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Huawei launches 5G multi-mode chipset and 5G CPE Pro Smartphone
Huawei officially launched its 5G multi-mode chipset Balong 5000 — along with the first commercial 5G device powered by it, the Huawei 5G CPE Pro. The Chinese tech giant claims that together, these two new products provide the world’s fastest wireless connections for one’s smartphone, home, at the office and on-the-go. We don’t doubt that…. Read more
ZTE completes 3rd phase of CMIIT IMT-2020 5G core network tests
ZTE has announced it has completed the third phase of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s (CMIIT) “IMT-2020 core network tests.” Those tests include: evaluating the performance of the network function virtualization infrastructure (NFVI) platform, the service performance of the 5G core network element, as well as system capacity and stability. The security function test focuses on the… Read more
India 5G Delayed due to spectrum sale and lack of fiber connectivity
The Indian government expects initial “5G” rollouts by late 2020. But sector experts say the country is running late and could be at least three years behind South Korea, Japan, Australia, the US, China, France and Germany in rolling out 5G networks. Pre IMT 2020 standard 5G services are likely to be rolled out in those… Read more
Point Topic: Global fixed broadband take-up & forecasts to 2025 + Rethink TV: China to lead in gigabit broadband services
1. Point topic – FTTH/FTTP/FTTB: Market research firm Point Topic predicts that 59% of broadband subscribers worldwide will be served by fiber to the home/premises/building (FTTH/FTTP/FTTB) by the end of 2025. That represents an 11% jump from current levels. Please see Rethink TV’s findings below, which corroborate the rise of fiber access based broadband network… Read more
Point Topic: Global fixed broadband take-up & forecasts to 2025 + Rethink TV: China to lead in gigabit broadband services
1. Point topic – FTTH/FTTP/FTTB: Market research firm Point Topic predicts that 59% of broadband subscribers worldwide will be served by fiber to the home/premises/building (FTTH/FTTP/FTTB) by the end of 2025. That represents an 11% jump from current levels. Please see Rethink TV’s findings below, which corroborate the rise of fiber access based broadband network… Read more
Gartner Group Innovation & Insight: Cutting Through the 5G Hype
Executive Summary: Most 5G deployments will initially focus on islands of deployment, without continuous national coverage through 2022. Enterprise architecture and technology innovation leaders must adapt digital business initiatives to the available network services. Key Findings: Despite service provider hype, most 5G rollouts will initially focus on islands of deployment. Broad availability of full-function public… Read more
Gartner Group Innovation & Insight: Cutting Through the 5G Hype
Executive Summary: Most 5G deployments will initially focus on islands of deployment, without continuous national coverage through 2022. Enterprise architecture and technology innovation leaders must adapt digital business initiatives to the available network services. Key Findings: Despite service provider hype, most 5G rollouts will initially focus on islands of deployment. Broad availability of full-function public… Read more
IHS Markit: 2G, 3G and LTE hardware revenues -8% YoY; 5G ramping up
By Stéphane Téral, executive director, mobile infrastructure and carrier economics, IHS Markit Highlights Total combined 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G infrastructure hardware revenues are forecast to bottom out at $49.7 billion in 2018, declining 8 percent over the previous year. Global 5G hardware revenue is expected to reach $19 billion in 2022, starting from a… Read more
Ericsson: Global 5G subs to reach 1.5 billion by 2024; mobile broadband subs growing 15% YoY
Global 5G subscriptions are set to reach 1.5 billion by the end of 2024, when the technology will be available to more than 40 percent of the world’s population, according to the latest of Ericsson’s semi-annual mobility report. North America and northeast Asia are expected to lead the 5G uptake, with US service providers already… Read more
Huawei has 22 commercial 5G contracts; U.S. government warns allies about the company
1. Huawei has signed 22 commercial contracts for 5G as operators prepare for the commercial launch of the new technology. The company’s executive director and president of carrier business group Ryan Ding made the announcement during a keynote speech at the Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) in London. During his speech, Ding noted that… Read more