The differing timeframes seen by Ericsson and Nokia in part reflect a semantic debate over what exactly 5G means and whether a lot of equipment necessary to operate new networks will be needed well ahead of standards being formalized.
China and Europe should start as soon as possible a strategic collaboration to develop 5G technology, ChinaEU, a business-led association promoting Information and Communications Technology cooperation between Europe and China said on Thursday.
Chinese telecommunications firms such as Huawei look certain to lead the development into 5G technology, if events at the 2015 Mobile World Congress (MWC) currently being held here are anything to go by.
Chinese telecommunications firms such as Huawei look certain to lead the development into 5G technology, if events at the 2015 Mobile World Congress (MWC) currently being held here are anything to go by.
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei and Japanese mobile operator NTT DOCOMO are teaming up to develop 5G radio access technology, the Chinese company announced on Tuesday.
The European Union (EU) and South Korea on Monday have agreed to enhance cooperation to jointly develop 5G mobile technologies.
Taiwan will establish a governing body to direct the island's development of fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks, the island's executive authority declared on Friday at a conference.