Vodafone has announced it is providing 5G connectivity for public transport in the Spanish city of Zaragosa.
5G verticals
With its low latency and high speeds, 5G aims to enter new “vertical” markets like automotive, industry, agriculture and manufacturing. Previous mobile generations just provided voice and data to domestic and business customers.
Belgian government to fund 21 pilot 5G projects
A total of €20 million euros will be distributed to projects in various fields such as healthcare, emergency services, logistics and defence.
France publishes 5G industry guides
Ericsson and ABB have teamed up to showcase their contributions to the French Industrial 5G strategy. The guides explain innovative 5G applications, including those deployed at the Ford Motors factory in Spain.
Huawei promotes 5.5G vision at Mobile World Congress
The company proposed a new standard for 5G at a summit in Barcelona.
GSMA launches new initiative to open up mobile network APIs
The industry body is calling the programme the Open Gateway initiative.
Nokia and Bosch develop 5G positioning system
The companies have created a system which tracks a device’s location. The technology is intended for Industry 4.0 use cases.
Ericsson and Telia launch initiative for 5G-enabled enterprises
Called NorthStar industrial, the new project will initially focus on the automotive and transport sectors.
France issues €750 million call for 5G and 6G projects
The French government is supporting research and development (R&D) projects on advanced 5G and future network generations.
Asus to deploy smart city technology in Germany
Plans include the deployment of a private 5G campus network.
Nearly 1000 organisations now deploying private networks
This figure has increased by about 66 since Q2, with a 60-40 split between LTE and 5G deployment technologies.
