AT&T has revealed its 5G roadmap for business which involves three pillars that will bring experiences ‘into the future’.

Here are those pillars:

• Mobile 5G

• Fixed Wireless

• Edge Computing

The operator notes how there are 15 million businesses in America seeking innovations which provide an edge. Up and coming technologies such as AR/VR and AI have the potential to deliver improved business outcomes with the connectivity to back it.

Mo Katibeh, CMO of AT&T Business, said:

“The 5G services we’re rolling out and combining with our advanced network capabilities...

South Korean fixed broadband operator SK Broadband has said it’s having to double its network capacity to cope with Netflix demand.

In order to cope, the operator will boost its data transfer speed for high-speed networks to 100 Gbps from 50 Gbps. The operator plans to address complaints about Netflix streaming quality by doubling the size of its overseas network.

South Korea is renowned for its fast broadband speeds. Last year, SK Broadband rolled out 2.3 Gbps internet speeds and the nation regularly...

IBM and Vodafone Business have entered into a strategic commercial agreement to offer their European and other global clients with the open and flexible technologies required to integrate multiple clouds and prepare for the next wave of digital transformation brought by AI, 5G, Edge and Software Defined Networking (SDN).

The interconnectivity of clouds and vulnerability of data are the two most burning global issues today...

Zimbabwe has ordered a shutdown of internet services while it violently cracks down on protests over fuel hikes.

Econet, the country's largest mobile operator, is one company reporting it’s been ordered to cut off services.

Access to popular services including WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter has been intermittent since protests began on Monday.

These services are often used to organise protests, as well as report on excessive violence by the government.

Reuters quotes UN human rights spokesperson...

Federal prosecutors are investigating Huawei for reportedly stealing trade secrets and misappropriating technology from its US partners.

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, the investigation is said to be coming to a close and was launched after several civil lawsuits were launched targeting Huawei. An indictment is expected soon.

One US partner Huawei is suspected of...

The emerging new applications of the global positioning system (GPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are only limited by a savvy vendor's imagination. Exploring the full potential of these enabling technologies is resulting in significant new upside revenue opportunities.

According to the latest market study by Berg Insight, the market for consumer GPS pet trackers and services in Europe and North America is forecast to grow from € 60 million in 2017 to reach about € 340 million in 2022.

GPS tracking...

Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei held a rare press conference to address security concerns surrounding the company.

Zhengfei, who has not held a press conference with foreign media since 2015, decided to make an intervention over Huawei espionage claims.

Critics of Huawei believe the company would provide sensitive data to the Chinese government upon request. Some even say the firm is compelled by Chinese law, something Huawei has always denied exists.

Zhengfei said that his company has “never received any...

Telecoms giant T-Mobile has quietly announced it has 5G live in 30 cities and is now just awaiting devices which support it.

Speaking to Light Reading, the operator confirmed the launches after making a promise at the start of last year. At the time, T-Mobile said it would have 30 cities supplied with 5G by the end of 2018.

The company says it’s yet to offer commercial 5G services as no smartphones on the...

A 32-year-old hacker from Surrey, England was arrested for a cyber attack which disabled Liberia’s whole telecoms network.

The hacker, Daniel Kaye, admitted to being hired by a senior official at Liberian telco Cellcom to carry out a cyber attack on rival Lonestar.

Mike Hulett, Head of Operations at the National Cyber Crime Unit, said:

“Daniel Kaye was operating as a highly skilled and capable hacker-for-hire. His activities inflicted substantial damage on numerous businesses...

The business support system (BSS) remains the lifeblood of any communications provider. You can spend all you want on the network, but if you want to get that fast speed to a customer and make it useable, you cannot neglect the back office.

If you have an ageing BSS, your very survival could be at stake. These warnings have been concerning telecom operators for some time. Take a report

AT&T is getting a rough time from competitors over its 5G-E, but the company’s CEO says it's putting a smile on his face.

“If I now occupy beachfront real estate in our competitors’ heads, that makes me smile,” said AT&T CEO John Donovan during an appearance on stage at CES this week.

The company stirred up some controversy with its decision to put a ‘5G-E’ indicator on smartphones...

A recently conducted joint innovation project between Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom successfully demonstrated a millimetre wave link with a data transmission rate of 40Gbps.

The live trial, which was organised at the Deutsche Telekom Service Centre in Athens, is a breakthrough moment in the evolution from today’s 10Gbps reality toward the 100Gbps future. It was arranged over a hop distance of 1.4 kilometres in the...

AT&T is slapping a ‘5G E’ indicator on devices connected to its gigabit LTE network, and it’s getting suitably mocked by rivals.

T-Mobile kicks off proceedings with a fine bit of trolling from its Twitter account:

John Legere, T-Mobile’s ever-vocal CEO, also used Twitter to accuse AT&T of “flat out” lying to customers.

US sales of 5G smartphones will generate $1 billion revenue in 2019, according to a Consumer Technology Association (CTA) forecast.

The analysis predicts around 2.1 million 5G smartphones will be sold this year. By 2022, the CTA expects 76 percent of all smartphones purchased in the US will be 5G-enabled.

Steve Koenig, Vice President of Market Research at CTA, said:

“The future is bright for many tech products consumers already know and love, as stalwart revenue drivers including...

A large hack affecting German parties across the political spectrum, notably excluding the far-right AfD, has resulted in the leak of sensitive data.

Internal political documents and personal details belonging to hundreds of German politicians have been published online. It affects parties represented in federal parliament, as well as politicians at the state level.

RBB Inforadio, a Berlin-area German public broadcaster, first reported the leak on Friday morning. The documents, however, were released in...

SK Telecom has achieved yet another historic first after conducting a live TV broadcast over a commercial 5G network.

The largest mobile network in South Korea broadcasted the country’s new year celebrations. In addition to a countdown, interviews were conducted at the historic Bosingak bell pavilion.

Bosingak was first used during the Joseon Dynasty in 1619 to mark the opening of the gates to start each day, and the subsequent closing at the end. It’s an important part of South Korean history and...

Expect to see and hear more commentary about fifth-generation (5G) wireless communication related national leadership policies in 2019. Physical industries are rapidly transforming on an unprecedented scale with digitisation becoming a critical priority that fuels the global networked economy.

As an example, end-to-end 5G network slicing is promised to be a growing part of that transformation but mobile telecom service providers must change all aspects of their business before they address it.

5G infrastructure market...

Early speed tests of 5G should be taken with a grain of salt, but those of AT&T’s network appear underwhelming compared to 4G.

AT&T’s 5G network is live in 12 cities. Without supporting handsets the only way to access the network is via a hotspot.

The network’s first consumer mobile 5G device is the Netgear Nighthawk hotspot. There’s a distinct lack of evidence many are using it going by the relative quiet on forums and social networks.

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An executive for Huawei Canada says allegations it would conduct espionage makes no sense as the distrust caused would be terminal for its business.

Some believe Huawei is compelled by law to conduct espionage if asked by the Chinese government. The company has always denied such a law exists.

China is said to be ahead of Russia as the 'biggest state sponsor of cyber-attacks on the West'. Naturally,...

SpaceX is seeking to raise $500 million from investors for its expansive satellite broadband network.

The funds will be raised in a funding round that would value the company at $30.5 billion. According to The Wall Street Journal, SpaceX has agreed shareholders will pay $186 per share for new stock.

SpaceX is yet to receive the money, but it’s expected the deal could be announced by the end of December.

Earlier this year, SpaceX was permitted to launch 4,425 low-orbit satellites for its global broadband ambitions....