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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.

Report According to a new report from PwC, by the year 2030, the use of 5G in the healthcare industry will contribute $530bn to global GDP, making it the primary sector to benefit from 5G.

Networking When fiber can’t get the job done, operators are turning to microwave technology to develop backhaul transport networks between 5G sites and the core network.

Awards For over a decade, the Mobile Industry Awards has recognised the best of the mobile sector, and the 2021 nominations phase is now live.

Report To mark the launch of its ‘State of the Mobile Union’ report, RootMetrics has produced an infographic to illustrate how mobile network operators are doing in the US.

Report According to a new report from PwC, by the year 2025, 5G will have a huge impact on global GDP, with a period of aggressive growth resulting in gains of $1.3tn dollars by 2030.

Networking Ericsson's new network slicing supports multiple networks, each delivering different service types, which can be allocated in just one millisecond.

Report A new Verizon survey reveals that seven in 10 business decision-makers (BDMs) say that 5G will help their company overcome the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.