US mobile providers such as T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon have been aggressively rolling out 5G home internet (also known as FWA, or fixed wireless access) over the past year. Penetration of the service has now reached 12 per cent, and more than half (56 per cent) of non-FWA subscribers are likely to consider the service […]
Vodafone, A1 Group and Ericsson have established a successful 5G Standalone (5G SA) international roaming connection between two different operator groups. The connection, between Vodafone in Germany and A1 Bulgaria, aims to enhance the responsiveness and reliability of roaming services for customers, particularly businesses with operations in multiple markets. 5G SA incorporates 5G technology in […]
Data from Ookla, a specialist in connectivity intelligence, reveals Londoners spend more time in mobile signal not-spots and experience slower 5G speeds than residents of other UK cities, resulting in poorer performance in everyday tasks like web browsing. In the first article in a new series exploring the competitiveness of mobile networks in European towns […]
Ericsson and Lenovo have reached a settlement to resolve their patent licensing dispute over a multi-year, global patent cross-licence agreement between the two companies. As part of the settlement, all ongoing lawsuits and administrative proceedings filed by both companies in several countries will be withdrawn. Financial impacts are expected to be recognised from Q2 2025, […]
The total mobile service revenue in Japan is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3 per cent from $46.9 billion (€43.3bn) in 2024 to $54.5 billion in 2029, mainly supported by the growth in mobile data service revenues, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Japan Mobile Broadband Forecast […]
A study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in telecommunications markets, forecasts that 5G subscribers will spend $10.8 billion (€9.9bn) on roaming globally in 2028; rising from $4.2 billion in 2025. Juniper Research expects 2028 to be the first year in which 5G roaming spend exceeds spend from 4G subscribers. Despite the first commercial 5G […]
New Zealand’s mobile services revenue is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6 per cent from $1.5 billion (€1.3bn) in 2024 to $1.8 billion in 2029, driven by the nationwide network expansion by operators to support the rising demand for high-speed connectivity and data-centric services and the subsequent increasing 5G […]
5G standalone, the UK’s most reliable mobile technology, is being made available to customers in more towns and cities across the UK following major upgrades by mobile operator EE. Having launched 5G standalone in September 2024, EE continues to expand the UK’s most advanced network, which will be available to over 28 million people across […]
The total mobile services revenue in China is poised to increase from $139.2 billion (€127.7bn) in 2024 to $157.3 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5 per cent, mainly driven by healthy growth in mobile data services segment, according to GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s research reveals that […]
In a significant step towards planning first commercial service across the European continent, the 5G Broadcast Strategic Task Force (5BSTF) – comprising Media Broadcast (Germany), TDF (France), Cordiant Capital (UK), Emitel (Poland), CRA (Czech Republic), BTCY (Belgium), and RAI (Italy), supported by Rohde & Schwarz (Germany), is driving the development of a joint commercial roadmap […]