As the commercial launch of 5G services rapidly approaches, Ericsson and Intel, together with AT&T and T-Mobile, showcased the power of the new ecosystem.

Telecom Italia was the highest bidder in an Italian auction of airwaves for fifth-generation mobile services that raised at least $2.9 billion, according to Bloomberg.

The South Atlantic Inter Link (SAIL) consortium announced the completion of the close to 6000km marine installation of its 25-year life- span transatlantic fiber optic subsea cable.

Ericsson and Intel have announced another milestone: the first 3GPP-based end-to-end, multivendor NR 5G live data call on 39GHz.

Ericsson has been selected by Hi3G, operating as 3 in Denmark, to modernize its transport network with 5G-ready routers over the next three years.

Samsung announced that it has developed Exynos Modem 5100, the industry’s first 5G modem that is fully compatible with 3GPP.

Recently, Italy's Fastweb chose Huawei as partner for its city Wi-Fi hotspot solution, using the CloudCampus solution to deploy Wi-Fi throughout Italy and ultimately improve user experience during Internet access.

Vivacom is extending its contract with Ericsson to deploy 4G Voice service and Wi-Fi calling in Bulgaria.

Qualcomm said it has produced a breakthrough in antennas for smartphones that means fifth generation, or 5G, services can be rolled out as planned, according to Bloomberg.

Singtel and Ericsson are strengthening their 5G Centre of Excellence Programme partnership with the announcement of a new initiative that will see Singapore’s first 5G pilot network go live by Q4 this year.

P4, subsidiary of Play Communications, has selected Ericsson as an additional partner to expand its radio access network in Poland, based on Ericsson Radio System.

Ericsson announced that the company has increased its U.S. footprint by expanding its 4G partnership with Verizon to include new markets.

Samsung and Cisco announced that they have successfully completed a friendly-user trial and series of 5G demonstrations with Orange in Floresti, Cluj, Romania.

3GPP TSG Plenary Meeting has approved the completion of the standalone Release 15 5G specifications.

Commercial rollouts of 5G and larger than previously forecasted deployments of cellular IoT are focal points in the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report.

Movistar Argentina has selected Ericsson to transform its Radio Access Network over a three-year period based on Ericsson Radio System.

Huawei and Orange Spain have finalized the construction of their national network, featuring long distance transmission with the largest capacity in the world up to 96x200 Gbps, which will cover distances of almost 1,000 km without regeneration.

Ooredoo has announced that the company is the first operator in the world to launch a live 5G network on the 3.5GHz spectrum band.

Vodafone is shaking up Europe’s fragmented media and telecom market with an 18.4 billion-euro deal to buy almost a third of Liberty Global, according to Bloomberg.

Ericsson has been selected by Telefónica to power a range of advanced TV services across its operating businesses in Latin America.

Ericsson has joined forces with Vertiv and NorthStar to form the Ericsson Energy Alliance, a complementary site solution partnership to drive cost-effective and sustainable service provider network evolution towards 5G, within the Ericsson Radio Site System.

A Google-led plan to overhaul how valuable airwaves are used for calls and texts is gaining momentum across the wireless industry, giving the company the chance to play a central role in networks of the future, according to Bloomberg.

Huawei has released a complete range of full-scenario 5G wireless product solutions at the 2018 Mobile World Congress.

Ericsson and MTS have agreed to establish a 5G research center in Innopolis, a new Russian high-tech city located in the Republic of Tatarstan.

Samsung showcased its end-to-end 5G commercial solutions at MWC 2018, unveiling new possibilities for the future of mobile communications.

At the Mobile World Congress, China Mobile, together with Huawei, demonstrated the world's first microservice-based 5G core network constructed on top of service-based architecture.

Two radio cells in T-Mobile Austria’s network are already showcasing the future of communications.

Spanish telecom company Telefonica presented Aura, its own digital personal assistant with a voice, according to Bloomberg.

Qualcomm and Huawei announced that they have successfully completed 5G NR Interoperability and Development Testing (IODT) based on the 3GPP Release 15 global standard.

LG will unveil the 2018 edition of its popular K8 and K10 mass-tier smartphones at MWC 2018, enhanced with even more premium features rivaling those of premium flagships.