BROWSING: 5G

Operators: Consumers the strongest 5G use case

Consumers might be the strongest 5G use case in the early days of 5G; business use cases may have to wait until the technology matures LONDON--Asked where 5G money would come from during a panel session at 5G World, EE, Deutsche Telekom and Bell Canada...

Operators: Consumers the strongest 5G use case

Consumers might be the strongest 5G use case in the early days of 5G; business use cases may have to wait until the technology matures LONDON--Asked where 5G money would come from during a panel session at 5G World, EE, Deutsche Telekom and Bell Canada...

Nokia: 5G means new support role for operators

Beyond technological transformation, 5G will require that operators reinvent themselves to support vertical industries LONDON--The step change from 3G to 4G was relatively straightforward: delivering better mobile broadband. With 5G, it is a whole different story. The industry consensus is that the implications of 5G...

Nokia: 5G means new support role for operators

Beyond technological transformation, 5G will require that operators reinvent themselves to support vertical industries LONDON--The step change from 3G to 4G was relatively straightforward: delivering better mobile broadband. With 5G, it is a whole different story. The industry consensus is that the implications of 5G...

Commercial 5G could be a reality before 2020

Commercial 5G could come sooner than expected. An exclusive interview with Volker Held, head of 5G Market Development at Nokia. The search for commercial 5G use cases was some sort of a catchphrase at this week’s 5G World conference in London. 5G promises a sea...

Commercial 5G could be a reality before 2020

Commercial 5G could come sooner than expected. An exclusive interview with Volker Held, head of 5G Market Development at Nokia. The search for commercial 5G use cases was some sort of a catchphrase at this week’s 5G World conference in London. 5G promises a sea...

SK Telecom inks transcontinental 5G trial with Ericsson and DT

5G trial includes technologies including NFV, SDTI cloud and network slicing SHANGHAI – SK Telecom announced it signed a memorandum of understanding with Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson to cooperate in the development of the 5G core network. Under terms of the deal, the three parties agreed...

5G World: The roadmap towards 5G networks

As the telecommunications industry is readying for 5G, the first use case for 5G networks might be about supporting increasing IP traffic LONDON – Mission-critical applications, connected cars and, in general, connected things are often referred to as future major use cases for "5G" technology....

Deutsche Telekom: Network slicing, standards key to 5G

Use cases for 5G are still on the drawing board but global standards and network slicing expected to be key to 5G LONDON – We can easily envision multiple plausible use cases for "5G" technology, but many of them will probably be proved wrong as...

ZTE pushes ahead on 5G new radio, promotes pre-5G approach

ZTE wants its Unified Air Interface technology integrated into 5G new radio, promotes a pre-5G approach LONDON – The 3GPP announced earlier this week the first formal specifications for "5G" technology, which will define new radio technology and is expected to be ready in June 2018....

SK Telecom inks transcontinental 5G trial with Ericsson and DT

5G trial includes technologies including NFV, SDTI cloud and network slicing SHANGHAI – SK Telecom announced it signed a memorandum of understanding with Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson to cooperate in the development of the 5G core network. Under terms of the deal, the three parties agreed...

5G World: The roadmap towards 5G networks

As the telecommunications industry is readying for 5G, the first use case for 5G networks might be about supporting increasing IP traffic LONDON – Mission-critical applications, connected cars and, in general, connected things are often referred to as future major use cases for "5G" technology....

Deutsche Telekom: Network slicing, standards key to 5G

Use cases for 5G are still on the drawing board but global standards and network slicing expected to be key to 5G LONDON – We can easily envision multiple plausible use cases for "5G" technology, but many of them will probably be proved wrong as...

5G, internet of things forcing spectrum rethink

The mobile telecom market’s race towards 5G and the internet of things requires players to rethink spectrum plans, availability and models Wireless spectrum remains a hot topic in the commercial telecom space as government agencies continue to look for ways to free up new spectrum...

ZTE pushes ahead on 5G new radio, promotes pre-5G approach

ZTE wants its Unified Air Interface technology integrated into 5G new radio, promotes a pre-5G approach LONDON – The 3GPP announced earlier this week the first formal specifications for "5G" technology, which will define new radio technology and is expected to be ready in June 2018....

CEO: NTT DoCoMo to launch 500 Mbps LTE offering in 2017

NTT DoCoMo also confirmed plans to commercially launch 5G networks in 2020 SHANGHAI – Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo expects its Premium 4G LTE service to reach speeds of up to 500 megabits per second, the company’s new president and CEO Kazuhiro Yoshizawa said during a...

CEO: NTT DoCoMo to launch 500 Mbps LTE offering in 2017

NTT DoCoMo also confirmed plans to commercially launch 5G networks in 2020 SHANGHAI – Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo expects its Premium 4G LTE service to reach speeds of up to 500 megabits per second, the company’s new president and CEO Kazuhiro Yoshizawa said during a...

KT confirms 5G services for Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

5G trials conducted ahead of 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea SHANGHAI – Korean telecommunications company KT confirmed "5G" technology will be available during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, which are set to take place in February 2018. Speaking at this week's Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2016...

ZTE works with more than 10 operators on pre-5G tech

Asian telcos expressed interest in trialling ZTE multi-user shared access technology SHANGHAI – Chinese vendor ZTE announced its cooperation with more than 10 operators on pre-"5G" technologies in a move to speed up the evolution of "4G" networks. The vendor's pre-5G initiatives include massive multiple-input/multiple-output antenna technology,...

SK and Ericsson push 5G plans with SDTI; Ericsson claims 7 Gbps mobile 5G test

SK Telecom and Ericsson tout first SD telecom infrastructure demo targeting 5G network slicing, while Ericsson mobile 5G test hits 7 Gbps speeds in transit SK Telecom and Ericsson claimed to have demonstrated the first software-defined telecommunications infrastructure based on Hyperscale Datacenter System 8000 at...

ZTE works with more than 10 operators on pre-5G tech

Asian telcos expressed interest in trialling ZTE multi-user shared access technology SHANGHAI – Chinese vendor ZTE announced its cooperation with more than 10 operators on pre-"5G" technologies in a move to speed up the evolution of "4G" networks. The vendor's pre-5G initiatives include massive multiple-input/multiple-output antenna technology,...

Nokia 5G ‘commercial’ demo, network slicing slated for 5G World

Nokia 5G demonstration plans include a claimed first ever network running on commercial platforms and cloud orchestration-based network slicing Ahead of this week’s 5G World event, Nokia said it plans to demonstrate a “5G” network running on commercial platforms at the show in London. The...

Nokia 5G ‘commercial’ demo, network slicing slated for 5G World

Nokia 5G demonstration plans include a claimed first ever network running on commercial platforms and cloud orchestration-based network slicing Ahead of this week’s 5G World event, Nokia said it plans to demonstrate a “5G” network running on commercial platforms at the show in London. The...

Verizon partners with Korea Telecom for 5G trials

Verizon 5G efforts could leverage KT's millimeter wave technology Verizon Wireless will work closely with Korea Telecom as part of its effort to lead the development of a "5G" standard. Korea Telecom announced the partnership this weekend, and said that the two carriers will cooperate to expedite...

Verizon partners with Korea Telecom for 5G trials

Verizon 5G efforts could leverage KT's millimeter wave technology Verizon Wireless plans to work closely with Korea Telecom as part of its effort to lead the development of a "5G" standard. Korea Telecom announced the partnership this weekend, and said the two carriers will cooperate to expedite...