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Eutelsat: Other nations could switch C-band to 5G

Eutelsat, while a minor player in the USA’s probable switch of some satellite C-band capacity to 5G usage, nevertheless used a US financial roadshow to say it is possible that other nations would follow the FCC’s footsteps and adopt a similar approach to help boost local 5G adoption. A report, timed to coincide with the […]

September 11, 2018By Chris Forrester

Nokia: €500m EU 5G research financing

Communications technologist Nokia has signed a €500 million loan transaction with the European Investment Bank (EIB), supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), a key element of the Investment Plan for Europe, also known as the Juncker Plan. Nokia will use the loan to further accelerate its research and development of 5G technology, […]

August 28, 2018

IHS: 5G trials in full swing

Eighty-two per cent of mobile operators participating in a 5G study conducted by business information provider IHS Markit are busy trialling and testing the technology, mainly in North America and Asia, with 12 per cent — all from North America — planning commercial 5G rollouts by year’s end. “Get ready, 5G is around the corner,” […]

August 21, 2018