Advanced operators and markets in Africa are poised for early 5G launches, with South Africa, Kenya, Namibia, and Mauritius to unveil mobile 5G services by 2022, according to Ovum. However, Ovum forecasts the take-up of 5G in Africa overall to… Read More ›
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China Mobile, Huawei demo first 8K VR broadcast
China Mobile 5G Innovation Center has partnered Huawei to unveil the first 5G network based 8K VR live broadcast. According to Huawei, VR is destined to become a popular future application and is already growing increasingly recognized throughout the industry… Read More ›
‘The next evolution in retail industry’: AT&T ANZ MD Martin Creighan
With the advent of 5G, we’re about to experience the next big retail evolution. Today, we can order a brand-new wardrobe for home delivery or a week’s worth of groceries for in-store pickup — all with a tap on a… Read More ›
Fujitsu, Ericsson forge Japan-focused 5G partnership
Fujitsu and Ericsson have entered an agreement to deliver end-to-end 5G network offerings and related services under a strategic partnership that will focus initially on the Japanese market. The companies are joining forces to develop this based on their combined… Read More ›
NEC, Samsung unveil 5G partnership
NEC and Samsung have announced a partnership of joint effort to bolster their next generation business portfolio including 5G. The partnership will seek to bring together the best-in-class technology and expertise in 5G, merging the firms’ 5G and IT services…. Read More ›
Orange Spain, Huawei unveil joint 5G-oriented antenna suite
Orange Spain and Huawei have released their jointly developed 5G-oriented antenna products, which the firms said will soon provide 5G-oriented evolution capabilities for the Spanish division of the operator. Launched during the 7th Global Antenna Technology & Industry Forum in Madrid,… Read More ›
GlobalData tips home fixed wireless broadband as early 5G use case
Operators racing to beat their competitors to 5G mobile services are, in some markets, using residential fixed wireless access (FWA) service to demonstrate leadership and boost their 5G credibility, according to data and analytics firm GlobalData The company’s latest report: ‘5G… Read More ›
Optus introduces Tathra to dedicated mobile reception
Optus has switched on a new mobile tower in the New South Wales town of Tathra, providing residents and visitors with dedicated 4G mobile coverage. The new equipment, co-located on an NBN Co tower on Thomson Drive, will play a… Read More ›
‘Cracking the 5G monetization puzzle’ – column
By Quah Mei Lee, Frost & Sullivan Industry Principal – Telecoms & Payments Strategy Facing slow or stagnant growth, 5G is an opportunity for mobile network operators in Asia-Pacific to seek out new revenue streams, particularly in the more lucrative… Read More ›
Clear Blockchain Technologies flags new fintech, 5G and IoT opportunities for telcos
With telcos increasingly having to facilitate complex, multi-party financial transactions and settlements to provide roaming and IDD voice services, they are well-positioned to capitalise on some major value opportunities around 5G and IoT. According to Singapore blockchain-based settlement and clearing network… Read More ›
Small Cell Forum welcomes FCC decision to lower barriers to 5G rollouts
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Telstra eyes 5G opportunities beyond mere connectivity supply
Telstra CEO Andy Penn has talked up some specific benefits and opportunities around the imminent rollout of 5G, beyond merely focusing on the telcos traditional remit of delivering connectivity and bandwidth capacity. At Telstra’s recent Vantage tech even in Melbourne,… Read More ›
Speed, capacity and IoT will cement 5G’s key role in 4th industrial revolution: Telstra CEO Andy Penn
Telstra CEO Andy Penn has outlined an upbeat assessment of how the rollout of 5G in conjunction with vastly increased network speed, capacity and the opportunities of the Internet-of-Things looks set to be a pivotal driver of the digitisation of… Read More ›
Deutsche Telekom, Aricent target service providers with 5G-focused Edge compute platform
Deutsche Telekom and Santa Clara based computer software specialist Aricent have joined forces to create an Open Source, low latency Edge compute platform enabling operators to develop and launch 5G mobile applications and services faster. According to the companies, the cost-effective… Read More ›
5G to be a $50b boon for Australian economy says Deloitte at Telstra tech event
According to new data released by Deloitte at Telstra Vantage, the telco’s annual innovation and tech event in Melbourne, the benefits of 5G to Australia’s GDP are expected to come in at up to $2,000 per person, or between $32… Read More ›
Swisscom, Ericsson claim Europe’s first 3GPP-compliant 5G data call on 3.5 GHz spectrum
Switzerland’s primary telco provider Swisscom and Ericsson have claimed the first European successful multi-vendor, 3GPP-compliant 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) data call on 3.5 GHz spectrum. The call took place in the Swiss city of Burgdorf, where Swisscom is licensed to transmit… Read More ›
Juniper Networks expands Ericsson partnership to provide ‘seamless’ joint 5G offering
Juniper Networks has expanded its 18-year partnership with Ericsson to deliver a comprehensive end-to-end 5G service, bringing together each company’s complementary portfolios. The firms are now offering service providers a complete 5G transport network service designed to manage the new requirements… Read More ›