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Rising prices of critical components cast shadow over 5G rollout and development of data centres
Tech exploration could enable smartphones to access superfast speeds wherever they are in the world
Business uptake 5G has been slow, and the question of how to monetise its applications still looms large
Telecoms groups have invested heavily in new technology and say it can help industry become more efficient
Trudeau government delivers long-awaited decision on equipment manufacturers targeted by Washington
Data-guzzling groups cost sector dear, trade group says, and should help with infrastructure upgrades
What brought the FBI to arrest a Chinese-American scientist in the middle of the night?
Technology already available in 18 cities will spread to 120 as chief dismisses move by rival AT&T as ‘test’
Heads of Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone want big companies to contribute more to infrastructure costs
Fifth-generation networks offer higher data speeds and cut delays — to give almost instantaneous response, promising new opportunities and applications for business and consumers. So why has 5G been slow to make an impression on everyday life, and what can we expect next?
Some companies are creating their own networks to power the ‘Internet of Things’
The ‘Internet of the Senses’ and a ‘cyber-physical continuum’ are on engineers’ horizon
Security concerns and future competitive advantage are shaping the landscape
What might the fifth-generation network eventually offer that its predecessors could not?
Standard could open up competition in network technology and improve rural coverage
A Green Planet ‘experience’ aims to demonstrate the technology’s unfulfilled promise
Carriers worry over interference with altimeters, but telecoms groups say there is no safety problem
Approach allowing networks to mix and match different suppliers comes as Huawei phased out from UK
Wireless groups frustrated with Federal Aviation Administration after airlines warn of chaos
Aviation lobby says services will cause ‘incalculable’ disruption to passengers and cargo
Telecoms reverse course a day after rejecting US regulators’ request over possible aircraft interference
US transportation regulators want more time to investigate if wireless technology interferes with avionics
Failure to catch up with China and the US could reduce the region to a bystander in global digitalisation
New generation of smaller alternative networks are forcing incumbents to increase investment in broadband
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