Dan Oliver

Broadcasting ViacomCBS Networks International and ViacomCBS Digital Studios International will collaborate to produce MTV’s first Live 5G enabled remote production in Amsterdam.

Networks In a test of 5G networks within London, Vodafone has beaten out the competition, as it has been named the capital’s number one 5G provider by testing company, umlaut.

Security New hardware, machine learning, and AI, are all being used by Verizon to ensure security is improved ahead of its nationwide 5G roll-out in the US.

Hardware Emerging 5G technology won’t just transform mobile devices, but will also enable home and business users to benefit from 5G broadband via Fixed Wireless Access (FWA).

Phones At the company’s recent LifeUnstoppable virtual event, Samsung announced what is expected to be its cheapest 5G phone.

Networks EE has launched the ‘Full Works Plan For iPhone’, including 5G, exclusive Apple content, and the option to upgrade to a new phone at any point in the contract.

Training Nokia has announced a series of qualifications to certify industry professionals on end-to-end 5G networks, from network access to application management.

Report A new report from global crowdsourced data company, Tutela, showcases the impact of mid-band 5G deployments in a selection of countries.

Report In a new report from mobile testing company Opensignal, the UK’s 5G experience has been called out as the worst of the 12 countries it measured.

Regulation The FCC’s “milestone” 5G mid-band auction has now ended, with 271 bidders snapping up more than 20,000 Priority Access Licenses.

Networks Virtualizing the entire network from the core to the edge will remove vendor dependence, enabling MNOs to choose general purpose, off-the-shelf hardware.

Research Howard University physics professor Thomas Searles has won a three-year grant to study quantum communications that will take us beyond 5G.

Security The GSMA hopes to promote a ‘security-by-design culture’, but will validating Huawei’s 5G equipment as secure lead to further confusion amongst network operators?

Networks South East Asia’s first live 5G non-standalone (NSA) network trial will be introduced by Nokia and StarHub, and will initially rely on existing 4G infrastructure within Singapore.

IoT MediaTek’s satellite-enabled narrowband IoT chipset has been tested at Fucino Space Center in Italy, using Inmarsat’s ’Alphasat’ geostationary orbit satellite.

Hardware The US has announced stricter Huawei sanctions, which will now incorporate MediaTek, and stop the Taiwanese fabless chip-maker supplying Huawei with components.

Cloud Red Hat’s latest version of OpenShift provides new capabilities that enable developers to build, deploy and manage applications in Kubernetes-based environments.

Report A new report from KPMG International and HFS Research has surveyed 900 technology executives to explore the current and future state of funding for emerging technologies.

Regulation The US Court of Appeals has upheld that cities must adhere to three FCC orders, introduced to improve the process of densifying the country’s 5G networks.

Infrastructure Ericsson has announced that it has made its 100th 5G commercial agreement with unique communications service providers.

Networks Mobile testing company Opensignal has released its first report into Australian 5G provision, with Telstra and Optus going head-to-head.

Regulation The FCC’s “milestone” 5G mid-band auction is generating huge demand, providing more opportunities for smaller bidders.

Networks Vodafone is the first UK mobile operator to install an Open RAN 4G mast, as it looks toward the 2027 deadline to strip out Huawei 5G equipment.

Networks Nokia will supply Taiwan’s fifth-largest mobile network operator with 5G New Radio (NR) and 5G core technology.