Three Austria, DNA and Elisa are leading the way for data consumption per SIM, new data has found, with operators urged to take advantage of high customer loyalty through generous data bundles.
Ericsson hopes Chelsea Wi-Fi will provide kick-off for stadium 5G
Ericsson is hoping its partnership to install Wi-Fi in the grounds of Chelsea Football Club will lead to operators looking to 5G to enable connectivity within stadiums.
Wi-Sun Alliance hoping to make standard shine in Europe
Wi-Sun is seeking to prove that the telco industry needs yet another Internet of Things standard as it turns its attention to the European market.
DNA starts small with Gigabit LTE plans as obstacles on road to 5G abound
Karuby is a somewhat nondescript village around a half hour's drive west of Helsinki but it is these humble surroundings that Finnish operator DNA chose as the launchpad for Gigabit LTE.
EE targets service boost across network with Gigabit LTE despite lack of device support
A better experience for all users, not just those with the most high-spec devices, is EE’s lofty ambition as it begins to roll out Gigabit LTE across its network.
The sky’s the limit for EE’s 'Droneman' as operator pushes on with airborne small cell project
EE’s forthcoming drone fleet could be used for tasks as diverse as transporting network infrastructure to increasing coverage, according to the operator’s ‘Droneman’.
Deutsche Telekom seeks gold-standard for in-flight connectivity as EAN satellite launches
Providing in-air connectivity to the whole of Europe with only 300 base stations might seem a tall order, but Deutsche Telekom is preparing to do so with the help of the European Aviation Network.
Europe looking to 5G to solve latency demands, claims Ericsson
Ericsson's annual Innovation Day stretched the definition of 5G to its limits, as the vendor claimed Europe was leading on latency-focused use cases.
CTOs predict LTE to have long-shelf life as 5G needs to prove its worth
LTE's functionality will stretch into the middle of next decade, some of Europe’s leading CTOs have said, as operators juggle new functionality with the advent of 5G.
Vodafone UK leads Group in Massive MIMO roll-out
The UK is set to be Vodafone’s testing ground for Massive MIMO as the operator launches it for the first time in the country and Europe as a whole.
MMwave provides food for thought for operators, amid 5G testing spree
ETSI has singled out mmwave as the joker in the pack of 5G, with trials involving the technology surprising even seasoned industry veterans.
Network slicing in the spotlight as debate continues over what 5G could be
With the first 5G networks less than two years away, debate continues to rage about the exact nature of the technology and what it should and should not do.
Deutsche Telekom VP: 5G at risk of being ‘4G++’
A senior Deutsche Telekom executive has claimed that the forthcoming 3GPP Release 16 was “make or break for 5G”, as he urged the industry to make 5G standards more innovative in its approach.
Big vendor beasts "standing in the way of innovation", claims Deutsche Telekom exec
Telecoms' biggest vendors were in the firing line at 5G World, with a senior Deutsche Telekom executive accusing them of hindering innovation and calling for "radical change" in the infrastructure model.