The number of announced 5G devices has continued to climb swiftly, with 401 announced as of the end of August, according to the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA).

BT is working with the University of Stirling to launch a 5G-enabled “living laboratory” for central Scotland.

Spain’s incumbent intends to deliver 5G coverage to 75% of the population by the end of this year.

Caroline Gabriel, Research Director, Rethink Research, warns that enthusiasm is veering dangerously close to hype, and O-RAN is not guaranteed to succeed.

The 5G network was built by Ericsson and Telefonica Germany, and is the first in the world to be set up for car production.

Korea’s Samsung Electronics has reportedly landed a contract with US operator Verizon Communications worth $6.6 billion.

The network deployment uses Ericsson's 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) and Core products and solutions.

The alternative fibre network provider is to connect an additional 1,300 mobile sites across 59 towns and cities.




The operator says the speed was achieved on the live network in Rome using millimeter waves.

Vodafone UK has lost a court case could open the door to a wave of legal challenges by landowners and property owners who host 5G phone masts.

The operator (which trades as O2) says it is the first in Germany to build its 5G core to support new industiral solutions in the cloud.

Telefónica's Executive Chairman José María Álvarez-Pallete promises “outstanding hyperconnectivity in European terms from combining 5G and fibre".

An exclusive interview with Mr Lim Chinn Hwa, Senior Director (Smart Nation Platform Solutions), GovTech Singapore, and keynote speaker at our virtual event, 5G: Performing at the Edge.

Frost & Sullivan reckons the market will grow at an “astounding compound annual growth rate of 157.4%” to reach $7.23 billion (€6.12 billion) by 2024, up from $64.1 million in 2019.

They say it was achieved using fully containerised central unit/distributed unit (CU/DU) and open front haul. Turkcell's CTO hails "new era".

Dell’Oro Group says 5G core network accounts for nearly 15% of mobile core network revenues in 2Q 2020.

Law firm EIP's victory in the Supreme Court against Huawei and ZTE means patent holders can insist on implementers taking out global licences for their entire portfolios.

The launch of Denmark's first 5G network will take place on 7 September and will reach up to 80% of the population by the end of the month.

The operator says it runs on edge compute to minimise the distance to the customer.

The Financial Times reports officials and ministries informally telling telcos to avoid Huawei equipment.