Marc Allera, CEO of BT s Consumer Division, said there s a lot yet to prove with 5G but the early experiments and network performance has been really encouraging. 5G standalone is the next big incremental step forward in the network s evolution.
Declaring 2022 a year of execution for its budding wireless business, Dish will shell out $2.5 billion in capex this year as it plans to meet a deadline to cover 20% of the US with 5G by June.
Also in today s EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson and friends trial 5G interactive calling; Swisscom remains (climate) neutral; Telefonica and Amazon go to market.