Germany: Conflict over Chinese participation in network expansion intensifies
This weekend, at the federal party conference of the CDU, which is part of a grand coalition government in Germany, an resolution was passed almost…
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Telekom launches its 5G network in five German cities
The 5G network of Deutsche Telekom is now operational in five German cities – Berlin, Bonn, Cologne, Darmstadt, and Munich. As the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA)…
Germany: 5G Media Initiative issues statement about 5G broadcast and radio
5G Media Initiative recently published the following statement regarding 5G broadcast and radio: 5G mobile radio Over the next few years, 5G will enter the…
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…
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…
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….
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Economists criticize German frequency auction
The mobile communications standard 5G is seen as a very important future technology for German industry. Several large network operators therefore want to secure the…
Next Generation in the US: 5G meets TV
What has already been introduced in South Korea and India could also become standard in the US: ATSC 3.0 and the Next Generation TV in…
5G in Germany needs business models and regulation
At the panel event “5G – Broadcasting in Open Networks and with Open End Devices”, the organizers of the Institute for Broadcasting Technology (IRT) and…
Daimler demands massive 5G coverage for automated driving
German car manufacturer Daimler demands future high-speed network coverage along all traffic routes. The designated Daimler CEO Ola Källenius currently pushed for a cross-border, vendor-neutral…
Germany: No banning of Chinese manufacturers
According to recent media news, Germany is currently not planning any kind of banning of Chinese 5G manufacturers from the german market. A request by…
Deutsche Telekom: 99 % coverage until 2025
Deutsche Telekom has announced plans to speed up its broadband expansion even further. As part of their efforts, the company will increasingly partner with other…
Germany: Lightning poll on 5G – Startups do not believe in expansion plans
A lightning poll of German startups conducted by the German Startups e.V. and the Internet Economy Foundation (IE.F) shows that the rapid and widespread introduction…