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UK Carriers begin 5G spectrum bidding

The UK’s second 5G spectrum auction is due to begin today, with Ofcom confirming that EE, O2, Three, and Vodafone are all participating. This is the first phase in the two-phase process, in which the carriers will compete for individual lots of spectrum.

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·5 years ago

European policymakers looking to sign agreements with China, Japan and the U.S. on 5G Development

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".

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·11 years ago

Lebara Mobile now offers Vodafone’s 5G service

Lebara has extended their MVNO partnership with Vodafone UK, in a new three-and-a-half-year exclusive deal. Lebara Mobile customers will now be able to access Vodafone’s 5G service and customers will continue to be able to use Vodafone’s 4G network, with new features such as 4G Calling being launched this year.

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·5 years ago

Vodafone launches 5G Ultra in UK

Vodafone has launched 5G Standalone services to customers, calling it 5G Ultra, but only in select locations and on certain devices.

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·3 years ago

Ericsson and LG Uplus to partner on 5G and IoT

Ericsson and LG Uplus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.

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·10 years ago

Vodafone UK acquires spectrum for 5G services

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).

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·8 years ago

Samsung’s 5G base stations are first 5G products to receive Common Criteria certification in U.S. and Canada

Samsung's 5G RAN solutions have received a Common Criteria (CC) certification against the Network Device collaborative Protection Profile (NDcPP), an internationally recognized IT security standards.

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·5 years ago

Huawei 5G decision postponed by UK Government

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.

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·6 years ago

Nokia launches Intelligent RAN Operations to manage 5G with machine learning

Nokia has launched its new Intelligent RAN Operations solution designed to manage the increasing complexity of 5G networks through machine learning (ML).

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·4 years ago

O2 to provide 5G connectivity for connected and autonomous vehicles testing

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.

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·6 years ago

Vodafone to supply 5G for UK’s largest electricity operator in world-first trial

Vodafone are to supply UK Power Networks, the country’s largest electricity network operator, with 5G connectivity in a world-first trial.

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·5 years ago

Nokia and Microsoft to develop cloud solutions for enterprise

Nokia and Microsoft are to develop new market-ready 4G and 5G private wireless use cases designed for enterprises. The collaboration will combine Nokia’s Cloud RAN (vRAN) technologies with Microsoft Azure cloud-based services.

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·5 years ago

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