Tag: 5G
New Zealand spy agency bans Huawei from 5G upgrade over security fears
New Zealand’s international spy agency has stopped mobile company Spark from using Huawei equipment in its planned 5G upgrade, saying it posed a “significant network security risk”. The action follows a ban in Australia, where the Chinese telecommunications giant was blocked in August from rolling out a 5G network due to security concerns. Huawei has…
5G to reach 1.5 billion by 2024, claims Ericsson Mobility Report
Image: www.5g.co.uk 5G is expected to reach more than 40 percent of global population coverage and 1.5 billion subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband by the end of 2024. This will make 5G the fastest generation of cellular technology to be rolled out on a global scale, according to the latest edition of the Ericsson…
EE’s first 5G sports event to feature YouTube stars Spencer Owen and Calfreezy
EE will use a test of its 5G network to carry out the first remote production live broadcast of a sporting event this weekend. The telecoms firm, which is part of the BT Group, will show the final of the EE Wembley Cup – an exhibition football tournament featuring a range of YouTube stars –…
EE to launch 5G connectivity in 16 UK cities from 2019
EE is to launch 5G mobile connectivity in 16 UK cities in 2019, the telecoms firm has said. The company, which is part of the BT Group, will roll out the new network within London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast, as well as Birmingham and Manchester first. The firm is currently running two trials of 5G…
EE adds nine London sites to 5G trial, Three announces £2 billion 5G spend
EE has announced nine new trial sites of 5G mobile technology in east London. Meanwhile rival provider Three has revealed that it is to invest £2 billion in launching 5G. Industry analysts believe that mobile network operators in the UK will begin rolling out the country's first 5G services in the fourth quarter of 2019.…
Vodafone claims UK’s first holographic call, plans 1000 5G base stations
At its 'Future Ready' Conference in Newbury yesterday (September 20th, 2018) Vodafone showed off its 5G prowess by conducting what it claims was the UK's first ever live holographic call using 5G technology. The call was carried out between the operator's Manchester office and Newbury headquarters, and featured England women's football captain Steph Houghton MBE…
Audi and Ericsson announce 5G automotive partnership
Audi and Ericsson have announced a partnership to use 5G technology for automotive production in 'smart factories'. At the Audi headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany, the two companies agreed on a range of activities exploring the potential of 5G as a future-proof communication technology that can meet the high demands of automotive production. The two companies…
University of Sussex tests ‘100 times faster’ 5G successfully
Initial tests on the next generation of mobile technology with the capability of delivering 100 times faster broadband have been successful, engineers at the University of Sussex and collaborators from telecom consultancy firm Plum have confirmed. Engineering experts are pleased with the successful completion of measurements of the indoor coverage of 5G signals at the…
Can 5G can kick-start a new industrial revolution? 5 things you need to know about the latest technology
5G technology will become vitally important in the latest industrial revolution, known as Industry 4.0, which will see an increasing number of robots and other industrial devices connected to the internet Due to launch in 2020, the fifth generation mobile network, or 5G, promises much faster connectivity than current 4G technology. Whereas…
Can I get 5G? Vodafone announces trials in seven cities including London, Birmingham
Vodafone UK has unveiled seven cities that will become 5G test areas, with roll-outs starting between October and December this year. It includes customers in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Manchester. They form part of the company's investment in building a world-class network infrastructure to support Gigabit UK, a nation where people will enjoy…
