Etisalat of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) says it is planning to launch 5G services in September this year. The telco says services will initially be available in fixed-wireless mode via a home or office modem, with coverage limited to a select handful of locations.
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam told CNBC that the carrier plans to bring 5G to Los Angeles this year, and he highlighted the important role that city governments are playing in helping carriers roll out new network services in some municipalities.
The network will harness the combined power of BT's broadband, mobile and WIFI networks
EE is set to launch a range of Smart Home products across its network in the coming months
The average UK household will contain 50 connected devices by 2023 as the Smart Home sub-sector booms, according to Marc Allera, CEO of BT's Consumer Division.
Singapore has outdone London and New York by achieving top position in a global smart city performance ranking in 2017. In addition, the nation also achieved top performance in all of the key areas measured.