SK Telecom celebrates 1st anniversary of 5G launch and discloses some interesting numbers

COVID-19 will lead telecoms revenue to decline by 3.4% in developed markets in 2020 - read this comprehensive impact statement: analysysmason.com/Research/Conte…

China Mobile 5G package users: End of February: 15.4 million End of March: 31.7 million Mid-May: >50 million

Free article following on from yesterday's webinar on cloud-gaming opportunities for telecoms operators: analysysmason.com/research/conte…

Just out: Case study on 楽天モバイル cloud native network. "Rakuten Mobile’s network is groundbreaking, but return on investment will still be challenging." collaboration between Caroline Gabriel Rémy and myself. analysysmason.com/research/conte… #TMT #Telecomunicaciones #5G

We expect that 5G capex will bounce back strongly from 4Q 2020 onwards, but it will be with an intensified focus on cost reduction: analysysmason.com/research/conte…

Chinese operators have reduced prices for some of their 5G packages, which are now 20% to 35% cheaper than at launch. China Mobile's 30GB plan for example is now available at CNY88 (USD12) compared to CNY128 (USD18) before. This will help to achieve aggressive 5G subs targets.

Rakuten Mobile has now received over 1 million applications for our mobile carrier service: Less than 3 months since full-scale commercial launch on April 8, this is a terrific achievement! global.rakuten.com/corp/news/pres…

This is a really big one, a record for Samsung Networks Business and a serious boost for their global market share

690,000 5G base stations in China at the end of September, according to MIIT. Main beneficiaries have been Huawei, ZTE and Ericsson (as seen in their results this week).

Last minute! Registration for today's webinar with our Mike Murphy, organized by Omdia is still open. Learn how #OpenRAN evolved in 2020 and what lies ahead. @DHSchoolar moderates. nokia.ly/3tTB68w

We've introduced new additions to industry-leading small cells portfolio. Learn how this will allow operators to leverage available #spectrum asset and offer even more deployment options, both indoors and outdoors. nokia.ly/3oR3aXS Omdia

Read our analyst Q&A as we debate if #openRAN is just the latest industry hype or if it can truly transform the mobile equipment sector. #MWLThemedWeek Emanuel Kolta GSMA Intelligence Rémy Caroline Gabriel Analysys Mason Read it now 👉 mobileinsights.mobileworldlive.com/themed-weeks/a…

Writing for Omdia’s “MWC 2022: What to Expect” report, mobile infrastructure analyst Rémy, says #virtualized, open, #greener and smarter are some of the upcoming key themes for #RAN. Download a copy of the report for more Omdia insights here: bit.ly/3h9dpnf