SKT makes smart factory play
South Korea operator SK Telecom (SKT) introduced a subscription-based smart factory service running on its 5G network, providing local manufacturing companies with customised big data analysis. The operator is offering…
KT chief flags B2B as key operator 5G play
GSMA THRIVE CHINA 2020: KT CEO Ku Hyeon-mo (pictured) urged operators to shift their focus to the vast and diversified B2B sector to grow revenue, arguing the upside for 5G…
Telstra targets 5G speed bump
GSMA THRIVE CHINA 2020: Telstra chief Andrew Penn (pictured) outlined a shift in the operator’s 5G strategy, with the next phase of its deployment set to focus on mmWave to…
SmarTone stands by 5G strategy
GSMA THRIVE CHINA 2020: SmarTone CEO Anna Yip (pictured) explained the operator took a different tack to its Hong Kong rivals when deploying 5G, preferring to wait until it had…
Nokia lands Taiwan Mobile 5G deal
Taiwan Mobile selected Nokia as sole supplier of its 5G RAN and core equipment for its non-standalone (NSA) network, with plans to move to standalone within three years. The €400…
China smartphone market dips on 5G weakness
Smartphone shipments in China during May dropped 10.4 per cent year-on-year as demand for 5G models weakened, data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) showed. Shipments…
AIS pushes 5G for industry recovery
AIS pledged to support Thailand’s economic recovery from Covid-19 (coronavirus) by deploying 5G services across a number of key sectors as part of an ongoing nationwide network build. The operator…
LG Uplus tops Korea 5G speed ranking
LG Uplus emerged as the leading operator in South Korea in 5G download rates with an average considerably faster than its two rivals, data from Opensignal revealed. The operator recorded…
Singapore favours Ericsson, Nokia 5G kit
Singtel and a joint venture between StarHub and M1 received 3.5GHz and mmWave spectrum and named their primary RAN suppliers to build two nationwide 5G networks in Singapore, with Huawei…
NTT takes stake in NEC to push network tech R&D
NTT and NEC established an alliance to jointly research and develop next-generation network technologies, with the operator investing to take nearly a 5 per cent stake in the equipment supplier.…