The company said that it uses Huawei’s equipment in 32% of its base stations across the UK
Telecom operator Vodafone said any move by the UK government to bar equipment made by Chinese vendor Huawei from new 5G networks would slow down the deployment of...
$5 billion investment will be allocated over four- to five-year timeframe, SoftBank COO says
In 2016, SoftBank's legendary Founder and CEO Masayoshi Son announced the Japanese conglomerate would make a staggering $100 billion in tech-related investments through its Vision Fund. Since then, the company has...
The Chinese vendor said the U.S. failed to provide evidence to support the ban
Chinese vendor Huawei has filed a legal complaint in a U.S. federal court that challenges the constitutionality of a ban on U.S. government agencies using its equipment and seeking a permanent...
Reps: Sprint/T-Mobile US merger will reduce jobs, hurt competition
In a Feb. 28 letter to U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai and Makan Delrahim, an attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, 37 members of the U.S. House of Representatives express opposition...
Naver will use Intel’s computing solution based on KT’s 5G communications network
Naver, which is South Korea’s largest Internet portal and search engine, plans to develop 5G-enabled service robots in partnership with compatriot carrier KT and U.S. tech firm Intel.
The partnership would allow Naver Labs,...
The executive said that 5G networks will be deployed by a combination of suppliers from Europe, China and the U.S.
Cisco System’s CEO Chuck Robbins said that governments should not be worried about the possibility that Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies will dominate the race to...
Under the agreement, both companies will cooperate to accelerate the launch of 5G devices and solutions in the Italian market
Italian telecom operator TIM has signed a 5G-focused agreement with Chinese firm Xiaomi, which aims to accelerate the launch of 5G terminals and solutions in...
The Chinese vendor said customers will be able to have access to the source code of its products
BARCELONA--ZTE plans to open three labs during 2019, with the aim of allowing customers to have access to the source code of the vendor’s products, ZTE’s Chief...
Under the deal, both companies aim to develop innovative services for the telecom sector
BARCELONA -- Telefónica and Microsoft have put in place a strategic partnership to collaborate on projects to accelerate innovation in the telecommunications field.
The new agreement, announced during the Mobile World Congress...
The carrier is currently carrying out 5G trials in Austria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland and the Netherland
BARCELONA -- German carrier Deutsche Telekom has 150 5G antennas already operational across the telco’s footprint in Europe, Claudia Nemat, board member for technology and innovation at Deutsche...
The two companies and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia will explore 5G edge computing cases for the banking sector
Australian carrier Telstra, network equipment vendor Ericsson and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia have announced plans to explore and trial 5G edge computing technologies for the...
During Mobile World Congress 2019, the Swedish vendor signed 5G deals with Ooredoo Qatar and Saudi Telecom Company
BARCELONA-Swedish vendor Ericsson said Middle East carriers Ooredoo and Saudi Telecom Company will use its 5G solutions for network projects in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Under the deal...
The telco said it will have over 85 5G base stations in six cities before the end of Q1
BARCELONA- Vodafone Spain confirmed plans to launch commercial 5G services in the European country in 2020.
The telco, a subsidiary of U.K.-based telecom group Vodafone, also said...
The Finnish vendor also confirmed that Indian carrier Bharti Airtel will trial its 5G-ready fronthaul solution
Nokia and Korean telecom operator KT have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and trial various 5G technologies, including network function virtualization and network slicing.
The joint work will...
The company plans to test 5G speeds in Barcelona’s streets during Mobile World Congress next week
Vodafone claimed to be the world's first operator to connect 5G smartphones to its live 5G network in the Spanish cities of Madrid and Barcelona, the carrier said in...
Other areas covered by the agreement include smart cities, network transformation and cloud services
French telecom group Orange and Japanese company NTT signed a strategic research and development framework agreement which will last until 2022.
The main goal of the agreement is to share research findings in several key...
Last year, the country’s communications security bureau blocked local carrier Spark from using Huawei equipment in its 5G network deployment
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said there is not yet an active ban on the use of Huawei’s gear in 5G networks, Bloomberg reported,...
The carrier, working with Huawei, aims to achieve full indoor coverage in the station by end-2019
China Mobile has launched a 5G digital indoor system (DIS) in Shanghai’s Hongqiao Railway Station, with the aim of achieving deep indoor 5G coverage within the whole station by...
The trial is part of a larger 5G test being carried out by the telco across Manchester
U.K. carrier Vodafone said that it has switched on 5G technology at Manchester Airport.
Manchester Airport is the first of several travel hot spots where Vodafone is currently trialling...
A number of European countries are analyzing the possibility of restricting Huawei’s ability to take part in 5G contracts over security allegations
The GSMA urged European policymakers to safeguard both network security and competition in the supply of telecom gear for the deployment of 5G...
The two companies have been testing the use of NB-IoT in Italy since 2017
Italian carrier TIM, along with compatriot company Olivetti, has unveiled a range of services for narrowband internet of things technology.
The operator said that its expansion of NB-IoT connectivity to cover all...
The Korean carrier launched initial 5G offerings in December and aims to fully launch commercial services next month
KT Corp. will use Oracle Communications for the deployment of the 5G Policy Control Function (PCF) in the deployment of its 5G networks.
The deployment will enable the...
The Japanese company aims to launch mobile services in Japan in October 2019
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten announced plans to invest in U.S.-based virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) vendor Altiostar, as the former company is on track to launch a mobile network in Japan using...
All vendors would need to pass a security certification process in order to operate in the German market
Germany’s Interior Minister Horst Seehofer announced the intention to introduce changes in the country’s telecommunications law in order to implement stricter conditions to all foreign vendors willing to...
