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The latest data from Ookla reveals there was a 20% rise in the median global 5G download speed in the third quarter of 2023. UAE is the fastest 5G network with a median download speed of 592.01 Mbps.

Ookla has released its updated 5G speed test numbers for the second quarter of 2023. The United Arab Emirates and its telecom operators are currently taking the lead as the world's fastest 5G market.

Huawei has been under US sanctions since 2019, but it is working on a new 5G smartphone that could be released later this year. New 5G phones would mark a major comeback for Huawei.

Ericsson has sent out an internal memo announcing it'll lay off 8,500 employees worldwide. The move is part of the company's cost-cutting strategy due to slow demand for telecom equipment.

Samsung and Nokia have had a cross-license patent deal in place for the sharing of knowledge by both companies for some time but this expired in 2022. Today, both companies have signed a new deal.

Vodafone and O2 are the last carriers that are joining BAI to deploy high-speed mobile and internet connectivity across the London Underground stations and tunnel starting December 2022.

The next generation of wireless internet, 5.5G, will have to be designed with continuous 10Gbps speeds for 100 billion connections. It's possible with the '1+1+N' approach, according to Huawei.

Smartphones with 5G modems are now outselling those with a 4G chipset inside them. While China leads the world in 5G penetration North America and Western Europe aren't behind in adopting 5G.

AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay switching on some 5G towers near airports to ease the growing tension with the FAA as the agency is adamant the waves negatively impact sensitive equipment.

The FAA insists that the frequencies which power 5G networks can mess with sensitive equipment, which may force airlines to delay, ground, divert airplanes, and perhaps even endanger pilots.

Samsung becomes one of the first global vendors to partake in the opening of Orange's Open RAN Integration Center in Paris, France, where the group will work towards advancing 5G networks.

Samsung Electronics and Virgin Media O2 are collaborating to exhibit, through trials, their potential for providing reliable and immersive 4G and 5G mobile experiences to their customers.

LG Uplus, which is one of the largest carrier services in South Korea, will be deploying Nokia's AirScale Indoor Radio system (ASiR) to expand its 5G reach and connectivity in the country.

The UK has decided to conduct a review of the impacts of allowing Huawei to remain in the UK's 5G networks. It comes just days after the United States prevented Huawei from buying TSMC chips.

Germany is planning to follow in the steps of the UK when it comes to Huawei's involvement in 5G networks. Banning the Chinese firm is too costly but its involvement can be limited.

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Samsung has announced the acquisition of TeleWorld Solutions. It said the purchase will allow it to accelerate the deployment of 5G across the United States, making it available in more areas.

The U.S. and Poland have come to an agreement to tighten the screws on Huawei and its attempts to be integrated into the national 5G infrastructure. The U.S. says Huawei facilitates spying for China.

The UK government could make a decision by the autumn over Huawei and whether the firm should be banned from certain parts of the 5G networks that crop up around the UK in the coming months.

5G networks, with their dramatic advances in transmission speed, latency, capacity, energy efficiency and connection densities, promise to bring about a smarter and more connected world.

Huawei hit back at the United States' allegations that its solutions somehow compromise 5G networks. It said entities need to work together to deliver solutions with unified standards and regulations.

Verizon is today announcing that its current CEO Lowell McAdam is handing over the reigns to Hans Vestberg, who joined the company just last year. The change will happen on August 1.