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The Commerce Department said the partial authorization will be valid until August 1 The U.S. government has issued a limited service authorization which would allow Chinese vendor ZTE to resume certain activities. ZTE halted business operations in May due to …

Elisa said it is already selling 5G subscriptions for the recently launched service With the advent of a new generation of network technologies come the inevitable battles over “firsts” — and Finnish mobile telephony operator Elisa has now claimed to …

The German telco said the new 300 base stations will also pave the way for future 5G technology Telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom has announced the deployment of 300 new mobile base stations across Germany to boost coverage in both urban …

The carrier is currently working to deploy the trials in the cities of Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Manchester Vodafone has announced plans to carry out 5G trials in seven cities across the U.K during the last quarter …

Ooredoo said it aims to upgrade 100 base stations to 5G within the next three months Qatar-based telecommunications group Ooredoo has announced the launch of what it claims to be the world’s first live 5G home broadband devices. The devices, …

BT chief executive Gavin Patterson has been sacked, after shareholders finally lost patience with the beleaguered British group’s strategy and performance. BT’s stock has slumped to a six-year low on the back of slowing performance, job cuts, regulatory fines, and …

The DAS will provide cellular coverage and capacity for French carriers Orange, Bouygues Telecom and SFR Wireless communications solutions provider JMA Wireless has delivered its distributed antenna system to provide improved cellular coverage and capacity at 10 Grenelle, an office …

The U.K. carrier said five businesses and five homes will be connected to 5G technology during the trial The United Kingdom’s largest mobile carrier, EE, plans to launch what it claims to be the U.K.’s first live 5G trial network …

Amazon’s ground-breaking deal for Premier League football rights has compounded a difficult period for BT chief executive Gavin Patterson, which has included massive job cuts, accounting scandals, record fines, and slower revenues. BT has had its grip loosened on Premier …

  5G testbed will be established at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology Ericsson, together with Telia and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, has announced an agreement to foster the development of 5G in Sweden. Through the new 5G …

  TIM, Huawei and Fastweb showcased a virtual reality solution for tourists and an augmented reality tool for ship engines maintenance Italian telecom operators TIM and Fastweb, together with Chinese vendor Huawei, have announced the first field applications based on …

Regulator Agcom said the 5G spectrum auction will allow the government to raise $2.9 billion Italian telecom regulator Agcom announced plans to hold a 5G spectrum auction to award frequencies suitable for next-generation services in September. The watchdog said the …

  Agreement backed by a group of Nordic vendors and telcos including Ericsson, Nokia, Telenor and Telia The prime ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden have signed a letter of intent to foster the development and adoption of …

  Chinese company estimates losses of $3.1 million due to the ban imposed by the U.S Department of Commerce President Donald Trump said he was considering a new set of penalties for Chinese vendor ZTE to replace a seven-year export …

Telefonica said carriers launching the technology before that year will probably need to update software and equipment Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica is unlikely to announce the commercial launch of 5G services prior to 2020 since any equipment used would have …

Deutsche Telekom planning commercial 5G services in 2020 Deutsche Telekom urged the German authorities to auction frequencies for 5G services on reasonable terms to ensure that there is enough money left over to invest in infrastructure. “We can only spend …

  Verizon and Comsol said the trials, which will take place in Johannesburg will be operational in Q3 2018 New York-based Verizon Communications will partner with South African mobile operator Comsol and South Korea’s Samsung to launch fixed wireless trials …

  Spectrum auction will take place at the beginning of 2019 Germany’s Federal Network Regulator (BNetzA) said it plans to auction spectrum in the 2 GHz and 3.6 GHz frequency bands for the provision of 5G services. “The mobile network …

  CommScope deployed a DAS solution as well as an intelligent lighting solution in its Madrid office Last year, CommScope decided to consolidate several offices in Madrid, Spain, to a single facility that opened in June 2017. As it made …

  New 5G network will also allow Ooredoo to launch driverless cars as well as VR/AR services Middle East telecom group Ooredoo announced that the company has launched what it claims to be first the world’s first live 5G network …

BT secured spectrum in the 3.4 GHz band and plans to bid in 700 MHz spectrum auction U.K. telecom group BT says it will launch commercial 5G services before the end of next year, the company’s CEO Gavin Patterson said …

  The South African telco said the 5G trial, which took place in Pretoria, used Huawei’s 5G CPE South African telecommunications group MTN and Chinese vendor Huawei have announced what they claim to be the first live outdoor 5G trial …

British telecoms group Vodafone finally completes €18.4 billion ($21.8bn) monster deal for Liberty Global cable and broadband assets in Germany and eastern Europe to complete its decade-long journey from mobile-only carrier to the region’s multi-play champ. Vodafone has struck a …

JMA Wireless deployed a DAS at the railway station to guarantee cellular coverage and capacity for passengers, businesses and railway workers Roma Termini, the main railway station of Italy’s capital Rome, is one of the largest and busiest train stations …

  The Finnish vendor and French telco SFR completed the 5G test at Nokia’s facilities in Paris Nokia and French telecommunications company SFR confirmed they have successfully completed a 5G call, using the Third Generation Partnership Project-compliant 5G New Radio …