5G – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:34:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png 5G – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Airtel Nigeria to Double Capital Investment for 5G Expansion and Rural Connectivity https://www.theinfostride.com/airtel-nigeria-to-double-capital-investment-for-5g-expansion-and-rural-connectivity/ https://www.theinfostride.com/airtel-nigeria-to-double-capital-investment-for-5g-expansion-and-rural-connectivity/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:06:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=410251 Airtel Nigeria has announced plans to more than double its capital expenditure in 2025, committing over ₦500 billion to accelerate the deployment of 5G services and expand network coverage, particularly in underserved rural areas. This significant investment marks a substantial increase from the ₦259 billion spent in the previous fiscal year. The expanded capital will [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/airtel-nigeria-to-double-capital-investment-for-5g-expansion-and-rural-connectivity/feed/ 0 Ookla’s Insights on 5G Page Load Speed in Nigeria and 8 Other Countries https://www.theinfostride.com/ooklas-insights-on-5g-page-load-speed-in-nigeria-and-8-other-countries/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ooklas-insights-on-5g-page-load-speed-in-nigeria-and-8-other-countries/#respond Sun, 30 Jun 2024 19:41:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382147 Ookla has delved into Speedtest quality of experience data to evaluate whether 5G fulfils its promise and potential. In the assessment, Okla analysed the page load speeds (measured in milliseconds) of three popular services across nine major countries during the first quarter of 2024. The three popular services in consideration are Facebook, Google and YouTube from [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ooklas-insights-on-5g-page-load-speed-in-nigeria-and-8-other-countries/feed/ 0 NCC forsees 1 bn devices on 5G in 2 years https://www.theinfostride.com/ncc-forsees-1-bn-devices-on-5g-in-2-years/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ncc-forsees-1-bn-devices-on-5g-in-2-years/#respond Wed, 09 Mar 2022 23:24:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=320120 The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) says that it is targeting one billion devices for the Five Generation (5G) network in the next two years. NCC Head of Fixed Network Converged Services, Babagana Digima, made this known at the ongoing AfricaNXT 2022 on Thursday in Lagos. Digima said that the 5G technology was meant to deliver [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ncc-forsees-1-bn-devices-on-5g-in-2-years/feed/ 0 Nigeria’s 5G reserve price of $197.4m among world’s most expensive https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-5g-reserve-price-of-197-4m-among-worlds-most-expensive/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-5g-reserve-price-of-197-4m-among-worlds-most-expensive/#respond Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:04:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=312682 With the Federal Government optimistic about December 13 Fifth Generation (5G) network spectrum auction in Nigeria, the reserve price (RP) bid of $194.7 million (N75 billion) has been ranked among the costliest in the world but topped prices from nations like India and South Africa. Though the environments vary, RP in the USA, China, Germany, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-5g-reserve-price-of-197-4m-among-worlds-most-expensive/feed/ 0 National policy on 5G networks now approved – FG https://www.theinfostride.com/national-policy-on-5g-networks-now-approved-fg/ https://www.theinfostride.com/national-policy-on-5g-networks-now-approved-fg/#respond Wed, 08 Sep 2021 22:06:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307562 The Federal Government has set in motion the National Policy on Fifth Generation (5G) networks for Nigeria’s Digital Economy. This was approved by the Federal Executive Council following the presentation by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami. The implementation of the National Policy is set to take effect immediately. The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/national-policy-on-5g-networks-now-approved-fg/feed/ 0 iPhone 13 could have satellite connectivity https://www.theinfostride.com/iphone-13-could-have-satellite-connectivity/ https://www.theinfostride.com/iphone-13-could-have-satellite-connectivity/#respond Mon, 30 Aug 2021 19:54:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=305384 Finally a fun iPhone 13 rumor! If Apple holds to its traditional schedule we’re mere weeks away from a new iPhone; and until now the rumors have been slight and, dare I say boring. Yet noted Apple prognosticator and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is now claiming the iPhone 13 could have the ability to make satellite [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/iphone-13-could-have-satellite-connectivity/feed/ 0 Vodafone taps Samsung for 5G network equipment as Korean giant enters Europe https://www.theinfostride.com/vodafone-taps-samsung-for-5g-network-equipment-as-korean-giant-enters-europe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/vodafone-taps-samsung-for-5g-network-equipment-as-korean-giant-enters-europe/#respond Mon, 14 Jun 2021 18:29:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=297233 British telecoms group Vodafone has chosen Samsung Electronics to supply its 5G network equipment in Britain, the pair said on Monday; a breakthrough for the South Korean company in Europe’s telecoms gear market. European mobile operators are increasingly considering Samsung to replace China’s Huawei as a supplier; with executives from Spain’s Telefonica and France’s Orange [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/vodafone-taps-samsung-for-5g-network-equipment-as-korean-giant-enters-europe/feed/ 0 Apple Likely to Begin Using In-house 5G Modem as Soon as 2023 https://www.theinfostride.com/apple-likely-to-begin-using-in-house-5g-modem-as-soon-as-2023/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apple-likely-to-begin-using-in-house-5g-modem-as-soon-as-2023/#respond Mon, 10 May 2021 19:32:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=292895 Apple already makes some of the best in-house mobile processors on the market; with its A-series and recently released M1 chipsets far ahead of the competition in terms of performance and efficiency. The company is also working on replacing its use of Qualcomm’s 5G modems with its own in-house modems on its smartphones; – with [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apple-likely-to-begin-using-in-house-5g-modem-as-soon-as-2023/feed/ 0 Nokia Gets on 5G Growth Path as New Strategy Takes Shape https://www.theinfostride.com/nokia-gets-on-5g-growth-path-as-new-strategy-takes-shape/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nokia-gets-on-5g-growth-path-as-new-strategy-takes-shape/#respond Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:00:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=292009 Nokia’s new strategy showed early signs of bearing fruit on Thursday; with higher first-quarter sales of network and 5G equipment sending its shares soaring as much as 16%. Finland’s Nokia and Swedish rival Ericsson have been winning customers as telecom operators start rolling out 5G networks and China’s Huawei faces curbs from a growing number [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nokia-gets-on-5g-growth-path-as-new-strategy-takes-shape/feed/ 0 Verizon feels the heat as it rolls out spectrum for upgraded 5G https://www.theinfostride.com/verizon-feels-the-heat-as-it-rolls-out-spectrum-for-upgraded-5g/ https://www.theinfostride.com/verizon-feels-the-heat-as-it-rolls-out-spectrum-for-upgraded-5g/#respond Fri, 23 Apr 2021 20:41:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=291314 Competition in wireless is heating up as Verizon reports heavy losses in wireless customers in the first quarter of 2021. The company is in the early stages of rolling out new spectrum for its next generation 5G service and as executives have warned for months; the competition with rivals AT&T and T-Mobile is intensifying. Still, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/verizon-feels-the-heat-as-it-rolls-out-spectrum-for-upgraded-5g/feed/ 0 LG Rolls out the Android 11 Update for Velvet 5G UW Users https://www.theinfostride.com/lg-rolls-out-the-android-11-update-for-velvet-5g-uw-users/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lg-rolls-out-the-android-11-update-for-velvet-5g-uw-users/#respond Wed, 14 Apr 2021 06:31:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=290250 LG is rolling out the Android 11 update to Velvet 5G UW users in the US. The company had rolled out the software update for the Velvet 5G to users in South Korea in January this year. The latest update brings the top features of Android 11. For instance, users will see notification bubbles for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lg-rolls-out-the-android-11-update-for-velvet-5g-uw-users/feed/ 0 T-Mobile Announces WFX for Business with Remote Workers https://www.theinfostride.com/t-mobile-announces-wfx-for-business-with-remote-workers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/t-mobile-announces-wfx-for-business-with-remote-workers/#respond Sun, 07 Mar 2021 13:38:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=286681 Today, T-Mobile announced WFX, a bundle of three services that’s aimed at businesses with employees remotely. The Un-carrier says that a third of consumers don’t think that 5G has any meaningful impact on their lives, and it blames this on the marketing of other carriers. With T-Mobile, it’s trying to build out a product that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/t-mobile-announces-wfx-for-business-with-remote-workers/feed/ 0 US and Chaina Fight for 6G Dominance https://www.theinfostride.com/us-and-chaina-fight-for-6g-dominance/ https://www.theinfostride.com/us-and-chaina-fight-for-6g-dominance/#respond Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:54:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=284262 For companies and governments, the stakes couldn’t be higher. The first to develop and patent 6G will be the biggest winners in what some call the next industrial revolution. Though still at least a decade away from becoming reality, 6G — which could be up to 100 times faster than the peak speed of 5G [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/us-and-chaina-fight-for-6g-dominance/feed/ 0 Brazil to Allow Chinese Huawei 5G Auction https://www.theinfostride.com/brazil-to-allow-chinese-huawei-5g-auction/ https://www.theinfostride.com/brazil-to-allow-chinese-huawei-5g-auction/#respond Sun, 17 Jan 2021 19:35:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=281899 Brazil’s government will not seek to bar Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from 5G network; auctions slated for June this year, newspaper Estado de S. Paulo reported on Saturday, citing government and industry sources. Financial costs potentially worth billions of dollars and the exit of ally President Donald Trump from the White [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/brazil-to-allow-chinese-huawei-5g-auction/feed/ 0 Samsung Proves to Overtake Huawei in 5G Race https://www.theinfostride.com/samsung-proves-to-overtake-huawei-in-5g-race/ https://www.theinfostride.com/samsung-proves-to-overtake-huawei-in-5g-race/#respond Sat, 19 Dec 2020 21:15:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=278850 European mobile operators are starting to consider Samsung Electronics, long seen as a non-starter; in the race to replace China’s Huawei as the supplier of their fledgling 5G systems, although early talks suggest it will still be an uphill struggle. After Samsung unexpectedly landed a $6 billion deal with U.S. giant Verizon in September, Spain’s [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/samsung-proves-to-overtake-huawei-in-5g-race/feed/ 0 T-Mobile Launches First 5G Hotspot https://www.theinfostride.com/t-mobile-launches-first-5g-hotspot/ https://www.theinfostride.com/t-mobile-launches-first-5g-hotspot/#respond Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:46:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=277318 T-Mobile might look as thought it’s late to the game by unveiling its first 5G hotspot today; along with a variety of 5G standalone hotspot plans. After all, Verizon and AT&T have offered 5G hotspots for a while now (although they began with significantly limited coverage). But T-Mobile’s particular blend of wide 5G coverage; and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/t-mobile-launches-first-5g-hotspot/feed/ 0 US Bans Huawei’s 5G Installation From September 2021 https://www.theinfostride.com/us-bans-huaweis-5g-installation-from-september-2021/ https://www.theinfostride.com/us-bans-huaweis-5g-installation-from-september-2021/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 16:16:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=276153 From September 2021 as part of its plans to phase out the Chinese firm’s technology by 2027, the UK government is banning the installation of new Huawei 5G equipment. The decision follows the government’s announcement in July that firms would be barred from buying new equipment from January 2021 over national security concerns. The announcement [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/us-bans-huaweis-5g-installation-from-september-2021/feed/ 0 Xiaomi Launches Redmi Note 9 5G and Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G https://www.theinfostride.com/xiaomi-launches-redmi-note-9-5g-and-redmi-note-9-pro-5g/ https://www.theinfostride.com/xiaomi-launches-redmi-note-9-5g-and-redmi-note-9-pro-5g/#respond Thu, 26 Nov 2020 19:40:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=275785 Xiaomi has scheduled an event for later today where it will launch new Redmi Note 9 smartphones. Xiaomi could launch as many as three smartphones today, and a Redmi smartwatch as well. Based on leaks and rumours; Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G and Redmi Note 9 5G are expected to be unveiled at today’s event. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/xiaomi-launches-redmi-note-9-5g-and-redmi-note-9-pro-5g/feed/ 0 Xiaomi introduces the new Redmi Note 9 Series with 5G Network https://www.theinfostride.com/xiaomi-introduces-the-new-redmi-note-9-series-with-5g-network/ https://www.theinfostride.com/xiaomi-introduces-the-new-redmi-note-9-series-with-5g-network/#respond Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:03:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=275493 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G series is said to launch in China as early as November 24. A tipster has speculated the launch date of the Redmi Note 9 5G series ahead of its official confirmation. The series is rumoured to have at least two new models; with MediaTek and Qualcomm processors. It is likely [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/xiaomi-introduces-the-new-redmi-note-9-series-with-5g-network/feed/ 0 Huawei Pleads Against Its Ban on Using 5G in Sweden https://www.theinfostride.com/huawei-pleads-against-its-ban-on-using-5g-in-sweden/ https://www.theinfostride.com/huawei-pleads-against-its-ban-on-using-5g-in-sweden/#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2020 20:46:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=274252 Chinese communications firm Huawei has bid Sweden’s choice to forbid it from the nation’s 5G network. Huawei was banned not long ago, close by individual Chinese organization ZTE; by the Swedish Post as well as Telecom Authority (PTS) in the midst of security concerns. In its allure recorded to the PTS and the Stockholm regulatory [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/huawei-pleads-against-its-ban-on-using-5g-in-sweden/feed/ 0 Apple Inc Prepares to Produce Smaller IPhone 12 with 5G Speed https://www.theinfostride.com/apple-inc-prepares-to-produce-smaller-iphone-12-with-5g-speed/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apple-inc-prepares-to-produce-smaller-iphone-12-with-5g-speed/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2020 19:25:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=270964 Apple Inc on Tuesday is needed to disclose an iPhone 12 fit for taking advantage of quicker 5 G organizations; another aspect intended to prod deals during the organization ‘s busiest deals quarter. The occasion is almost one month later than usual and comes as the Covid pandemic has disrupted Apple’s all around oiled machine [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apple-inc-prepares-to-produce-smaller-iphone-12-with-5g-speed/feed/ 0 5G Network: Airtel Customers to Enjoy Network via Ericson Radio System Products https://www.theinfostride.com/5g-network-airtel-customers-to-enjoy-network-via-ericson-radio-system-products/ https://www.theinfostride.com/5g-network-airtel-customers-to-enjoy-network-via-ericson-radio-system-products/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2020 14:43:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=270468 Telecom administrator Bharti Airtel has expanded its agreement with Ericsson to arrange 5G-prepared radio organisation arrangements, a Wednesday. “Bharti Airtel…as well as Ericsson have reinforced their long-standing organization with a recharged multi-year agreement; to flexibly and also convey 5G-prepared radio; as well as transport arrangements from Ericsson,” the announcement by Swedish telecom gear producer Ericsson [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/5g-network-airtel-customers-to-enjoy-network-via-ericson-radio-system-products/feed/ 0 Continents Battle Over Profits on Connected Cars, Robots https://www.theinfostride.com/battle/ https://www.theinfostride.com/battle/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2020 06:42:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=270214 The size and scope of the tech industry’s first worldwide patent war, the one over smartphones, may be dwarfed by battles on several continents over who profits from connected cars , smart homes, and robotic surgery. Automakers are now in court challenging some of the same firms that phone manufacturers like Apple had to pay [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/battle/feed/ 0 ProLabs urges operators to consider optical connectivity solutions at the network edge for business 5G transformation https://www.theinfostride.com/prolabs-urges-operators-to-consider-optical-connectivity-solutions-at-the-network-edge-for-business-5g-transformation/ Tue, 08 Oct 2019 11:13:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=238286 Cirencester, UK, 8 October – With ever-increasing capacity requirements and the complexity of the 5G network, operators need to invest in the development of their networks now to ensure they can withstand the capacity upsurge expected in the future, warns Anthony Clarkson, Technical Director at ProLabs. 5G is expected to bring extraordinary transformation, benefitting entire [...]

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