Japan will be hosting the Olympic Games in 2020 and the country plans to use the event as a showcase for new technologies such as 5G. As a result, both its government and its operators are very active in testing the technology. Read more...

China's government and its three mobile network operators (MNOs) are actively preparing for 5G. The MNOs expect to launch commercial services by 2020. Read more...

China Mobile continues to operate the world's largest 4G network by number of subscribers, and now also provides Voice over LTE services in more than 300 cities. Under its "Big Connectivity" strategy it is focused on becoming a leader in the rollout of 5G technologies and standards. Read more...

India's huge potential as a 5G market looks likely to remain untapped for some time. Operators are still struggling to improve access to 4G and few 5G tests are under way. Read more...

Spain's regulator has launched a public consultation on 5G as part of its preparations for the next generation of mobile networks. Mobile operators have also started testing the technology that is expected to be a part of 5G. Read more...

ZTE is trialling pre-commercial 5G technologies both below 6 GHz and in the millimetre waves Read more...

ZTE is trialling pre-commercial 5G technologies both below 6 GHz and in the millimetre waves Read more...

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