According to “Accelerating the 5G Industrial Revolution: State of 5G and edge in industrial operations” report released by the Capgemini Research Institute, industrial 5G adoption is still at the ideation and planning stages, with only 30 percent of industrial organizations having moved to the pilot stage or beyond. This means there is a huge window of opportunity for telcos and those […]
Connectivity
Ooredoo Oman said it recently recorded downlink speeds of more than 5 Gbps on a commercial 5G Massive MIMO single sector, one of the first such tests in the region. Demonstrating its technology leadership, 5G Massive MIMO delivers eight times more capacity for home internet compared to 4G, and 20 times more capacity on mobile. […]
China consumer electronics maker Oppo announced on Thursday the launch of the world’s first 5G SA-Compatible eSIM smartphone, the OPPO Find X3 Pro, developed in collaboration with eSIM connectivity management company, Thales. According to a joint statement by the companies, the 5G Standalone (SA) eSIM-based OPPO Find X3 Pro will provide users with the advanced […]
Faster broadband has been dominating the news cycle in recent months, as countries, companies, and telcos around the world announce almost everyday the launch of new mobile networks. With that in mind, there are 40 countries/territories with private network deployments based on LTE or 5G or LTE or 5G-suitable private network spectrum license, according to […]
Maltese telecommunications company Melita has become the first local operator to launch fifth-generation mobile network services across the entire country. The launch follows a multi-million-euro investment in the Ericsson network. Melita customers who have an Endless Mobile plan, or a new Business 5G mobile plan and a 5G enabled device can now connect to 5G […]
Kuwait telecoms giant STC announced earlier last week the successful commercialization step of implementing 5G Stand Alone (5G SA). The milestone is considered to be the second and most disruptive development of the comprehensive 3GPP 5th generation compliant network. STC also successfully accomplished the widest scale of 5G deployment coverage on Sub-3GHz and 2.1GHz amongst […]
South Korean tech giant Samsung announced on Wednesday a partnership with Polish telco Play to conduct 4G and 5G trials in Warsaw. According to a joint statement, Samsung and Play will verify the capability and performance of Samsung’s 4G and 5G network solutions in the trial, which will be carried out in Play’s labs and […]
Chinese telecoms vendor ZTE Corp. has been included among major participants and setters of the global 5G standards for leading the world in 5G technology, patents, standards, industries, and terminals, according to a recent report by investment management company Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). According to the report, ZTE has also been ranked in the first […]
The deployment of the fifth generation of mobile networks is no longer a thing of the future, but a reality in the now that must be seized by any telco with the desire to stay relevant in our fast-changing world. Providers are racing to claim the equipment and spectrum necessary to connect their customers the […]
The Romanian government approved on Thursday a United States-supported bill banning China and its mammoth telecoms vendor Huawei from participating in the country’s 5G development efforts, reported Reuters citing a member of the IT&C and National Security Committee. Romania joins the likes of the U.S., UK, India, and Taiwan who consider Huawei to be persona […]