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Vodafone to expand 5G testbed in Dublin  The Irish carrier is currently working with Ericsson in its 5G program Vodafone Ireland, a subsidiary of U.K. telecom group Vodafone, announced that it is extending its live 5G network testbed coverage in the city of Dublin, local press reported. The company initially launched the 5G testbed in […]

Germany kicks off 5G spectrum auction  German regulator expects to award 41 blocks of spectrum in the 2GHz and 3.6GHz bands Germany launched its 5G mobile spectrum auction after a court in Cologne rejected legal challenges from participating operators, international press reported. The process, being organized by the country’s Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) takes place […]

5G cities aren’t necessarily tops in 4G, Rootmetrics findsAs mobile network operators begin to roll out their initial 5G markets, there isn’t a lot of overlap between their top-performing cities for LTE and where they are making their forays into 5G. Analysis from Rootmetrics, which recently released its network performance rankings of 125 major metropolitan […]

German court clears path for 5G spectrum auction  The country’s three mobile carriers had filed legal claims to challenge the terms of the 5G auction   A German court has dismissed the legal claims filed by the country’s three mobile carriers against the terms of an incoming 5G spectrum auction, the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) […]

Huawei develops own OS to be used in the event of a future ban  The Chinese vendor said the own proprietary OS would be used as a Plan B if an eventual ban prohibits the use of Android and Windows Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies confirmed that it has a proprietary operating systems for both smartphones […]

Open cloud computing infrastructure and automation are key to 5GIBM discusses how cloud and telecommunications, along with AI, are converging Early 5G deployments are limited in coverage scope and capacity but, as operators fine tune their spectrum allocation, scale service offerings and the technology continues to mature, expect much more than simply an enhanced mobile […]

The killer app for 5G is a transformational lifesaver  High-capacity, low-latency links let firefighters see through smoke As U.S. carriers invest in public safety cellular networks and stand up attendant services geared toward public safety, a major change in the way first responders work is coming. Enhancements to network capacity and latency, combined with other […]

Would you pay $1.41 for 15 minutes of your iPhone battery-life?A significant win for Qualcomm for its non-SEPs against Apple in a trail San Diego The jury said yes. I mean they agreed that Apple has infringed Qualcomm’s three patents that increase battery-life and decrease the cost of iPhones. The jury also agreed to the […]

NATO to assess potential risk of Chinese 5G equipment: Reports  NATO’s head said the alliance was carrying out consultations with member states regarding to this issue The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is carrying out an assessment of the potential security implications in the implementation of 5G equipment by Chinese vendors, international press reported NATO Secretary […]

How much will 5G service cost?Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile have all announced 5G pricing As U.S. operators light up commercial 5G networks in select markets with plans to offer nationwide coverage in the 2020-2021 timeframe, we’re just now getting a look at how much subscribers will have to pay for an enhanced mobile broadband experience. […]