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Australia sets allocation limit for upcoming 5G spectrum auction

  The government of Australia announced allocation limits for the country’s next 5G spectrum auction, which is scheduled to occur in March 2021. In a release, the government said that the 26 GHz auction will be the first time high-band 5G spectrum will be made available...

Telstra leads Australia 5G speed ranking

  Telstra emerged as the leading operator in Australia in terms of 5G download rates, according to a report by Opensignal. The carrier recorded an average download speed of 231.8 Mbps, beating rival carrier Optus by 61.9 Mbps (36.4%). “This highlights the impressive jump in speeds that...

Telstra to cover 75% of Australia’s population with 5G by June 2021: CEO

  Australian carrier Telstra expects its 5G network to cover 75% of the country’s population by June 2021, the company’s CEO Andrew Penn said in a blog post. Penn noted that Telstra’s 5G network already covers around one-third of the population. The telco is already offering commercial...

Software AG and Tech Mahindra band together to help carriers grasp industrial IoT

Germany-based Software AG has struck a deal with IT consultancy Tech Mahindra to provide technical support and integration platforms, alongside networking and analytics tools, to enable mobile operators to deliver IoT services to enterprise customers. They are also targeting enterprise customers in the manufacturing space...

Telstra’s comercial 5G services reach 47 cities in Australia  

  Australian carrier Telstra is already offering commercial 5G services in 47 cities across the country, ahead of its target of reaching 35 urban areas before the end of June. Channa Seneviratne, a network engineering executive at Telstra said that the company’s 5G service already reaches...

Telstra upgrades 5G network with Ericsson to handle Standalone traffic

  Australian carrier Telstra has upgraded its 5G radio access network (RAN) coverage footprint across Australia, connecting a cloud-native 5G Core (5GC) network to handle new 5G standalone traffic. Telstra used equipment from Swedish vendor Ericsson for the network upgrade. The 5G upgrade means that Telstra already has...

Telstra suspends job cuts, accelerates 5G rollout to face COVID-19 crisis

Telstra 5G acceleration to be funded by 2021 capex Australian carrier Telstra has decided to put a job cut program on hold and accelerate investments in 5G deployments due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in Australia. In a statement, CEO Andrew Penn said: “We...

Metals & Mining | Digging with data – unique challenges, cellular solutions (part 3)

This article continues from here (part 2). It is also available to download (for free) in full, as a standalone report – from here. The report features additional information. It forms part of Enterprise IoT Insights’ ongoing Making Industry Smarter report series, which has...

Four giant global operators form edge computing partnership

Telefónica, KT, China Unicom and Telstra have all signed an edge Muti-Operator Multiaccess Edge Computing agreement Telecom giants Telefónica, KT, China Unicom and Telstra have entered an agreement to collaborate on the Muti-Operator Multiaccess Edge Computing (MEC) Experience. The collaboration is part of the GSMA...

Telstra to launch mmWave 5G spectrum trials with customers

  Australian operator Telstra has announced plans to allow customers early trial access to millimeter wave  5G spectrum with the launch of a mmWave 5G-enabled device by mid-year, the telco said in a release. Telstra CEO Andrew Penn said internal testing of the technology had begun...

Ericsson launches its dynamic spectrum sharing technology

  Ericsson announced that its Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) solution is commercially available, stating that the new technology is already live in a number of 5G networks around the world. Ericsson said that its spectrum sharing solution allows both 4G and 5G technologies to be deployed in...

Cradlepoint set to enable 5G for business, starting with Telstra

  Cradlepoint wants to "set the bar on what a 5G for business solution looks like," according to CMO Todd Krautkremer, and the company has scored Australia's Telstra as its launch partner for a new portfolio of 5G connectivity solutions aimed at the enterprise market. Customer...

Ericsson and Capgemini combine to drive private LTE and 5G deals for operators

The two companies are teaming up to grasp new business potential in the fast-growing market for private 4G and 5G mobile networks. The rising demand for private cellular network solutions comes as industries and enterprises increasingly need advanced digitalization to ensure their competitiveness. Telecoms vendor...

Six global carriers form group for MEC, 5G interoperability

Six of the largest telecom operators in the world have put together a new group, the 5G Future Forum, which is focused on interoperability and adoption of 5G and mobile edge computing. The founding members of the 5G Future Forum are América Móvil, KT, Rogers,...

Telstra starts to rollout 5G services in 26 cities across Australia

Telstra tallies 800 5G sites, sees opportunity with Wi-Fi 6 Australian operator Telstra has started to rollout 5G technology in 26 cities across the country, the operator said in a statement. Telstra said that its 5G network currently operates 800 sites across Australia. The company’s 5G...

Sprint to launch Curiosity IoT platform in Australia soon

  Sprint announced that its Curiosity IoT platform will soon be available for customers in Australia following a partnership with Australia’s largest mobile network operator, Telstra. Sprint said that the Curiosity IoT service is expected to be commercially available in Australia in the first half of 2020. "Curiosity IoT will add a new layer of...

Sequans rounds-up flurry of IoT chip deals for consumer trackers, private networks

Chip maker Sequans has announced a series of IoT and LTE approvals, including certification with T-Mobile, new devices for private networks, and a new tracking unit with Telstra. The company’s Monarch dual-band LTE-M/NB-IoT solutions have been approved by various operators, including in the US, Japan,...

DSS used on live 5G call between Switzerland, Australia

Dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) allows for LTE and 5G NR transmission in the same band at the same time. Ericsson Spectrum Sharing product being tested by Swisscom, Telstra, Verizon.  DSS is key to scaling 5G coverage and easing transition to standalone 5G.  Qualcomm...

Three private LTE deployments in the mining industry

The mining industry continues to recruit operators and vendors to deploy new industrial LTE and 5G networks on the promise of industrial change. Here is a summary of recently announced deployments. 1 |  Minera Las Bambas, Peru Minera Las Bambas in Peru, the ninth largest copper mine...

Nokia and Telefónica tie-up five-year private LTE deal with copper mine in Peru

The mining industry continues to recruit operators and vendors to deploy new industrial LTE and 5G networks on the promise of industrial change. Minera Las Bambas in Peru, the ninth largest copper mine in the world, is the latest to make the call, appointing...

5G in the land down under: Australia after Huawei ban

Huawei ban hinders Australia's 5G plan At the end of last year, Australia’s communications agency allocated 5G spectrum to four major telecoms, raising nearly AUD 853 million ($615.6 million) after selling 350 available spectrum lots. Dense Air Australia won 29 lots for AUD 18.49 million; Mobile...

Telstra and Ericsson deploy private LTE at Queensland silver mine

Telstra and Ericsson have announced a deal with Perth-based mining and metals company South32 to deploy “one of the largest underground mining LTE networks in the world”. The new private LTE network, using Ericsson network equipment and Telstra radio spectrum, will be built at...

Telstra claims more than 3.2 million devices are connected to its IoT network

Australian carrier Telstra has more than 3.2 million devices are now connected to the telco’s IoT network, Gerhard Loots, head of Telstra’s IoT business, said in a blog post. The executive also said that an average of 2,000 devices are being connected to the network every day....

GSA reports 100 announced 5G devices

Global 5G rollouts show no sign of abating, says GSA president Last week, the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA)’s August 2019 5G Ecosystem Report confirmed that the number of announced 5G devices has passed a major industry milestone, with 100 5G devices now announced globally. The GSA also revealed that 56 operators in...