Local carriers TIM and Vodafone Italia secured spectrum in the 3.7 GHz, 26 GHz and 700 MHz bands
Italy's Ministry of Economic Development announced the completion of the national 5G spectrum tender, in which the government raised a total of EUR 6.55 billion ($7.56 billion),...
The telecom watchdog said the 5G licenses will be valid for a 15-year period
The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (Ficora) has completed the auction of 5G spectrum that began on September 26.
Through the tender process, the telecom regulator awarded licenses in the 3410–3800 MHz spectrum...
Under the deal, the two partners will deploy massive MIMO technology in Beeline’s network
Russian mobile carrier VimpelCom, which operates under the Beeline brand controlled by the Veon group, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Ericsson.
Under the terms of the two-year agreement, both companies...
The three partners have showcased several use cases as part of a 5G initiative
Italian operator TIM and Fastweb, in partnership with Chinese vendor Huawei, have activated what they claim is the first commercial 5G base station in the city of Bari, the second city...
The Middle Eastern carrier showcased a number of 5G use cases in Qatar's capital Doha
Qatari telecom operator Ooredoo has showcased a self-driving 5G connected aerial taxi in Doha, as part of a demonstration of 5G use cases in different locations across Qatar’s capital.
The telco...
Sprint traces 'current challenges' back to 2005 Nextel merger
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has paused its review of the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US to catch up on related filings. Despite the pause, the filings keep coming with Sprint on Sept. 25...
AT&T Business and Deloitte CEOs discuss the changing nature of leadership
DALLAS--"Disruption is the new normal," Thaddeus Arroyo, CEO of AT&T Business, said during a panel discussion at the AT&T Business Summit. "The generation of employees that are entering now are coming from this connected...
Warner Media focused on building advertising model
DALLAS--CNN's Anderson Cooper on Thursday hosted a discussion with Warner Media CEO John Stankey that hit on everything from Cooper's remuneration, the shifting sands of content delivery and consumption and how to build an advertising business.
The session started...
Intel also announced new developments with key Chinese partners
Intel and Chinese company Baidu announced plans to develop a joint artificial intelligence and 5G innovation lab, the US firm said.
The main aim of the initiative is to promote the research and development of mobile edge...
Altice France and KKR will form a new entity dubbed SFR TowerCo
The European Commission has approved a deal in which U.S. investment company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts will acquire a stake in European cable group Altice’s telecom towers business in France.
In June, Altice Europe said...
With Warner Media deal closed, AT&T has been hyping new approach to advertising
In Santa Barbara, California, this week AT&T announced its advertising and analytics business will now be called Xander, a nod to company founder Alexander Graham Bell, and headed by CEO Brian Lesser,...
The company’s small cells will be tested in Trafalgar Square in November
U.K.-based wireless infrastructure-as-a-service provider Ontix has been selected by Westminster City Council to deploy small cells on the city's street furniture.
The council said that the small cells will boost network capacity and create...
BSNL recently signed a 5G deal with U.S. networking firm Cisco
India’s state-run telecom operator BSNL has signed an agreement with Japanese carriers Softbank and NTT Communications to roll out 5G and internet of things technology in India, Indian press reported.
The Economic Times quoted Anupam...
The time is now for telecommunications, media and entertainment (TME) companies to start preparing for new 5G-enabled business opportunities and competitive threats that will arrive with the new, speedier wireless technology.
For TME marketers, preparedness and changing the way you think about your products and...
Massive MIMO equipment can be reused if merger with T-Mobile goes through, Sprint says
While the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has currently stopped the clock on a proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US, Sprint CEO Michel Combes said last week at the Goldman Sachs...
Earlier this month, the Italian telco and Nokia activated the first 5G site in San Marino
Italian telecom group TIM and Robopac have signed an agreement to develop the first 5G smart factory in San Marino, a 24-square-mile micro-state surrounded by Italy.
Robopac is a specialist...
Direct to consumer distribution and advertising key to AT&T success
With its acquisition of Warner Media, AT&T made a significant pivot that will continue to reshape its business for years to come. Dropping billions on content, coupled with network reach, creates very interesting opportunities around...
If approved, the bill would ask the government to inform about progress in ZTE’s compliance deal
Republican and Democratic senators have introduced a bill that aims to re-impose sanctions on Chinese vendor ZTE if the firm fails to fully comply with U.S. laws and an...
T-Mobile US, Sprint combo would create 'unprecedented capacity'
Speaking during the recent Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference, T-Mobile US executives provided an update on the proposed merger with Sprint, including a look at the daily work being done to prepare for an integration of the two...
Experts discuss how 5G will reshape the way business is done
In the U.S. early commercial 5G launches from Verizon and AT&T are focused on the consumer segment. But, given the ultra-high capacity and incredibly low latency 5G will bring, there's real value in leveraging...
Yamazaki Mazak is currently part of the Worcestershire 5G consortium
Japanese machine tool builder Yamazaki Mazak has been selected by the U.K. government as one of a select few companies to act as a testbed for the deployment of 5G technology.
Yamazaki Mazak, which is part...
KT announced plans to invest $20.4 billion in 5G and other technologies within the next five years
Korean carrier KT has opened a 5G lab to promote industrial collaborations in the 5G field with local and global business partners.
KT’s 5G Open Lab, which is located...
Capable of far greater speed and reliability, 5G, which is set to go live in the next few years, promises ubiquitous and uninterrupted connectivity. Once implemented, 5G will effect sweeping changes across all industries including Banking and Financial Services (BFS).
Like every other industry, mobility...
The French telco aims to launch full 5G commercial services in 2020
MUNICH, GERMANY- Fixed wireless access technology will be the main driver of French telecom group Orange’s 5G rollout, the group’s SVP of quality operations and performance Roberto Kung said in a keynote presentation...
