Ericsson, Qualcomm and Thales collaborate on 5G satellite network
Ericsson, Qualcomm and Thales are collaborating on a satellite network for 5G connectivity. The organizations hope to offer worldwide 5G coverage, including remote locations that are currently outside mobile networks' reach.
According to the organizations, the collaboration was made possible by... Read more
Report: EU should make big tech pay for telecoms expansion
According to a recent industry analysis, the EU should compel giant internet and video streaming corporations to pay at least a portion of the estimated €28 billion they have cost European telecommunications businesses due to their excessive usage of network infrastructure.
According to the re... Read more
UK and Japan agree to cooperate to reduce reliance on a small number of suppliers
In a new deal signed on Friday, the UK and Japan agreed to collaborate to expand the technologies on which telecom networks are built.
Julia Lopez, the UK Minister for Digital Infrastructure, and Yuji Sasaki, Japan’s vice-minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, agreed ... Read more
Orange will turn off 2G and 3G in Europe by 2030
By the end of 2030, Orange will have phased out its 2G and 3G networks in Europe, making way for network upgrading and spectrum reframing, which will enable more sophisticated 4G and 5G services.
With operations in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain, the Paris-base... Read more
The EU is behind on 5G deployment
Europe is falling behind on the scheduled deployment of 5G. In 2016, the European Commission instructed each member state to auction all 5G frequency bands by 2021. A vast majority failed to meet the deadline.
Ookla, network analyst and developer of speedtest.net, analyzed the status of 5G in th... Read more
Orange Belgium activates 5G in Antwerp, rest of Belgium to follow
Orange Belgium activated 5G in Antwerp. Orange customers with a compatible subscription and device have 5G access starting today. 5G will "shortly" be deployed in Ghent, Bruges, Leuven and several coastal cities.
Orange Belgium is operating on a temporary license. Belgium's 5G frequencies have y... Read more
Tensions rise between US, China and Europe to set 5G standards
The international debate over 5G technology has brought competing regions to an impasse. The conversations also reflect political spats between the United States, Europe, and China about creating and deploying future technology.
The growth of technologies seems to have become more crucial s... Read more
NTT and ServiceNow start partnership for private 5G services
NTT and ServiceNow will collaborate to enable companies to deploy private 5G networks. To this end, the organizations are developing a joint workflow and automation platform based on AI.
Both parties want to make it easier for customers to deploy private 5G networks within their business environ... Read more
Ericsson’s profits rise in response to increased demand for 5G network equipment
Ericsson reported on Tuesday its fourth-quarter earnings, which were above market estimates. The bottom line was pushed to new heights by a spike in telecom gear sales amid 5G rollouts across the globe. The push helped the Swedish company make up for the market share it lost in Mainland China.
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Telenor announces a partnership with AWS to offer services
Norway's Telenor announced on Thursday that it partnered with Amazon Web Services to rapidly modernize its telecom systems. The goal is to boost the use of cloud technology to offer low-latency data services and 5G to the professional customer base.
Telenor is collaborating with AWS to develop, ... Read more