Malaysia’s approach to 5G has been highly controversial. Rather than auction 5G frequency licences to telcos, as is the norm in most countries around the world, the Malaysian government instead opted to set up a state-owned 5G wholesaler, Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), in early 2021.
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MTN South Africa and Huawei deploy ultra-long-haul 400G optical backbone, leaping towards F5.5G
Viewpoint Recently, South Africa MTN and Huawei jointly launched the Ultra-Long-Haul (ULH) 400G optical transport backbone project, aiming to establish high-bandwidth, low-latency, and high-reliability connections between cities in the country, laying a solid...
F5.5G All-Optical Network Commercialized in Asia Pacific, Ushering in a New Era of Intelligent World
Viewpoint On August 14, 2024, 200 industry leaders and experts from around the world attended the Asia-Pacific F5.5G All-Optical Summit themed "F5.5G All-Optical Access, Premium Transmission for Intelligence" at the QSNCC conference center in Bangkok, Thailand. In the...
TIM partners with Nokia to expand Brazilian 5G
Nokia has announced that it has been selected by TIM Brasil (TIM) to expand its 5G radio access network (RAN) coverage across 15 Brazilian states from January 2025.
EE’s first 5G small cells go live, masts now deployed at 1,000+ locations across the UK
EE has now deployed over 1,000 small cells across the UK, marking 400 new deployments over the last 12 months including its first 5G sites, recently installed in Croydon, London.
Deutsche Telekom and Volkswagen leveraging 5G to manage automotive terminal
Deutsche Telekom, Volkswagen Group Logistics, the Bremen Institute for Production and Logistics (BIBA), and software expert Unikie have collaborated on a project to increase efficiency at Volkswagen’s automotive terminal in Emden.
Vodafone: 5G-powered public buildings could save UK £580m a year
The operator says incorporating 5G tech could generate huge cost and energy savings for the public sector
Boldyn Networks launch 5G Innovation Lab in the Port of Blyth
The Port of Blyth in the Northeast of England is set to be transformed into a ‘premier technology hub’, according to neutral host provider Boldyn Networks, which is deploying a dedicated private 5G network for the site.
Chile Entel is building F5G-A optical network, lighting up Digital Chile
Viewpoint Shanghai, China, June 26, 2024: During MWC Shanghai 2024, Mr. Victor Rodrigo Nilo Poyanco, service delivery manager of Chile Entel, delivered a keynote speech at the F5G-A All-Optical Network Summit on " Lighting Up Digital Chile With F5G-A Optical Network...
Nokia and Bharti Airtel trial non-standalone 5G tech
Press Release Nokia today announced that it has successfully completed its first 5G non-standalone (NSA) Cloud RAN trial with Bharti Airtel (Airtel) in India. The project supports Airtel’s strategy of delivering a superior customer experience using high-performing...
Smarter, faster, better: The role of AI in fast-tracking a 5G future
Insight This article was written by VanillaPlus Increasingly prominent and controversial, in almost equal measure, AI engines are redefining all manner of work functions and human tasks (ChatGPT) and even reinventing our understanding of art (Midjourney, Stable...
Telecom Egypt readies for country’s first 5G services
This week, Telecom Egypt has announced a 5G equipment deal with Nokia, which will see 5G RAN equipment deployed in a number of major Egyptian cities.
Vodafone, Qualcomm, and Xiaomi clock 1.8 Gbps 5G download speeds
Vodafone, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Xiaomi continued their innovative streak with the successful test in Germany and Spain of a new 5G technology capable of download speeds close to 1.8 gigabits-per-second (Gbps) using a new smartphone.
World’s first Net5.5G network construction standard unleashes digital productivity in the AI era
Viewpoint [Shanghai, China, June 27, 2024] At MWC Shanghai 2024, the World Broadband Association (WBBA) released the Net5.5G network construction standard during a WBBA Summit themed "AI Empowering Cloud & Broadband Excellence: Opportunities vs Challenges". The...
Nokia, BT Group and Qualcomm achieve enhanced 5G SA downlink speeds in European first
Press Release Nokia, BT Group and Qualcomm achieve enhanced 5G SA downlink speeds in European first 5G Carrier Aggregation with Five Component Carriers BT Group becomes first European operator to achieve 5G 5CC carrier aggregation, boosting 5G standalone (SA)...
Dutch operators finally get their hands on midband 5G spectrum
This week, the Dutch telecoms regulator has announced the conclusion of its latest 5G auction, with KPN, Odido, and VodafoneZiggo all acquiring additional spectrum licences.
India concludes underwhelming 5G spectrum auction
India’s latest 5G spectrum auction completed on Wednesday after seven rounds. The government collected 113.40 billion rupees ($1.35 billion) from the auction, which was far less than the total spectrum on sale, simply because demand for the spectrum is too low. The sale fell short of the 962.38 billion rupees worth of spectrum on offer.
MWC Shanghai: Maximising the value of 5G advanced with AI
Insight On day two of this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai, we heard from Li Peng, Corporate Senior Vice President and President of ICT Sales & Service at Huawei, as he shared his insights on how AI can be used to help monetise the 5G experience...
MWC Shanghai 2024: Huawei’s David Wang on the year of Shared 5G-Advanced Success
Since that first summer in 2019, 5G has become the fastest-growing mobile communications technology in the world. According to David Wang, Executive Director of the Board and Chairman of the ICT Infrastructure Managing Board at Huawei, speaking on stage at Day 0, there are currently around 320 5G network services worldwide, covering around 1.8 billion users.
Ericsson Mobility Report: 5G driving change in service providers’ FWA strategies
Ericsson has released its latest Mobility Report, which showcases that 5G uptake continues to be robust and there’s potential for 5G to bridge rural connectivity gaps through the growth in fixed wireless access services.
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