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Apple To Drop Intel 5G Chip For 2020 iPhones – Report
Apple is reportedly to drop yet another chipset made by Intel in its future iPhone handsets
Huawei Says Australian Security Fears ‘Ill-Informed’
Australia is expected to ban Huawei from participating in the construction of its 5G mobile network
Nokia Tests 5G Calls In France, Acquires SpaceTime Insight
Nokia bolsters IoT portfolio with SpaceTime purchase, and teams up with SFR to test 5G in France
Deutsche Telekom Switches On 5G Mobile Data In Berlin
Operator trials 'Europe's first live 5G data link' in the centre of the German metropolis
Russia Out To ‘Own’ Blockchain As Competition Intensifies
'Blockchain will belong to the Russians,' a Russian spy reportedly tells standards delegates
T-Mobile Buys Sprint In £19bn Mega-Deal
The deal would give the combined T-Mobile more funds to invest in infrastructure and 5G development
Vodafone First To Test UK 5G Spectrum
After securing largest block of 5G spectrum last week, Vodafone tests it between Manchester and Newbury
British Operators Pay £1.4bn For 5G Spectrum
Big four dig deep to secure spectrum for 5G services, and O2 gains valuable 40Mhz block for 4G
Bristol To Develop Smart Operations Centre Data Services
The council wants to use data gathered by the new Smart City Operations Centre to improve urban services
Ofcom: 5G Auction Begins Next Week
After fighting off legal challenges from BT and Three, the regulator aims to sell off airwaves 'as quickly as possible', avoiding the delays that plagued earlier sales
US Blocks Broadcom-Qualcomm Deal, Citing National Security
The US president has banned what would have been the tech sector's biggest deal to date, citing fears it could give China an opening in the race to 5G
Government Awards £41m To Help UK’s 5G Gain An Edge
Six small and medium-sized organisations are to trial next-generation wireless projects in healthcare, tourism, rural productivity and other areas
US Broadcom Probe Cites Fears China Could Dominate 5G
The US warns Broadcom's hostile takeover of Qualcomm could give China an opportunity to take over next-generation networking standards
Ofcom Announces Auction Bidders For 5G Spectrum
Six bidders for 5G spectrum auction officially approved by UK communications regulator
Ericsson Enhances 5G Platform For Operators
Mobile operators can now purchase a 5G platform that utilises the newly agreed 5G NR standard
Telefonica Turns Towns Into ‘Living Labs’ For 5G Tests
Telefonica will test 5G technologies, deployment and business models in Segovia and Talvera de la Reina
Vodafone & Ericsson Trial 5G In Central London
Successful 5G test independent of 4G networks carried out in central London with Vodafone and others
Ofcom Fends Off EE & Three 5G Spectrum Legal Challenges
Legal challenges by EE and Three to spectrum auction plans defeated by Ofcom in High Court, but Three will appeal
Government Seeks Views On Future Of 5G, Fibre Broadband
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport consultations are to help determine how to shape a future of 5G and full-fibre networks
New £29m BT Belfast R&D Centre To Research AI, 5G And IoT
BT and Ulster University will work together on future tech research in Northern Ireland
BT, Nokia & University Of Bristol To Set Up 5G Testbed In City
Bristol 5G testbed will explore how next generation networks can be built and behave in urban areas
EE & Huawei Achieve 2.8Gbps In UK’s First End-To-End 5G Test
EE claims to have taken a major step forward in being the first UK operator to launch 5G in lab tests with Huawei
PyeongChang 2018: Intel Brings 5G And eSports To Winter Olympics
Intel uses its Olympic technology partnership to bring 5G and eSports to Winter Olympics in PyeongChang 2018
Digital Minister ‘Concerned’ At Speed Of BT Openreach Split Progress
Minister for the Digital Economy Matt Hancock reiterates government's full fibre vision and has a warning for BT and Openreach
City Of London Prepares Guildhall 5G Wireless Trials
The 5G plans build on the district-wide public Wi-Fi network switched on last week and a projected network of 400 'small cell' transmitters
Qualcomm Claims 5G Milestone With 1Gbps Demo
Who needs fibre? New 5G smartphone chip from Qualcomm delivers 1Gbps data connection
DCMS £25m Fund Aims To Develop UK 5G Technology Leadership
The department is to award match-funded grants of up to £5m each, starting with projects that can foster Britain's '5G ecosystem'
EE Set To Challenge Ofcom 5G Spectrum Cap After Three Intervention
EE is forced into action by Three legal challenge but claims its counter action will not delay the Ofcom 5G auction any further
Arqiva Promises Small Cells Will Deliver Better 4G For Lambeth
Arqiva's plans to work with operators to boost 4G and pave way for 5G gets a boost with its 12th London borough agreement