Apple’s new iPhone 12 might not support European 5G networks
People who buy the new iPhone 12 in Europe might face problems connecting to the available 5G networks. Telecom industry experts have warned that the iPhone 12, due tomorrow, might not connect to the 700MHz 5G band.
Customers will be left searching for 5G coverage, according to analysts. Accordi... Read more
‘Microsoft is considering acquiring Nokia again’
A leading analyst firm states that Microsoft is in the mix to buy the once-famous Nokia company. CSS Insight predicts that in 2021, Nokia will be bought by a prominent U.S.-based tech company next year. They named both Microsoft and Intel as likely to buy Nokia.
Microsoft and Nokia have a histor... Read more
‘European operators should use multiple 5G suppliers’
Operators from member states of the European Union should not be dependent on a single high-risk supplier for their 5G networks. The European Commission (EC) states in a recently published report that the member states should have several suppliers.
In the recently published 5G Toolbox Implement... Read more
United Kingdom will completely remove Huawei from 5G networks
The United Kingdom has decided to completely remove Huawei from its 5G networks. According to the Secretary of State for Media and Culture, all Huawei equipment should be gone by the end of 2027.
Earlier this week, Vodafone and BT (two major providers in the United Kingdom) announced that if the... Read more
‘Removing Huawei equipment from British networks will cost billions’
British telecom providers BT and Vodafone warn that removing Huawei equipment from their networks will take at least five years. Besides, the costs to remove all the equipment would take billions of pounds.
Earlier this month, it was reported that the British government is drafting plans to remo... Read more
Nokia adds Broadcom as third 5G chip vendor
Nokia announced a collaboration with Broadcom for the development of chips for Nokia's 5G equipment. Next to Intel and Marvell, Broadcom is now the third supplier working on 5G chips for Nokia.
The two companies will collaborate on the development of new custom system-on-chip (SoC) solutions. Th... Read more
United Kingdom wants to remove Huawei from its 5G network
Huawei will probably have to settle for an even smaller role when the 5G network is rolled out in the United Kingdom. According to The Telegraph, Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants a smaller part for Huawei in the 5G-network and ultimately no Chinese presence at all.
At the end of January, the B... Read more
Samsung claims the top position in granted 5G patents
Samsung has the highest number of patents granted for 5G. This is concluded by a German study.
The South Korean tech giant has the highest number of 5G-related granted patents with 1728. These results are from a joint study carried out in January by the Technical University of Berlin and the res... Read more
5G networks disrupt satellite tools that help with weather forecasting
According to meteorologists, 5G networks can seriously influence the prediction of severe storms and therefore endanger lives. The new wireless systems could disrupt delicate satellite instruments used to monitor changes in the atmosphere....according to The Guardian.
The concerns of meteorologists ... Read more
US want to collaborate for 5G network with Nokia and Ericsson
The United States is doing everything it can to separate itself from the Chinese hardware manufacturer Huawei. The company provides the technology needed for the deployment of 5G networks. But as far as the U.S. Department of Defense is concerned, it is better to buy from rivals like Nokia and Erics... Read more