Samsung makes milestone achievements in 5G development with industry best 7.5Gbps speed record and first-ever, uninterrupted 1.2 Gbps 5G connection...
Researchers at the University of Surrey's 5G Innovation Centre claim to have achieved a data transfer speed of 1Tb - the equivalent of one million megabits per second.
European policymakers are looking to sign agreements with China, Japan and the United States to cooperate on developing the next generation of mobile broadband, 5G, which promises much faster video downloads, denser network coverage and the possibility of connecting billions of everyday electronic objects to create "the internet of things".
Ericsson has today announced new collaborations with universities King's College London and Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden).
ZTE has announced a breakthrough in 5G research, with the company’s new Multi-User Shared Access (MUSA) technology demonstrating the capability to more than triple overload capacity of wireless access networks.
Today, your LTE smartphone receives transmissions from one cell at a time, and many different techniques are used to ensure that you stay connected as you move between cells.
Ericsson has announced the expansion of its cross-industry 5G research and development (R&D) program to a range of European markets.
Ericsson and LG Uplus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.
Intel is set to ship a groundbreaking modem that will deliver data transfer rates many times faster than most wired internet connections.
Samsung and Verizon have completed deployment of 5G systems in five U.S. cities in preparation to begin customer trials of 5G technology. The customer trials, beginning in April, will deliver fixed wireless access to customers through 5G connectivity in order to gauge user experiences, evaluate the performance of 5G technologies, and help streamline the delivery of mmWave 5G across various environments.
Qualcomm and LG have announced coordinated efforts to facilitate testing and adoption of 5G and Cellular-V2X (C-V2X) communications into vehicles. Qualcomm Technologies and LG expect to showcase these next-generation wireless.
Samsung has unveiled its end-to-end portfolio of 5G mobile network products and solutions for 2017. Showcased products included consumer devices for fixed wireless access connectivity, a 5G Radio Base Station (5G Access Unit)..
Spirent Communications and Nokia today announced successful deployment of a first of a kind 5G Lab as a Service for Nokia’s Oulu-based network infrastructure testing labs.
Vodafone UK has acquired 50 MHz of spectrum in the 3400 MHz band for mobile data services in Ofcom’s auction for a total cost of £378.2 million (€433.4 million).
KDDI and Samsung today announced that together with KDDI Research, Inc (KDDI Research), Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company and Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR), it has successfully completed a real-time free-viewpoint video streaming test using 5G-supporting devices.
Samsung today announced that it has developed Exynos Modem 5100, the industry’s first 5G modem that is fully compatible with 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 15 (Rel.15), the most up-to-date standard specification for 5G New Radio (5G-NR).
Samsung today announced its acquisition of Zhilabs, known for its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based network and service analytics, to further enhance its 5G capabilities. The acquisition lays the foundation for Samsung to foster its 5G offerings of automation and network analytics to finely tune the customer experiences in the 5G era.
NEC and Samsung today announced a partnership of joint effort to strengthen their next generation business portfolio including 5G.
O2 has signed a collaboration agreement with Wireless Infrastructure Group (WIG) to develop what is expected to be Europe’s largest fibre connected small cell network, to support trials of driverless vehicles in the West Midlands.
O2 is working with Nokia on two Massive MIMO trials in Kings Cross and Marble Arch, aimed at enhancing connectivity for O2 customers and paving the way for the future deployment of 5G across the capital.
Verizon and Samsung plan to bring one of the first commercial 5G smartphones to market in the first half of 2019. The companies will unveil a proof of concept, powered by the upcoming flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile Platform with the Snapdragon X50 5G NR modem and antenna modules with integrated RF transceiver, RF front-end and antenna elements, at the annual Qualcomm Snapdragon Technology Summit in Maui this week.
O2 and Vodafone plan to extend the existing network sharing partnership term and include 5G at joint radio network sites. This would enable both O2 and Vodafone to deploy 5G faster, to offer 5G services to more customers over a wider geographic area, and to do so at a lower cost.
In the United States, AT&T has been creating a lot of controversy for its 5G Evolution (5G E) naming, which is the company’s consumer-facing name for LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) technology. 5G E in essence is an extension of existing 4G LTE technology and is not in fact true 5G.
Vodafone has switched on 5G at Manchester Airport, becoming the UK's first 5G connected airport. The company switched on 5G at Manchester Airport as part of an ongoing trial - with other locations set to follow suit within weeks.
O2 has announced it will begin the rollout of its 5G network this year in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London. Other areas of the UK will enjoy rollout from 2020 to coincide with the wider availability of 5G handsets.
With 5G looming, many might be considering updating their devices to take advantage of the faster connectivity. If all you want is 5G connectivity, HTC has unveiled the HTC 5G Hub, a new device that will bring these faster speeds to all your devices via Wi-Fi.
O2 has announced that it will carry the latest flagship smartphone from Samsung, the Galaxy S10 5G, when it launches later this year.5G on the Galaxy S10 5G will introduce hyper-fast streaming and download speeds, powerful mobile hot-spotting, 4K video calling and an elevated mobile gaming experience.
Samsung has announced that the Galaxy S10 5G will be available for purchase from April 5 in South Korea. The phone, that was announced alongside the the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and the Galaxy S10+, will also be available in the US as Verizon will open pre-orders for the device on April 5.
Samsung has released the Galaxy S10 5G in South Korea, the world's first available smartphone with built-in fifth-generation communications technology. On Wednesday the South became the first country to commercially launch nationwide 5G services, with three superfast networks going live offering data speeds that allow users to download entire movies in less than a second.
O2 will be the public and private network provider of 5G connectivity for the testing and development of CAV technology at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire.
EE will be testing a 5G-powered WiFi at Glastonbury this summer. It will be the first time this technology is used at a UK festival and comes ahead of it being rolled out to other cities and events later this year.
A new UK / South Korea 5G competition has been launched by Digital Minister Margot James to help prepare the UK for a future 5G rollout. Businesses are now being encouraged to apply for a unique opportunity to trial new content and services on South Korea’s transport networks.
Vodafone is to launch their 5G service in seven cities across the United Kingdom on July 3 at current pricing levels. The operator says it will also offer 5G roaming in Germany, Italy, and Spain later in the summer.
OnePlus has launched its OnePlus 7 series of handsets globally, which consist of the OnePlus 7 and the OnePlus 7 Pro. However, there’s also a 5G variant of the OnePlus 7 Pro, which the company has announced has currently announced only in the UK.
Huawei has unveiled its new 5G-ready smartphone in London, the Mate 20 X 5G. The phone is essentially a 5G-enabled version of the Mate 20 X that the Chinese company launched in October.
The fallout from the United States ban on Huawei is now having its first major effect on upcoming smartphones from the Chinese company in the UK.
EE and Vodafone have announced that they have pulled Huawei’s phones from their 5G network launch, joining other global telecoms groups in dropping launch plans after the Chinese group was hit by a US export ban that could stop it using Google’s Android operating system.
EE launched its 5G network in six cities in the UK today. The commercial launch has been rolled out in London, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester. It will then be launched in 10 additional cities later this year - including Bristol, Coventry, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield.
Three has announced it will launch its 5G network in August, but it will only be available in London as a home broadband service.
Three 5G home broadband customers will be able to plug a hub into the wall to immediately become connected, without lengthy engineer wait times or a long-term contract.
UK Carriers are urging the Government to clarify the UK's position on Huawei, claiming that uncertainty could harm Britain's chances of being a world leader in 5G.
A UK decision about Huawei's role in 5G networks is "a more difficult judgement than it was before," said a senior British government minister at today's 5G World event in London.
O2 has confirmed it will launch its own 5G network this year. Chief executive Mark Evans said O2 is "committed to launching 5G this year" and is "excited" to show customers the new experiences it can offer.
Vodafone has rolled out the first commercial 5G mobile services in Spain, with Huawei as the core equipment supplier for the project.
With 5G deployments rapidly gathering momentum globally, Ericsson has launched new software and hardware solutions to expand 5G deployment options. The new solutions extend network capacity and coverage, enabling smooth network evolution, and facilitating new consumer and industry use cases.
EE has launched its 5G mobile broadband plans, making it the first UK carrier to do so. The company isn't pitching its latest 5G offering as a replacement for home broadband but that is likely due to the fact that 5G availability is limited at the moment.
During GSMA’s MWC19 Shanghai, 5G commercial networks have been officially launched inside the Shanghai New International Expo Center. The deployments are based on Huawei's 5G digital indoor system and extended 5G coverage to all of the seven exhibition halls. This was the first MWC event to offer 5G commercial services, supporting the event’s theme of Intelligent Connectivity.
Vodafone has switched on its UK 5G network at an event in London, challenging its rivals with a range of speed-based unlimited mobile data deals.
Huawei are giving visitors to this week's Goodwood Festival of Speed a firsthand look at superfast 5G connectivity in action. Currently taking place between the 4th – 7th July, Huawei has brought its newly built 5G Experiential, a 5G powered hub, to the grounds of Goodwood.
EE, O2, Three and Vodafone have ignored security fears surrounding Huawei and are continuing to work with the company to set up a new 5G network.
Huawei has launched the Mate 20 X 5G in Qatar. During the pre-order period, the 5G smartphone will be available on Vodafone exclusively. Once the pre-order period has expired, the phone will be available to purchase on other carriers.
At a debate held in the Huawei Cybersecurity Transparency Centre in Brussels, Huawei emphasised the important role 5G networks can play in mitigating climate change.
Huawei will invest US$3.1 billion over the next three years in Italy, Xinhua reported, quoting local media. Addressing the press on the sidelines of an exhibition in Milan, Huawei’s Italian unit chief executive Thomas Miao said the investment plan would allow 1,000 new direct jobs in the period 2019-2021.
Three UK and Nokia have launched the world’s first 5G-ready fully integrated cloud core network, in preparation for the company's rollout of 5G.
AT&T and Microsoft have entered into a major multiyear cloud/5G deal where Microsoft will be the preferred cloud provider for non-network applications, as part of AT&T's broader public cloud first strategy, and will support AT&T as it consolidates its data centre infrastructure and operations.
A final decision on the role Huawei can play in building Britain’s 5G mobile networks has been left to the new prime minister.
Culture secretary and digital minister Jeremy Wright said it would be wrong to make specific decisions on Huawei while the US position on the Chinese company remained unclear.
Huawei is to launch the Mate 20 X 5G smartphone on July 26 in China and has started extending invitations for the launch event.
O2 and Vodafone have agreed to work together to increase the rollout of 5G networks around the country. This means more people will get 5G sooner, helping to build a competitive digital economy and encouraging innovative new services that use 5G’s speed and greater reliability.
5G networks support a massive number of connected devices, enable a huge increase of bandwidth over LTE, and create a threat landscape different from previous networks. Security challenges stem from the very attributes that make 5G such an improvement.
O2 has announced that they will be switching on their 5G network in October 2019, beginning with areas of Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Slough and Leeds. By the end of the year, they’ll be live in 20 towns and cities and rolling out to a total of 50 by summer 2020.
Three is giving customers all the freedom they need to use 5G whenever and however they wish without worrying about any hidden or extra costs as the company announced that all new and existing customers will have access to 5G with no speed caps and at no extra cost on all contract, SIM only and PAYG mobile plans.
The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G is finally available in the UK from Three UK and Sky Mobile at the price of £999 SIM-free.
O2 are due to launch their 5G network in October, and the company has brought forward the date that customers can get 5G ready with the new flagship device from Samsung, the Galaxy S10 5G, which is now available from today online and in-store on O2 custom plans.
While proudly announcing that the company opened up pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 10 5G today, EE has also quietly opened pre-orders for the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G.
EE quietly opened pre-orders for the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G Thursday, and Vodafone, with little fanfare, has now followed suit. The 5G phone is available to order on 5G plans ranging from £68 per month with £29 upfront to £81 per month with £29 upfront cost. Vodafone's 5G plans have no limits, while you have a a choice of data limits on 5g ready plans.
Vodafone has launched the UK’s first 5G mobile and broadband bundle, Vodafone Together. Customers can combine unlimited mobile data and home broadband for £43 a month, with no extra charge for 5G.
Three UK has launched its 5G service today, available in London as a home broadband service. The company says that its single 5G plan will shake up the broadband market with customers able to cancel their landline and instantly access fibre-like, ultrafast speeds compared to what the average UK customer currently obtains using traditional, fixed broadband services.
Three UK launched its 5G service in London earlier today, promptly causing EE to file a complaint with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) claiming that its slogan, "If it's not Three, it's not real 5G", is misleading. EE is seeking a ban on the ads because they clearly imply that alternative networks' 5G are inferior by comparison.
Huawei today brought its 5G Experiential hub to the Manchester Media City to showcase the future of the technology. Powered by 5G, the Huawei 5G Experiential has based itself at the Manchester Media City.
EE has finally given in and launched new 4G and 5G unlimited data plans, following Three and Vodafone. Unlike two out of the three Vodafone plans, EE’s don’t have a speed restriction. They are, however, more expensive.
Huawei will unveil its Kunpeng Ecosystem Base and showcase its latest 5G development in Chengdu of China at the Asia-Pacific Innovation Day, scheduled to be held on Tuesday.
BT will be working with Qualitest, a software testing and quality assurance company, who will support the delivery of the backbone to their digital infrastructure, including the further development of their 5G offering.
Huawei’s founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei has proposed selling the company’s current 5G know-how to a Western company as a way to address security concerns by the U.S. and other Western countries.
Estonia is set to restrict the use of equipment and technology from Huawei in its government sector, after officials voted to restrict the use of Huawei’s 5G technology, citing political concerns.
Samsung and O2 have teamed up to build connected 5G ambulances for the NHS. The two companies will begin testing the next-generation ambulances later this month. Eight ambulances from the East of England Ambulance Trust will be equipped with new technologies including support for real-time video and field data collection.
Huawei unveiled its 5G Birmingham Training Centre Friday to ensure that relevant 5G training is in place to meet current and future information and communications technology (ICT) needs in the UK.
Japanese carrier KDDI has selected Ericsson and Samsung for the deployment of a next generation 5G network in Japan. Ericsson said that it has been selected by KDDI as the primary 5G vendor. Under the agreement, Ericsson will supply KDDI with Radio Access Network equipment, including products and solutions from the Ericsson Radio System portfolio.
Huawei has unveiled an industry-first fully containerised 5G core network at the 5G Core Summit in Madrid. The network aims to apply container technology to all network functions (NFs) to make network deployment more agile and provide more rapid service rollout, which helps carriers empower new businesses and operations across industries and digitally transform them.
The European Union has warned that “state-backed” companies from “hostile” countries could infiltrate 5G networks to paralyse the continent, without directly referencing any particular country company.
Huawei has achieved a top speed of 3.67Gbps downlink with multiple 5G smartphones in one 5G cell in Zürich. The feat was achieved across multiple 5G smartphones connected to a single 5G cell on Swiss carrier Sunrise’s live commercial network, which is to say that the transfer speed isn’t theoretical or coming from a lab environment.
BT has announced that it will launch 5G mobile network services in 20 towns and cities across the UK this Friday (October 11). They include Cardiff, Birmingham, Belfast, Bristol, Coventry, Leicester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Liverpool, Hull, Sheffield, Leeds and Newcastle.
The Indian government has allowed Huawei to participate in the 5G use case demos during the India Mobile Congress (IMC) that begins next week (October 14 and October 16).
Sunrise and Huawei have opened the first 5G Joint Innovation Center in Europe, where Sunrise and Huawei will work together to research and develop 5G applications for both the private and business sectors.
At the 10th annual Mobile Broadband Forum held today in Zurich, Huawei Deputy Chairman Ken Hu outlined the current status of 5G development around the world
Huawei has launched a new generation of 5G mobile antennae, anticipating an acceleration in the pace of network upgrades led by the three operators in the Chinese home market. Huawei has pioneered the development of Massive MIMO - or multiple input and multiple output - antennae that feature arrays of transmitters and receivers to run fifth-generation mobile services.
O2 today turned on 5G in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Slough and Leeds with a promise to have 20 total locations by the end of 2019. It offers four 5G phones, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G, Samsung Galaxy A90 5G and the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G.
Sunrise and Huawei have jointly announced 5G indoor deployments in multiple venues including Sunrise shops, hotels and an exhibition hall. This is the first batch of commercial 5G indoor networks in Switzerland and Europe using Huawei 5G LampSite solution.
At the 2019 Global Mobile Broadband Forum, Edward Deng, President of Huawei's Wireless Solution, unveiled Huawei's latest 5G full-series solution.
Huawei Wireless X Labs has released Eight Categories of 5G Commercial Use Cases white paper. Based on deployment practices and 5G research conducted by Huawei, network operators, and industry partners, the white paper elaborates on eight applications with market potential and suitable for large-scale commercial adoption.
Telekom Malaysia and Huawei have agreed to cooperate in accelerating 5G commercialisation in Malaysia. Under the terms of the agreement, Telekom Malaysia and Huawei will explore a working mechanism covering spectrum, business case, ecosystem and key technologies.
The decision on whether to allow Huawei to play a role in constructing the UK’s 5G network has been delayed until after the general election. Outgoing culture secretary, Nicky Morgan, confirmed the decision would now be made after the general election on 12 December.
Türk Telekom and Huawei have achieved a single user 5G smartphone speed above 2.92 Gbps, in a live 5G test network, breaking the world record in this field. At the same time, Türk Telekom was also the world’s first operator to test 5G New Radio Carrier Integration Technology (C-Band NR Carrier Aggregation) with the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G smartphone.
O2 is to provide 5G connectivity for the testing of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) in the world’s most advanced urban testbed, the Smart Mobility Living Lab (SMLL) in London.
Guo Ping, Huawei’s Rotating Chairman has encouraged the global developer community to take advantage of the "golden opportunity" offered by 5G combined with other technologies.
O2 is finally carrying the Huawei Mate X 5G, available on O2 custom plans from today. The 5G phone is available to order on 5G plans ranging from £46.03 per month to £64.03 per month. All plans come with a £30 upfront cost.
On the first day of AfricaCom, the biggest gathering of telecommunications companies in Cape Town, South African mobile operator MTN, together with Huawei, launched their C-band 5G trial as part of the operator’s network evolution plan towards 5G.
France will not follow the United States and bar China's Huawei from its next-generation 5G network, but will have the power to vet all equipment makers for any potential security threat, a minister said on Monday.
South African data network operator, rain has launched its intelligent 5G transport network in partnership with Huawei. Transport networks can be thought of as the 'neural networks' that connect core networks to services.
Glasgow and Hamilton are the latest places to receive a 5G network from EE. 5G technology is the next generation of mobile network and is expected to offer internet speeds several times faster than that of current-generation 4G.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will not compromise Britain's national security interests when it comes to a decision on whether to grant Huawei a role in building the UK's 5G network.
Deutsche Telekom has put a freeze on the awarding of 5G contracts to equipment vendors until the German government reaches a decision on whether to ban Huawei from future networks.
The UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has teamed up with Huawei to open a ‘5G & IoT Joint OpenLab’ in Dubai. The lab, in Dubai Media City, will focus on the areas of fifth-generation mobile network technology and the Internet of Things.
Huawei has secured a deal with Telefónica in Germany, one of the three major operators in the country, to build part of its 5G network. The company said that it will use equipment from Huawei and Finland's Nokia to build its 5G network, provided Huawei equipment met the government's security requirements.
Telenor confirmed has chosen Sweden’s Ericsson as the key technology provider for its fifth-generation (5G) telecoms network in Norway. Over the last ten years Telenor has used Huawei equipment for its 4G network, but that equipment from the Chinese company will be gradually phased out.
ZTE has unveiled their latest flagship smartphone ZTE Axon 10s Pro, which is compatible with both 5G SA and NSA modes.
Huawei has launched its 5G Innovation and Experience Centre in London which aims to promote greater collaboration between businesses and innovators in the development of 5G ecosystems.
Huawei will be participating in a 5G Roundtable in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday 18 December.
EE has switched on 5G in six new UK locations, taking the number of towns and cities with access to the operator’s 5G network to 50.
Some fears surrounding Huawei are unfounded, the chief executive of
France's leading telecoms operator Orange said on Wednesday, as the concerns threaten to delay the roll-out of 5G.
Huawei chairman Liang Hua has said that the company is working on a plan to build its own components in Europe, as the company strives to overcome US sanctions.
The Indian government has allowed Huawei to participate in trials for 5G networks, a company spokesman said on Monday.
O2 today turned on 5G in another 13 towns and cities across the UK.
At this year’s CES, Lenovo will be unveiling the Lenovo Yoga 5G, the world’s first 5G PC. Supporting both millimeter wave full-band and sub-6GHz 5G networks, this ground-breaking device is capable of satisfying your need for speed with ultra-fast connectivity, reduced latency, and wider bandwidth.
The United States is making a final pitch to the UK Government, ahead of a decision on whether to upgrade its telecoms network with Huawei equipment.
Maxis and Huawei are collaborating on a 5G TechCity in Malaysia where both companies will work together to deliver 4G and 5G capacity solutions.
Vodafone Customers can now use Vodafone’s 5G service at no extra cost in more than 100 places in the UK and other European countries. The company state that this is double the number of locations offered by their nearest competitor.
U.S. government officials presented the British government with a new dossier of intelligence on Monday about the risks of including Huawei equipment in future 5G mobile networks, branding it "madness".
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would not risk Britain’s security when upgrading the country's 5G communications network – but said critics of Chinese technology firm Huawei must come up with an “alternative” provider.
Ericsson will establish a new R&D site in France with up to 300 employees, accelerating 5G momentum in Europe. This site will focus initially on 5G software development and security
