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.
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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Virgin Media O2 have activated live Open RAN sites in Virgin Media O2’s network, as part of multi-vendor Open RAN deployment.
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.
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.
Nokia has signed a new cross-license patent agreement with Samsung following the expiry of the previous agreement at the end of 2022.
BT’s mobile business, EE, has finalised new 5G spectrum holdings following the conclusion of the second, assignment stage of Ofcom’s auction and will start to launch some of the new spectrum into the 5G network immediately. EE won 80MHz overall of the 700MHz and 3.6GHz bands that were on offer in the auction.
Following a review of bids in the CP for 700MHz radio round of China’s 5G network development, Ericsson has been awarded 2% market share.
Nokia and Google Cloud are to develop new, cloud-based 5G radio solutions. The two companies will collaborate on joint solutions combining Nokia’s Radio Access Network (RAN), Open RAN, Cloud RAN (vRAN) and edge cloud technologies
Virgin Media O2 Business has switched on the UK’s first 5G-connected hospital with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
Verizon has opened a new 5G Lab and production studio in London – the company’s first 5G-enabled facility outside the United States – to support its international business and media customers.
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.
