Optus testing 5G using 26 GHz mmWave band at four sites in Sydney Australian operator Optus announced it is testing 5G mmWave technology in partnership with
Nokia secures 5G deal with Taiwan Mobile
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LG Uplus leads Korea 5G speed ranking
LG Uplus emerged as the leading operator in South Korea in terms of 5G download rates, according to a report by Opensignal. LG Uplus recorded an
NTT acquires 5% stake in NEC to boost 5G tech
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U.S. considers financing for Brazilian telcos not selecting Chinese gear
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A total of 97 operators in 17 countries/territories currently hold public licenses enabling operation of 5G networks using mmWave spectrum, according to a new report
Taiwan Mobile has become the third mobile operator to secure a 5G license in the country after telecommunications regulator NCC approved the telco’s 5G plan,
China’s Beijing reaches almost 21,100 5G base stations: Report
China’s capital Beijing has already deployed a total of 21,086 5G base stations, Chinese news service Xinhua reported. The number of 5G users in the city
Korea’s LG Uplus completes key tests for 5G SA launch
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China Unicom selects Nokia core networking products for 5G
China Unicom has chosen Nokia to support the deployment of its 5G SA Core network in China, the Finnish vendor said in a release. Nokia said
Taiwanese operator Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has obtained the second 5G license issued by the National Communications Commission (NCC), local newspaper Taiwan News reported. Last week,
China Unicom operates 130,000 5G base stations nationwide: Report
China Unicom has already deployed a total of 130,000 5G base stations across China, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported. Of that total, 115,000 5G base stations
China to end 2020 with over 600,000 5G base stations: Report
Chinese mobile operators are expected to deploy over 600,000 5G base stations by the end of the year, covering cities above the prefecture level in
New Japanese market entrant Rakuten Mobile, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Rakuten, is having talks with several governments around the world regarding the Rakuten Communications
Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom became the first telco in Taiwan to receive a license for 5G services, the National Communications Commission (NCC) said. The telco expects