Telefónica and Mercedes-Benz to build a 5G Factory
Together with telecommunications company Telefónica Deutschland and network supplier Ericsson, Mercedes-Benz Cars is putting in place the world’s first 5G mobile network for automobile production…
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German 5G auction came to an end after 13 weeks
After a total of 13 weeks, the longest German spectrum auction has finally ended. The four participants Vodafone, Telekom, Telefónica and 1&1 Drillisch paid a…
Ericsson forecasts rapid 5G growth
So far, 2019 did not disappoint regarding the 5G development. The first 5G smartphones from Huawei, Samsung and others are now available and telecommunications providers…
Launch of 5G Networks in Spain – with Huawei Technology
Spain plans to launch 5G networks in 15 Spanish cities within this June. For their commercial 5G networks, Spain – which would be the second…
First 5G field trial for broadcast transmission starts operations in Bavaria
Kick-Off event at IRT: Official launch of the 5G TODAY Broadcasting field trial Munich, May 9th, 2019: The 5G TODAY project officially launched its unique…
5G TODAY: Commissioning of the 5G Broadcast Transmission Test Field
The Bavarian research project “5G TODAY” will start operations of its 5G broadcasting test field on May 9th. The project partners Bayerischer Rundfunk, Institut für…
What is Europe’s position on Huawei?
Anyone interested in 5G will not be able to avoid Huawei. The Chinese company has been making headlines for weeks – both positive and negative….
Apple and Qualcomm settle patent dispute: Is the 5G iPhone coming?
After people were saying that Apple would be the big loser of the new 5G world, the Californian tech giant Apple itself silenced them –…
Release 16: What will the 5G standard be?
Since the beginning of this year 5G has been flooding tech news hubs worldwide. However, an actual 5G network is still not in sight, even…
5G Auction Germany: Petition reaches Bundestag
The 5G frequency auction in Germany is definitely not an easy one. After Telefónica, Telekom, United Internet and Vodafone filed one lawsuit after the other,…
Research project 5G TODAY: Launch of official website
The Bavarian research project 5G TODAY has been featured in this magazine a few times now. In the Bavarian Oberland the five partners Bayerische Rundfunk…
Another ten dollars and the 5G world is yours
Even though 5G is still far away for most parts of the world and some questions remain, we have been getting closer since the beginning…
DVB World Dublin: What can television expect?
The DVB World Conference & Exhibition revolves around Digital Video Broadcasting – DVB for short – and its future. That is the name of the…
Ericsson takes over Kathrein
In order to enable a future 5G mobile radio network, one needs antennas to send signals. Although Ericsson can make a lot of things, the…
New 5G Broadcasting Project in Germany
Even though Germany is not at the forefront of digitisation and mobile telephony, it is far ahead in another area – broadcasting. Particularly when it…
How is China doing with 5G?
Over the past few days and weeks we have heard a lot about the Chinese telecommunications equipment supplier Huawei, both in the technical and especially…
Huawei the 5G-Boogeyman
Every good story needs a monster – including the 5G success story. As we reported last year, the United States and Australia have banned the…
Shutdown in the US – Kick-off in Switzerland
This year will be an exciting one for 5G development and implementation. The first mobile 5G services go live, soon compatible devices will be released…
5G Auction in Germany: Three lawsuits and a new participant
The country at the heart of Europe has a major problem: mobile services. Not only are there still a lot of dead spots in the…
CES and the mystical 5G devices
The CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas guarantees excitement for technology lovers. This year, 5G obviously played a special role. Samsung, Huawei, Qualcomm and…