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5G smartphones: China to ship 140 million devices

China is on its way to ship 140 million 5G smartphones this year, according to Hong Kong-based market research company Counterpoint Research, underscoring the rapid spread of the next-generation communication technology in the country. The country’s sales of 5G smartphones peaked at 14 million units by July of 2020, marking a whopping 239 percent increase […]

5G giveth, & 5G taketh away: the unemployment problem

Technology has always been ambiguous when it comes to the development of humanity. The printing press. The internet. Electricity. The steam engine. The telegraph. Each of these discoveries and inventions have greatly impacted society as a whole, taking humanity to the forefront of technological development. These innovations are more often than not the catalyst for […]

E-waste in the 5G era: Threat or opportunity?

Take a moment to think about your appliance drawer at home; everyone has one, and more often than not, it’s filled with pallets of once beloved but now outdated devices – from smartphones, tablets, cameras, and the like. While these devices might not look dangerous, they find themselves at the heart of a major environmental […]

UAE on track with plans for full 5G network coverage by 2025

5G has become an important priority in the wake of digital transformation especially in countries with a strong mobile market. The UAE’s vision – synonymous with innovation and ingenuity – has recognized the importance of 5G technology to support connected devices, drive industry development and enable efficient smart city capabilities. Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) in […]

5G’s double-edged sword impact on climate change

As the clock ticks closer and closer toward the rollout of 5G worldwide, a new wave of entrepreneurs are frantically thinking of the next multi-billion dollar idea that will drive this rapidly changing era in telecom.   In parallel, many experts from all professions are studying and prepping themselves to integrate 5G within their core business […]

CW TEC 2020 tackles the future of 5G and edge computing

One cannot muster the acronym 5G without leaving out edge computing, edge cloud, and edge services as a whole. Usually, data and cloud resources are stored away hundreds of thousands of miles away in data centers scattered all across the world; but with the telecoms rapid technological advancements, this process is able to happen around […]

Rogers Communications launch 5G services in five new cities

Rogers Communications customers in more than 60 Canadian cities will have access to greater bandwidth and download speeds. In fact, on September 22, 2020, the telecommunications operator announced it launched 5G technology in Ajax, Burlington, Grimsby, Oakville and Whitby, Ontario, according to GlobeNewswire. Jorge Fernandes, Chief Technology and Information Officer, Rogers Communications said, “5G is […]

SCF Publishes 5G nFAPI 1.0 Specification to Speed and Simplify Open RAN Small Cell Deployments

London, UK 23rd September 2020 – Small Cell Forum (SCF) today published the first release of the 5G nFAPI 1.0 specification, a highly flexible next-generation network interface which leverages the widely adopted FAPI MAC/PHY API used in the vast majority of the world’s millions of deployed System-on-a- Chip (SoC) based small cells. Following considerable interest in Open RAN […]

Ed technology developments in South Korea amid the Covid-19 pandemic

On September 21, 2020, Korean top mobile operator SK Telecom Co. has announced its partnership with the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education aiming to offer a remote education service for students stuck at home amid the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the operator, the service will be used by around 20,000 students at 312 schools in […]