The imminent rollout of 5G mobile networks has major implications for the supporting backhaul infrastructure which need to be addressed sooner...
Masmovil buys 5G spectrum from Eurona for € 30m
Masmovil, a Spanish operator, has acquired 40MHz of spectrum in the 3.4-3.8GHz band from Eurona Wireless Telecom for €30 million. “We can...
AT&T plans 5G from lamp posts after FiberTower acquisition
AT&T has acquired substantial millimetre wave spectrum for 5G by buying a company called FiberTower. The deal, completed on Friday for $207...
New EU telecoms rules – Council ready to launch talks with Parliament
The Council today granted the Estonian presidency a general mandate to begin negotiations with the European Parliament on new rules for the...
5G in Brazil: one network at the service of all?
Brazil is emerging from a long and deep economic crisis, but like many other countries throughout the world it is confronted with the problem of...
M1: New spectrum laying the grid for 5G services
Singaporean telecommunications provider M1 has said it will be using its new spectrum to improve network coverage and capacity across the island...
‘Brexit gave us the impetus’: How 5G innovation has surged within the UK
With the ‘cushion’ of the EU’s 5G R&D programs removed following the Brexit decision, the UK government is experiencing a...
Ericsson takes small steps towards 5G in Sweden and Indonesia
Ericsson has taken further small steps towards the promised land of 5G with a couple of successful tests in Sweden and Indonesia. On Telia’s...
SK Telecom, Ericsson, Qualcomm to conduct joint 5G NR trial
South Korean telco SK Telecom, together with Ericsson and Qualcomm, will conduct over-the-air field trials for 5G New Radio (NR) standards....
5G still has a risk of specification fragmentation
While the progress of 5G has been closely monitored and chaperoned over recent months, the risk of fragmentation is becoming greater as we lumber...