The long saga of the 5G spectrum auction shows no sign of happy resolution as the process gets underway.

This was a rise of 10% over the previous quarter, coinciding with the Trump Administration increasing the tension with China.

The Swedish vendor says the figure includes 58 publicly announced contracts and 56 live 5G networks, spanning five continents.

Just to get your week kick-started, Dean Bubley of Disruptive Wireless has a rant about 5G myths….

The industrial conglomerate says it is testing network optimisation and 5G’s suitability for Industry 4.0 with partners including ABB, Ericsson, Orange and T-Systems.

A discussion document argues for a five-year roadmap to remove barriers at local and national level, and that a coordinated approach is essential to realise 5G’s potential.

A 5G-ready, that is an LTE, mobile private network, is to be installed at the plant in Easington in the northeast of England (pictured) – an industry first according to the partners.

Based on the conclusions of the white paper, the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance has kicked off new projects.

After five years’ contraction, the market grew slightly in 2019, offsetting reduced demand for managed services.

Three joins Vodafone in trying to stop Ofcom’s next spectrum auction; BT calls UK government's proposed £5 billion broadband plan “a car crash”.

José Antonio López-Jamar talks to Annie Turner about the opportunity to bring wholesale close to retail and why it’s so important.

The Finnish equipment vendor improved cash generation, and said these were “clear indications of a return to strength in mobile radio”.

 The call apparently took place within 25 days of Nokia’s software being deployed.

The analsyt house reckons investments in network Infrastructure for 5G will hit $8.1 billion (€6.9 billion) – equal to 21.3% of the total spend on wireless infrastructure.

The licence is for 5G operations in the 24.25–24.65GHz mmWave band.

It plans to bring coverage to two-thirds of the people in Germany by the end of the year.

Helmut Reisinger, CEO of Orange Business Services, recently talked to Annie Turner the division’s evolution and progress over the last highly eventful year.

A progress report on the adoption of European Commission’s (EC) delayed 5G measures highlights the continent’s fragmented digital market.

The company has 68,000 towers across nine markets, and is the leading or second largest towerco in most.

The operator was collaborating with Casa Systems and HPE, in a demo controlling a robot, carried out in France.