KT, Fujitsu complete open RAN, multi-vendor trials
South Korea-based KT completed verification tests for open fronthaul using Fujitsu’s open RAN 5G base station to connect a call during interoperability trials, aiming to speed use of the technology…
Airtel partners with Capgemini on enterprise 5G
Bharti Airtel detailed plans to collaborate with IT and consultancy services provider Capgemini to deliver 5G services to enterprises in India, with smart health and remote assistance use cases already…
Malaysia operators push for second 5G network
Major mobile operators in Malaysia called on the government to move away from a controversial decision to allow a single 5G wholesale network, suggesting in a meeting with representatives from…
SoftBank, Honda test linking 5G, C-V2X
SoftBank Corp and Honda R&D teamed to test the effectiveness of using standalone (SA) 5G and a cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) system to reduce collisions between pedestrians and vehicles, with the…
China to triple 5G base station count by 2025
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) laid out plans to more than triple the number of 5G base stations over the next four years, targeting a total of…
Snap taps ex-Google exec for global operator tie-ups
Snap created a new management role looking after partnerships with global operators, hiring former Google MD Anne Laurenson to run a strategy pushing 5G and AR services. In a statement,…
TPG Telecom lights up SA 5G core
Australia operator TPG Telecom stepped up its 5G buildout, taking 5G coverage to 85 per cent of the population in ten cities, as it launched a standalone (SA) core connecting…
Globe Telecom profit climbs on rising data usage
Philippines-based Globe Telecom booked strong profit gains for the first nine months of 2021, as rising data consumption and broadband usage made up for weak mobile growth despite rising prepaid…
SK Telecom posts continued 5G, ARPU gains
SK Telecom (SKT) added nearly 1 million 5G subscribers in Q3 to end September with 8.65 million, doubling next-generation subs year-on-year and helping the operator record a fifth straight quarter…
LG Uplus books steady mobile gains
South Korean operator LG Uplus recorded stable growth across its mobile business in Q3, with revenue, ARPU and 5G net additions all increasing, but profitability fell sharply due to one-off…