5G
Funding for smart street lamps could boost UK 5G connectivity
Smart street lamps that could house technologies such as electric vehicle charging hubs and 5G networks are being trialled by…
Government looks to space to solve UK 5G connectivity problems
The UK government has launched a new £160m fund to back satellite-based solutions that could fill the gaps in the…
DSIT commits to 5G standalone UK coverage by 2030, but experts are sceptical
An investment package worth nearly £150m has been unveiled by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to boost…
BT turns to high-flying drones to solve 5G connectivity issues
BT has turned to high-altitude drones to plug some of the gaps in its 5G mobile internet infrastructure, particularly in…
The 5G hype cycle is cooling enthusiasm for 6G
Talk to any telco, and they’ll tell you that 5G is the future. The latest wireless standard for mobile networks,…
BT trials street-level embedded C-RAN 5G technology
BT is testing a new technology known as C-RAN that allows for 5G masts to be embedded in existing street…
UK government pumps £110m into 5G and 6G research
A telecom research and development package designed to speed up 5G and accelerate the pace of 6G research has been…
Removing Huawei from 5G networks by 2027 ‘a massive job’
The UK government has reaffirmed its order to have all equipment built by Chinese company Huawei removed from British 5G…
Clash over 5G aircraft interference is a sign of things to come
Plane makers Airbus and Boeing have expressed fears that 5G networks could interfere with vital safety equipment on aircraft. It…
China accounted for 70% of global 5G subscriptions in 2021
Seven out of every ten 5G subscriptions in the world were based in China this year, according to a new…