Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri has confessed that the company had been a little slow in getting 5G technology up and running, citing merging its own technology plans with those of acquired Alcatel-Lucent as a reason. Asked about the advantage that could be taken of rival Huawei’s troubles, Suri said: “Perhaps there is long term portunity […]
Vodafone Spain is taking the lead in the country’s 5G roll-out and has announced plans to launch the first services this summer – one year earlier than initially planned – in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Valencia, Bilbao and Malaga. “Spain will be one of the pioneering countries in Europe in 5G, not as it happened in […]
According to a report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, 5G will make its first appearance in the IoT market in late 2020. The first 5G cellular IoT modules will become available to developers this year, enabling early adopters to create the first IoT devices based on the standard. Based on the experience of previous […]
Huawei has released a statement directly addressed to US President Donald Trump regarding its 5G security. Trump has declared a national emergency to protect US computer networks from “foreign adversaries”, seemingly targeting Huawei. Huawei’s statement reads: “Huawei is the unrivaled leader in 5G. We are ready and willing to engage with the US government, and […]
The European Commission has adopted the Implementing Decision to harmonise the 26 GHz frequency band for wireless networks, which it says is a big leap towards the deployment of 5G across Europe. The decision finalises the EU-wide coordination of all three pioneer bands (700 MHz, 3.6 GHz and 26 GHz) needed for 5G rollout in […]
The BBC’s 5G broadcast radio trial in Stronsay, Orkney, has been extended until the end of September 2019. The trial began in February with residents in Stronsay becoming some of the first people in the world to receive live radio broadcasts over 5G mobile networks. The trial has proven extremely popular with participants, with initial […]
A report from the User Experience Strategies (UXS) group at Strategy Analytics investigating why consumers should shift to 5G, has found that while 5G will produce upgraded speeds with improvements focused on spectrum/channel optimisation and high frequency usage, consumers need more understanding of the benefits of 5G to overcome consumer scepticism to adoption. Key report […]
Korean mobile telco SK Telecom is to offer live broadcast of the SK Telecom Open 2019 on both JTBC Golf, a TV channel operated by JTBC, and oksusu, Korea’s largest OTT video service, using its commercial 5G network. SK Telecom Open 2019 is a professional golf tournament held as part of the Korea Professional Golfers’ […]
Vodafone’s new CEO has had to take back his promise on the dividend as the board cuts it for the first time since 1990 as international operations suffer and 5G costs mount. Previously Nick Reid had said cost cuts, like selling off its towers, would mean it could retain its dividend. But the high cost […]
Equity analysts from investment bank Exane/BNPP spent an intense week talking to industry executives as well as regulators in Washington, and taking advantage of the Satellite 2019 conflab. The result is a 15-page report which very much focuses on the prospects for the C-Band Alliance’s financially important release of some 180 MHz of C-band spectrum […]