U.S. requests delay of 5G deployment, telcos refuse to cooperate
American telecoms companies AT&T and Verizon Communication set out to prevent delays in launching new 5G services in the C-band spectrum. In doing so, both telecom operators deny requests from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration to postpone deployment for m...
Though European 5G coverage is lacking, things are about to change
A 5G connection in Seoul, Oslo or Abu Dhabi is almost four times as fast as in Amsterdam, Berlin or Vienna. Research by Speedtest indicates vast differences among the speed and coverage of 5G networks worldwide.
Speedtest ranked the coverage and speed of 5G networks in over forty countries and c...
Europe cannot afford a misstep in the 5G race if it is to become a global innovation leader
Because of the pandemic, the value of connectivity and mobile networks has changed in Europe. We know for sure that the next part of this conversation will undoubtedly be about 5G and mobile networks.
At last year’s B20 Summit, Ericsson's CTO and CEO said that the road to recovery for Europe w...
Telecoms execs would like the EU to overhaul its telecom regulations
Top telecom execs spoke about the need to rework Europe's regulatory framework on Monday, using the Mobile World Congress to amplify their voice. The execs are calling for unified oversight across the 27-nation bloc.
Telefonica’s Jose-aria Alvarez-Pallete gave the opening keynote session of th...
Azure Private MEC: Microsoft unveils the next big thing for enterprise 5G
As organizations integrate cutting-edge technological solutions to achieve efficiency, Microsoft Azure Private MEC allows them to harness 5G technology for private networks.
As technology continues to change how businesses operate, there is a growing need to accelerate digital transformation by ...
Fortinet announces new firewalls for 5G and SASE
Fortinet has announced two new firewalls. The FortiGate 7121F is a next-generation firewall intended for 5G networks, and the FortiExtender 511F-5G can connect to Fortinet's Secure SD-WAN technology via 5G.
With the FortiGate 7121F, Fortinet aims to add its Security Fabric to private and public ...
Europe needs to invest 300 billion euro for 5G rollout
An industrial study says that the economic boost from 5G will not be without up-front costs.
Europe needs to pump 300 billion euros ($355 billion) into its telecoms infrastructure by 2025 if it wants to roll out super fast 5G across the 27-country bloc to boost economic growth and tap the potent...
‘Industry 4.0 nearby as presence of 5G and edge computing grows’
In the first months of the year, various IT vendors predict important trends. Tech company Lumen is one of those suppliers. The company expects several existing trends to play a more prominent role in 2021. These trends include 5G and edge computing, which will shape 'Industry 4.0'.
Lumen Techno...
HPE starts group for facilitating 5G telcos
HPE has founded the Communications Technology Group. This organisation must help telecom providers to set up 5G networks. HPE supplies the hardware for the backbone of the network.
The new organisation was announced at an event called Realize the Full Potential of Open RAN & 5G. In it, HPE f...
Google and Intel partner to accelerate 5G rollouts
The two tech giants will team up to help providers deploy their 5G networks.
Google announced this week that it will work with Intel to help cloud service providers accelerate their network transformation.
The two tech giants will specifically partner to develop reference architectures and in...
‘EU needs to invest more in 5G’
The European Commission believes that Europe must invest significantly more to exploit technology’s full potential for innovation. This is necessary in order not to fall behind the United States.
This is according to a study by the European Commission and the European Investment Bank. They wri...
Apple appears to be working on 6G already
Apple has posted some job offerings online in which the company indicates that it is looking for people who can contribute to the development of a 6G network. In this way, the company seems to want to become less dependent on Qualcomm.
The two vacancies were noticed by Bloomberg. The website wri...