South Korea ended November 2019 with 4.35 million subscribers in the 5G segment, but demand for the technology is currently experiencing a deceleration period, Korean press reported, citing government data.
After an initial accelerated demand for 5G, subscriber growth rates fell to 9.3% on a...
Singapore telecom operators StarHub and M1 have signed an exclusive agreement to cooperate and submit a joint bid for a 5G license.
In a joint statement, the companies said that they are working towards the February 17 closing date for 5G proposals.
Earlier this month, telecommunications...
Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo aims to launch commercial "6G" technology by 2030, the carrier said in a release.
The Japanese operator has released a white paper on the topic of 6G technology that incorporates DoCoMo's views in the field of 5G evolution and 6G communications...
The Japanese government announced plans to put together a comprehensive strategy regarding future "6G" wireless communications networks, and it set up a panel to start discussions on the topic later this month, Japanese press reported.
The 6G panel will discuss and analyze technology development, potential...
Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei said that the Chinese vendor is now “more confident” that it can survive further sanctions by the U.S. government.
“This year, the U.S. might further escalate their campaign against Huawei, but I feel the impact on Huawei's business would not be...
Australian operator Optus said it has successfully implemented spectrum sharing technology from Ericsson to made an end-to-end 5G video test call while simultaneously streaming video content on a 4G device.
Using the Optus 5G network in Australia and Singtel’s pilot 5G network in Singapore, the...
Taiwan's 5G spectrum auction came to an end on January 16, after 261 rounds of bidding with total bids reaching NT$138.08 billion ($4.6 billion), according to information provided by Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC).
NCC confirmed that Taiwan’s operators Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile, Far...
The U.S. government expects to soon publish a new rule that would expand its powers to block sales of foreign-made goods to Chinese vendor Huawei, Reuters reported, citing two sources with knowledge of the matter.
In May 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce added Huawei...
Indian carriers Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and BSNL have submitted their applications for 5G field trials with the Department of Telecom (DoT), The Economic Times reported.
According to the report, Vodafone Idea and Airtel have submitted their applications with Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei and ZTE, while Reliance Jio has submitted an application for...
Korean telco SK Telecom announced the launch of the ‘Global MEC Task Force’ with Bridge Alliance member operators, including Singtel, Globe, Taiwan Mobile and PCCW Global, for cooperation in 5G mobile edge computing (MEC).
Under this new partnership, SK Telecom will share its lessons-learned in...
Finnish vendor Nokia announced that it has reached a total of 63 commercial 5G contracts worldwide.
The company said that some of the customers include AT&T, KDDI, Korea Telecom, LG Uplus, NTT DOCOMO, O2, SK Telecom, SoftBank, Sprint, STC, T-Mobile US, Verizon, Vodafone Italy and...
Telstra tallies 800 5G sites, sees opportunity with Wi-Fi 6
Australian operator Telstra has started to rollout 5G technology in 26 cities across the country, the operator said in a statement.
Telstra said that its 5G network currently operates 800 sites across Australia. The company’s 5G...
Testing and assurance company Spirent Communications announced that it will collaborate with China Mobile to assure readiness of mission-critical 5G applications via network slicing transport standard testing and validation.
In a release, Spirent Communications said that the newly-launched Spirent FlexE-100 test module has been chosen...
Qualcomm Technologies and ZTE have achieved a 5G-enabled Voice over New Radio call, the U.S. chipmaker said in a release.
The call was performed in compliance with 3GPP Release 15 specifications over the 2.5 GHz spectrum band by utilizing a ZTE’s 5G NR base station...
The Chinese government has awarded a 5G trial license to state-owned cable TV operator China Broadcasting Network with the aim of accelerating the nationwide deployment of 5G in the country.
Through this license, the broadcaster will be allowed to run trials in the 4.9 GHz frequency...
French communications regulator Arcep officially opened applications for the sale of 5G spectrum licenses, Arcep said in a statement.
Interested operators will have until February 25 to submit their applications.
This announcement follows the confirmation of pricing and terms released by Arcep in mid-December.
Arcep also confirmed...
Chinese vendor Huawei expects to reach total revenues of CNY850 billion ($121.6 billion) in 2019, which would represent an increase of approximately 18% year-on-year, Huawei’s rotating Chairman Eric Xu said in a statement.
“These figures are lower than our initial projections, yet business remains solid...
Vodafone Hutchison Australia announced a partnership with Nokia for the deployment of its 5G network in the country, the vendor said in a release.
Nokia confirmed that the 5G network rollout is expected to begin during the first half of 2020.
Vodafone’s Chief Executive Officer, Iñaki...
NTT DoCoMo plans to deploy 10,000 5G base stations by 2021
Japanese telecommunications operator NTT DOCOMO has recently completed trials in Thailand and Singapore aimed at expanding the global adoption of Japanese mobile network equipment for 5G and advanced network services, the telco said in...
Japan's communications ministry confirmed it will start accepting applications for the deployment of local 5G networks next week, Japanese press reported.
Spectrum designated for local 5G will be released in Japan at the end of 2019.
Companies, local governments and universities are expected to apply to...
Vodafone New Zealand has launched commercial 5G services in parts of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown, the telco said in a release.
The operator has already installed a total of 100 5G sites across the country.
As part of an initial commercial offering, Vodafone New Zealand...
The Chinese government has instructed all government offices and public institutions to remove foreign computer equipment and software within the next three years, The Financial Times reported.
The decision by Beijing would certainly impact U.S. firms including Microsoft, Dell and HP, according to the report.
The...
Operators in regions such as Europe, Asia and the United States have started the 5G race with commercial launches this year. RCR Wireless News interviewed Ignacio Contreras, director of marketing for 5G of Qualcomm, to learn more about the company's vision on the current...
South Korea expects to reach 5 million subscribers in the 5G segment by the end of the year, Korean news service Yonhap reported, citing government data.
Almost 4 million South Koreans had subscribed to 5G as of the end of October, adding 516,000 from the...
