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T-Mobile US, Sprint combo would create ‘unprecedented capacity’ Speaking during the recent Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference, T-Mobile US executives provided an update on the proposed merger with Sprint, including a …

Experts discuss how 5G will reshape the way business is done In the U.S. early commercial 5G launches from Verizon and AT&T are focused on the consumer segment. But, given …

  Yamazaki Mazak is currently part of the Worcestershire 5G consortium Japanese machine tool builder Yamazaki Mazak has been selected by the U.K. government as one of a select few …

  KT announced plans to invest $20.4 billion in 5G and other technologies within the next five years Korean carrier KT has opened a 5G lab to promote industrial collaborations …

Capable of far greater speed and reliability, 5G, which is set to go live in the next few years, promises ubiquitous and uninterrupted connectivity. Once implemented, 5G will effect sweeping …

  The Nordic telecom group aims to launch commercial 5G services in Finland next year Nordic telecommunications group Telia has activated its 5G network at the Telia 5G Arena in …

The white paper was developed in partnership with Hong Kong Telecom and the GSA MUNICH, GERMANY- Hong Kong Telecom, the Global mobile Suppliers Association, and Huawei have jointly issued a …

  Huawei’s Robust Network Service has been already tested by a number of telcos in China, Europe and Latin America MUNICH, GERMANY- Huawei released a new offering dubbed Robust Network …

CEO says edge infrastructure rollout will be ‘customer-driven’ Crown Castle continued its investment in edge specialist Vapor IO with its participation in a Series C funding round led by private …

Hudson Fiber Network deal adds metro optical networks to ExteNet holdings ExteNet Systems co-founder and 16-year CEO Ross Manire announced his retirement on Sept. 4; he is succeeded by Jim …

The Korean operator also signed a 5G-related deal with U.S. firm Qwilt Korean telecom operator KT has signed a memorandum of understanding with US chipmaker Intel to develop an ecosystem …

Combined carrier would be second largest behind China Mobile An eye on 5G leadership, Chinese authorities are considering a potential merger of China Telecom and China Unicom, two of the …

The Turkish operator said it is in talks with nearly 30 companies from all over the world to discuss ways to create digital economies MUNICH, GERMANY–Turkish mobile operator Turkcell is …

  ZTE’s management said the vendor expects to return to profits in Q3 Chinese vendor ZTE reported a net loss of CNY 7.8 billion ($1.1 billion) for the first half …

Strong demand in India contributes to Ciena revenue growth Ciena reported its third quarter financials this week and strong growth in the APAC region, along with other positive trends, resulted …

Fixed and mobile assets a good combination for 5G upgrade Change is afoot in the Australian telco space with the potential merger of Vodafone subsidiary Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG …

  Vodafone and TPG also created a new joint venture focused on 3.6 GHz spectrum acquisition United Kingdom-based Vodafone Group confirmed that Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) has agreed to merge …

  The Middle East telco also announced its first customer in the 5G segment Vodafone Qatar has announced the activation of its 5G network in the country, which would enable …

Qualcomm stock passes $69 per share With the close of an initial round of stock repurchases at midnight Aug. 27, Qualcomm is set to spend $5.1 billion to buyback more …

CWA: 28,000 jobs lost if Sprint/T-Mobile US merger goes forward Contrary to what the companies are telling federal regulators, the Communications Workers of America union says a Sprint/T-Mobile US merger …

The South African telco said it is ready to launch 5G in its home market once the government assigns spectrum in the 3.5GHz band South African telecom operator Vodacom Group …

Loan to Nokia follows $300 million in financing for Ericsson The Investment Plan for Europe, also called the Juncker Plan after European Commission President Jean-Claud Juncker, is designed to jumpstart …

Service providers key link between enterprises and multi-cloud opportunity: 451 Research Cloud infrastructure vendor VMWare on Aug. 23 reported a 13% year-over-year increase in Q2 revenues to $2.17 billion, which …

  The Australian authorities said the 5G equipment from these two vendors would poise a risk to the country’s national security The Australian government confirmed that Chinese vendors Huawei and …