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5G is also expected to rake-in up to $242 billion in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) revenues in the Middle East and Africa region by 2026, the report found. As the world becomes better connected, cellular IoT (internet of things ... ( read original story ...)

It is the next big thing and the race is on to deliver some elements of 5G networks early next year. By way of contrast, in Africa, 2G connections still account for the largest share of the market. Indeed, according to the GSMA, 3G connections will not ... ( read original story ...)

With the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) targeting 2019 to standardise Fifth-Generation networks (5G), Ericsson Mobility Report, has predicted that Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa will witness their first 5G subscriptions by ... ( read original story ...)

Mobile standards body the 3GPP has agreed on the specification for non-standalone 5G new radio at a meeting in Portugal – the first official specification for 5G. A number of major telecoms operators released a joint statement saying that the completion ... ( read original story ...)

[Photo by Li Zhihao/for China Daily] Global telecom equipment suppliers and device makers can now start developing 5G hardware, after the first implementable global 5G specification was finalized, taking a big step forward to the commercialization of the ... ( read original story ...)

5G is a new network system that has much higher speeds and capacity ... Its portfolio includes approximately 140,000 sites in the United States, Latin America, India, Europe and Africa. The core business for the company is leasing space on its wireless ... ( read original story ...)

The first version of global 5G standards for the non-standalone New Radio network was passed Thursday, signaling that telecom equipment suppliers and manufacturers can start developing 5G hardware, a big step forward in the commercialization of 5G technology. ( read original story ...)