Chinese telecom carriers are likely to build over 1 million new 5G base stations in 2021, as the cost of 5G base stations is expected
Japanese company Fujitsu announced that its O-RAN-compatible 5G radio unit was selected by compatriot carrier KDDI for the construction of virtualized base stations for 5G
China’s Guangdong province reaches over 110,000 5G base stations
South China’s Guangdong province has built over 110,000 5G base stations, with nearly 27 million 5G users, Chinese press reported, citing official statistics. Ma Xingrui, governor
South Korea’s 5G mobile base reaches almost 10 million subscribers
The number of 5G subscribers in South Korea stood at 9.98 million as of the end of October, up 735,113 from the previous month, local
China Mobile adds over 15 million 5G subscribers in October
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added 15.2 million 5G subscribers in October, the telco said on its website. The operator said
China Mobile reaches 385,000 5G base stations: Report
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, has already deployed 385,000 5G base stations nationwide, Chinese press reported. Yang Jie, chairman of China
Telefonica’s 5G network reaches 640 Spanish cities: Report
Spanish operator Telefonica has already activated its 5G network in 640 towns and cities across the country, local newspaper El Espanol reported, citing the telco’s
China has announced it has already installed nearly 700,000 5G base stations so far this year, exceeding the country’s original target of 500,000, South China
5G users to account for 20% of China’s mobile base by June 2021: Huawei
Huawei Technologies expects 5G users to account for 20% of total mobile users in China and South Korea by the end of June 2021, Ryan
Rakuten Mobile’s 4G infra to cover 96% of Japan’s population by mid- 2021
Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile, a unit of e-commerce giant Rakuten, expects its 4G network to cover 96% of the population in Japan by summer 2021,
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s board approves U.S. subsidiary
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) said that its board had approved an investment to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Arizona with an overall capital of
SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom form 5G joint venture
Korean carrier SK Telecom announced plans to form a joint venture with German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom (DT) this year with the main goal of
Australian government announces two 5G spectrum auctions for 2021
The Australian government expects to carry out two 5G spectrum auctions during 2021, the Ministry of Communications said in a release. In April 2021, it has
South Korea’s 5G subscribers exceeded 9 million in September, Korean news service Yonhap reported, citing data from the country’s Ministry of Science and ICT. The number
Chunghwa Telecom ends Q3 with over 3,000 5G sites across Taiwan
Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom has built over 3,000 5G base stations nationwide as of the end of last quarter, the company’s president, Shui Kuo, said