Trials/ Deployment/ Roll out

AT&T to launch 5G for consumers using low-band 850 MHz spectrum

AT&T will be using 850 MHz spectrum for its low-band 5G rollout, according to an AT&T spokesperson

AT&T’s 5G service will roll out in coming weeks in parts of the following markets: Indianapolis; Pittsburgh; Providence, Rhode Island; Rochester, New York; and San Diego.

Verizon completes DSS data call with Ericsson, Qualcomm

Verizon and its partners Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies conducted proof-of-concept demonstration of dynamic spectrum sharing, which allows 5G service to run on multiple spectrum bands, including those historically reserved for LTE services.

Verizon has said it plans to deploy DSS next year, leveraging the technology inside stadiums and entertainment arenas.

ZTE and China Telecom launch the world’s first commercial 5G magnetic levitation high-speed network test

 ZTE and China Telecom have jointly launched the world’s first commercial 5G maglev (magnetic levitation) high-speed network test in Shanghai, China.

The test measured communications within a train travelling at a maximum speed of 500KM/h

 T-Mobile’s nationwide 600 MHz 5G network will launch on December 6^th in US

T-Mobile’s nationwide 5G network — built on the company’s 600 MHz band of spectrum — will be launched on December 6

According to T-Mobile’s CEO, the network will cover 200 million customers when it launches and eventually hit speeds of up to 450 Mbps, 10 times faster than its current LTE speeds

Product Launch

Honor Launches View30 5G Smartphones: 6.57-Inch, Kirin 990, 40MP

(Source- Anandtech)

Huawei launches 2 new 5G smartphones- View 30 & View 30 Pro

The V30 is based on HiSilicon’s Kirin 990 SoC accompanied by the Balong 5000 5G modem. By contrast, the V30 Pro version features HiSilicon’s Kirin 990 5G application processor with an integrated 5G modem.

Realme X50 teaser confirms the company’s first 5G smartphone launch

 (Source-Techradar)

Realme has started teasing its first 5G-enabled smartphone, called the Realme X50

Realme had also previously confirmed that it would be one of the first manufacturers to bring Qualcomm 5G SoC-powered devices to India in 2020

MediaTek launches flagship 5G solution

MediaTek Inc unveiled its first 5G system-on-a-chip (SoC) product: Dimensity 1000

The Dimensity 1000 is to be produced by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co using 7-nanometer process technology

Orange launches operator-branded 5G smartphone

Orange has launched what it describes as the industry’s first operator-branded 5G smartphone in Europe, tested on its 5G networks for early adopters.

The Neva Jet smartphone will initially be available on existing networks 3G and 4G networks in select markets, starting with Poland. It will then be available on Orange’s commercial 5G networks across Europe as they go live, starting with Romania in 2019 and followed by its other European markets in 2020.

Regulatory

Germany opens door to private 5G networks with 3.7-3.8GHz licenses

The Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy announced that businesses can apply to the ministry for the exclusive right to use some of the 100MHz of 3.7-3.8GHz spectrum in their networks, based on frequency fees established in Germany’s Federal Law Gazette.

Deutsche Telekom has protested the impact of the policies, which it claims have driven up prices for public spectrum while reducing corporate dependence on its networks

S Korea to double 5G spectrum allocation by 2026

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT announced it would make an additional 2,680MHz of spectrum available by the end of the year 2026, putting the total amount of 5G spectrum in the South Korean market at over 5,320MHz.

South Korean operators have racked up more than 2.5 million 5G subscribers in the months since launch, with SK becoming the first operator in the world to achieve 1 million 5G subscribers.

France will not exclude China’s Huawei from 5G rollout: minister

French minister announced that “France will not follow the United States and exclude China’s Huawei from its next-generation 5G network, but will have the power to vet all equipment makers for any potential security threat”

French telecoms regulator Arcep kicked off the long-awaited sale of 5G spectrum

Business/ Partnerships/ Collaborations

TCS and Qualcomm to launch 5G Innovation Hub in Hyderabad

TCS announced it is partnering with chipmaker Qualcomm to launch of a 5G Innovation Hub in Hyderabad

With support from Qualcomm, the new hub will be used to build domain-specific solutions that utilize the combinatorial power of AI, IoT and 5G technologies

Ericsson Mobility Report: 5G subscriptions to top 2.6 billion by end of 2025

Ericsson expects the global number of 5G subscriptions to top 2.6 billion within the next six years, driven by sustained momentum and a rapidly developing 5G ecosystem

5G to cover up to 65 percent of the world’s population by the end of 2025 and handle 45 percent of global mobile data traffic. Total number of cellular IoT connections estimated at five billion by the end of 2025, from 1.3 billion by end of 2019

Verizon, Snap to develop 5G augmented reality features

Verizon Communications Inc and Snap Inc will partner to develop 5G augmented reality features at the wireless carrier’s labs

Verizon will also preload the Snapchat app on select 5G phones under the deal

2020 will see 5G smartphone sales explosion: IDC

Analysts at IDC believe shipments will increase by 1.5 per cent to 1.4 billion this year, with 5G smartphones totaling 190 million.

This would represent 14 per cent of all shipments, significantly more than the 1.3 per cent share recorded for the first year of 4G shipments in 2010

Ericsson to invest over $230 million in Brazil to build new 5G assembly line

Ericsson plans to invest 1 billion reais ($238.30 million) in Brazil to add a new assembly line dedicated to 5th generation technology (5G) for its Latin American operations

The investment will be made between 2020 and 2025 and includes the cost of hiring and acquisition of machinery, among other expenses

Patent

Cisco Patent Would Secure 5G Networks with a Blockchain

Cisco has won a patent detailing how it could leverage blockchain to secure the data in 5G telecommunication networks.

The company submitted a patent application in June 2018 for a blockchain platform that can be natively integrated in wireless networks, according to a Nov. 26 filing from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)