A new report by Ericsson ConsumerLab highlights the impact that 5G is already having on smartphone users worldwide and what they expect the technology to deliver in the future. Indoor coverage is one of the focus areas to emerge from the consumer research, with one-in-five 5G users already reducing Wi-Fi use on their phones indoors […]
The Netherlands wishes to auction off certain 3.5 GHz spectrum for re-use for 5G capacity. However, Inmarsat is objecting and taking the Dutch government to court and is seeking an injunction to stop the process. There was a hearing scheduled for May 11th before a District Court in The Hague but the action was suspended […]
Despite the ongoing pandemic, connections to 5G networks worldwide will triple this year to 670 million and remain on track to reach 3.6 billion in 2025, according to a new report by technology analyst firm CCS Insight. “Although our near-term expectations have been dented, we remain
Government and military forces around the globe that make use of ubiquitous civil GSM networks are being jeopardized when sailing from port to port with fraudulent cell towers able to intercept and spoof messages and calls, so personnel privacy and mission operations can be compromised. This kind of events typically occurs in frontiers between countries […]
In a move to boost 5G, the Spanish government is set reduce the RTVE tax that telco operators pay annually, and will cut the initial pricing set in the 5G public auction to take place later this month (or June latest). The deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Economy, Nadia Calviño, laid out these measures […]
US multiplay telco Verizon is continuing to prepare for 5G Ultra Wideband expansion across its newly-acquired national footprint of C-band spectrum. In a recent lab trial, Verizon worked with Ericsson and MediaTek to aggregate C-band spectrum with mmWave spectrum, achieving speeds of 4.3 Gbps in the trial. “The depth of our spectrum portfolio, now the […]
Orange Spain is speeding up the deployment of 5G with coverage of 442 cities, from 38 provinces – using 5G NSA via DSS – covering 28 per cent of the Spanish population. The company plans to reach a 90 per cent coverage in 2022 and is getting ready for the forthcoming 700 MHz public auction […]
In-flight connectivity and entertainment company Gogo is offering an unlimited access flat-fee subscription for its business aviation customers. But the cost might be considered a ‘millionaires only’ at $9,995 per month. Now, providing you own an expensive executive jet which might have cost millions or even tens of millions to buy, then $10,000 a month […]
Cerillion, an innovator in digital monetisation and customer management solutions, has announced that its Convergent Charging System (CCS) is powering the 5G rollout for SWAN Mobile (brand 4ka), a rapidly developing telecommunications service provider in Slovakia. Initially available in the capital city, Bratislava, and extending to regional cities by the end of 2021, SWAN Mobile […]
So, BT Sport is for sale. Or is looking for strategic partners, etc, etc – all code for “up for sale”. No real surprise. Does it ever work when telcos, or other technology driven organisations, try and run TV companies? Not often. Why did it get in to sport, or indeed TV of any kind? […]