True pays cost for 5G
True Corp booked a higher net loss in the second quarter due to an increase in depreciation and amortisation expenses to support its nationwide 5G network rollout. In its earnings…
Verizon credits 5G devices for Q2 earnings bump
Verizon hailed its 5G progress during the second quarter, noting 20 per cent of its phone subscribers had compatible devices, the bulk of which were C-Band capable. On the company’s…
Rakuten Mobile accelerates coverage target
Rakuten Mobile set the ambitious target of having full population coverage in 2021, as the newcomer accelerated a network deployment plan focused on reducing roaming fees and extending its unlimited…
Bell Canada plots 5G expansion as profit plunges
Bell Canada chiefs defended its strategy of continued investment in network and customer service initiatives despite a sizeable reduction in profit during Q2, outlining plans to continue expanding the company’s…
Chunghwa sets 5G targets, revenue drops
Taiwan operator Chunghwa Telecom outlined its 5G deployment plans, targeting full coverage by end-2021 and more than 1 million subscribers, as it revealed mixed Q2 numbers. Chairman and CEO Shieh…
Ericsson eyes 2021 for first European 5G SA networks
Ericsson EVP and head of networks Fredrik Jejdling tipped European operators to begin switching-on commercial standalone (SA) 5G in 2021, as the company used its Q2 earnings call to continue…