Investment bank Exane/BNPP says that the FCC has to submit a report to the US Congress on its thinking in regard to the proposed reversioning of some 180 MHz of satellite C-band by September 23rd. Exane says that “While this report may not contain the full details of (or be published before) its Final Order, […]
Orange Spain has awarded Chinese company ZTE the management of part of its 5G network in the country – it becomes the third technology provider alongside Huawei and Ericsson. So far, Ericsson was responsible for 60 per cent of Orange Spain’s 5G network with Huawei managing the rest 40 per cent. Now, the Chinese ZTE […]
The 5G era is set to drive the next wave of growth in video streaming, with 78 per cent of US consumers indicating they will expand this activity as they adopt the next-generation wireless standard in smartphones and home-networking solutions, according to a survey conducted by IHS Markit Digital Orbit. When asked to name which […]
Portugal’s National Communications Authority (Anacom) has defined the timetable for the release of the 700 MHz band, currently used for DTT, for the implementation of 5G mobile telephony. The change, which will have to be implemented by DTT network operator Meo (Altice Portugal), will be done over a six-month period, starting in the south of […]
In 2020, worldwide 5G wireless network infrastructure revenue will reach $4.2 billion (€3.8bn), an 89 per cent increase from 2019 revenue of $2.2 billion, according to research and advisory company Gartner. Additionally, Gartner forecasts that investments in 5G NR network infrastructure will account for 6 per cent of the total wireless infrastructure revenue of communications […]
SK Telecom has exceeded the 1 million 5G subscriber mark – and claims to be the first mobile operator in the world to achieve the feat. The milestone was achieved on August 21st and sees the South Korean telco’s 5G subscribers now take up more than 3.5 per cent of its total subscriber base of […]
MásMóvil, the fourth largest telco operator in Spain, is reportedly negotiating a global 5G and FTTH network alliance with Orange. A deal would include sharing mobile networks in big cities, a discount in roaming and the acquisition of fibre optic networks. With this agreement, MásMóvil is seeking to reduce its 5G costs by sharing networks […]
According to the latest research – 5G Smartphone Sales: China to Drive Rapid Growth in 2020 – from Strategy Analytics, global sales of 5G smartphones will reach 160 million in 2020 – if 5G takes off as expected in China, Huawei is best positioned to capture the majority of China’s 5G smartphone sales and could […]
Nearly everyone expects to pay more money for 5G smartphones—but the cost of the initial wave of phones is dramatically exceeding expectations, with the price premium as much as 29 times higher than many consumers anticipate, according to a new IHS Markit survey examining consumer perceptions regarding the technology. A total of 91 per cent […]
The C-Band Alliance (CBA) made another filing on August 14th to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and again fired a blistering extra salvo at suggestions made by the ACA Connects Coalition (ACACC). Peter Pitsch, CBA’s Head of Advocacy and Government Affairs said: “Our Reply Comment documents the numerous timing, technological and legal flaws that various […]