A study from Juniper Research forecasts that total operator-billed revenue from 5G IoT connections will reach $8 billion (€7.4bn) by 2024; rising from $525 million in 2020. This is a growth of over 1,400 per cent over the next 5 years. The report identified
Visual processing solutions provider Pixelworks is working with semiconductor specialist Qualcomm Technologies on a 5G-based fixed wireless access (FWA) customer-premises equipment platform that integrates over-the-air (OTA) local TV streaming technology from Pixelworks. The joint reference solution will combine Pixelworks’ OTA streaming XCode processor with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System, allowing broadband network operators, […]
Senator John Kennedy (Republican, Louisiana) is reportedly considering introducing emergency legislation which could override the FCC’s decision of $9.7 billion of inventive payments. The Politico news-site says that Kennedy has plans for his Appropriations Committee (which he chairs) to “unvote” the FCC’s proposals later in the year and ahead of the December spectrum auction. Kennedy […]
Spain’s 5G auction to award licences to operators has been postponed until May as a result of delays in the formation of the country’s new Government. The auction was initially expected to take place in the first quarter of the year. Announcement of the delay, made by Minister of Economy Nadia Calviño, has raised concern […]
Nokia has extended its long-standing partnership with French mobile operator, IIiad Group, to roll out 5G networks across France and Italy. The 5G deal will focus on network modernisation and 5G introduction in France and 5G introduction in Italy making 5G available to 17 million IIiad subscribers across both countries. Nokia has worked closely with […]
Telekom Slovenije, the Slovenian provider of the most advanced ICT solutions, and Iskratel, the leading European solution provider for the digital transformation of industries, have launched a cooperation in the development of 5G networking solutions. The aim is to deploy 4G/5G hybrid public-private networks that are of particular interest to the smart industry. In order […]
Verizon has opened a new 5G Lab and production studio in London – the company’s first 5G-enabled facility outside the US – to support its international business and media customers. The Lab, which is now open for business, is based at Verizon’s Mid City Place office in central London, and offers a live Verizon 5G-enabled […]
Judge Victor Marrero of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York has rejected a lawsuit to block the merger of telcos T-Mobile and Sprint. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said he was pleased with the district court’s decision. “The T-Mobile-Sprint merger will help close the digital divide and secure United […]
It has been a worrying month or two. The industry saw strong reports that Intelsat was considering a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, that the C-Band Alliance’s members would simply walk away from handing over their long-held US spectrum, and that in the event of a negative response from the FCC, there would follow years of litigation. […]
BT is making its 5G plans available for all customers. BT was one of the first UK mobile networks to launch 5G in November 2019, when it was exclusively available for those on its BT Halo converged plan. BT’s 5G service is available in 50 of the UK’s busiest places.Those opting for BT’s 5G service […]