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The telco recently opened a 5G innovation center in the Gold Coast Australian telecom operator Telstra is set to launch what it claims to be the world's first 5G supported Wi-Fi hotspots and roll out a 5G-connected car on the country’s Gold Coast. While there are...

The government of Australia also announced plans to offer 5G spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band Italy's telecommunications services regulator Agcom announced the launch of a public consultation process for the country's first 5G spectrum tender, which is expected to take place by the end...

As Qualcomm reportedly prepares for a high-stakes meeting with hostile suitor Broadcom, the leading maker of smartphone modems is predicting 2 Gbps download speeds for smartphones this year. Qualcomm says it is sampling its eighth generation LTE modem, the Snapdragon X24, and will demonstrate...

Telstra to launch commercial 5G services in Australia during 2019 Australian telecommunications company Telstra has opened a 5G innovation centre in the Gold Coast region. Telstra said the main aim of the new 5G center will be to test next-generation technologies to support the early...

Gigabit LTE key to providing network experience continuity once 5G hits Since Telstra launched the first commercial gigabit LTE in January 2017, more than 40 other global operators have, to varying degrees, upgraded their networks to support 4X4 multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO), 256 QAM and aggregation...

Telstra said the new launch will benefit industries such as transportation and logistics, mining, manufacturing and agriculture. Australian telecoms operator Telstra announced it deployed narrowband technology in its IoT network in major cities and many regional towns across the country. The operator said the NB-IoT deployment...

The Australian opeartor will be able to expand its presence in the connected vehicle space via the acquisition of MTData Australian telecom operator seeks to expand its presence in the internet of things (IoT) market through the acquisition of compatriot firm MTData, a provider of...

Telstra first to launch VeloCloud virtually through SD-WAN in Asia- Pacific Telstra, an Australian telecommunications company, recently announced an update to the Telstra Programmable Network, collaborating with VeloCloud to launch a virtual branch software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) in Australia and globally. Telstra described the new...

Government announced the creation of a 5G working group which will include officials and industry players The government of Australia has developed a paper outlining a 5G policy for the country, including the establishment of a working group to drive the deployment of 5G mobile...

Trans-Atlantic encryption test seen as stepping stone toward commercialization Ericsson, Telstra and Ciena have joined forces to trial continuous data encryption while ensuring speed and consistency over a 21,940 km multi-vendor network and cable system. The companies announced they successfully encrypted data in transit between...

China Telecom Global among first service provider to deploy global SD-WAN service China Telecom Global (CTG), a multinational telecom service provider, announced it has chosen Versa Networks as its main vendor for its software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) and software-defined security (SD-Security) solutions. CTG is...

Gigabit mobile connections don't have to wait for 5G--the service is commercially available in some markets today, and chipmaker Qualcomm continues to work with operators and other partners to expand the reach of gigabit LTE. Earlier this year Australian operator Telstra worked with Ericsson, Qualcomm and...

Australian telecommunications company Telstra is protecting itself from rising energy prices by committing to a long-term corporate power purchase agreement with renewable energy producer RES Group and supporting the construction of a new, 70-megawatt solar farm. Telstra is funding the new solar farm to the tune...

Australian telecommunications firm Telstra and the City of Joondalup in Western Australia have reached an agreement to carry out a trial of smart city applications using Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. The telco said that the smart city trial includes IoT-enabled environmental sensors, smart bins...

The two-month NB-IoT pilot will cover areas in Seoul and will initially focus on location tracking services Korean technology firm Samsung Electronics and compatriot telecommunications firm KT have launched a pilot of narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) service in parts of capitol city Seoul. The test...

As standardization continues, major telecommunications network infrastructure vendors – primarily Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, ZTE and Samsung along with their suppliers –are racing to not only help guide the standards setting process, but to develop a "5G" portfolio that will enable operator customers to quickly...

The Indigo cable system is set to link Singapore, Indonesia and Australia. A consortium of Asian operators, Google and telecommunications infrastructure firm Superloop have commissioned a subsea cable system linking Singapore, Indonesia and Australia. Google, Indosat Ooredoo, Singapore’s Singtel, SubPartners, Australian telco Telstra and...

Gigabit LTE represents a step forward for operators as they move towards 5G deployments. Gigabit LTE, which refers to mobile telecommunication operators offering LTE-based download speeds of up to one gigabit per second, made its debut in Australia at the end of last...

Editor’s Note: In the Analyst Angle section, we’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. A gigabit connection is the most important and desirable component of an LTE-Advanced Pro network. A substantial...

The Asia-Pacific region is currently very active in terms of "5G" trials as vendors and mobile operators are carrying out tests with the aim to launch commercial networks before 2020. South Korean operators are among the most active players in the field, with the country's...

Global 5G trials in Korea, Canada, Italy, Melbourne and the U.S. The deployment of 5G networks is set to be a reality by 2020, with vendors and mobile operators getting ready for the new technology with trials around the world. Some operators, mainly in Asian...

Contract includes both indoor and outdoor small cells. Ericsson and Australian operator Telstra partnered to deploy LTE small cell solutions. The deal includes Ericsson's Radio Dot System and Pico Cell RBS 6402. "The outdoor small cell deployment and indoor small cell solutions...

Network outages can haunt mobile telecom operators, but there are ways to avoid the long-term embarrassment. Too many users, not enough bandwidth, “busy hour congestion” and a plethora of other network issues – it's all run of the mill for cellphone service operators...

Indian telco extended a welcome free offering until the end of March 2017. Indian mobile operator Reliance Jio extended its free mobile service promotion until the end of March 2017. The operator announced a new “Happy New Year” offer including free voice, data...