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Operator Forum Unveils 5G MEC Specs

The 5G Future Forum delivered on a promise telecom networks and sites. And an Wibergh added greater interoperability will
to release its first set of specifications Exposure and Experience Management help “shorten the time it takes to develop
this month, unveiling a pair of documents API specification defines how operators new services using these technologies
outlining technical requirements for can make their 5G and MEC APIs available and make them available to many more
interoperable multi-access edge to external developers. Jeon Hong-beom, customers over a wider geographical
computing (MEC) deployments. An chief DX officer at South Korean operator area”. Verizon, Vodafone, America Movil,
MEC Computing Services Integration KT, stated the documents offer “a practical KT, Rogers Communications and Telstra
specification provides a framework for approach to put MEC solutions into the formed the 5G Future Forum in January.
integrating cloud infrastructure into market”. Vodafone Group CTO Johan

T-Mobile Claims ‘World First’ Standalone 5G Nationwide Launch

T-Mobile US has announced that it has from a single tower and going deeper into OnePlus, Qualcomm Technologies and
become the first mobile operator in the buildings than before.’ In terms of vendor Samsung have helped ensure existing
world to launch a commercial nationwide support, T-Mobile has partnered with Cisco devices can access SA 5G with a software
Standalone (SA) architecture 5G network. and Nokia to build its 5G core, and Ericsson update, based on compatibility.
In the near-term, the SA network launch and Nokia for its 5G radio infrastructure.
allows T-Mobile to utilize its entire 600MHz
footprint for 5G. The move immediately
expands the cellco’s 5G footprint by
around 30%, or nearly 2,000 additional
cities and towns. The expansion means
that T-Mobile’s 5G network now covers 1.3
million square miles and more than 7,500
locations. In SA areas, T-Mobile engineers
have already seen up to a 40% improvement
in latency during testing. The cellco
explains: ‘With Non-Standalone (NSA)
architecture, 600MHz 5G is combined with
mid-band LTE to access the core network,
but without SA the 5G signal only goes as
far as mid-band LTE. With today’s launch,
600MHz 5G can go beyond the mid-band
signal, covering hundreds of square miles

Mobilis Algeria Testing 5G

State-backed Algerian mobile operator Telecom – aims to improve the quality of formal notice from the telecoms authorities
Mobilis will begin testing 5G network its high speed mobile internet services to improve its LTE network in the wilayas
technology in August 2020, initially in to meet strong demand for broadband (provinces) of Blida, Djelfa, Tlemcen, Adrar
the capital Algiers, its CEO Bellal Mekkid connectivity. Mobilis is meanwhile focused and Constantine.
announced, as reported by Agence on complying with regional 4G coverage/
Ecofin. Mobilis – a subsidiary of Algerie quality requirements, having received

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