Dan Oliver

Networking Working with the US Navy, Marine Corps, and Verizon, Omnispace has demonstrated a satellite-based 5G network using its existing S-band spectrum.

Autonomous vehicles Tele2 and Foodora have announced a new collaboration where self-driving home delivery droids can transport orders, weighing up to 20kg, to customers in Sweden.

Networking Working with EDZCOM and Nokia, KymiRing will add a private 5G network to enhance the visitor, broadcasting, and testing opportunities at Finland’s newest MotoGP circuit.

IoT At the recent MWC event in Shanghai, robotics company OrionStar showcased three new 5G robots which will be targeted at retail, delivery and reception scenarios.

Smart cities Bigbelly, which provides solar-powered waste compacting technology for local authorities around the world, is pioneering a new 5G small cell solution called Telebelly.

Networks T-Mobile has launched three new products in the US, which the company says will do for businesses what the 'uncarrier' achieved for consumer plans.

Testing In a recent test Samsung was able to combine 4G and 5G connections in a single device to deliver speeds up to 5.23Gbps.

Networks T-Mobile has revealed that it will hold a webcast from its CEO Mike Sievert on March 4th, where the company will showcase a ‘big announcement’ around 5G and beyond.

Report Mobile roaming is set to explode as 5G, and the critical infrastructure upon which it’s built, enables users to move seamlessly from one location to the next.

Autonomous vehicles A new UK-based £4.9m scheme to automate the delivery process of a 40-tonne HGV has been given the go-ahead in a bid to bolster innovation and the economy in the North East.

Infographic Research into negative search terms related to 5G technology has revealed that the United Kingdom, US, and Australia are the most sceptical people when it comes to 5G.

Testing The SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre, or SONIC, has been announced by Ofcom and the UK government as part of the DCMS ‘5G Diversification Strategy’.

Cloud Google has announced a new partnership with Intel, which the companies say will help CSPs create and manage new and existing services as the edge of their 5G networks.

Networking Bharti Airtel has announced a partnership with Qualcomm to speed up its 5G rollout plans, and establish itself as the ‘5G leader’ within the huge Indian telecoms market.

Report In its latest ‘5G in the UK’ report, RootMetrics has revealed that London is showcasing what we can expect to see in other cities, but all four major MNOs have work to do.

Networking Ericsson hopes to take advantage of the need for mid-band 5G following the Federal Communications Commission’s ‘Auction 105’ for mid-band spectrum in the US.

Networking A1, Austria’s leading network operator, has selected Nokia to deliver its 5G RAN and core, as part of its strategy to become the country’s leading provider of 5G networking.

Report A new report from BearingPoint//Beyond has highlighted the opportunity for SMEs, despite the fact CSPs are currently overlooking them in favour of the enterprise market.

App development UK media company Azoomee/Da Vinci has created an AR app that utilizes 5G to deliver an enhanced experience for children visiting Vienna’s historic Rathaus building.

IoT Vodafone and Sapcorda have tested new technology that enables accurate tracking for 5G use cases such as autonomous vehicles, drone delivery, and manufacturing.

Report A new 5G report from Spirent Communications highlights a number of trends within the 5G sector, which we can expect to see over the next 12 months; here we feature five of them.

Open RAN Nokia has announced a partnership with Brazil’s Telecommunications Research and Development Center (CPQD) to develop use cases using Near-RT RIC.

Event Fans lucky enough to attend Super Bowl LV at the weekend were treated to speeds in excess of 1.7Gbps, courtesy of AT&T’s 5G= service.