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China’s CBN to use 700MHz for 5G network but needs a telco partner
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced that it has repurposed the country’s frequency use plan for 700MHz spectrum in order to accelerate the development of 5G technology and to promote the effective use of spectrum resources. Under the new plan, MIIT will abandon the current usage – 702MHz-to-798MHz for TV and radio… Read more
The New T-Mobile (with Sprint): Merging incompatible 3G networks and integrated 5G
At long last, T-Mobile closed its $23 billion acquisition of Sprint today (April 1, 2020) after a two-year effort to merge the two companies. The New T-Mobile also replaced long-time uncarrier CEO (cowboy) John Legere with his hand-picked successor Mike Sievert. T-Mobile now takes its place as an equal among the three major wireless carriers in… Read more
Europe and U.S. to delay 5G deployments; China to accelerate 5G
Up until the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world hard in late February, 5G seemed a priority for most wireless network operators. Now, with across the board cutbacks everywhere, it will be much further down the must do list for 2020. In the absence of any new 5G applications or completion of 3GPP 5G Phase 2… Read more
SK Telecom is 5G market leader after one year of 5G service in Korea
SK Telecom today announced its 5G milestones achieved over the past year since launching the world’s first 5G service on April 3, 2019, along with its plans going forward. According to the (South) Korean Ministry of Science and ICT released in January 2020, SK Telecom has established itself as the leader in the 5G market… Read more
Telecom data traffic in Cuba grows 10% due to COVID-19; Free access to EnZona e-commerce platform
Prensa Latina reported that telecommunications traffic in Cuba has grown 10% since the government measures to protect the population from the coronavirus were announced. Cuba state owned telecom company ETECSA president Mayra Arevich posted on her Twitter account @MayraArevich on Thursday: “The traffic growth for (last) three days is more than 10% of additional volume… Read more
3GPP delays Release 16 and 17 Freeze by 3 months; IMT 2020 impact unclear
3GPP stated on its website that the timeline for the completion of two of their upcoming releases that include 5G specifications will be delayed. A shift of the Release 16 timeline was approved at the 3GPP March 20th TSG#87 plenary e-meetings. Rel-16 Stage 3 freeze now June 2020 (shifted by 3 months) Rel-16 ASN.1 and… Read more
5G Patent Wars: Are Nokia’s 3,000 “5G” Patent Declarations Legit?
A Nokia press release today, Nokia announces over 3,000 5G patent declarations, the company declared more than 3,000 patent families to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) which were said to be “essential for the 5G standard.” We wonder what 5G standard is that as IMT 2020 has not yet been completed? Neither has 3GPP… Read more
AT&T boosts wireless network capacity in spectrum-sharing deal with DISH Network
DISH Network is loaning AT&T 20 MHz of spectrum in the AWS-4 band, as well as its entire supply of 700 MHz airwaves, for two months. This is the third spectrum-sharing arrangement that the satellite provider has made since Sunday as telecom network providers prepare for extra data traffic from people working at home. “DISH… Read more
Cignal AI: Optical Network Equipment Sales +25% in 4Q2019 + 650 Group
Cignal AI: Recent optical network equipment sales in North America were quite encouraging – up more than 25% for 4Q19 and 10% for all of 2019, according to the most recent Transport Hardware Report. “After three years of North American spending declines as operators focused capex on wireless and access, optical hardware sales in the… Read more
Telenor deploys first commercial 5G network in Norway
On March 13th, Telenor Norway announced the commercial launch of a 5G network in nine towns and cities in Norway, following a 5G trial that began in Kongsberg in November 2018. Ericsson is Telenor’s 5G base station supplier. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… “We are happy to announce that we have chosen Ericsson to start building the future 5G… Read more