Connectivity

Free 5G – is it as good as it sounds?

Free 5G – is it as good as it sounds? Although there may not be enough base stations or device yet, Three has completed the UK’s 5G portfolio with the connectivity upgrade at no extra cost for its existing customers. Yes they have lost ground on their rivals over the last year but that will […]

Verizon opens 5G lab and studio

Telecommunications company Verizon have opened a new 5G Lab and production studio in London. This is the company’s first 5G-ready facility outside the US and will serve as a support to the company’s international business and media customers.  Now open for business the lab is based at Verizons Mid City Place office in London and […]

5G paves the way for better mobile voice services

The growth of global mobile broadband has influenced mobile voice services and has profoundly changed user experience. The developments have given rise to expansive penetration of AI and machine learning in communication services. The rolling out of 5G is enhancing connectivity which enables for increased consumer subscriptions through better quality network and services. To adapt […]

Coming together for 5G Native

The Linux Foundation had initiated a collaboration of over 80 volunteers, including telcos, developers, manufacturers, vendors and other member companies to provide and build all the elements needed to demonstrate a live, working 5G Cloud Native Proof of Concept, the first ever of its kind.  Heather Kirksey from the Linux Foundation talks about how bringing […]

5G Deployment in Sub-Saharan Africa

Countries around the world are now on the verge of the era of 5G Deployment. This year, commercial 5G services will be accessible in countries around Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East, with the 2020s seeing more widespread deployment and adoption of the technology around the world, including in Sub-Saharan Africa. Digital tech […]

Challenges and opportunities facing 5G

Us company CommScope is a billion-dollar company headquartered in North Carolina, and maintains a substantial presence by providing passive infrastructure for both wireless and fixed line telcos. Phil Sorsky, VP of International Sales Europe, has no doubt that the 5G starting gun has been fired and the race to dominate global markets is underway. He […]

5G – A game changer for the sports industry

Research conducted by a leading global telecoms provider, reveals that more than three quarters of business executives from sports organisations are seeing improving fan engagement – and delivering new, improved and a more innovative fan experience – as a key to future success. The research indicates that 5G will drive and enable such experiences more […]

5G expected to cover 65% of the world by 2025

Ericsson have released their latest Mobility Report and it makes some curious predictions about the pace of 5G adoption on an international level. The Scandinavian telecoms company has predicted that global 5G subscriptions will exceed 2.6 billion over the next six years. At the end of this period, it is expected that 5G will cover […]

Why Operators need to take control with 5G

Research Company Juniper recently released a report concluding that voice revenues from operators will drop by a staggering 45% during the next 4 years. This is due to the continued preference for OTT services rather that services offered by traditional carriers. When speaking in terms of hard cash, this means that operators voice revenues will […]