Singtel readies SA 5G launch
Singtel began issuing standalone (SA) 5G-compatible SIM cards to customers as it prepares for the commercial launch of the network after deploying hundreds of sites running on 3.5GHz spectrum Anna…
China Unicom reveals joint 5G network progress
HUAWEI MBBF 2020: China Unicom’s head of 5G deployment highlighted the wide benefits of a joint buildout of a standalone (SA) RAN with China Telecom for users as well as…
StarHub targets SA 5G rollout in Q4 as profit plunges
Singapore operator StarHub recorded sharp declines in profit and revenue in Q3 due to a double-digit fall in post-paid ARPU and the loss of a third of its prepaid subscriber…
M1 makes commercial 5G move
Singaporean operator M1 appeared to beat its rivals to the punch in launching commercial 5G services on a non-standalone (NSA) network, albeit with a deployment offering limited coverage. In a…
AT&T charts course to standalone 5G launch
AT&T doubled down on a targeted launch of standalone (SA) 5G in 2020, joining rivals T-Mobile and Verizon in jockeying for a leadership position on the technology. An operator representative…
Operators outline key steps to SA 5G
GSMA THRIVE CHINA 2020: Representatives from NTT Docomo and China Telecom outlined their standalone (SA) 5G strategies, explaining virtualisation and AI are being used to cater to customer needs. In…
Nokia takes slice of China Unicom 5G core tender
Nokia mounted a small comeback in China, winning a deal to provide around 10 per cent of China Unicom’s standalone (SA) 5G core network a matter of weeks after apparently…
ZTE looks to SA 5G to fuel next innovation wave
PARTNER INTERIVEW: Jason Tu, principle scientist of NFV/SDN products at ZTE (pictured), gives an update on the status of the maturity and advantages of standalone (SA) 5G, and takes a…