Tag: 5G
Mobile shipments to grow by less than 3% in 2022
Global mobile phone shipments are set to grow by a mere 2.9% in 2022, according to technology analyst firm CCS Insight. Its latest mobile phone market forecast indicates a total of 1.64 billion mobile phones will ship during the year. Smartphones are expected to reach 1.39 billion units in 2022, achieving year-on-year growth of 4.2%.…
Trials to begin at 5G marine test bed, Plymouth Smart Sound
Vodafone, Nokia, Plymouth City Council and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) have confirmed the first companies to run trials at the Plymouth Smart Sound – the first marine-focused 5G testbed powered by a 5G Mobile Private Network (MPN). Smart Sound Connect incorporates a private 4G/5G marine network to provide full coverage across the coastal proving grounds,…
Vodafone and Ericsson create on-demand 5G network slicing
Vodafone and Ericsson have completed the first stand-alone trial of a service that will allow operators to provide 5G network slices for on-demand, dedicated and secure end-to-end connectivity. The automated process, which took 30 minutes from order placement, through to creation, optimisation and provision of the network slice, will enable specialist 5G use cases such…
Which Casino Games Will Gain the Most from 5G?
It’s been a long time coming and there’s been huge anticipation – but now 5G is being rolled out on a large basis and we’re finally discovering its advantages over 4G. Anyone who’s lucky enough to have a phone that’s 5G-ready and uses it in an area where it’s set up and good to go will…
What Will 5G Mean for the World of Bingo?
If you’re looking for the very definition of a game that has not just survived, but thrived, for many decades then bingo is a great example. In the years following the Second World War, the game gained a solid foothold in the UK with halls opening across its length and breadth. Bingo was incredibly popular throughout…
6 million Brits will continue to livestream Christmas celebrations
Despite Boris Johnson’s claims that Christmas celebrations can go on as normal, new data shows 5.9 million Brits still plan to livestream celebrations with loved ones this year. The representative survey of 2,023 consumers, conducted by mobile network benchmarking company Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) between late November and early December, shines a light on the increased…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Boeing and Airbus call for 5G delay
Bosses from the world's two biggest plane makers have called on the US government to delay the rollout of new 5G phone services. In a letter, top executives at Boeing and Airbus warned that the technology could have "an enormous negative impact on the aviation industry." Concerns have previously been raised that C-Band spectrum 5G…
24 million Brits working from their smartphone
Nearly 24 million workers are spending an average of 12 hours per week doing their job from their smartphone as technology improves - nearly double the time spent using pen and paper - according to new research by Uswitch.com. A quarter of people (24%) rely on their mobile phone to make video calls, while close…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Google and Microsoft announce record profits
Google’s parent company Alphabet has powered to record profits as a post-pandemic resurgence in advertising demand brought in billions more dollars for the search giant. Microsoft also revealed record figures, and predicted that rising inflation fears around the world would force more employers to spend on technology and automation. Alphabet, which owns Google and a…
5G networks still to reach tipping point, Omdia research shows
5G networks have yet to reach tipping point. Image: Vodafone Only 14% of 5G networks have reached 10% subscriber penetration according to the latest Omdia research. While 147 operators had launched 5G by the end of June 2021, the data shows that only 14% (21 operators) have reached 10% subscriber penetration…
