The difference between those developing 5G and the ones counting the cost of deployment has been throw into stark contrast with the CEO of BT Group claiming there are no business cases for the next generation technology.
Vodafone Group CTO: 5G foresight required to make tech a cash cow
Vodafone Group CTO Johan Wibergh has said the success of 5G is not yet guaranteed, calling for telcos to plan for the next generation's entire lifespan.
Telenor Research marks golden anniversary with AI, 5G, IoT focus
Fifty years ago, amid the year of the Summer of Love, the Six Day War, iconic albums from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Velvet Underground, Telenor Research launched its first project.
Ericsson CTO looks to escape market woes with California dreaming of tech's potential
Dark clouds may be swirling around some of the industry's major vendors as explosive growth in China slows and 5G remains tantilisingly on the horizon, but Ericsson's new CTO is maintaining a Silicon Valley optimism about the years ahead.
Telefónica exec claims virtualisation is about “survival” as UNICA comes alive in Germany
Telefónica's virtualisation project UNICA has been given the risky business case of ensuring the operator's "survival", delegates at this year's Broadband World Forum have been told.
Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica execs demand new innovation approach at BBWF
Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica used this week's Broadband World Forum to take aim at vendors, internet companies and even themselves for failing to change their innovation models.
Telefónica uses mmWave to connect UK Wi-Fi network in first for group
Telefónica has debuted its mmWave spectrum to power a large-scale commercial Wi-Fi deployment in the City of London.
Deutsche Telekom CTO looking to force 5G issue with new testbed
Deutsche Telekom's CTO plans to use recent trials as a way to force united thinking on 5G, even if he has to rely on model cars rather than an Olympic Games or a football World Cup.
LTE Broadcast Alliance head laments branding, lack of handsets as tech fails to shine
A misconceived name and poor device support remain thorns in the side of LTE broadcast, according to the head of the technology’s industry group.
"Brutal and bloody difficult" work required to reap virtualisation rewards, SDN NFV World hears
The "brutal" automation required to enable "bloody difficult" virtualisation and the ongoing challenge of getting the right skills in place were among the debates during the first day of SDN NFV World Congress.
Orange puts NB-IoT on ice as other tech bears fruit
Orange is pausing its NB-IoT plans amid an immature ecosystem and better options with LTE-M and LoRa technology, Mobile Europe can reveal.
"Complacent" companies need to wake up to IoT security, Vodafone urges
Companies are "complacent" about IoT security threats, with more than half not testing for vulnerabilities before and after deployment, Vodafone's Director of IoT Erik Brenneis has said.
5G success will be "rooted in LTE strength", predicts Sunrise CTO
The success of 5G will depend on the health and strength of an operator's network today, according to the CTO of Sunrise.
Network slicing can reap rewards, urge BT and Ericsson, once ifs are overcome
BT and Ericsson are suggesting network slicing, one of the key components of 5G, could boost operators' revenues by more than a third; but the stars need to align first.