Dan Oliver

Simon Fuller, the man who managed the Spice Girls, and went on to create the ‘Idol’ TV franchise, has partnered with Verizon to develop new use cases for 5G in entertainment.

Networking Working alongside Associated British Ports, Verizon Business will deploy a private 5G network for the Port of Southampton, which handles £40 billion in exports each year.

Research Verizon has partnered with General Electric to install a 5G Ultra Wideband at its New York lab, enabling a host of new use cases across the health, energy, and automotive sectors.

Report EY, a digital transformation specialist, has released a new report that reveals how Covid-19 is accelerating the uptake and interest in new technologies such as 5G and IoT.

Infrastructure Nokia has revealed its new 5G small cell portfolio, which includes new mmWave, micro RRH and AirScale indoor Radio products.

Infrastructure Haidrun, which develops an enterprise-level blockchain platform, has announced the launch of a new product to enable better management of 5G services.

Report A new report from IDTechEx has identified the roll-out and availability of mmWave 5G as critical for the advancement of next generation networking.

Insight The latest GSMA report offers advice and context for mobile network operators and enterprises looking to take 5G to the next level.

Report A new report from global crowdsourced data company, Tutela, showcases the impact of mid-band 5G deployments in a selection of countries.

Report The Ericsson Mobility Report for June reveals 5G subscription numbers for the next five years, as well as other industry forecasts.

Networks Mobile testing company Opensignal has released its first report into Australian 5G provision, with Telstra and Optus going head-to-head.

Gaming Ribbon Communications has surveyed 5,000 gamers about their views on 5G, highlighting the increasing willingness of gamers to spend more for superior speeds and lower latency.

Research In a review of the top 22 countries currently rolling out 5G, South Korea beat out the competition, further cementing its position as the world’s best-connected country.

Report In its latest ‘5G in the UK’ report, RootMetrics has revealed that London is showcasing what we can expect to see in other cities, but all four major MNOs have work to do.

Report A new report from BearingPoint//Beyond has highlighted the opportunity for SMEs, despite the fact CSPs are currently overlooking them in favour of the enterprise market.

Report According to a new report from PwC, by the year 2025, 5G will have a huge impact on global GDP, with a period of aggressive growth resulting in gains of $1.3tn dollars by 2030.

Open RAN Following success in Japan, Rakuten Mobile and NEC have signed of a memorandum of understanding to promote Open RAN to the global market.

phones The realme 8 5G features MediaTek’s Dimensity 700 5G processor, a 90HzUltra Smooth Display, a 5000mAh massive battery, and 8.5mm super-slim design.

Networking With the Smart Node femtocell, Nokia has produced an all-in-one solution for extending 5G coverage indoors for residential and small-medium enterprise use.

Testing LitePoint will work alongside Qualcomm to deliver testing solutions for the company’s 5G RAN Platform for small cells.

Fixed wireless access Nokia’s self-installable FastMile 5G FWA gateway also supports Wi-Fi 6, with self-optimizing mesh technology, and advanced antenna designs.

Networks Full details of the award of the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum bands for 5G networking have been released by Ofcom in the UK.

Phones The realme 8 5G is the UK’s first smartphone to feature MediaTek’s Dimensity 700 5G processor, as realme commits to “democratizing 5G models”.