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  Arcep confirmed plans to kick off a 5G tender by mid-2019 French telecom regulator Arcep has kicked off a public consultation period on the 5G auction process for the 3.4-3.8 GHz, 26 GHz, and 1.4 GHz frequencies, the regulator …

  Vodafone said it aims to trial 5G technology in seven UK cities this year U.K telecom operator Vodafone claimed to be the first carrier in the country to carry full 5G over a commercial network. The telco said that …

  Deutsche Telekom and SK Telecom will invest in areas including edge computing and quantum cryptography German telco Deutsche Telekom and Korean carrier SK Telecom have entered into a cross=investment agreement, aiming to strengthen their competitiveness in 5G. Under the …

  The German government said it has existing mechanism to ensure security Germany’s government is not considering a ban on foreign vendors supplying 5G equipment, as existing law is sufficient to ensure security, the country’s interior minister said in response …

  Huawei will help the Saudi telco to upgrade its existing infrastructure towards 5G Saudi Arabian carrier Mobily has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese vendor Huawei focused on the deployment of future 5G networks in the country. …

  Samsung had previously announced an investment of $22 billion over the next three years in AI, 5G, automotive electronics components and biopharmaceuticals South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics announced the acquisition of Spanish artificial intelligence-based network and service analytics …

  The European telco is currently testing 5G technologies in a cluster in Berlin Deutsche Telekom said it expects to offer 5G coverage to 99% of Germany’s population and 90% of its geographic territory by 2025, the operator said in …

The German telco will invite industry to take part in the process to develop a standardized European 5G platform German telecom group Deutsche Telekom announced plans to launch commercial 5G services in 2020, Reuters reported. The group’s CEO Tim Hoettges …

  Altice said the 5G demo used equipment from Cisco and Huawei Altice France (SFR Group) has achieved downlink speeds of 2.3 Gbps in a live demonstration of 5G technology at the operator’s new headquarters in Paris. The 5G trial …

  Under the new agreement, both firms will connect 5,000 Telefonica’s base stations to DT’s fiber infrastructure German carriers Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica Deutschland have announced an agreement to speed up the deployment of 5G networks and reduce cost. Under …

  The mobile operator aims to launch a commercial 5G network during 2019 U.K. mobile operator EE, owned by BT Group, has activated what it claims to be the country’s first 5G trial network in London’s Canary Wharf, local press …

  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 …

  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 …

  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 …

  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 …

  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 …

  Vodafone’s new facility will allow local firms and start-ups to test 5G and IoT capabilities U.K.-based telecom group Vodafone has inaugurated its 5G and internet of things center, dubbed ‘The Landing,’ in Manchester. The new facility, located at MediaCityUK, …

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 …

Vodafone Spain said the recently deployed node has already supported several demonstrations of 5G use cases Vodafone Spain, in association with Chinese vendor Huawei, has installed what it claims to be one of the first 5G network nodes in the …

  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 …

The regulator aims to award spectrum in the 2GHz and 3.6GHz band in the first quarter of 2019 Germany’s Federal Networks Agency (BNetzA) has presented the draft terms for the 5G auction planned for early 2019. The draft terms of …

  Samsung said FWA trials will start in November in the city of Hamburg Telefónica Deutschland and Samsung Electronics have agreed to carry out fixed wireless access trials in Germany. Under the terms of the agreement, up to 20 households …

  Vodafone Group currently operates 110,000 towers across its European footprint U.K.-based telecom group Vodafone is considering selling towers in order to help reduce the company’s debt, which currently totals 31 billion euros ($36.2 billion), its incoming CEO Nick Read …

  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 …

Telecom regulator Arcep said it plans to launch a consultation process next month French telecoms regulator Arcep said a tender to award mobile frequencies for the provision of 5G services could take place by mid-2019, French press reported. “We are …