Review: Nokia X20 puts full focus on support
HMD Global has been releasing smartphones under the Nokia brand for several years now. With the Nokia X20, the Finnish company is breaking new ground and focusing on support, durability and longevity. In this review, we discover how this works out.
The strategy of the new X-series revolves aroun... Read more
Nokia to cut up to 10,000 jobs in order to finance 5G investment
Savings from the restructuring will also finance a move into cloud networking.
Nokia announced this week that it plans to reset its cost base and invest in R&D and future capabilities including 5G, cloud and digital infrastructure.
The move will help Nokia invest into "other areas that w... Read more
Nokia to develop cloud-based 5G with AWS, Google, and Microsoft
Finnish telecom equipment manufacturer Nokia announced on Monday that it is partnering with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and Google, to develop new 5G radio solutions based in the cloud.
The goal of this partnership, according to three separate statements made by the company, is to develop ne... Read more
HMD Global/Nokia: Android One offers everything enterprises need
Nokia often competes in tenders and is in a relatively good position in the business market. With new expansions in both software, hardware and personnel, the chances of winning even more tenders will increase. At least, that is the opinion of Stefan de Clerck, GM of HMD Global for the Benelux and ... Read more
Nokia and Google to collaborate in building a cloud-based 5G network
Nokia and Google Cloud partnered to build the 5G core network infrastructure and offer businesses the capability to give customers services like automated manufacturing and smart retail.
Cloud computing units owned by big tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon are also coming together with tel... Read more
Tele2 chooses Nokia for their 5G network rollout
The Swedisch telecom operator Tele2 has chosen a partnership with Nokia for the deployment of 5G core networks in Sweden and the Baltics. Which is a huge win for Nokia, since their biggest competitor, Ericsson, is also from Sweden. They beat them at their home turf.
The news about this partnersh... Read more
Ericsson CEO threatens to leave Sweden if Huawei ban isn’t lifted
5G development has been quite a complicated process, because of Huawei and the trade bans. The Chinese company is one of the three leading manufacturers of 5G equipment. The CEO of Ericsson, one of the others is advocating for its Chinese competitor.
There are no longer three big 5G manufacture... Read more
5G is 90% more energy-efficient than 4G, Nokia/Telefonica study shows
According to a new study published by Nokia and Telefonica, 5G is 90% more energy-efficient than 4G networks. After studying the Radio Access Network power consumption in Telefonica's network, these findings show that 5G is the gift that keeps giving.
The study used Nokia’s AirScale Base Stati... Read more
EC to intervene in patent dispute between tech and carmakers
Carmakers claim it's a case of antitrust rather than just a contract dispute.
The European Commission (EC) has told Reuters that they plan to intervene in the patent dispute between tech companies and carmakers that has been dragging on for over a year. They may also establish a system to determ... Read more
IBM launches Red Hat cloud platform for 5G with Nokia and Samsung
IBM became the latest U.S. tech company to launch a cloud platform for 5G telecom operators. The company signed up Samsung and Nokia as partners. A cloud platform leverages the 5G network by setting up software instead of physical equipment to propagate the network.
The telecom operators will bu... Read more