Singaporean operator Singtel announced the launch of its 5G Standalone (SA) network in the country. The Asian carrier says that 5G SA will enable applications like
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China Mobile claims net addition of 16.5 million 5G subscribers in April
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added 16.5 million 5G subscribers in April, according to the carrier’s latest available figures. The operator
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China ends Q1 with 819,000 5G base stations: report
China ended the first quarter of the year with a total of 819,000 5G base stations, up from 771,000 5G sites at the end of
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Covid-19 pandemic could delay 5G launch in India: Bharti Airtel
The Covid-19 pandemic would potentially delay the launch of 5G technology in India, Gopal Vittal, CEO of Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel said during a
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Rakuten Mobile inks O-RAN agreements with Fujitsu, NEC
Japanese carrier Rakuten Mobile signed two different agreements with compatriot companies Fujitsu and NEC to carry out joint efforts to develop and promote Open RAN
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Rakuten Mobile’s 4G network reaches 80% of Japan’s population
Japanese mobile operator Rakuten Mobile said its 4G network already reaches 80% of the country’s population, with plans to reach 96% this summer. In a conference
South Korea’s mobile operators added a total of 2.61 million 5G subscribers in the first quarter of the year, according to data from the carrier’s
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rejected the appeals by the three main Chinese mobile carriers to a delisting related to a presidential order blocking
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Chunghwa Telecom targets 10,000 5G base stations by end-2021
Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom expects to end 2021 with over 10,000 5G stations across Taiwan, the company’s president, Harrison Kuo, said during a conference call
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Korean operators end April with almost 14.5 million 5G subscribers
South Korea ended April with a total of 14.48 million 5G subscribers, up from 7 million 5G users in May 2020, local news agency Yonhap
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Taiwan Mobile’s 5G coverage reaches half of Taiwan’s population
Taiwan Mobile announced that its 5G coverage has reached 50% of the country’s population. In a release, Taiwan Mobile also said it had already built over
Japanese companies NTT and Fujitsu Limited formed a strategic business alliance to conduct research in the mobile communications and optical transport fields, with the aim
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US restrictions impact Huawei’s Q1 revenues
Chinese vendor Huawei’s business felt the impact of the ongoing U.S. sanctions in the first quarter of the year, with a 16.5% year-on-year decline in
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Singtel preps for 5G SA launch in Singapore
Singaporean operator Singtel said it is paving the way for the launch of a 5G standalone (SA) network across the country. The telco said it has
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China Mobile adds 15.6 million 5G subscribers in March
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added 15.6 million 5G subscribers in March. The operator said it ended March with a total