Operator forum unveils 5G MEC specs
The 5G Future Forum delivered on a promise to release its first set of specifications this month, unveiling a pair of documents outlining technical requirements for interoperable multi-access edge computing…
US lags in global 5G data rates
A focus on low-band 5G deployments resulted in the US ranking in last place in an Opensignal analysis of typical data rates for the technology spanning 12 countries. The company…
TDC makes ready for 5G launch
Danish operator TDC Group revealed plans to launch commercial 5G service on 7 September, ahead of its original end-2020 target, with a pledge to cover 80 per cent of the…
Verizon wheels out 5G for Indy 500 fans
Verizon teamed with NBC Sports to recreate the upcoming Indianapolis 500 motor race for fans in AR, marking its latest effort to stir interest in sports-related 5G applications. The operator…
US Cellular seeks 5G device boost
US Cellular aims to deploy 5G on a third of its mobile sites by end Q1 2021, positioning it to capitalise on a raft of lower-cost device launches over the…
SoftBank 5G network gets thumbs up from US
Japanese operator SoftBank Corp welcomed approval of its 5G network by the US State Department, after it excluded Chinese vendor Huawei as a next-generation radio equipment supplier in 2019. In…
Dish Network picks Matrixx Software for BSS
US mobile player Dish Network turned to BSS provider Matrixx Software to supply a converged charging system as it continued to pitch dynamic pricing as a key differentiator for a…
Ericsson hails 5G deals milestone
Ericsson announced it reached a new milestone by securing 100 commercial 5G contracts with operators spanning five continents. In a statement, the vendor said the figure included 56 live 5G…
US military clears mid-band spectrum for 5G
The US mobile industry applauded a move by the Trump administration and Department of Defence (DoD) to free up more key mid-band spectrum for 5G with the auction of an…
AT&T charts course to standalone 5G launch
AT&T doubled down on a targeted launch of standalone (SA) 5G in 2020, joining rivals T-Mobile and Verizon in jockeying for a leadership position on the technology. An operator representative…