A study from Juniper Research finds that the global value of the mobile mixed reality market will exceed $43 billion (€ 38.6bn) by 2024, rising from $8 billion in 2019. Mixed reality overlays interactive digital images and videos onto the real word through a smartphone, tablet or smart glasses. The new research identified
An influential US lobbying group, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) has completely reversed its previous objections to the C-Band Alliance’s proposed scheme to free up at least 200 MHz of satellite spectrum over the US. The ATR has informed the US Senate Subcomittee on Appropriations that it now supports a private auction run – and […]
O2 has become the latest MNO to launch its 5G network in the UK, introducting its new high-speed network in six towns and cities. The operator has started its rollout in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Slough and Leeds and has vowed to reach 20 locations by the end of the year. The company said it […]
Germany will not exclude Huawei from its 5G mobile networks, because the country wants to create “a level playing field” for vendors. The US has banned Huawei from selling 5G equipment to its telecoms companies, saying it contained back doors that would enable Chinese surveillance. The UK will reveal its decision it will be excluded […]
Grupo Globo, operator of the largest Brazilian and Latin American TV network, has carried out a 5G Broadcast field trial in cooperation with Rohde & Schwarz. In late September 2019, the Rock in Rio festival was broadcasted in an experimental UHF channel using the new technology. Rohde & Schwarz supplied an R&S TMU9evo transmitter and […]
Matt Warman, the Minister for Digital & Broadband, is telling all UK planning authorities to not withhold 5G permissions without “legitimate grounds and evidence”. Warman said the government plans to do more to clarify the 5G message around 5G and bust health myths. The move follows several local authorities halting installation of masts after citizens […]
Portugal’s National Communications Authority (Anacom) has approved the new frequency migration plan for DTT broadcasts to mainland Portugal and the islands of the Azores and Madeira. Network operator Meo (Altice Portugal) will have to start the migration of frequencies used for Multiplex A between the third week of January and the first week of February […]
Seventy per cent of developers worldwide expect 5G to dominate in their countries within the next 2 years, according to Evans Data’s Global Development Survey. The survey, conducted in 6 languages across 120 countries showed a large appetite for 5G, but with significant differences between regions. For example, in North America, where adoption uptake is […]
Investment bank Morgan Stanley says it expects the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish its Final Report and Order on the C-Band Alliance’s (CBA) proposals in November. The CBA wants to reassign 180 MHz of C-band satellite spectrum and auction off the bandwidth for use by the 5G industry. Importantly, the bank says the FCC […]
Research by Vodafone reveals that more than three quarters of business leaders from sports organisations see improving fan engagement – and delivering new and innovative fan experiences – as key to future success. The research suggests that 5G, more than any other technology, will drive change and enable such experiences. The research – released at […]