base stations

LIVE FROM HUAWEI GLOBAL ANALYST SUMMIT: China’s massive 5G rollout accounted for 60 per cent of the global base station count at end-February with next-generation customers representing 56 per cent of the worldwide total, the head of a locally-based mobile…

The Australian government awarded funding for 182 new base stations to operators as part of the fifth round of its mobile black spot programme aimed at addressing coverage issues across regional and remote communities.

Huawei announced plans to build a wireless communications product factory in France, specialised in 4G and 5G equipment, as part of a previously-reported move by the vendor to boost its position in the European market.

China Mobile, the largest operator in the world, signed up 6. 7 million 5G users in the space of three months, with 74,000 base stations deployed in 50 cities by end-January, C114. net reported.

Chinese mobile operators received a financial boost for their massive 5G rollout plans, with the Shenzhen government offering a subsidy of CNY10,000 ($1,413) per base station.

Rakuten Mobile was forced to scale back its ambitious nationwide launch planned for 1 October, as the Japanese newcomer faces delays deploying base stations in some cities, Nikkei Asian Review reported.

Telstra, the largest operator in Australia, was issued a formal warning by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for failing to comply with rules for deploying mobile base stations.