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T-Mobile and Ericsson Sign $3.5 Billion 5G Deal

Posted on 13. Sep, 2018 by sujitg in News, 5G, Ericsson, LTE-Advanced, T-Mobile, LTE

T-Mobile and Ericsson have signed a multi-year, $3.5 billion contract to support T-Mobile’s nationwide 5G network deployment. Under the deal, Ericsson will provide T-Mobile with the latest 5G New Radio (NR) hardware and software compliant with 3GPP standards.

Ericsson and Swisscom Get 5G Ready with 5G NSA Data Call

Posted on 09. Sep, 2018 by Pankaj in News, 5G, Ericsson, NSA, Swisscom

Ericsson and Swisscom have stepped up their 5G game by setting up end-to-end, multivendor 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) data call on 3.5 GHz band in the Swiss city of Burgdorf. Swisscom aims to be the first mobile operator in Switzerland to offer 5G services, pending the definitive outcome of commercial spectrum in the country.

Vodacom Launches Commercial 5G service in Lesotho

Posted on 26. Aug, 2018 by sujitg in News, 5G, Vodacom, MIMO

Vodacom has announced the launch of standards-based, commercial 5G service in Lesotho using 3.5GHz spectrum to initially deliver Fixed-Wireless Access broadband services to two enterprise customers in Lesotho.

Telstra Starts 5G on the Gold Coast

Posted on 16. Aug, 2018 by Pankaj in News, 5G, Telstra

Australian carrier Telstra has switched on 5G technology across selected areas of the Gold Coast. The operator plans to launch more than 200 5G-capable sites around the country by the end of 2018.

Nokia, T-Mobile Sign $3.5 Billion 5G Network Agreement

Posted on 30. Jul, 2018 by sujitg in News, 5G, 5G NR, Nokia, T-Mobile

Nokia and T-Mobile have inked a $3.5 billion agreement to accelerate the deployment of a nationwide 5G network. Nokia will provide T-Mobile with its complete end-to-end 5G technology, software, and services portfolio.

AT&T Adds More cities to 5G Rollout Plan in 2018

Posted on 21. Jul, 2018 by Pankaj in News, 5G, AT&T, LAA, LTE

AT&T plans to offer 5G services to customers in a dozen cities this year and is adding Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C. and Oklahoma City as the next three identified cities for its 5G plan. These cities join previously announced cities of Dallas, Atlanta, and Waco.

Nokia and dtac Deploy Commercial 4G TDD Network in Thailand

Posted on 15. Jul, 2018 by sujitg in News, 5G, dtac, Nokia, TDD, 4G, LTE

Nokia and dtac are deploying the commercial 4G TDD network in Thailand. Once completed, dtac TURBO users on the 2300 MHz spectrum operated in cooperation with TOT will get superior mobile broadband speeds. The network is being deployed in the Northeast, North and South of Thailand, including major provinces such as Khon Kaen, Chiang Mai, and Phuket.

Elisa Launches Commercial 5G Network in Finland

Posted on 29. Jun, 2018 by sujitg in News, 5G, Elisa, LTE

Finnish operator Elisa has announced the launch of commercial 5G network and has started selling 5G subscriptions. The company has started 5G services in Tampere and Tallinn. The operator is claiming to be the first operator to launch 5G services across the globe.

3GPP Completes 5G System Specifications with SA Release

Posted on 15. Jun, 2018 by Pankaj in News, 3GPP, 5G, 5G New Radio, 5G NR

3GPP has announced the completion of the standalone (SA) Release 15, 5G specifications paving the way for 5G commercialization. Earlier in Dec. 2017, 3GPP has released the 5G NR specifications for non-standalone (NSA) operation.

NTT DOCOMO and Huawei Test IAB with 39 GHz Band During 5G Trial

Posted on 29. May, 2018 by sujitg in News, 5G, 5G New Radio, Huawei, IAB, NTT DOCOMO

Huawei and NTT DOCOMO have announced the successful completion of Integrated Access Backhaul (IAB) technology trial using the 39GHz millimeter wave (mmWave) band as part of on-going 5G tests.

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