Mike Sievert replaces John Legere as CEO of the combined T-Mobile It’s official: Sprint is no more, and the New T-Mobile is here. T-Mobile US CEO
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KDDI to launch 5G in Japan this week
Japanese carrier KDDI announced that it will launch its 5G wireless services on March 26 in 15 prefectures across the country. The telco also said that
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SoftBank to launch Japan’s first commercial 5G network by end-March
Japanese wireless carrier SoftBank announced it expects to launch its 5G services on March 27, becoming the first of the country’s three major mobile carriers
T-Mobile US and Sprint have slightly tweaked the merger agreement between the two companies, resulting in Deutsche Telekom having a larger stake in the combined
Greetings from Atlanta, GA (Dwarf House, a.k.a. the Original Chick-fil-A restaurant pictured), and Charlotte, NC. This week’s issue will be entirely devoted to the implications
System relies on millimeter-wave-based backhaul to communicate with the ground and other UAS Japanese tech giant Softbank and Alphabet’s Loon have taken another step in establishing
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Japan to award licenses for local 5G network soon: Report
Japan’s communications ministry confirmed it will start accepting applications for the deployment of local 5G networks next week, Japanese press reported. Spectrum designated for local 5G
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KDDI, SoftBank to jointly deploy 5G infrastructure in rural Japan
Japanese operators KDDI and SoftBank have reached an agreement for the shared use of their base station assets to jointly promote the rapid deployment of
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Japanese carriers to install 5G base stations on traffic signals: Report
The Japanese government announced it will allow the country’s four mobile carriers to deploy 5G base stations on traffic signals, the Nikkei Asian Review reported. The main
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SoftBank selects Ericsson, Nokia for 5G deployment in Japan
Japanese operator SoftBank has selected Nordic vendors Ericsson and Nokia for the deployment of a 5G network in Japan, the vendors said in separate statements. Ericsson
Loon gets a $125M boost from Softbank JV
Alphabet spin-off Loon, which relies on high-altitude balloons and drones to provide wireless internet service to terrestrial users, has snagged $125 million in investment from
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Japan approves carriers plans to build 5G networks
Japan’s government has approved plans by the country’s four mobile carriers to build 5G wireless networks with investment set to reach JPY 1.6 trillion ($14.4
$5 billion investment will be allocated over four- to five-year timeframe, SoftBank COO says In 2016, SoftBank’s legendary Founder and CEO Masayoshi Son announced the Japanese