On September 16, 2020, Korean Carrier KT announced plans to build 5G test facilities nationwide. This move comes as part of the Korean government plan to support companies developing new services using 5G technology. The KRW 28.5 billion (US$24.2 million) project aims to provide small and medium-sized firms access to research versions of the 5G […]
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The Scottish Government has today confirmed a £4m funding package to support the establishment of a network of hubs to accelerate the adoption of 5G. The Scotland 5G Centre to launch national network of hubs as announced in the Programme for Government, starting in Forth Valley. The Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC) will today (September 17th, 2020) launch its S5GConnect […]
Russian operator MTS has announced it has started working on Moscow’s 5G upgrade using Huawei equipment. In June 2020, the Chinese head of state, Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an agreement aiming to develop 5G in Russia in the next five years. Under this agreement, the Chinese telecom giant Huawei is expected […]
A new partnership agreement was signed between SkyFive and Airbus China Innovation Center during the second Connected Aircraft China Congress 2020 in Shanghai, according to a press release published by SkyFive. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Lu Sun, Head of Airbus China Innovation Centre, and Thorsten Robrecht, SkyFive’s CEO had a virtual handshake. The technology […]
Beijing has become the second city in China to deploy full 5G coverage. Moreover, the city is expected to have 50000 5G base stations by the end of 2020, according to a statement by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on September 9, 2020. In August 2020, Shenzhen was recognized as the first city […]
Aiming to enhance current LTE performance as well as future 5G services, Malaysian mobile operator Celcom Axiata is working with Italian network provider SIAE Microelettronica to implement integrated IP/MPLS services across its wireless backhaul network, according to RCR Wireless. Celcom’s CEO Mohamad Idham Nawawi told The Edge Markets that it is not the time yet […]
The Chinese telecom giants have been looking for a sustainable growth market after being banned from operating in different countries. However, the US sanctions on Huawei have contributed to boosting the presence of other companies in the market. The Chinese smartphone maker Oppo – considered the world’s fifth largest smartphone vendor – aims to grow […]
On September 7, 2020, the Canadian telecom giant Rogers Telecommunications announced that it has launched Rogers 5G network in over 50 new cities and towns in the country. The telecom operator announced it will reach a total of more than 60 markets by the end of 2020. The company is deploying the 5G network in 26 […]
Cradlepoint, the global leader in cloud-delivered LTE and 5G wireless network edge solutions, today released findings from its annual State of Wireless WAN Report, compiled by IDG. The results confirm that the era of Wireless WAN has firmly arrived and is the critical infrastructure in driving innovation, including playing a role in business recovery from the pandemic. The survey findings demonstrate confidence and excitement for 5G, pointing […]
A new study by Nokia and research firm Omdia entitled “Why 5G in Latin America?” notes that 5G technology could bring up to $3.3 trillion of economic and social value in Latin America by 2035 and a $9 trillion improvement in productivity, according to RCR Wireless. The report states that the impact of the Covid-19 […]