The mobile operator says it achieved speeds of 2.679 Gbps.5G ObservatoryRead More
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Finland and South Korea to collaborate on 6G
The new research project will develop a system architecture for 6G.5G ObservatoryRead More
ETNO says Europe’s 5G rollout is lagging behind global peers
The association says although 5G coverage has increased, Europe is not as advanced the United States, South Korea and China.5G
European Commission launches second call for 6G projects
The application period will begin on January 17 and end on April 26.5G ObservatoryRead More
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Rootpipe Reborn (Part II)
@CodeColorist continues writing about bugs, such as CVE-2019-8521 and CVE-2019-8565 that provide a mechanism to elevate privileges to root on
Vodafone UK trials standalone 5G
Vodafone is trialling the network with “select customers” in seven locations across the country.5G ObservatoryRead More
European Commission to fund 5G research for defence applications
A new consortium brings together vendors, technology companies and research institutes from 11 EU Member States.5G ObservatoryRead More
German telecoms regulator reviews 5G coverage targets
Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica and Vodafone all claim to have largely met the coverage obligations.5G ObservatoryRead More
France issues €750 million call for 5G and 6G projects
The French government is supporting research and development (R&D) projects on advanced 5G and future network generations.5G ObservatoryRead More
Spain to offer up €60 million for 5G projects
The funding will be available for 5G projects in areas of tourism, security and connected vehicles.5G ObservatoryRead More
A1 Slovenia records a 45% increase in data usage in 2022
The operator also says its 5G network now reaches 66% of the country’s population.5G ObservatoryRead More
Asus to deploy smart city technology in Germany
Plans include the deployment of a private 5G campus network.5G ObservatoryRead More
US aviation regulator proposes deadline for 5G safeguards on planes
Airlines will need to install 5G resilient radio altimeters by early 2024.5G ObservatoryRead More
New German market entrant 1&1 launches fixed wireless service
1&1 has begun to roll out its 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) service in Frankfurt am Main and Karlsruhe.5G ObservatoryRead
Italian operators launch 5G infastructure sharing company
WindTre and Iliad have launched a joint venture company called Zefiro Net which will facilitate infastructure sharing in rural areas
5G Observatory scoreboard updated
Romania and Estonia’s spectrum auctions are now reflected in the scoreboard which keeps track of 5G developments in Europe.5G ObservatoryRead
A1 Austria reaches 2 GB/s in 5G Standalone trial
Nokia and A1 Telekom Austria hit peak downlink data rates on the operator’s SA 5G network by implementing three-channel aggregation.5G
Spanish universities launch 5G courses
Through the Qualcomm Wireless Academy (QWA) program, students from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, the University of Malaga and the
Europe launches next phase of 6G Research and Innovation Programme
The second phase consists of another call for project proposals under Horizon Europe. The Commission set aside €132 million for
As the EU embraces cell phone calls on planes, could the US be next?
European travelers will soon be able to chat it up over their 5G-enabled mobile devices on airplanes without fear of
Vodafone and Porsche build “hybrid” private 5G network
A new 5G network is now operating at the Nardo Technical Centre (NTC) in Southern Italy.5G ObservatoryRead More
Italian 5G private network market could be worth €200 million by 2025
Although growth in 5G private networks in Italy has been slow so far, a new report from the 5G &
Nearly 1000 organisations now deploying private networks
This figure has increased by about 66 since Q2, with a 60-40 split between LTE and 5G deployment technologies.5G ObservatoryRead
China grants first 5G private network licence
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has granted the licence to a domestic aeroplane manufacturer.5G ObservatoryRead More
NEC to build 5G campus network at Spanish University
The Japanese technology firm has teamed up with the University of Murcia in Spain to provide an experimental 5G platform
Telefónica Germany to move 5G core network to the cloud
The operator, which provides services under the brand name O2 says this move will allow it to quickly deploy and
Vodafone Spain launches 5G home broadband service
The operator has launched its “5G Home” service which was first revealed during Mobile World Congress earlier this year.5G ObservatoryRead
Vodafone remotely controls train using 5G
The German mobile operator has successfully completed a trial in which a train was controlled remotely from over 340km away.5G
European Commission greenlights 5G on planes
The Commission says this decision will pave the way for the widespread deployment of on-board 5G.5G ObservatoryRead More
5G Observatory workshop summary now available
Slides from the 4th 5G Observatory stakeholder workshop have also been made available.5G ObservatoryRead More
79% of Germany now covered by 5G
A new report from the German telecoms regulator suggests that 5G coverage has increased by nearly 20% since October.5G ObservatoryRead
Indian companies show interest in private 5G
20 companies have applied for the direct allocation of 5G spectrum from India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT).5G ObservatoryRead More
Can we afford to keep ignoring Open RAN security?
I’m skeptical of ‘futurists’. Work closely enough with the development of technology solutions and you’ll know that the only certain
Romania completes multi-band auction
Romania has sold licences in the 700 MHz, 1500 MHz, 2.6 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands, yet 24% of the
Estonia completes 700 MHz spectrum auction
The country has now awarded 2 out of 3 pioneer 5G spectrum bands.5G ObservatoryRead More
Nokia to lead German 6G sensing project
Nokia will lead the KOMSENS-6G project which is funded by the German government.5G ObservatoryRead More
Deutsche Telekom launches 5G test site at German port
The German mobile operator has begun construction of a private 5G network at the Port of Duisburg.5G ObservatoryRead More
Latvian 5G defence testbed expands
Both Nokia and Ericsson will launch private networks on the test site.5G ObservatoryRead More
Three Denmark reaches 70% population coverage
The Danish mobile operator aims to cover 100% of the population by 2023.5G ObservatoryRead More
Deutsche Telekom to lead 6G AR consortium
The operator is leading the new initiative as part of a wider program funded by the German government.5G ObservatoryRead More
Telefónica Germany reaches 75% 5G coverage
The German mobile operator says it now operates more than 18,000 5G antennas.5G ObservatoryRead More
TIM and Nokia deploy private 5G network at brazilian port
Brazilian mobile operator TIM is partnering with Nokia to develop a private 5G network in Brazil’s Santos port.5G ObservatoryRead More
5G Observatory successfully holds 4th stakeholder workshop
The consortium team presented the latest 5G developments in Europe followed by a panel discussion with stakeholders.5G ObservatoryRead More
Spain to reserve part of 26 GHz band for private networks
The Spanish competition regulator CNMC has published a draft law which proposes reserving spectrum for private networks.5G ObservatoryRead More
European Commission opens second round of 5G funding
The Commission has launched its second call for 5G projects under the Connecting Europe Facility Digital programme (CEF Digital).5G ObservatoryRead
5G Observatory workshop taking place tomorrow
A 5G Observatory workshop is taking place virtually tomorrow, between 10:30 – 13:30 CET.5G ObservatoryRead More
France awards 13 private 5G network licences in 3.8-4.0 GHz band
Various players including local authorities, universities and mobile operators have received licences.5G ObservatoryRead More
Vodafone Germany testing energy saving mode on its mobile network
The German operator is testing a “dynamic energy-saving mode” at 100 of its mobile network sites.5G ObservatoryRead More
5G Observatory releases latest quarterly report ahead of workshop on 20th October
The 5G Observatory has published its latest report on the state of 5G developments in the European Union. Its findings
Nokia to lead EU flagship 6G project
Nokia has announced that it will be the project leader for a new European Commission project called Hexa-X-II.5G ObservatoryRead More
Indian mobile operators begin launching 5G
Mobile operators Jio and Airtel have begun rolling out 5G in select cities.5G ObservatoryRead More
Telefónica Spain pilots 5G VR for patients with multiple sclerosis
The Spanish mobile operator is working together with La Princesa hospital in Madrid to develop the pilot.5G ObservatoryRead More
Vodafone Italy to cover 3 million homes with 5G home broadband by 2023
The mobile operator says its 5G FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) service is now available in 1,500 municipalities.5G ObservatoryRead More
Report: Europe trailing its peers in 5G rollout
A new report suggests more policy action is needed to ensure the EU can meet its Digital Decade Goals.5G ObservatoryRead
Three Austria launches standalone 5G home broadband services
The Austrian operator says it will use network slicing to offer 5G home broadband services in the country.5G ObservatoryRead More