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The Italian government has authorized operators to carry out 5G trials in five cities Italian telecommunications operator Fastweb has signed an agreement with the Rome city council to begin trials of 5G and future Wi-Fi technologies in 2018. The primary …

U.K. telco BT and French operator Orange are also part of the 5G PaaS initiative Nokia Bell Labs announced it will lead a consortium of industry vendors, operators, IT companies, small and medium-sized enterprises and European academic institutions to develop …

  As major operators in the United States continue to test pre-standard-based 5G fixed wireless access systems, the hybrid wired/wireless approach to delivering gigabit-class internet without laying fiber to the premises is also gaining traction in Europe. RCR Wireless News recently …

The Spanish telco said initial 5G launch in the United Kingdom will be followed by deployments in Spain and Germany SHANGHAI–The U.K. will likely be the first market to see 5G services from Spanish telecommunications firm Telefonica, the operator’s global …

In addition to bus fleet, Barcelona’s public Wi-Fi network includes indoor and outdoor hot spots. Building on its existing network of indoor and outdoor public Wi-Fi hot spots, Barcelona, Spain, working with Wi-Fi service management firm Aptilo Networks, has extended …

TIM partnered with Qualcomm and Ericsson for the trial. Italian mobile operator TIM said it achieved download speeds of up to 700 megabits per second and upload speeds of 75 Mbps on a live mobile network in a test carried …

PTS will offer spectrum in the 3.4 GHz to 3.6 GHz and 26 GHz bands. The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority announced plans to make available 100 to 200 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.4 GHz to 3.6 GHz bands …

The Swedish vendor’s demo included a 5G test bed, 5G New Radio and use cases. Ericsson said it completed the first demonstration of “5G” technology in Indonesia, including a 5G test bed, 5G New Radio and use cases such as …

Telenor partnered with Huawei for 5G demos. Nordic telecom group Telenor and vendor partner Huawei announced the first “5G” based E-band multi-user “MIMO2” demonstration in Norway. The demo is said to have achieved maximum network speeds of 70 gigabits per …

MTS said the cloud-based offering is based on VMware cloud platform. Russian telecommunications operator MTS unveiled a cloud offering to target large enterprises. The cloud-based services are based on a VMware cloud platform and MTS’ data centers, and includes computing …

The new enterprise offering combines small cells with mobile edge computing apps Japan’s NEC Corporation announced that Dutch telco Vodafone Netherlands has launched a new offering for the enterprise segment combining NEC’s Small Cells with Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) applications. …

Italian government looks to raise $2.7 billion from the sale of 5G spectrum. The Italian government confirmed plans to offer spectrum covering five cities to enable local telecommunication operators and other entities to conduct “5G” technology trials. The government said …

Telecom Italia said it plans to carry out a 5G trial in Turin next year, with plans to cover the city by 2020. Telecom Italia has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Municipality of Turin for the deployment of …

DT said partners for its public cloud include Akamai and Bitnami, and support for a big data analytics SaaS platform. Deutsche Telekom announced SAP users can now run their applications, book a service managed by T-Systems experts or have customers …

Turkcell is focused on developing GPON, DWDM and 5G. ZTE and Turkish telecommunications operator Turkcell inked a strategic agreement to collaborate in different fields including gigabit-possible passive optical network and “5G” technologies. The two companies explained the strategic agreement includes …

Buildings on 2016 strategic agreement between BT and Deutsche Telekom. BARCELONA, Spain – U.K. telecommunications operator BT and Deutsche Telekom signed a partnership to offer global network services to business customers. BT said the partnership would enable DT’s business unit …

Ooredoo said the service will initially be available for select customers in capital city of Doha. Middle East mobile operator Ooredoo launched fiber-to-the-home service in Qatar with support for speeds up to 10 gigabits per second. The service is initially …

DT said M2M deal with China Mobile will provide customers access to the Chinese market, while smart glass partnership could target augmented reality. BARCELONA, Spain – Deutsche Telekom and China Unicom inked a partnership to enhance their respective machine-to-machine operations …

NEC claims the test with U.K. operators BT and EE targeting backhaul solutions for 4G and 5G deployments. NEC is working with U.K. telecommunication operators BT and EE, and the University of Salford as a research partner to test millimeter …

Companies state 5G trials to include interoperability testing and to be conducted in the second half of 2017. Qualcomm, ZTE and China Mobile announced plans to conduct interoperability testing and over-the-air field trials based on the “5G New Radio” specifications …

French firm plans to deliver smart city applications for government offices, residents and utilities. Orange Business Services signed a consulting deal with Qatari managed services provider Meeza to deliver smart services and applications at Msheireb Downtown Doha, a smart city …

The telco said 5G will contribute an additional $8.7 billion per year to the U.K. economy by 2026. The direct economic benefits of “5G” infrastructure to the U.K. economy will outstrip the economic benefits of fiber fixed broadband by 2026, …

The new offering combines core, radio, and transport solutions with digital support systems, services and security Swedish vendor Ericsson has launched a 5G platform which will allow telecommunications operators to implement data-heavy applications like Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. Ericsson’s …

German power distributor Stromnetz Berlin is also part of the 5G trials. Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson and distribution network operator Stromnetz Berlin are testing the impact of “5G” technologies on the energy sector. The companies set up a field test in …

Regulator plans include spectrum across low-, mid- and high-band channels to support 5G trials beginning in 2018, and commercial services in 2020. United Kingdom telecommunications regulator Ofcom is looking to bolster spectrum support for planned “5G” services with a number …