Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) is pleased to announce its 5G network is ahead of schedule and will exceed 40% coverage of populated areas (COPA) nationwide by December 2022 and is on track to achieve the committed 80% COPA by 2024 or earlier. The network will reach 14 million people located in those areas where the […]
Digital Nasional Berhad On Track to Launch Nation’s 5G Network by End-2021
Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) today announced its partnership with Ericsson (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Ericsson) to accelerate the deployment of Malaysia’s nationwide fifth generation (5G) network and ecosystem. This concludes the rigorous tender exercise initiated in March. DNB has adopted an approach where the Design and Build of the National 5G Network will be undertaken by […]
China to build 600k 5G base stations in 2020
China is expected to build more than 600,000 5G base stations by the end of the year, and the shipment of 5G smartphones will reach 180 million units, said an official with the country’s top information technology watchdog on Saturday. As 5G are going mainstream in China, the country embarks on a 10-year long march […]
HOW 5G APPS WILL TRANSFORM CHINA – Part 3
By Charles F Moreira, Editor WHY 5G? There are a several reasons why Yang said that 5G is ideal for mining. Firstly, mines are generally located in remote areas where network coverage is weak, so a dedicated network needs to be constructed. 5G is a great option, as it is relatively easy to build a […]
HOW 5G APPS WILL TRANSFORM CHINA – PART 2
The inaugural 2019 World 5G Convention in Beijing from 20 to 23 November 2019 brought together thousands of experts and industry insiders to exchange ideas and showcase the latest applications of 5G. Whilst 5G is still at its very early stage of development, China has been actively exploring its applications in different areas. At the […]
India Will Have a Say in Whether China Dominates 5G
Will Huawei Technologies build India’s 5G wireless networks? In the technological cold war between the U.S. and China, India—the world’s second-largest wireless market by number of users—may be the biggest prize up for grabs. Washington wants India to reject Huawei and instead choose one of its Western rivals, Sweden’s Ericsson or Finland’s Nokia. Beijing, needless […]
China just launched the world’s largest 5G network
China just switched on the world’s largest 5G network.The country’s three state-run telecom operators launched services for the next generation wireless technology on Friday. China Mobile (CHL), China Telecom (CHA) and China Unicom (CHU) are all offering 5G plans that start at 128 yuan ($18) for 30 GB of data per month, giving Chinese internet users access to the ultra fast service. Read […]
5G ambulance offers efficient help in treating China earthquake victims
An ambulance equipped with 5G wireless technology proved an efficient helping hand in treating victims of the earthquake that hit southwest China’s Sichuan Province. On Tuesday evening, as a victim severely injured in the quake was receiving treatment in an ambulance in Changning County, high-definition images of the patient’s ultrasound scan were transmitted in real […]
Telcos disagree over 5G spectrum pricing
The telecom industry is split on the government’s call to hold 4G and 5G spectrum auctions in 2019, in all likelihood without lowering the prices that the regulator had suggested. While Bharti AirtelNSE -1.00 % and Vodafone Idea have called the 5G spectrum prices “exorbitant” and called for them to be lowered, new entrant Reliance […]
US ban will not affect Huawei’s 5G products
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei on Tuesday shrugged off US attempts to block his company’s global ambitions, saying the United States underestimates the telecom giant’s strength. Ren spoke to Chinese media days after President Donald Trump issued orders aimed at thwarting Huawei’s business in the United States, the latest salvo in a campaign to stop the […]