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FCC sets mid-band spectrum auction in motion

In the US, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began Auction 110 on 5 October, allowing operators another chance to acquire mid-band spectrum for 5G. The auction will ...

Apple’s new iPhone iterates and expands 5G coverage

Apple held its annual device launch event in California this week – a gathering that did not release any ‘big bangs’ but rather iterated to bring new functionality and, most ...

Network shutdowns accelerate as operators eye the 4G/5G opportunity

Telefónica Deutschland (O2) has announced it is accelerating the shutdown of its 3G network in various regions of Germany. Though the end of 2021 was its original target, the ...

Airtel and Intel team up to accelerate 5G in India

Bharti Airtel and Intel have announced a collaboration to fast-track the move of Airtel’s customer base to 5G by leveraging vRAN and O-RAN technologies. Flexible, ...

AT&T to develop first “at scale” 5G smart city

AT&T and JBG Smith are working together to create the first 5G smart city “at scale” in the US. Using both sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G spectrum, AT&T will commence ...

France reveals public-private partnership strategy for 5G

France aims to spend nearly €1.7 billion in its 5G market by 2025 through public and private investments, according to a 5G and future telecommunications plan announced by ...

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New opportunities created by the transformative capabilities of 5G and IP Services are inspiring Operators to deploy innovative technologies and develop new commercial principles to deliver network economic optimisation.

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