Microsoft jumps into 5G with Azure cloud for telcos
The move is sure to increase competition for existing 5G service vendors.
Microsoft has introduced Azure Edge Zones, a new platform to help carriers deploy 5G solutions with more speed and lower cost than previously.
In a blog post, Yousef Khalidi, corporate vice president for Azure Network...
EU hopes 5G, supercomputing will boost post-COVID recovery
New technologies are also key to maintaining the EU's technological and economic autonomy.
The European Commission has encouraged its 27 members to collaborate on the rollout of new technologies such as fibre, 5G, and supercomputers. The bloc needs to accelerate the deployment of these new techn...
Ericsson buys Cradlepoint to bring 5G to the enterprise
Ericsson has announced it will acquire Cradlepoint. The 1.1 billion dollar deal reflects Ericsson's commitment to capturing the 5G Enterprise space.
Swedish telecommunication giant Ericsson announced that it will buy US-based Cradlepoint in a $1.1 billion deal that’s expected to close in Q4 2...
BlackBerry makes another comeback with a planned 5G Android phone
Powerful brands from some years ago are not easy to dismiss. They always seem to make a comeback. These comebacks unveil new products that can compete with the present market rulers. Next up is BlackBerry.
One of the best examples has to be the Nokia’s from HMD. Even Palm was able to get in th...
VMware and Intel collaborate to develop vRAN platform for 5G
VMware and Intel will co-develop a software-based vRAN platform for 5G networks. This will enable telecom operators to roll out 5G radio networks faster and cheaper.
A lot of tech giants want to benefit from the hype around 5G. VMware and Intel are going to further expand their activities in the...
Nokia introduces standalone 5G network solutions
Nokia has introduced a number of standalone 5G solutions that allow companies to set up their own private networks. This enables them to make better use of the benefits of 5G for their own environments.
The presented standalone 5G solutions (5G SA) are particularly suitable for the development o...
Samsung believes 6G will be fifty times faster than 5G
Although the whole world is still at the start of the major rollout of 5G, there is already talk of its successor 6G. Samsung expects that 6G will be fifty times faster than 5G.
In a report, the Korean tech company writes what its expectations are of the new network solution. It predicts that 6G...
‘Pressure from Trump led to British ban of Huawei’
The complete removal of Huawei from the United Kingdom is due to pressure from United States President Donald Trump.
According to The Guardian, the British government privately told Huawei that it was being banned from Britain’s 5G telecoms following pressure from President Donald Trump. Last ...
Nokia updates 4G radio equipment to 5G / NR with software update
Nokia has released a software update that upgrades existing 4G radio equipment to a 5G New Radio (5G/NR) environment. In addition, the mobile network specialist is releasing Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS).
The upgrade makes it possible for mobile operators to set up existing mobile equipment on ...
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...
‘MSPs have positive future expectations despite coronacrisis’
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are confident about the future despite the current corona crisis, according to research conducted by Datto. The MSPs are particularly expecting a lot from the possibilities of 5G.
Research conducted by Datto among approximately 1.800 global MSPs - Datto's most im...
5G ready to storm the world, shows survey
Even before coronavirus forced people to use video conferencing to stay in touch with each other, businesses expected improved video capabilities to be one of the biggest benefits of 5G.
A report published by Nokia showed that 90% of users rated uninterrupted and high-quality video streams as ...