Connectivity

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 […]

Improving Road Safety with 5G Technology

In the recent few years, the automotive industry has been working in close partnership with major technology companies to develop cars with more advanced 5G technology – aiming to optimize driver experience and road safety. These developments remain to be an integral aspect of improving and sustaining a safe road network, which is fast becoming […]