Ericsson doing well on the back of 5G
Would have been better if it had not been for that pesky Samsung
Sweden's Ericsson reported first-quarter core earnings above market estimates as strong 5G equipment sales offset a loss of royalty income due to a patent fight with Samsung Electronics.
Mavenir and Xilinx have started a 5G focused collaboration
To bring Open RAN Massive MIMO portfolio
Mavenir and Xilinx have formed a collaboration to accelerate the Open RAN ecosystem with a leading Open RAN massive MIMO 5G portfolio. The partnership will hopefully result in a successfully integrated Massive MIMO end-to-end using Open RAN principles, and it will introduce the first Massive MIMO 64TRX product expected in late 2021.
Samsung offers 5G for under $300
Galaxy A update
Samsung has announced a large Galaxy A update, with five new phones.
Georgia tech creates 5G harvester
Can power devices
Georgia Institute of Technology boffins have developed a small, 3D-printed rectifying antenna that can harvest electromagnetic energy from 5G signals and use it to power devices.
Europe needs $355 billion investment in 5G
If it is really serious about it
A report commissioned by telecoms lobbying group ETNO said that Europe needs to pump $355 billion into its telecoms infrastructure by 2025 if it wants to roll out super fast 5G across the 27-country bloc to boost economic growth and tap the potential of the technology.
Huawei starts charging Apple for 5G
Well you are using it
Huawei will begin charging mobile giants like Apple a "reasonable" fee for access to its trove of wireless 5G patents, potentially creating a lucrative revenue source by showcasing its global lead in next-generation networking.
5G is a battery eater
Verizon wireless warns
It turns out that 5G is a mobile battery eater and it is probably better to turn it off when you are not using it.
Qualcomm brings 10Gbps with X65 5G modem
More affordable Qualcomm X62 for 4.6Gbps
Qualcomm has officially announced its new 4th generation 5G modems, reaching speeds of up to 10Gbps with Qualcomm X65, and up to 4.6Gbps with Qualcomm X62 modem.
4G and 5G notebook sales grow like crazy
Coronavirus spin off
Global sales of cellular-enabled mobile PCs reached more than 10 million units for the first time in 2020 as home workers sought improved connectivity in response to the closure of office facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Magma could be the Linux of 5G
Got the backing of open sourcers
Magma seems to be getting the backing of open sourcers to become the Linux of 5G.