5G's potential could be under threat without a sensible approach to spectrum, the GSMA has warned, as it advised operators will need a minimum of 100MHz in the 5G mid-bands and 1GHz in millimetre wave frequency in order to fully capitalise on the technology.

Operators must take advantage of network virtualisation and other technologies if they are to minimise the cost per bit of forthcoming 5G networks and maximise its potential, a new report has claimed.

Elisa is deploying its 5G network to aid a research project aimed at measuring air quality in large cities.

TIM has switched on its latest 5G antenna in Italy and held a public demonstration of 5G use cases.

Vodafone has switched on the first 5G antenna in the UK on a commercial network and is inviting enterprises to test the technology's potential.

Samsung and NEC have become the latest telcos to collaborate on developing new 5G services and products.

Qualcomm is claiming it has made the first 5G New Radio call over sub-6GHz bands as part of a product announcement flurry spanning 5G small cells, antennas and chips.

Deutsche Telekom and SK Telecom are planning to co-invest in each other's next generation technologies ahead of the launch of 5G.

Samsung has bought Spanish artificial intelligence and networks analytics firm Zhilabs to strengthen its 5G portfolio.

CEOs from some of Europe's biggest operators are calling for a new industrial policy to support the telecoms industry, helping it to reduce costs and relax trade barriers.

Deutsche Telekom is underwriting plans to deliver 5G coverage to 99 percent of the German population by 2025 with a €20 billion warchest.

TIM is getting behind the wheel of 5G tests at San Marino's Rally Legend competition, in its latest demonstration of next generation technology.

EE has switched on the first of its 5G trial sites, using the technology to boost network capacity at the Canary Wharf financial district in London.

Beeline conducted a holographic video call on the 27GHz network in the latest demonstration of potential 5G use cases.

Telia Finland was the biggest spender in Finland's spectrum auction as each of the country's operators came away with a 130MHz chunk of frequency.

Ericsson and Qualcomm have held their latest 5G data call, this time turning attention to the 28GHz band.

Three UK and O2 have found a rich source of fibre in London's sewer system, thanks to a deal with SSE Enterprise Telecoms.

Monaco Telecom says it will be ready to offer 5G services across the principality in time for when devices go on sale next year.

Hungary's telecom regulator plans to auction off spectrum suitable for 5G services in the third quarter of next year.

Telia Company has partnered with Ericsson and Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) with the intention of rolling out a live pilot 5G network at the university by the end of 2018.