Mobile operator Three has 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. Three said it is giving customers “all the freedom they need to use 5G whenever and however they wish without worrying […]
O2 customers has confirmed it will roll out 5G connectivity from October this year. It will be the last of the UK’s network coverage providers to roll out 5G, and the first not to use Huawei kit. O2 will initially switch on across key hubs in areas of Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Slough and Leeds. […]
The rollout of 5G technology will proceed at blistering pace, with the number of subscriptions in Asia and North America set to exceed 1 billion units by the technology’s fifth year of deployment, nearly triple the total for 4G during the same time period, according to Elias Gravitinos, principal analyst, IHS Markit. Starting from a […]
Vodafone and O2 Telefónica UK have agreed to share 5G active equipment, such as radio antennas, on joint network sites across the UK. 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. Vodafone and O2 have also […]
Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development has published a new road map and timetable for the transition to the new DVB-T2 technology for TV broadcasting, following public consultations with stakeholders. The new road map, which divides Italy into four geographical areas, provides for the activation of DVB-T/MPEG-4 encoding in the last four months of 2021 and […]
A decision on whether Chinese firm Huawei should be excluded from the rollout of 5G mobile phone networks in the UK has been postponed. Culture secretary Jeremy Wright said the government is “not yet in a position” to decide what involvement Huawei should have in the 5G network. Wright said the implication of the recent […]
July 19th saw a flurry of filings to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from various interested parties to the C-Band Alliance’s (CBA) pitch for a restructuring of 180 MHz of satellite bandwidth over the US. Filings were made from Inmarsat, AT&T, America’s Communications Assoc., T-Mobile, Charter, the Satellite Industry Assoc., Verizon and others. Also on […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) received a 28-page filing on July 18th from the C-Band Association (CBA) in regard to the Association’s re-working of C-band frequencies over the US to help 5G take-up. The document was accompanied by a strongly worded statement on responses to the FCC’s invitation for public comments. The CBA reminded any […]
The US House Sub-committee on Communications & Technology held a hearing in Washington DC on July 16th. High on the agenda was the proposal from the C-Band Alliance on restructuring of C-band over the US for 5G. Committee chairman Michael Doyle told witnesses that in the past government-held spectrum had been successfully transitioned to the […]
Strategy Analytics research shows that 45 million PCs and tablets globally will incorporate 5G connectivity by 2023. According to the report, Tablet and Notebook PC Connectivity Forecast, the 5G era will provide mobile operators a fresh chance to communicate the advantages and new use cases of high-speed cellular connectivity with consumers, a much needed conversation […]