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Ookla, a company specializing in network infrastructure analytics, has published a report on the 5G network speed of Samsung Galaxy S24 series smartphones. As it turned out, Samsung’s current flagships outperform not only previous Galaxy S series models but also the iPhone 15 family in terms of data transfer speed in 5G networks. Ookla shared […]
Telecom operators have not yet completed the deployment of 5G mobile networks. However, some telecom operators are already talking about launching 5.5G or 5G Advanced networks. Such discussions took place during the Mobile World Congress 2024 exhibition. At the exhibition, executives from some of the leading operators said they were working on introducing a new […]
Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar has received permission to start testing equipment for the implementation of 5G technology. The decision was made by the National Commission for the Regulation of Electronic Communications and Radio Frequency Spectrum, as well as Postal Services (NCCS), Interfax-Ukraine reports. According to the report, the NCCIR considered Kyivstar’s request to test 5G […]
The Japanese authorities have so far banned the use of 5G communication standards in aviation, including the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles. As the development of technological progress cannot be ignored, regulators intend to lift this restriction starting this spring, opening up the possibility of streaming video from drones in 4K resolution over 5G networks. […]
The Japanese telecommunications industry plans to deploy flying base stations in 2025. This technology, called High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS), is aimed at providing wide network coverage using unmanned vehicles flying in the stratosphere. There are more than five billion Internet users in the world. However, Internet penetration remains low in some parts of Africa, […]
Ukraine has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Ministry of Transport of Latvia to work together on the launch of 5G. This was announced by Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov. “We agreed to work together to implement 5G in Ukraine, support mobile operators and restore broadband,” the head of the department wrote. Latvia […]
Ericsson is no longer able to supply equipment to Russia due to a ban imposed by the Swedish authorities, according to a court ruling on a lawsuit filed by mobile operator Tele2 against Satel TVK LLC, the company that supplied the equipment from the manufacturer. Russian websites write about this. Ericsson AB, a Swedish company, […]
A Vodafone engineer named Jose Guevara made history by becoming the first person to receive a space voice call over the 5G Internet. With this call, Vodafone has successfully completed the testing of space calls with satellite developer and manufacturer AST SpaceMobile. Today, some smartphones already offer satellite communications, but only in the form of […]
Ukraine may have fifth-generation (5G) cellular communications as early as 2024. However, this will only be a test version, said Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in an interview with Forbes published on Monday, September 18. According to him, the Ukrainian authorities are currently negotiating with a company that deals with 5G networks. The Vice […]
Latvia will host an exercise during which allied forces will assess the prospects of using 5G networks for military applications. NATO’s Transformation Command, which is responsible for the digitalization of the alliance, has agreed with Latvia to test the capabilities of the 5G data network for military purposes at the country’s military training ground, C4ISRNET […]