Vodafone on Wednesday shared plans to launch trial 5G networks in seven UK cities in the fourth quarter of this year with a view to launching the technology commercially just over a year later.

Elisa has revealed that it will complete the build-out of 5G-ready infrastructure in the Finnish city of Turku by midsummer.

Orange Poland and Nokia have together carried out a live trial of cloud-based radio access technology as part of the former's preparations for the arrival of 5G mobile technology.

Telia has launched a 5G partner programme for Swedish companies that are interested in exploring new technologies and testing business models.

3GPP has completed the standardisation of the Standalone (SA) Release 15 5G NR specification, paving the way for the final commercialisation of the next generation mobile technology.

Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Telecoms Alexander De Croo hopes his country's upcoming 5G auction will usher in a new entrant that will help drive mobile data usage.

Masmovil has acquired a portfolio of spectrum across the 2.6GHz and 3.5GHz bands through the purchase of fixed wireless operator Neutra Network Services.

EE will launch a trial 5G network in the UK in October, albeit on a limited scale.

Telia is working with various partners to drive forward the development of 5G technology in Sweden.

Orange Spain has completed the build-out of a 200GBps backbone network that will help it to meet the requirements of 5G when the time comes.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Ericsson a €250 million credit facility to support the development of 5G network technology.

Elisa will begin rolling out its so-called "5G-ready" network in the city of Jyväskylä next month.

Spain has begun the process of auctioning nationwide 5G spectrum, setting a reserve price of €100 million.

TIM and Fastweb have shown off their first 5G-based virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) services, as part of Italy's ambitious plan to lead Europe in the rollout of next-generation mobile technology.

Telia Sweden and Ericsson have showcased how a 5G network could help transport a drone carrying a defibrillator to an emergency, as the seven Nordic Prime Ministers vowed to aid operators in rolling out the next generation technology.

TIM has held a demonstration of a live 5G mobile test device in San Marino ahead of its plans to turn the country into the first European market to launch next generation services.

French regulator Arcep has launched a consultation exploring whether 26GHz could cover the country with 5G.

Facebook and Qualcomm are aiming to support fixed-wireless access technology after partnering to integrate new chipsets with the social network's Terragraph technology.

Telia has held its first demonstration of 5G technology in a live environment, connecting gamers at an eSports event in Finland.

SFR has made the first voice call in France over a 5G New Radio network running on 3.5GHz spectrum.