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Phones The 5G phone market just got more competitive – Samsung’s new offering is feature-packed and costs just £399 in the UK.

Smart cities As part of Liverpool’s ‘5G Create’ project, backed by DCMS, a cutting-edge planning tool is being used to create ‘digital twins’ of areas where 5G infrastructure needs to be installed.

EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone are all set to improve their 5G networks following the latest spectrum auction in the UK.

Networking As part of the company’s commitment to reducing global warming, Nokia has announced that it plans to cut energy consumption in its 5G base stations over the next two years.

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

Cloud Nokia has announced three new cloud-based 5G partnerships with the big three providers.

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.

Ericsson has been chosen to provide technical expertise and leadership for Telenet’s new 5G network infrastructure.

Phones The premium Oppo Find X3 Pro is joined by the mid-range Find X3 Neo and entry-level Find X3 Lite.

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.

Millions of US customers to benefit from increased 5G mobility, thanks to significant mid-band spectrum holdings increase.

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.

Networks Samsung has become New Zealand’s first new network vendor in over a decade, as it brings 5G to Christchurch.

Networks The MTS pilot covers 14 highly-trafficked public spaces in Moscow, and is Russia's first 5G network pilot to target consumers.

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.

The 5G phones will benefit from a partnership with Swedish camera maker, Hasselblad, to improve the devices’ cameras

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.