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5G-SRIT and 3GPP 5G-RIT) came from has initiated the development of IMT for Conference (WRC-23) hosted by the United
the Third Generation Partnership Project 2030 and beyond, setting the stage for new Arab Emirates will address further aspects
(3GPP), while another (5Gi) was submitted research activities. ITU-R Working Party of IMT systems, among other topics. “Even
by the Telecommunications Standards 5D, tasked with studying IMT systems, has as 5G becomes mainstream, research is
Development Society of India. ITU sought started to consider the future requirements well underway into the next generation of
wide-ranging input to ensure the new for the global uptake of the next generation mobile networks," Secretary-General Zhao
recommendation would reflect the latest of international mobile telecommunication. said.
real-world requirements. In parallel, ITU The next World Radiocommunication

Vietnam Pledges 6G Push In 2022

Vietnam announced it will begin
researching and developing 6G technology
this year with ambitions to become
a global leader in the digital world,
earmarking cloud computing and digital
platforms as beneficiaries to the future
standard. Minister of Information and
Communications Nguyen Mạnh Hung said
it was time for the nation to get ahead of
infrastructure development and gain a
footing in cloud computing and digital
platforms, reported Vietnam News. The
digital industry is estimated to grow at a
pace of $136 billion a year with more than
64,000 companies established. Nguyen
said the government’s objective is to meet or even surpass telecommunication by 2025. "In order to realize these targets,
become one of the world’s leading nations which he claimed has reached a saturation the telecommunication sector must start
in digitization and meet the demand for point. The telecommunications sector now to get ahead of the competition to
skilled workers. To do this, he stated must address long term issues such as develop 6G technologies and hardware as
the importance of cloud computing and rampant text messaging ads and calling well as to build the country's 5G network,"
digital platforms, which are the fastest- before it is useful for a digital economy, said Hung. He rallied domestic companies
growing technology fields with an annual said Nguyen. Vietnam is aiming to become to invest in the development of 5G and
growth rate of 15% to 20% in the country. one of the top 30 nations in the world for 6G pledging government support will be
The Minister also noted the two fields will advanced and robust digital infrastructure provided.

Orange Espana Unveils 700MHz 5G Rollout Plans

Orange Espana has commenced the deployment of
a new 5G network using 700MHz spectrum. The net-
work will be rolled out progressively throughout 2022,
with a view to serving customers in more than 1,100
municipalities – 820 of which have populations be-
tween 1,000 and 50,000. In addition, 140 towns in 30
provinces with less than 1,000 inhabitants will also
benefit from the new infrastructure. As of 30 Septem-
ber 2021 Orange Espana offered 5G coverage to 50%
of the population and counted 620,000 5G subscrip-
tions.

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