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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Countries around the world are working hard to secure leadership in the 5G technology market. However, they have fears of cybersecurity threats that have increased amid the deployment of the high-speed connectivity network. The United States of America has been taking significant steps to secure a resilient 5G network. On August 8, 2020, The United […]
The Scotland 5G Center has announced a partnership with Connected Places Catapult, global legal businesses DWF, and technical specialist FarrPoint aiming to accelerate the deployment of 4G and 5G networks across Scotland, according to Smart Cities World. The Scotland 5G Center (S5GC) is considered as a national hub for 5G and was set up to […]
China has been working seriously on including 5G initiatives as part of the aviation infrastructures. “Digitalization is a new value-growth point of the whole aviation industry”, said Xu Jun, vice president of Asia-Pacific OEMs of Honeywell Aerospace, according to Xinhuanet. On August 24, 2020, The Shanghai Airport Authority signed an agreement with Shanghai branches of […]
The United States of America has been pressuring its allies to ban the Chinese Telecom giant Huawei from the deployment of the 5G network. Countries like Australia and the United Kingdom have restricted Huawei from developing and implementing modern technologies. Russia has not. “Russia has no intention to follow the example of the United States […]
Spanish Telecom operator MásMóvil is expected to launch 5G in five major cities in Spain by the week of September 7, 2020, according to Spanish Network Expansión. MásMóvil will be the third Spanish Telecom operator to provide a 5G network for its customers. Vodafone already launched 5G operations last year. Téléfonica has yet to announce […]
Chinese Telecom operators are showing significant growth in their 5G business. Reports shared by China Telecom showed that the company gained 37.8 million 5G subscribers by the end of the first half of 2020. However, this number is equal to 11% of its overall mobile customer base, states Telecoms.com. According to the 2020 H1 financial […]