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U.K. regulator launches 5G spectrum auction process

Ofcom said the process to award frequencies in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz band could take several weeks U.K. telecom services regulator Ofcom has officially kicked off the process to award 5G spectrum. Ofcom said the six companies approved to bid in the auction are...

AI in telecoms: practical advice and next-steps for carriers deploying AI

The hype surrounding the potentially transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) on the telecoms industry is impossible to ignore. AI was the talk of the town at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, again, at the end of last month, as...

Huawei supporting 5G with BT Group, Bouygues Telecom

In France, Huawei will initially trial 5G technology in the city of Bordeaux BARCELONA--Huawei signed a new agreement with U.K. telecom group BT and French telecommunications firm Bouygues Telecom which will mainly focus on 5G developments. The new agreement were announced during the Mobile World Congress,...

U.K. court clears path for 5G spectrum auction

With appeals court decision, 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands will be auctioned for 5G U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has said it can now move forward with the auction of spectrum in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands after a London court of appeals...

Nokia, BT establish 5G test bed in the U.K.

In collaboration with the University of Bristol, the two companies will kick off a 5G PoC A live proof of concept (PoC) based on the 5G standard is designed to test and validate smart urban applications over next-generation mobile networks, and will be deployed...

Cisco nods to government agencies with Interpol collaboration

Cisco, Interpol partner to combat cyber criminals worldwide Following a day after Amazon Web Services (AWS) unveiled its “Secret Region” cloud service for the U.S. Intelligence Community, Cisco announced it will share threat intelligence with the international police network Interpol in a joint effort to...

BT CEO on the business and use case challenges of 5G

Leveraging 5G for vertically-focused IoT use cases is key While its not yet standardized, 5G is most certainly the next big thing in telecom. The three primary use cases are enhanced mobile broadband, massive support for the internet of things and mission critical communications. Those...

BT extends virtual horizon with Cisco camaraderie

BT and Cisco expand partnership with two new solutions In another move toward network virtualization, BT announced it is extending its partnership with Cisco with the deployment of two new products: a Cisco-based customer premise equipment virtualization solution headed by BT dubbed BT Connect Edge;...

Dell EMC and BT announce trial for disaggregated switches

Dell EMC and BT partner on PoC to use disaggregated switches to manage network traffic Dell EMC and BT announced they are collaborating on a trial centered on how disaggregated switches can create flexible, open networks. The companies are tag teaming a proof-of-concept at BT...

Nokia Bell Labs developing 5G platform-as-a-service

U.K. telco BT and French operator Orange are also part of the 5G PaaS initiative Nokia Bell Labs announced it will lead a consortium of industry vendors, operators, IT companies, small and medium-sized enterprises and European academic institutions to develop the next generation platform-as-a-Service (NGPaaS)...

Smart city project focuses on making cycling conditions safer

See.Sense will provide light sensors for cyclist as part of U.K’s smart city initiative CityVerve U.K. telecom operator BT announced the launch of a new project with See.Sense, a cycling-focused technology company from Northern Ireland, to provide sensor-enabled and connected bike lights to up to...

Orange reduces its stake as BT struggles

Orange reduces its stake as BT shares flounder French telecom operator Orange has negotiated the sale of about one-third of its stake in BT, which is dealing with the aftermath of an accounting scandal and trying to right its ship. Orange called the transaction a "balanced...

BT, Deutsche Telekom ink agreement to offer global network services

Buildings on 2016 strategic agreement between BT and Deutsche Telekom. BARCELONA, Spain – U.K. telecommunications operator BT and Deutsche Telekom signed a partnership to offer global network services to business customers. BT said the partnership would enable DT’s business unit T-Systems to offer its...

NEC partners with BT, EE to test mm wave mobile backhaul technology

NEC claims the test with U.K. operators BT and EE targeting backhaul solutions for 4G and 5G deployments. NEC is working with U.K. telecommunication operators BT and EE, and the University of Salford as a research partner to test millimeter wave mobile...

BT, Huawei carry out research on network slicing

Network slicing work builds on 5G collaboration deal inked by BT and Huawei in December. U.K. telecommunications provider BT and Huawei announced new research into network slicing with the goal of finding how the technology can be used to support services delivered...

#TBT: Nextel tower sale to SpectraSite sets mark; CTIA, PCIA bicker over competition … this week in 1999

Nextel deal to sell its tower portfolio to SpectraSite for $560M set a sales mark, while industry trade groups CTIA and PCIA fight over competition level … 18 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback...

Analyst Angle: MEC in the fixed/mobile converged network

A conversation about MEC with Mansoor Hanif, Director of Converged Networks and Innovation, BT The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report "Power at the Edge: Processing and storage move from the central core to the network...

BT, Virgin Media ink new MVNO agreement in the UK

The new deal is set to extend the MVNO operation until 2021. British Telecommunications and Virgin Media signed a new five-year mobile virtual network operator agreement that will see BT Group's EE mobile unit provide wholesale mobile network services to Virgin Media, a subsidiary...

BT working with T-Systems to deliver SAP enterprise cloud services

BT Compute for SAP enterprise solutions to be available for European customers in early 2017. U.K. telco BT and T-Systems inked a collaboration agreement focused on the delivery of SAP cloud services. The agreement calls for BT to connect its customers to...

Huawei, BT partner on 5G research

The two companies plan to evaluate technical and commercial feasibility of 5G research. Huawei and U.K. telecommunications provider BT have partnered to carry out joint "5G" research activities. The agreement calls for the companies to evaluate the technical and commercial feasibility of the...

Huawei, BT partner on 5G research

The two companies plan to evaluate technical and commercial feasibility of 5G research. Huawei and U.K. telecommunications provider BT have partnered to carry out joint "5G" research activities. The agreement calls for the companies to evaluate the technical and commercial feasibility of the...

#TBT: Sprint touts LTE progress; AT&T puts numbers to NFV, SDN journey … this week in 2014

Sprint said its 2.5 GHz-powered LTE service hit 100M pops covered, while AT&T laid out its long-term NFV, SDN plans … 2 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate...

UK government allocates funds to boost fiber deployments

In addition to fiber funding, the government is urging private operators to contribute to the Digital Infrastructure Fund The U.K. government plans to provide $500 million for a new Digital Infrastructure Fund for the development of fiber infrastructure across the United Kingdom. The announcement is...

#TBT: AT&T fined for waste disposal; T-Mobile expands LTE, speed clarity … this week in 2014

AT&T was slapped with a $23.8M fine tied to illegal disposal of hazardous waste, while T-Mobile expanded “wideband” LTE reach … 2 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to...