As it approaches the first anniversary of launching what it says was the world’s first 5G service on April 3rd, 2019, Korean telco SK Telecom has revealed a number of 5G milestones achieved over the past year, which suggest certain users are using media services much more actively than LTE subscribers. According to the Korean […]
The internet of things (IoT) has already conquered the earth, with billions of devices everywhere—from cars, to factories, to entire cities. Now the IoT is blasting off into space, with cumulative satellite-connected IoT devices expected to rise to more than 10 million by 2025, according to Omdia. The installed base of satellite IoT connections will […]
Microsoft has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Affirmed Networks. Microsoft valued the 5G software maker at about $1.35 billion (€1.22bn), according to reports. Affirmed Networks’ fully virtualised, cloud-native mobile network solutions enable operators to simplify network operations, reduce costs and create and launch new revenue-generating services. The company is also said to have held […]
NTT Docomo will launch its 5G services on a commercial basis in Japan on March 25th. At the time of launch, the service will achieve a maximum data rate of 3.4 Gbps and in June the downlink will increase to a maximum 4.1 Gbps. Docomo’s 5G coverage will encompass some 150 locations nationwide initially and […]
China has cemented its position as a global 5G leader as a result of significant operator investment, and growing enthusiasm amongst consumers and enterprises, according to several new industry studies. Mobile industry trade body the GSMA is publishing a series of reports as part of ‘GSMA China Week’, an annual programme of events focused on […]
Telenor’s commercial 5G network has gone live in nine different cities and villages across Norway, making Telenor the first mobile operator in the country to offer 5G to customers. “Telenor is proud to be the first mobile operator to launch a commercial 5G network in Norway, as we have worked tirelessly to stay at the […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has confirmed how it will release important airwaves to help improve mobile broadband and support the rollout of 5G. To help improve mobile services and give more people access to 5G networks, Ofcom will release more mobile airwaves through an auction. This will increase the total amount of airwaves available for […]
Ajit Pai, chairman of the FCC, has strongly defended the regulator’s plan for a public auction for C-band, and told the US Senate Financial Services Subcommittee that he was confident that the FCC’s plan would be accepted. One senate member (Sen Chris Coons, Dem-Delaware) asked Pai how certain he was that there would not be […]
The FCC has announced the conclusion of bidding in Auction 103, which made 3,400 megahertz of millimetre-wave spectrum available in the Upper 37 GHz, 39 GHz, and 47 GHz bands. The auction had a total of $7,558,703,201 in net bids, with 28 bidders winning a total of 14,142 of 14,144, or more than 99.9 per […]
Countries must step up their efforts to facilitate the 5G era by backing more supportive policies, according to a new GTI study, produced in collaboration with mobile industry trade body the GSMA. The White Paper, Supportive Policies for a Sustainable Mobile Industry in the 5G Era, calls for governments to play their part in helping […]