5G is on track to account for 15 per cent of global mobile connections by 2025, as the number of 5G network launches and compatible devices ramps up in 2019, according to a new report from the GSMA, the body that represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. The 2019 global edition of the GSMA’s […]
Network technology provider Nokia and Australian multiplay telco Optus have announced several breakthroughs to establish the first 5G commercial services in Australia. Optus becomes the first operator globally to deploy Nokia’s FastMile 5G indoor gateway in a live network and successfully launch a 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) service using the 5G New Radio standard. […]
Samsung Electronics and Italian telco Fastweb are to conduct Italy’s first 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) trial on commercial spectrum. Companies are trialling to demonstrate how 5G FWA networks could serve as a compelling alternative to FTTH (Fibre-to-the-Home) to deliver ultra-broadband connectivity and gigabit experience to end users. Following the recently-signed agreement by the companies, […]
Huawei kicked off this year’s Mobile World Congress with its Day0 Forum in Barcelona. With the theme of building a fully connected intelligent world, the forum included industry insights of the latest trends. At the 5G is ON industry insights, Huawei Executive Director and President of the Carrier Business Group Ryan Ding demonstrated the 4K […]
President Trump tweets: “I want 5G, and even 6G, technology in the United States as soon as possible…It is far more powerful, faster and smarter than the current standard. American companies must step up their efforts, or get left behind.” “There is no reason that we should be lagging behind on something that is so […]
The Government’s call for elections in April 2019 may endanger the DTT migration scheduled to start this month. Recently, the Spanish Administration approved by Royal Decree a new DTT plan that paves the way for the second digital dividend to be completed before June 30th 2020. Under the new DTT plan, broadcasters must release the […]
The BBC is to pioneer live radio broadcasts over 5G mobile networks in the first public trial of its kind. The trial in Stronsay, Orkney, could help the BBC reach more people in rural areas in future. The trial will run for an initial six weeks with potential to extend. It is part of the […]
5G will transform the sports experience for fans in stadiums and at home, according to research conducted by Ovum for Amdocs, a provider of software and services to communications and media companies. Seventy-six per cent of network operators in Europe
At the inception of Cisco’s Mobile Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast more than a decade ago, mobile (or cellular) traffic represented less than five per cent of total IP traffic crossing global networks. Today, the role and reliance placed on mobile networking has dramatically increased. There has been worldwide rise
Viavi Solutions has revealed new industry data demonstrating just how quickly 5G networks are rolling out worldwide, with 55 commercial 5G networks expected to be live before the start of 2020 — the year that 5G was originally expected to debut. As an indicator of the pace of commercialisation, Viavi has renamed this report – […]