Search Results for: IMT 2020
Selected Applications/Use Cases by Industry for ITU-R International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) – 3G, 4G & 5G
Excerpts of a new ITU-R WP 5D Contribution by Intel- Document 5D/605-E, 6 June 2017 Background: At the 26th meeting of ITU-R WP 5D, the working document towards a Preliminary Draft New Report ITU-R M.[IMT.BY.INDUSTRIES] on the use of the terrestrial component of International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) by industry sectors was further developed as contained in Attachment… Read more
T-Mobile to offer 5G in 2019; nationwide coverage in 2020
T-Mobile is the latest wireless carrier to jump the gun on standardized 5G (IMT 2020 standards won’t be completed by ITU-R WP5 till end of 2020 as we’ve noted many, many times). It’s anticipated that 5G networks will provide faster speeds and much lower latency than the current 4G LTE and LTE Advanced networks and… Read more
General context of the ITU-R work related to 5G & the future development of IMT systems
Backgrounder: IMT (International Mobile Telecommunications) has been and will continue to be deployed. IMT-2000 =3G (including LTE) and IMT-Advanced = AKA LTE Advanced or “true 4G“ are benefiting from a global approach. The capabilities of IMT systems are being continually enhanced in line with market and technology trends. The next step is 5G which is now known as… Read more
Alphabet’s 2026 capex forecast soars; Gemini 3 AI model is a huge success
Google parent company Alphabet forecast 2026 capital expenditures of $175 billion to $185 billion this year, a massive jump compared with average analyst expectations that it would spend about $115.26 billion this year, according to data compiled by LSEG. The midpoint capex forecast of $180 billion was well above the $119.5 billion projected by analysts tracked… Read more
Huawei, Qualcomm, Samsung, and Ericsson Leading Patent Race in $15 Billion 5G Licensing Market
According to a new LexisNexis report, the 5G patent licensing market is now worth ~$15 billion a year. The report underscores that high-fidelity patent data has become a core business variable, with millions of dollars in annual licensing value potentially reallocated as courts, licensors, and implementers increasingly anchor negotiations, litigation strategy, and Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND)… Read more
China’s open source AI models to capture a larger share of 2026 global AI market
Overview of AI Models – China vs U.S. : Chinese AI language models (LMs) have advanced rapidly and are now contesting with the U.S. for global market leadership. Alibaba’s Qwen-Image-2512 is emerging as a top-performing, free, open-source model capable of high-fidelity human, landscape, and text rendering. Other key, competitive models include Zhipu AI’s GLM-Image (trained on domestic… Read more
India 5G subscribers top 400 Million with rapid adoption continuing without 5Gi
With over 400 million 5G subscribers, India now ranks #2 globally (China is #1 [1.]). What’s even more remarkable is the speed of adoption after 5G spectrum auctions were repeatedly delayed. Jyotiraditya Scindia, India’s union minister for communications and development of the North Eastern Region, said the country is “setting new global benchmarks in scale,… Read more
Dell’Oro: Fixed Wireless Access revenues +10% in 2025 & will continue to grow 10% annually through 2029
5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), along with Private 5G, have become quite popular despite not being one of the ITU-R use cases for IMT 2020 (5G). According to a new report by the Dell’Oro Group, FWA is experiencing continued strong growth. The technology’s straightforward deployment and the increasing availability of 4G LTE and 5G Sub-6GHz networks… Read more
OpenSignal: real world 5G deployment in India, market status & what happened to 5Gi?
India’s 5G deployment has advanced beyond initial spectrum acquisition and market entry announcements. By late 2025, the operational scale of three privately owned India telecom providers, alongside the impending entry of the state-owned BSNL, is facilitating a concrete transformation in nationwide connectivity for millions of users. The prevailing industry focus has shifted from initial market leadership… Read more
GSMA Vision 2040 study identifies spectrum needs during the peak 6G era of 2035–2040
According to a recent GSMA Vision 2040 study, many cities worldwide could face capacity limitations by 2030 if mid-band spectrum availability does not increase, impacting over half of the global urban population. Strategic long-term planning for future wireless generations like 6G is necessary, as device and equipment development can take over a decade, with 6G… Read more