The announcement comes only a few months after Austria completed its 26 GHz auction.
5G deployment
Bite Lithuania discontinues sale of 4G fixed wireless access routers
The Lithuanian mobile operator will only sell its 5G devices, as it transitions its home broadband customers to the new technology.
GSMA says 5G to become dominant mobile technology by 2030
The mobile industry body says the technology will represent over half of all mobile connections.
Boldyn to build 5G smart city network in Rome
The neutral host provider will implement the city’s Roma5G project.
T-Mobile uses standalone 5G and network slicing at Formula 1 race
The operator was the official wireless provider for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Cellnex receives €315 million loan from European Investment Bank
The loan will support the development of 5G infrastructure in Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and Poland.
Movistar launches 5G+ network in Spain on Ericsson 5G core/RAN networks
Telefónica’s Movistar launched a 5G+ service for consumers, enterprises and society in Spain using Ericsson’s 5G core network technology combined with its radio access network (RAN).
Vodafone Spain to provide 5G for railways
The operator has been awarded a €25.5 million contract to connect select high-speed rail routes.
Swedish regulator sees drop in number of mobile voice calls as 5G use grows
The number of voice calls has decreased for the first time, while 5G now accounts for 14% of subscriptions.
1&1 to launch 5G in Q3 2023
The German operator has set out new 5G rollout goals, following a failure to hit previous base station targets.