The two UK carriers said they also aim to upgrade their transmission networks with higher capacity optical fiber cables
UK carriers Vodafone and Telefonica UK (O2) have signed a letter of intent aimed at strengthening their existing network sharing partnership.
Vodafone and O2 said they plan...
Ericsson's CEO also said that rollout of 5G in European markets could experience a slow down due to regulatory issues
Political troubles being faced by Chinese vendor Huawei could affect the investment climate by telecom operators globally seeking to deploy 5G technology, Ericsson’s CEO Borje...
Ulf Ewaldsson named T-Mobile US SVP of Technology and Transformation
Last year Ericsson consolidated its business units and Ulf Ewaldsson left his role as heading Business Area Digital Services to serve as an advisor to the network infrastructure vendor's CEO. Now Ewaldsson has followed former...
The new facility will allow the companies to test and co-develop 5G solutions for industries
Ericsson, Singtel and Singapore Polytechnic (SP) have opened what they claim is the country’s first live 5G facility.
The facility, named 5G Garage, runs on 3.5 GHz trial spectrum granted by...
The executive said that Huawei would probably face difficult times as a number of countries are planning to ban the vendor in 5G contracts
Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Chinese vendor Huawei, warned employees about potential job cuts as additional countries are looking to ban...
The Korean telco will initially deploy 2,000 5G sensors developed by Samsung Electronics
South Korea’s largest carrier, SK Telecom, was awarded a contract to deploy 5G infrastructure to support a smart traffic system in Seoul, local press reported.
Seoul’s cooperative-intelligent transport system (C-ITS) project has a...
In this phase of the trial, Huawei tested 5G technology via 2.6 GHz spectrum
Chinese vendor Huawei confirmed it has completed 5G New Radio testing using 2.6 GHz spectrum in the 5G trial organized by the IMT-2020 (5G) promotion group.
To date, Huawei has officially completed...
The Canadian government is currently carrying out a security review of 5G technology
China’s ambassador to Canada, Lu Shaye, said that Canada would face consequences if it prevents Canadian telecom firms from using equipment from Chinese vendor Huawei for the deployment of 5G networks, according...
In October last year, the German authorities had said that there was no legal basis to exclude any vendor from 5G deployments, following warnings from the U.S authorities
The German government is currently considering the implementation of stricter security requirements in a move to exclude...
The carrier launched a bus service in which customers can experience virtual reality and augmented reality via 5G
Korean carrier KT is showcasing the capabilities of 5G technology through a special bus service in central Seoul, Korean press reported.
The bus allows passengers to experience next-generation...
T-Mobile US CEO John Legere was in DC this week; it's not clear where he's staying
Lobbying groups aligned with Saudi Arabia and Cyprus, the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Vietnamese resort developers and executives from T-Mobile US have all been guests at...
Ericsson executive team member will "pursue opportunities outside the company"
A little more than a year following a restructuring of Ericsson leadership, Senior Vice President Helena Norman is leaving the Swedish network infrastructure vendor to "pursue opportunities outside the company," per a statement.
Norman serves as...
The carrier aims to launch 5G fixed wireless in the country in the first half of 2019
Australian carrier Optus said it has successfully completed a 5G data call using 3.5 GHz spectrum and 60 megahertz of channel bandwidth.
The call was made from an Optus...
Ericsson said that the 5G data call was made at its lab in Kista, Sweden
Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies said they have achieved a non-standalone 5G New Radio data call at 2.6 GHz, adding a new frequency band to those successfully tested for commercial deployment.
Ericsson...
The two partners trialled the use of 5G technology to improve security on train platforms and deploy ultra-fast communications at schools
Samsung Electronics and Japanese telco KDDI have carried out two new 5G demonstrations, with the first involving the transmission of 4K ultra-high-definition surveillance video...
The test, carried out in San Diego, utilized equipment from Nokia and Qualcomm Technologies
Sprint completed what it claims to be the world’s first over-the-air 5G data transmission using 2.5 GHz and massive MIMO on its live commercial network.
The test was carried out with Nokia...
The partners are demonstrating several use cases in a 5G lab in the Rotterdam Harbour area
Accenture said it is currently working with Dutch telecommunications company KP and other partners in the KPN-led Industrial 5G Field Lab Initiative, located at the Shell Pernis Refinery in...
The Indian government said it will use these trials to understand Huawei’s architecture
India’s Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said the Indian government has allowed Chinese vendor Huawei to carry out trials for 5G connectivity as of now, Indian press reported.
Sundarajan said that the government would...
The French telco used a mobile terminal powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 modem
French telecom operator Bouygues Telecom made the first 5G call in the streets of Lyon in real conditions with a mobile terminal powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X50 modem, the telco said in a...
The vendor said it aims to increase purchases of key components from Japanese suppliers this year
Chinese vendor Huawei is cooperating with the Japanese government and bolstering purchases of parts in Japan to ease concerns that its products could be used in espionage or cyber-attacks...
The investment will be made via the chipmaker’s investment arm Qualcomm Ventures
Qualcomm has led a RMB100 million ($14.55 million) Series B+ round in Baicells Technologies, a Chinese small cell company, for the development of 5G technologies.
The investment, which was made through the company’s Qualcomm...
Qualcomm and Apple are involved in an ongoing patent infringement case
Last month courts in China and Germany agreed with Qualcomm’s allegation that some Apple iPhone models contain technology that infringes on Qualcomm intellectual property. Both courts ruled that Apple has to stop importing, selling...
India’s telecom minister said local carriers are free to select their preferred telecom vendors
The government of India confirmed that it is not currently studying any proposal to ban telecom gear and equipment made by Chinese vendor Huawei, Indian press reported.
“At present, there is no...
The Chinese vendor said it will focus on creating a more resilient business structure to face challenges around the world
Chinese vendor Huawei expects to record revenues of $108.5 billion in 2018, which would represent an increase of 21% compared to the previous year, the...
