The German telco said the 5G conditions would discourage further development of mobile infrastructure across the country
German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom has filed a lawsuit against the 5G auction rules set by Germany’s communications regulator Bundesnetzagentur before the Cologne Administrative Court, local press reported....
Orange Spain confirmed plans to work with Huawei in trials in Andalucia, while a 5G trial in Valencia will be carried out in partnership with ZTE
Spanish telecom operators Vodafone and Orange are planning to work with Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE on pilot 5G...
Tillman Infrastructure building hundreds of towers for AT&T
Companies like American Tower and Crown Castle are highly profitable and show significant return from investors. The other side of that equation is the enormous tower leasing cost footed by carriers like Verizon and AT&T. Last year...
The Korean government launched a 5G smart factory alliance with 19 companies and organizations
The South Korean government announced plans to work with information and communication technology companies to apply 5G technologies in advanced production lines to create smart factories, Korean news agency Yonhap reports.
The...
The new facility is the result of a previous agreement between the two companies to test network solutions and technologies
Nokia and Telefónica Germany have announced the launch of a 5G innovation cluster in Berlin.
The new 5G cluster incorporates five sites in Telefónica’s cellular network...
Qualcomm alleging infringement of intellectual property
In the past two weeks judges in China and Germany have, to varying extent, 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...
The Indian government said its 5G spectrum auction will take place in the second half of next year
Chinese vendor Huawei confirmed that it has been invited by the Indian government to conduct 5G trials in the country, which are scheduled to start early next...
The carrier said early access to 3.6 GHz frequencies allowed to activate 5G at sites in Melbourne and Sidney
Australian carrier Telstra announced it had been given early access to the 3.6 GHz spectrum it won at a 5G auction last week, enabling it to...
The Chinese vendor also urged governments to show clear evidence of alleged security threats
Chinese vendor Huawei announced plans to invest $2 billion over the next five years to focus on cybersecurity, international press reported the company’s rotating chairman Ken Hu as saying this week...
CFIUS, DoD, DoJ and DHS all OK Sprint, T-Mobile US merger
Working to close the mega-merger in the first half of 2019, Sprint and T-Mobile US this week gained key approvals from a number of federal oversight bodies. The $26 billion deal would give the...
The deal will allow Fastweb to have access to Cellnex’s infrastructure in areas where the telco is testing 5G technology
European telecom infrastructure firm Cellnex and Italian telecom operator Fastweb have signed a cooperation agreement to deploy a 5G network in Italy.
Under the terms of...
Huawei executive said changes could include organization structure and processes
Chinese vendor Huawei would do anything necessary to convince governments that the company can be a trusted partner to build 5G networks after the U.S. government suggested its allies ban the company from the provision...
A combined Sprint, T-Mobile US would lead to price hikes, 4Competition group says
The latest group to come out against the proposed mega-merger of U.S. carriers Sprint and T-Mobile US, called 4Competition, is made up of some relatively heavy-hitters in the domestic telecoms space, including...
Current network investments key to merged Sprint, T-Mobile US
Sprint CFO Andrew Davies, speaking earlier this month at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Leveraged Finance Conference in Boca Raton, Florida, described the network investment strategy that colors decision-making as regulators review a proposal for...
The Korean telco said the initial 5G service will be offered by an AI-equipped robot
Korean telco KT said it has officially launched its 5G network commercial service, through an AI-equipped robot named Lota.
The robot will guide visitors through the Seoul Sky Observatory, which sits...
The Italian telco carried out the 5G call in collaboration with Qualcomm and Ericsson
Italian telco TIM said it has completed what it claims to be the first European 5G New Radio video call in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies and Ericsson. TIM has also opened...
Qualcomm SVP discusses SoC development cycle, maintaining competitive advantage
Earlier this month, Qualcomm detailed its new premium-tier mobile SoC, the Snapdragon 855, which will power numerous Android smartphone launches throughout 2019. In a conversation with RCR Wireless News during the company's Snapdragon Tech Summit in...
The Nordic telco already announced limited 5G deployments in these two markets
Nordic telecom operator Elisa Corporation and the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) have signed a EUR 100 million ($113 million) loan arrangement for the deployment of 5G networks in Finland and Estonia.
Elisa said that...
The U.S. President said he would intervene in Huawei case if that helps to secure a new trade deal with China
U.S. President Donald Trump said he could intervene in the case of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in Canada at the request...
Combined Spint, T-Mobile US would make "a force to be reckoned with" on enterprise services
T-Mobile US Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Braxton Carter, speaking during the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Leveraged Finance Conference in Boca Raton, Florida, said a combined Sprint and...
Local carriers Telia and Net4Mobility have secured 5G spectrum in the spectrum auction
The Swedish Post and Telecom Agency (PTS) has announced that local carriers Telia and Net4Mobility have won spectrum in the 700 MHz band for the provision of 5G services.
The regulator said that...
O2’s CEO Mark Evans would meet with Ericsson’s executives this week to negotiate a compensation package which could reach up to $126 million
U.K. telecom operator O2 could receive compensation of up to £100 million ($125 million) from Swedish vendor Ericsson following a network outage...
The Chinese government said that the new licenses will be valid until 2020
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has issued nationwide 5G trial licenses to the country's three mobile operators.
China Unicom said it has been approved to use the 3.5 GHz to...
Nokia said the new solution is aimed at lowering carriers' deployment costs
Nokia and China Mobile Research Institute have launched what they claim is the industry's first hybrid indoor radio solution with location services, to meet 5G connectivity demands inside large buildings such as business...
