Hungarian operators, Magyar Telekom, Vodafone Hungary and Telenor Hungary, paid HUF128.5 billion ($400 million) into acquiring 5G spectrum licences.

In its latest Network report, Verizon said it is now handling twice the number of wireless calls on weekdays compared to Mother’s Day.

The International Telecommunication Union issued guidelines for countries to develop emergency plans to maintain access to telecom networks and services during the Covid-19 pandemic.

China has cemented its position as a global 5G leader as a result of significant operator investment and growing enthusiasm amongst consumers and enterprises, according to GSMA.

Nokia will extend its long-standing partnership with French mobile operator, IIiad Group, to roll out 5G networks across France and Italy.

Nokia Bell Labs said that its researchers have set the world record for the highest single carrier bit rate at 1.52 Terabits per second over 80 km of standard single mode fiber.

Telenor’s commercial 5G network opened yesterday in nine different cities and villages across Norway.

The International Commission on Non‐Ionizing Radiation Protection said it has found no evidence suggesting that 5G technologies might pose a risk to human health.

Ericsson introduced an industry first entitlement server solution for on-device eSIM subscription activation without QR-codes for smartphones, starting with Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip.

The tower infrastructure merger of Vodafone Italy and Telecom Italia was approved by the European Commission.

U.S. operator Verizon, along with Samsung, Motorola and Qualcomm, has teamed up to demonstrate 5G peak speeds of 4.2 gigabits per second on its live 5G network.

Huawei released 5G microwave solution that offers a single-link with 50 Gbps bandwidth.

Ericsson's smart factory in Lewisville, Texas, has produced its first 5G base station.

Ericsson has been selected by Telekom Albania as the sole supplier to modernize the service provider’s radio and core networks in a break-in deal spanning five years.

Czech startup Perenio announced a special version of IoT Router Elegance with Tuya Smart platform for telecom operators.

Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, Nokia and Qualcomm accomplished the world’s first end-to-end data transmission in two network slices on a multi-vendor platform.

Nokia announced the launch of new end-to-end slicing network functionality for 4G and 5G New Radio.

With combination of fiber network and 3.5 GHz frequency for 5G services, A1 Telekom started the 5Giganetwork in Austria.

Ericsson has recently presented its fully-automatic eSIM solution.

Complete modernization of Hrvatski Telekom's mobile network has been completed.

The interaction between organisations and consumers will change with RCS, the latest development in mobile messaging.

Qualcomm unveiled its third-generation 5G modem which will offer device performance benefits as operators move to standalone networks.

Ericsson launched AI-powered Energy Infrastructure Operations, a new energy management solution that leverages AI and advanced data analytics.

Ericsson has launched two new AI-powered offerings in its Network Services portfolio that enable communications service providers to secure always-on networks.

Ericsson notced up a record speed in millimeter wave (mmWave) transfer at their lab in Kista, Stockholm.

Using Nokia’s 5G portfolio, Japanese operator SoftBank installed non-standalone 5G networks suited to connected vehicle testing at a Honda Research and Development site in Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido, Japan.

Nick Read, CEO of Vodafone Group, announced that the company will remove Huawei equipment from its core networks across Europe at a cost of €200 million.

GSMA has developed a security assurance scheme for network equipment, outlined a security framework and established a cyber-information hub for the telecommunications industry.

TIM and Ericsson, alongside Qualcomm, have successfully completed Europe’s first connection overcoming the 2 Gbps speed barrier on a 5G live commercial network.

An industry leading step in 5G took place last month when Qualcomm and ZTE achieved 5G-enabled Voice over New Radio call.