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LTE-based cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology will launch in earnest in the next months, as new automotive chipsets and platforms are released. The first vehicles to feature 5G-based C-V2X, enabling autonomous …

What is 5G anyway? Ericsson kicked off Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 by stating it is deploying 5G networks at pace, faster than anyone else. But these networks – alongside those …

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 …

A cohort of MWC stalwarts led by Spanish operator Telefónica is preparing a 5G showcase for Barcelona next week that will make use of cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) and edge technologies, …

Alphabet’s Loon, which focuses on bringing balloon-based connectivity to remote areas, is adding former telecom executives from some of the largest mobile operators to a new advisory board focused on …

  The Spanish carrier’s CEO said he was not satisfied with the growth levels experienced by the company over the last years Spanish telecom giant Telefonica has unveiled “Reconnect”, an …

700 MHz auction originally set for Q1 next year The Spanish government confirmed that the auction to award spectrum in the 700 MHz band in will take place in the …

  The Spanish government had already awarded frequencies in the 3.6 GHz-3.9 GHz range last year   Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed that the government plans to auction spectrum …

Vodafone, Telefónica to pilot disaggregated RAN The broad goal of the Telecom Infra Project is to take the cost out of crucial network infrastructure by disaggregating hardware and software and …

The German regulator also urged existing carriers to open up network infrastructure to MVNOs Germany’s antitrust regulator called for a fourth mobile carrier to enter the domestic market when 5G …

Spanish operators Telefonica, Orange and Vodafone have secured 200 megahertz in the 3.6 GHZ-3.8 GHz band The Spanish government raised a total of EUR 438 million ($510.2) for the sale …

The government confirmed Spain’s four mobile carrier are participating in the spectrum auction Spain’s 5G spectrum auction has already raised more than EUR 402 million ($469 million) after four days …

Mobile operators from every region have backed the GSMA’s new IoT security guidelines. AT&T is the only US operator so far to have committed to the GSMA measures; it is …

Telefonica said carriers launching the technology before that year will probably need to update software and equipment Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica is unlikely to announce the commercial launch of 5G …

  Casa System’s CEO Jerry Guo said the firm is in negotiations with these telcos to expand to new product areas Casa Systems is in the process to deploy of …

Nuage Networks projects highlight progress toward network slicing with data center SDN The long-term vision of 5G includes network slicing–using virtualized network functions and software-defined networking (SDN) to enable operator …

  Data from the sensors is sent to Huawei’s OceanConnect IoT platform through Telefonica’s network   Huawei, Telefónica Germany, and IoT provider Q-loud have jointly launched a smart meter proof-of-concept …

French automotive maker Groupe PSA has unveiled the first connected car from its burgeoning connectivity partnership with Chinese telecoms vendor Huawei. The new DS 7 Crossback, on display at Hannover …

Software AG’s Cumulocity IoT platform is to be retro-fitted to 5,000 London buses by 2021, as part of plans by the Greater London Authority to reduce carbon emissions from its …

Singtel, SoftBank,Etisalat and Telefónica join forces on cybersecurity Singtel, SoftBank, Etisalat and Telefónica have joined forces in a global telco security alliance. The companies collectively boast over 1.2 billion customers …

Telefonica carried out the 5G trial using an autonomous minibus and technology from Ericsson Spanish telecommunications firm Telefónica has showcased a 5G use case in Talavera de la Reina, Spain, …

UK carriers have paid £1.35 billion ($1.9bn) in the first stage of bidding for new 3.4 GHz radio spectrum, for use with 5G services, including high-bandwidth IoT-based concepts like autonomous …

Telefónica is offering tighter control and integration with Microsoft’s Azure IoT suite, to enable its enterprise customers using public clouds to more easily connect and manage their IoT devices. The …

European network operators are prioritizing connected cars over other sectors and assets when it comes to internet of things (IoT) technologies, they have said. Both Orange and Telefónica said the …

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 …