access networks (open RAN) will account for 58% of total RAN capex by 2026 and will be deployed at 65% of all sites.
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Operators are rolling out 5G networks across the world, so what will they be used for? It’s more than just faster broadband on your mobile handset. Alan Burkitt-Gray talks to someone who knows
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More than half of all phones bought in China in the past three months work with 5G networks, according to a new survey.
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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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TDC Denmark has launched commercial 5G services on the 3.5GHz spectrum across much of the country following a year-long partnership with Ericsson.
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Saudi Arabia’s 5G users enjoy the fastest overall average download speed in the world, reaching up to 144.5Mbps.
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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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South Korea's three major mobile operators have agreed to invest US$22 billion (KRW 25.7 trillion) over the next 18 months, to boost 5G infrastructure across the country.
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Ericsson has published its second quarter financial results, noting a “solid” result and maintaining its full-year targets for the group.
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The British economy could see a productivity-based boost to economic output worth more than £150 billion over 10 years, according to new figures from Vodafone.
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Vodafone is building a private 5G network for Ford’s electric vehicle factory in the UK.
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ZTE has named its new president of mobile devices, who has taken responsibility for strengthening resource integrations for 5G opportunities.
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Orange CEO Stéphane Richard has confirmed eight changes to the group’s executive committee, intended to help Orange “exit the health crisis in the best conditions”. Seven other positions remain unchanged.
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Areas of Aberdeen, Brighton and Oxford have become the latest in the UK to connect to 5G, as O2 surpassed its target to switch the network on in 50 locations by summer 2020.
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Belgian operator Proximus has launched the first 5G network in the country – but it will be available mainly in Dutch-speaking areas.