Tag Archives: 5G

Nokia Tests 5G Technology

At the second annual Brooklyn 5G summit Nokia Networks has demonstrated the power of new technology that can deliver speeds of up to 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps) – around 40 times the fastest speeds currently possible on 4G – paving the way for 5G, the next generation of mobile internet. Samsung tested a similar … Read More

EE Commits £1.5 Billon to Expanding 4G

EE has announced a new manifesto called ‘Signalling the Future’, which will see it investing around £1.5 billion between now and 2017 in improving and expanding its network. EE’s new manifesto is designed to address the changing infrastructure needs of the UK, extending the 4GEE network to 99% of the population and 90% of the … Read More

Ericsson to Treble 4G Speeds in 2015

Swedish firm Ericsson is expecting to be able to dramatically increase download speeds for 4G smartphones later this year, it has revealed ahead of CES 2015. It plans to use wireless spectrum usually used by Wi-Fi to enable 4G users to download data three times faster than they do now. Ericsson sells network equipment to … Read More

Mobile data traffic to increase x 8 by 2020

Smartphone data traffic is set to multiply eight times by 2020 according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report. The report, which suggests that 5G will have made an appearance by the end of the decade, looks at the growth in smartphone adoption and its impact on data consumption. Mobile subscriptions Mobile subscriptions are currently experiencing … Read More

Huawei Profits Boosted by 4G Demand

Chinese network equipment manufacturer Huawei has reported an increase in sales for the first six months of the year, and credits the demand for its 4G network equipment – along with increased awareness of its consumer devices – for the uplift. Huawei has reported a 19% rise in sales for the first half of 2014, … Read More

When Will 4G Be Upstaged by 5G?

While mobile users and networks alike are still getting to grips with 4G, there is already a lot of talk about the future development of 5G internet. Speaking at the CeBit trade show in Hannover earlier this month, David Cameron announced a collaboration between the University of Dresden in Germany, King’s College University London, and … Read More