Ericsson has launched a new software toolkit to strengthen 5G Standalone network capabilities and enable premium services with differentiated connectivity.
Vodafone has launched 5G Standalone services to customers, calling it 5G Ultra, but only in select locations and on certain devices.
Apple has signed a new multiyear, multibillion-dollar agreement with Broadcom, where Broadcom will develop 5G radio frequency components
Almost five months after Apple unveiled its own satellite connectivity for its iPhone 14 series, Samsung has unveiled its own satellite communication technology.
Nokia has signed a new cross-license patent agreement with Samsung following the expiry of the previous agreement at the end of 2022.
Ericsson and Digital Nasional Berhad recently achieved a world record distance for Gigabit speeds over Malaysia’s 5G network that will pave the way for high-quality, affordable and high-speed connectivity.
Ooredoo, the Official Middle East and Africa Telecommunications Operator of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has enabled everyone in Qatar to access and experience its pioneering 5G network, making this World Cup the first 5G-powered World Cup in the history of the event.
EE, part of the BT Group, is deploying Ericsson’s latest ultra-lightweight radio technology to deliver improved 5G energy efficiency and network performance across the UK.
Ericsson has entered into a long-term strategic 5G contract with Indian communications service provider (CSP) Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. (Jio) to roll out 5G Standalone (SA) in the country.
As 5G uptake in many parts of the world bridges the milestone from early adopters to mass adoption, major new Ericsson research - the industry's largest global study of its kind to date - underlines consumers' growing commitment to 5G
Nokia has unveiled its latest Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), AVA Charging, to help communication service providers (CSPs) and enterprises quickly commercialize new offerings for 5G and IoT use cases.
Virgin Media O2 have activated live Open RAN sites in Virgin Media O2’s network, as part of multi-vendor Open RAN deployment.
BT has become the first operator in Europe to aggregate four carrier components (4CC) in a 5G Standalone (SA) live network, heralding the next phase of 5G on its EE mobile network.
Three UK has switched on of 5G in 86 new areas including rural and coastal locations across the UK like Dartmouth, Milford on Sea, Aberystwyth, Holywood and Irvine.
The Scotland 5G Centre is working with Vodafone to develop new technology ‘use cases’, and is looking to pioneer next generation connectivity for key industries including manufacturing, healthcare, and energy.
Ericsson, French aerospace company Thales, and Qualcomm are planning to take 5G into space and across a network of Earth-orbiting satellites.
Apple's 5G-equipped iPhones and iPads have been banned from sale and import in Colombia, ordered after a court determined Apple's products infringe on a patent owned by Ericsson.
Virgin Media O2 Business has switched on the UK’s first 5G-connected hospital with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
Nokia, Elisa, and Qualcomm have hit record-breaking 5G uplink speeds of 2.1 Gbps, achieved in a live demonstration at the Nokia Arena in Tampere in Finland.
Ericsson, OPPO and Qualcomm have successfully trialled a 5G enterprise network slicing solution on a commercial Android 12 handset.
Samsung and NAVER Cloud have joined together to switch on South Korea’s first private 5G network.
Deployed at NAVER’s new second headquarters, “1784,” Samsung’s network solution will support NAVER’s private 5G commercial service.
BT and Ericsson have signed a multi-million-pound new joint partnership to provide commercial 5G Private Networks for the UK market – the first agreement of its kind in the country.
Nokia has been selected by Taiwan Mobile (TWM) in an expansion deal to enhance the operator’s 5G coverage across the country.
Nokia has extended its long-term relationship with UScellular to deploy the energy-efficient Nokia AirScale portfolio in mid-band C-Band and 3.45 GHz mid-band spectrum to boost its 5G network speed, capacity and coverage.
Three says that its 5G network now covers more than 54% of the UK, overtaking EE. Three's 5G network is now available in over 400 locations and across more than 3,000 sites.
India’s Minister of Telecommunications Ashwini Vaishnaw has successfully made the country’s first 5G audio-video call., coming after the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the new 5G testbed at IIT Madras earlier this week.
The Canadian government has banned the use of Huawei and ZTE tech in its 5G networks, as part of a new telecommunications security framework.
The Baltic telecommunications and media group Bitė Group and Ericsson have signed a frame agreement for the introduction of 5G technology in Lithuania and Latvia, providing 5G network coverage in the most populated cities and districts.
Nokia and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have successfully operated the world’s first private wireless and 5G connected digital microbrewery.
Nokia has launched its Advanced Security Testing and Research (ASTaR) lab, located in Dallas, Texas. It is the first end-to-end 5G testing lab in the U.S. focused solely on cybersecurity.
Ericsson and Orange France have signed a five-year agreement which will make Ericsson Charging the strategic monetization platform for Orange France’s 5G subscribers.
Atos has launched “Atos Business Outcomes-as-a-Service” (Atos BOaaS), a 5G, edge and IoT offering developed in collaboration with Dell that brings the advantages of cloud architecture to the edge
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Samsung are to deploy 5G Open Radio Access Network solutions across DISH Wireless SMART 5G network, in a multi-year deal worth over $1 billion.
EE has become the first European network to successfully aggregate a 5G signal using seven different spectrum carriers, including its existing 3.4GHz and new 3.6GHz 5G channels.
Samsung and Virgin Media O2 have successfully deployed multiple live 4G and 5G sites in the U.K., advancing the next phase of their collaboration. In tandem with this deployment, the companies also completed the first 5G data call on Virgin Media O2’s commercial 5G network, using the sites.
Vodafone has switched on its 5G network in 12 further locations across the UK, giving consumers, businesses and their employees faster mobile data and more reliable mobile coverage.
The US Department of Defense (DoD), in collaboration with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS), has launched the 5G Challenge Preliminary Event: RAN Subsystem Interoperability.
Rogers has launched the first commercial 5G standalone (SA) network in Canada, turning on the next-generation service after completing the rollout of Canada’s first national standalone 5G core and the country’s first 5G standalone device certification.
Virgin Media O2 UK has selected VMware to help modernise its network and enable the continued success of its 5G rollout.
BMW and T-Mobile have created the first-ever 5G connected cars in the US, debuting the 2022 BMW iX and i4 models which now work with the company's 5G network
Vodafone and Ericsson have completed a successful lab trial demonstrating 5G network slicing with on-demand quality of service control for virtual reality use case.
Next-generation networks will improve public services, boost tourism and accelerate social change in the country’s rural and valley areas.
EE and BT Sport are unveiling pioneering uses of 5G which re-imagine the experience of watching and performing sports, dance, music and theatre through virtual, augmented and mixed reality applications.
Connected device observability and diagnostics platform provider Memfault has been selected to participate in the 5G Open Innovation Lab (5GOIL or 5G OI Lab).
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Nokia has joined the 5G Open Innovation Lab (5G OI Lab) as a corporate sponsor. Nokia will work with other 5G OI Lab start-ups and partners to pave the way for enabling 5G-era solutions across industry verticals.
Three UK has rolled out 5G at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe, becoming the largest UK port to deploy 5G technology and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Nokia today announced Bell Labs is pioneering distributed massive MIMO (DmMIMO) with AT&T, an innovation that significantly increases uplink capacity and speeds in 5G networks without requiring an overly complex solution.
Samsung has brought together several companies to expand the 5G vRAN ecosystem, starting with Dell, HPE, Intel, Red Hat and Wind River. This is an effort to drive multiparty collaboration and innovation for the advancement of software-based networks.
Ericsson, Telefónica and Samsung have achieved a proof-of-concept (PoC) project for 5G interactive calling, built on the IMS data channel standard and using Ericsson Cloud IMS network capabilities.
Atos and Nokia are teaming up to provide businesses with 4/5G private wireless networking solutions along with associated digital services and to work together to develop further innovative services.
Verizon Business and Audi of America are teaming up to bring 5G connectivity to the automaker’s U.S. line-up, estimated to begin with select models for the 2024 model year.
Nokia has launched its new Intelligent RAN Operations solution designed to manage the increasing complexity of 5G networks through machine learning (ML).
AT&T has joined Ericsson's 5G Startup program, a 5G innovation collaboration driven by Ericsson's ConsumerLa
CityFibre and BAI Communications (BAI) are to support the delivery of a new 5G small cell network that will provide a platform for business growth and innovation across the city.
Oracle is to spearhead network policy for Vodafone UK's standalone 5G network. With Oracle’s cloud native network policy management solution as part of its 5G core, Vodafone will be able to make more intelligent policy decisions and quickly test and deploy new services.
The Green Planet AR Experience, powered by EE 5G today opens its doors for the first time. offering visitors a window into the secret kingdom of plants through an immersive augmented reality journey
Samsung and Amdocs will collaborate to deliver end-to-end 4G and 5G private network solutions to U.S. enterprises to help businesses across key industries leverage next-generation communications applications and services.
Verizon Business and Atos are teaming up to power intelligent IoT solutions with private 5G multi-access edge computing for businesses, government and communities worldwide.
Telus is spending $6 million to install a 5G network on the University of Ottawa campus as part of a deal that could see both organizations partner to create new digital health and cybersecurity technologies.
Vodafone has switched on the UK’s first 5G OpenRAN site in Bath, the first of 2,500 5G and 4G OpenRAN sites that Vodafone has committed to
Nokia has been selected by GO Malta (GO) as its sole strategic partner for a nationwide 5G RAN rollout in a seven-year deal.
US federal safety officials are directing operators of some Boeing planes to adopt extra procedures when landing on wet or snowy runways near impending 5G service
Verizon’s 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) network is now being used by Arizona State University (ASU) at a 5G Innovation Hub located at the university’s Learning Futures Collaboratory, Studios and Emporium.
TELUS says that it is connecting more Canadians to their 5G network ahead of schedule, reaching 70% of the Canadian population
Smart Communications has teamed up with Samsung to drive the development of 5G standalone (5G-SA) technology in the country.
Telesat and ENCQOR 5G are to work on 5G technology and demonstrations. Under the agreement, Telesat plans to conduct demonstrations, trials and pilots of 5G connectivity
CTIA has launched its 5G Security Test Bed (STB), a security testing and validation initiative dedicated to commercial 5G networks.
Ericsson has been named as EE’s network partner for The Green Planet AR Experience, powered by EE 5G.
Samsung has have successfully demonstrated 5G standalone (SA) dual connectivity that aggregated mmWave and mid-band spectrum to reach speeds of 8.08Gbps.
The FAA has identified 50 U.S. airports that will have “buffer zones” when wireless companies turn on 5G service in a few weeks
Nokia is extending its partnership with Tele2 to deploy 5G RAN in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in a long-term deal.
AT&T and Verizon have said they will briefly delay a planned deployment of 5G services, reversing course in an ongoing fight with the aviation industry.
US authorities have asked telecoms AT&T and Verizon to delay for up to two weeks the already postponed rollout of 5G networks amid uncertainty about interference with vital flight safety equipment.
Vodafone has launched the 5G Mobile Hotspot – its first-ever 5G mobile broadband device. Developed for consumers and businesses, the...
Ericsson and Vodafone are to launch a 5G lab in Spain, called the Vodafone 5G Lab. The innovation hub will ultimately deliver a significant step for 5G in the regio
Wireless Telecom Group's CommAgility brand is part of a consortium awarded funding from the UK government to develop 5G infrastructure for an Open RAN project.
Verizon has announced a 5G Edge computing partnership with Google Cloud and Ericsson.
The Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Siriraj Hospital, and Huawei have jointly launched the “Siriraj World Class 5G Smart Hospital”
Samsung and Viettel have started 5G commercial trials in Da Nang, the largest city in the Central Vietnam region.
Nokia and CityFibre have successfully trialled the UK's first 25G PON network to support 5G transport. The digital campus testbed was set up at the University of Glasgow with three 5G sites backhauled to the core.
Optus has purchased 12 of the 16 lots of spectrum in the 850Mhz and 900Mhz bands for a total cost of AU$1.48 billion, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced on Wednesday.
Malaysian state agency Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) said on Monday that it will offer wholesale 5G services to telcos at no cost
kia has deployed a private 5G standalone wireless network for Volkswagen at the car maker’s main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany.
Amazon has launched AWS Private 5G, a new managed service that helps enterprises set up and scale private 5G mobile networks in their facilities in days instead of months.
Nokia has been selected by Ooredoo Group to bring multiple technologies and services, including 5G, to customers in Middle East, North Africa and South-east Asia as part of a multi-country, five-year deal.
Ericsson and King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) have agreed an initial three-year research and development (R&D) partnership focused on three research projects
Nokia is conducting a 5G standalone (SA) network trial with Chubu Telecommunications Co., Inc (ctc), a subsidiary of KDDI, in Japan.
In the next phase of its 5G rollout, EE has switched on indoor 5G at more than 50 sites across the UK to deliver high-performance connectivity for its customers.
Ericsson has launched an end-to-end solution that the company say will guarantee consistent low latency and high reliability demanded by time-critical applications and services for consumers, enterprises, and public sector.
Samsung and Virgin Media O2 are to conduct 4G and 5G trials2, where the two companies will verify the capability and performance of Samsung’s 4G and 5G network solutions in Virgin Media O2’s commercial network.
Verizon, Samsung and Qualcomm have reached upload speeds of 711 Mbps in a lab trial using aggregated bands of mmWave spectrum.
Nokia has made a Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) breakthrough which could see wireless broadband capacity increase by 5 to 10 times. Nokia engineers have used a novel approach to make 5G mmWave fixed wireless access viable.
Ericsson and AT&T today announced a five-year agreement to accelerate the expansion of AT&T 5G, in a deal that helps support deployment of AT&T’s recently acquired C-band spectrum and the launch of 5G Standalone.
Huawei and Vodafone Hungary are teaming up to build Europe’s first smart railway hub managed by a 5G private network provided by Vodafone Hungary and Huawei Hungary.
Ericsson and Singtel are to accelerate 5G adoption across multiple industries and leverage industry partnerships to develop and deploy advanced 5G solutions in Singapore.
Nokia and MediaTek have achieved a world’s first by successfully aggregating 5G Standalone (5G SA) spectrum using 3 Components Carrier (3CC) aggregation
Samsung are to deploy its cloud-native fully virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) solutions for the mid-band spectrum in KDDI’s 5G network. Samsung and KDDI have been collaborating on advanced research on vRAN to drive 5G innovation for KDDI’s network
At the 2021 5G World Summit, China Mobile and Huawei won the 5G Core Leadership award by Omdia.
Samsung has successfully demonstrated improved Wi-Fi service in a fast-moving subway train using its 5G mmWave solution as a backhaul in Seoul, Korea.
IBM has signed a strategic multi-year agreement with Telefónica to use IBM intelligent automation software and services to implement UNICA Next – Telefónica's first-ever, cloud-native, 5G core network platform.
BT and Oracle are teaming up to optimize its network resources and bring new 5G offerings to customers faster. The solution will enable BT to quickly and seamlessly test and implement 5G services—such as live streaming and zero-rated 5G content—across its EE mobile network.
Nokia has been selected by Spark, New Zealand’s largest telecommunications and digital services company, to support its accelerated 5G rollout, which will provide 5G coverage to approximately 90 percent of the population by the end of 2023
IBM and Airspan are to collaborate on the launch of a 5G-enabled OpenRAN testbed across the IBM Watson IoT Center in Munich, Germany and IBM’s Global Industry Solution Center (GISC) in Nice, France
Globe Telecom (Globe), a major provider of telecom services in the Philippines, has deployed Infinera’s Auto-Lambda solution, featuring autotuneable optics, to upgrade its existing 4G access and aggregation networks and in anticipation of providing future 5G services.
AT&T has entered into a three-year Collaborative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) to develop 5G and edge computing maritime technologies.
IBM will help automate the United States' first greenfield cloud-native 5G network. DISH's new smart network will be designed to be agile, scalable and fully virtualized, benefitting enterprise customers across all industry verticals.
China Mobile, China's largest service provider, and national cable TV operator China Broadcasting Network (CBN) will jointly build a national 5G network using CBN's 700MHz spectrum.
As part of a collaboration to improve network energy performance, Ericsson and Vodafone have completed the first deployment of a new energy-efficient 5G radio in London.
A collaboration between BT Sport, Dorna, Vislink, the University of Strathclyde and MotoGP has showcased the world’s first stand-alone private 5G network for sports broadcasting.
At the World 5G Convention, China Mobile, together with Huawei and over 10 other partners, set up the 5G VoNR+ (New Calling) Working Group for the 5G Deterministic Networking Alliance (5GDNA).
Ericsson has expanded its portfolio of 5G radios with three new offerings geared toward urban environments.
Nokia has been selected by Union Wireless to swap out its existing RAN equipment with Nokia’s AirScale 4G/5G radio portfolio to modernize its network while supporting the Secure and Trusted Telecommunications Act.
Australian telco Optus, MediaTek and Ericsson have completed an Australia-first demonstration with the use of new radio dual connectivity (NR-DC) technology.
Ericsson has scored an exclusive 5G Core and Radio Access Network (RAN) deal with Faroese Telecom, the Faroe Islands’ leading and incumbent communications service provider.
Nokia has launched a new professional level 5G course and certification aimed at network security. The Nokia Bell Labs 5G Secured Networks course is part of Nokia’s program to train and certify industry professionals on 5G technology, from network access to application management.
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Celona and NTT are to power NTT’s Private 5G (P5G) service, in what both companies escribe as the first and only private 5G platform that is purpose-built for enterprise environments.
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Qualcomm has unveiled the Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform, the world’s first drone platform and reference design to offer both 5G and AI capabilities.
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IBM and Verizon are expanding the capabilities at IBM’s Industry Solution Lab in Coppell, Texas, to include a testbed environment for developing and testing innovative 5G-enabled use cases for Industry 4.0 applications.
EE has launched the UK’s first hybrid, 5G powered club night, EE x Beatport Presents Parallel, coming to Liverpool on August 12th and Manchester on August 19th. engl
Nokia and Taiwan Mobile (TWM) have achieved the world’s first New Radio Carrier Aggregation (NR CA) by combining spectrum in the 700MHz (n28) and 3500MHz (n78) bands.
