In a significant development, Samsung Electronics has won a $6.64 billion order to provide wireless communication solutions to Verizon in the United States. The development marks the bagging of a major order by the South Korean company in the burgeoning 5G telecommunications market. The company’s global prospects have risen significantly following U.S. sanctions on Huawei,…
In a statement, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said, a unit of Verizon Communications Inc has won multiple bids worth around $1.9 billion during the auction of a key spectrum block in the 3.5 GHz band. Totally, 228 bidders won bids worth nearly $4.6 billion for the mid-band spectrum block. The auction of the spectrum…
On Thursday, in a statement the British government said, it has cleared the 700 MHz band of airwaves following a four-year program that involved returning nearly 20 million TV sets, and freeing up new capacity to for the auction of 5G mobile services in January 2021. Releasing the spectrum will help increase the total amount…
In the latest U.S. move that strategically targets Huawei, the U.S. government is targeting the Chinese company’s HiSilicon chip business, which is key to Chinese ambition of dominating the semiconductor sector. With the latest U.S. strategic move, Huawei is set to lose access to chip making tools. In what could be the most damaging move…
On Saturday, the United States and Japan agreed to start a dialogue on economic security which includes 5G mobile networks as well as the export of civilian technology that also has military use, reported Japan’s Yomiuri newspaper. On Friday, the U.S. administration moved to block the global supply of chips to Chinese 5G equipment giant…
On Tuesday, Spark New Zealand Ltd stated, it will manage part of New Zealand’s allocation of 5G spectrum as the country prepares to roll out the next generation mobile technology over the next year. In a statement to the New Zealand Stock Exchange, Spark New Zealand Ltd said, it will be offered management rights to…
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, the U.S. Department of Commerce is close to introduce a new rule that would allow U.S. companies to work with Huawei Technologies on setting standards for the next generation 5G networks. In 2019, following rhe U.S. Commerce Department blacklisting the company, engineers in some U.S. technology…
On Tuesday, Nokia stated it has won a multi-year contract with Bharti Airtel, India’s third-largest telecom, to provide equipment and services. Nokia’s deal will essentially lay the foundation for providing 5G connectivity in the future for India, will see Nokia install and deploy nearly 300,000 radio network units across 9 circles in India. “This is…
In a statement, Xilinx Inc, an American semiconductor firm stated, it had won a deal to supply chips to Samsung Electronics Co Ltd for 5G networking equipment. It did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. Xilinx makes programmable chips used in telecommunications equipment including those used in base stations made by Ericsson, Nokia…
As a result of the Wuhan Coronavirus, South Korea is slipping from its lead in the global next-generation 5G telecom services, with the pandemic cooling consumer sentiments for costs and quality. Earlier this year, South Korea’s telecom operators led by SK Telecom and KT Corp had launched the world’s first 5G services with South Korea’s…
