Ericsson hikes 5G forecast on China demand
Ericsson almost doubled its prediction for the number of global 5G subscriptions expected to be in play by the end of this year to 190 million, as rapid uptake in…
US greenlights Huawei 5G standards work
The US Department of Commerce (DoC) cleared domestic companies to work with Huawei on 5G standards, removing uncertainty about whether this was prohibited under trade restrictions imposed on the Chinese…
Nokia adds Broadcom to 5G chip supply list
Nokia partnered with US semiconductor company Broadcom to create custom chipsets for its 5G radio products, building on earlier agreements with Marvell Technology Group and Intel in a bid to…
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…
Vietnam operators agree 5G sharing pact
Four mobile operators in Vietnam, Viettel; VNPT; Mobifone; and Gtel Mobile agreed to share network resources to reduce costs and prepare for 5G, Vietnam Express reported. The companies signed a…
Hong Kong awards first 5G subsidies
The Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) approved the first batch of applications for a government subsidy to promote early deployment of 5G services, with funding awarded to three projects…
US moves to cut Huawei out of Brazilian 5G
The US government offered to help Brazilian operators fund the purchase of 5G kit from Ericsson and Nokia, newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported, stepping-up efforts to persuade allies not to…
Bell Canada shakes off Covid-19 with 5G launch
Bell Canada deployed a commercial 5G service in five of the country’s largest cities a little more than a month after putting the move on hold due to the Covid-19…
Taiwan operators cleared for commercial 5G
Far EasTone and Chunghwa Telecom were tipped to be targeting commercial 5G launches on 1 July, after the former received a second licence issued by authorities, Taiwan News reported. The…
Nokia flags Canadian 5G opportunity
Nokia executives highlighted Canada as a key growth market for the company, with 5G deals in the country advancing a strategy to focus on a handful of key markets and…