• China’s Coordinated 5G Sprint

    Three operators prepare for October 2019 launches in 40 cities According to a senior official at ZTE, Mr Michael Gao Wenhao, deputy general manager of ZTE's 5G industrial products business, ...

  • Another Round of Whac-A-Mole

    US regulator proposes blocking spam calls by default On Wednesday, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a proposal that would allow phone service providers to better tackle spam calls. ...

  • A Road Map for 5G Security

    Officials meet in Prague to discuss 5G security Last week, representatives from more than 30 countries attended the Prague 5G Security Conference, hosted by the Czech government. The event sought ...

  • Cable Guys Skiing Uphill

    For US cable operators, wireless success isn't easy In 2017, Comcast launched its Xfinity Mobile service by taking advantage of an agreement with Verizon to use its wireless network. Comcast ...

  • The Other New Wireless Standard

    Wi-Fi 6 product launches hint at a coming tech scuffle On 29 April, Cisco announced access points and switches for Wi-Fi 6. More importantly, the company is promoting the latest ...

  • It’s Lonely at the Top

    Operators worldwide assess millimetre wave from a distance A few weeks ago we wrote about Verizon's claim that it was the first carrier to launch commercial mobile 5G services (see ...

  • High Hopes for 5G Despite Near-Term Doubts

    In 2025, 5G will form 20% of all mobile connections Adoption of 5G cellular technology globally will happen faster than that of 4G, according to our new forecast, which was ...

  • Verizon Claims 5G Gold Medal

    As Chicago gets 5G services, so does Seoul In the always confusing and sometimes debatable world of 5G firsts, here are more announcements to add to the list, as Verizon ...

  • Data: India’s Answer to Oil

    Mobile data prices don't get much lower than this If you're a mobile operator, you should hope that a competitor like Reliance Jio isn't headed to your market. India has ...

  • The End of the Smartphone Era as We Know It

    AT&T CEO envisions a world without smartphones Nothing lasts forever. So what comes after smartphones? It's hard to picture a post-smartphone age. Take a glance at pedestrian traffic anywhere in ...