French telcos Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange and SFR have all submitted a tender package to comms regulator Arcep for the award of licences to use frequencies in the 3.4 – 3.8 GHz band in Metropolitan France All four candidates have stipulated their desire to obtain one of the four blocks of 50 MHz that […]
Industry data from network test, monitoring and assurance solutions provider Viavi Solutions reveals a rapid surge in the spread of 5G technology. As of January 2020, commercial 5G networks have been deployed in 378 cities across 34 countries, according to The State of 5G Deployments report. The country with the most cities with 5G availability […]
There are times when our regulators need both a tough hide and the wisdom of Solomon as they get to rule on complex demands. Making a wrong decision could prove to be a nightmare. Even making the right decision might lead to severe complaints and long-lasting legal problems. For those satellite operators controlling spectrum over […]
Spain’s Cellnex and France’s Bouygues Telecom have entered into a strategic partnership to set up a joint company (51 per cent owned by Cellnex and 49 per cent by Bouygues) that will deploy a national optic fibre network throughout France, providing fixed and mobile connectivity and boosting the roll out of 5G. The new company […]
Fifteen per cent of enterprises are currently investing in 5G, rising steeply to 69 per cent within three years. Yet, less than half (48 per cent) are confident they can transition to 5G-based Internet of Things (IoT), with 74 per cent indicating that they need to overhaul the operating model to realize implementation. That is […]
Cisco has announced new mobility solutions aimed to help service providers drive revenue and profitability from their 5G infrastructure. According to the Cisco Annual Internet Report, there will be nearly 30 billion connected devices by 2023, nearly half of those will be mobile. Global 5G connections will be more than 10 per cent of these […]
Robert Strayer, the US deputy assistant secretary for cyber and communications, has said that the Trump administration has not given up on its fight to stop the UK using Huawei for its 5G networks. Strayer said he did not believe the UK government’s decision to give the Chinese firm limited access was final. “Our understanding […]
According to research from Strategy Analytics, global 5G smartphone shipments will reach 199 million units in 2020. Disruption caused by the coronavirus scare and global economic slowdown will put a cap on 5G smartphone sales this year. Ken Hyers, Director at Strategy Analytics, said: “Global 5G smartphone shipments will grow more than tenfold from 19 […]
Research from multiplay telco O2 has revealed the transformative impact 5G connectivity could have on the UK’s live entertainment industry. The mobile operator, which has a rich heritage in live music and entertainment, predicts that 5G could boost the sector by as much as £2.3 billion over the next 10 years, rejuvenating live experiences before, […]
According to the new Cisco Annual Internet Report, 5G will support more than 10 per cent of the world’s mobile connections by 2023. The average 5G speed will be 575 megabits per second, or 13 times faster than the average mobile connection. With advanced performance capabilities, 5G will deliver more dynamic mobile infrastructures for AI […]