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Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) announced it is working with Brazil’s national telecommunications agency (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações, ANATEL) to evaluate and test 5G-suitable spectrum ahead of auctions that will take place in 2020.

In his latest market report, analyst Earl Lum forecasts another down year for macro antenna and radio shipments, before 5G accelerates in 2020. initial sub-6 GHz 5G antenna radio systems will use traditional 8T8R remote radio units and passive antennas.

Qualcomm Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Inc., announced its work with the Department for Information Technologies of Moscow, Russian mobile operators, equipment and software vendors to support testing and deployment of Europe’s first 5G mmWave network in Moscow this fall.

Keysight Technologies Inc. announced that the company has joined the multi-party 6G Flagship Program – supported by the Academy of Finland and led by the University of Oulu, Finland – as a co-creator to advance wireless communications research beyond 5G.

5G Americas announced the publication of "Advanced Antenna Systems for 5G," a white paper that explores current trends in technology and spectrum enhancements for advanced antenna systems (AAS) that will improve 5G capabilities in data speeds, coverage and improved user experiences.

The number of 5G subscribers in South Korea hit the 2 million mark this week, four months after local carriers commercially launched the technology, local press reported citing data from the industry.

Keysight Technologies Inc. announced that the company's 5G network emulation solutions deliver a leading number of 5G new radio (NR) protocol conformance test cases validated by the Global Certification Forum (GCF) and PTCRB, a certification forum consisting of leading U.S. mobile operators.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 46 additional Huawei affiliates to the “entity list” today, meaning exporting products from the U.S. to any of these organizations and individuals requires an export license — with BIS warning the going-in presumption is that any license application will be denied. BIS also extended the temporary license provision by 90 days, allowing companies and consumers using Huawei equipment to find other options.