Global concern over the coronavirus outbreak leads to cancellation of telecom’s biggest annual event Mobile World Congress Barcelona has officially been cancelled for 2020. With high-profile vendors
Nokia, AT&T, Sprint, and multiple European carriers won’t be at MWC 2020 The list of companies bailing out of Mobile World Congress Barcelona over coronavirus fears
Mobile World Congress Barcelona is still slated to go forward in less than two weeks, but the telecom industry’s largest annual event is already seeing
South African operator Vodacom Group expects to launch commercial 5G services during 2020 by using a network being built by rival operator Liquid Telecom, Vodacom
GSMA: ‘RCS will create a market worth more than $74 billion by next year’ At the 2019 Competitive Carriers Association Convention last September, Josh Wigginton, VP
US, European device upgrades may lag compared to China and South Korea There are likely to be significant regional differences in 5G device adoption rates around
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Synchronoss’ Lurie talks RCS and the goal of a single-app experience
Rich Communications Services are set to ramp up, and RCS may represent a chance for network operators to revamp their messaging services in the mold
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China Mobile already operates 50,000 5G base stations: report
Chinese state-owned mobile carrier China Mobile has already deployed nearly 50,000 5G base stations across the country, state news agency Xinhua reported the company’s chairman
The Mobile Authentication Taskforce, comprised of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon, unveiled ZenKey at MWC LA Heading into this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) Los Angeles,
Projections show that North America will have 50% of people covered with 5G in 2025 LOS ANGELES–From the perspective of GSMA’s Head of North America Ana Tavares, North
Russian state-run company Rostec has started to develop telecom equipment for 5G mobile communications, the company said in a release. Rostec said that the 5G gear
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Chinese cities Guangzhou, Shanghai acclerate 5G deployments
The authorities of Chinese city Guangzhou announced plans to reach full coverage with 5G technology by 2021 with the deployment of 65,000 5G base stations,
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China to invest over $150 billion in 5G networks by 2025: Report
China is expected to invest over $150 billion in its 5G networks through 2025, China’s state-run news agency Xinhua reported, citing a note from Goldman
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China Mobile to launch 5G in 50 cities across China by end-2019
SHANGHAI, CHINA- China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator, has plans to deploy 5G commercial cities in over 50 cities across China by the end
The design of some 5G auctions is artificially inflating prices or inefficiently distributing already scarce spectrum resources, industry association GSMA said in a release. “Auctions can and do fail