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…
BIG 5G EVENT: Executives from AT&T and Orange tipped standalone (SA) 5G as a catalyst for fixed and mobile network convergence due to the drastically lower latency on offer. During…
KDDI and Samsung claimed an industry first after demonstrating end-to-end network slicing in a standalone (SA) 5G network using a RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC). The companies stated the trial in…
BIG 5G EVENT: Executives from Cisco, T-Mobile US and Ericsson stressed simplicity as key for widespread enterprise 5G adoption, arguing too many options and requirements could be overwhelming. During a…
The UK Government recruited a panel of eight industry experts to help investigate ways to attract new 5G equipment suppliers following its decision to ban Huawei, with the group also…
CONNECTED BRITAIN 2020: Ericsson described digitalisation as an important pillar to cope with challenges stemming from the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, pointing to increased customer expectations for continued digital transformation in…
Rakuten Mobile unveiled a wide-reaching agreement with Tech Mahindra covering global deployment of the Japanese operator’s virtualised, cloud-based mobile network platform, along with several other aspects. Under the deal, the…
HUAWEI CONNECT 2020: Huawei rotating chairman Guo Ping (pictured) argued the vendor holds sufficient stock of smartphone and network equipment to overcome supply chain obstacles raised by US sanctions, adding…
Huawei slashed its R&D investment in Australia by AUD100 million ($71.9 million) and reduced its workforce by more than 1,000 since the government banned it from bidding on 5G network…
The European Commission (EC) pressed for collaboration among member countries to accelerate and ease 5G deployments, including cutting red tape, improving access to spectrum, and cross-border coordination on frequency assignment.…
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