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Wind Tre to complete 5G trial with ZTE before end-2019, targets NB-IoT

  Italian carrier Wind Tre expects to fully complete a 5G trial with Chinese vendor ZTE before the end of this year, the operator’s CTO Benoit Hanssen told RCR Wireless News. “Since 5G deployment picked up speed in 2017, the Italian government has piloted 5G in...

ZTE deploys ‘tens of thousands’ of 5G base stations in China

  VALENCIA- Chinese vendor ZTE has already deployed tens of thousands of 5G base stations for Chinese carriers China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, Wang Jiayi, director of 5G RAN Solutions at ZTE, told RCR Wireless News. "With China Mobile, we are deploying 5G infrastructure...

ZTE, Orange carry out 5G-based demonstrations in Valencia

  VALENCIA--Chinese vendor ZTE and Spanish carrier Orange have carried out a number of demonstrations of the potential of 5G technologies in the fields of automation, robotics and entertainment. The demos were unveiled at the Global 5G event, taking place this week in Valencia, Spain. The first...

5G-oriented edge computing has arisen as the time requires

  In the 5G era, mobile communication experiences man-to-man communication, man-to-thing communication, and machine-to-machine. AR/VR, IoT, industry automation, unmanned driving etc services are introduced widely. Thus come lots of network requirements, i.e. high bandwidth, low delay and massive connections, which are three 5G scenarios defined...

Chinese government issues commercial 5G licenses

  China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has officially issued licenses for the launch of commercial 5G networks in the country. The 5G permits were granted to state-run carriers China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom and state-owned broadcaster China Broadcasting Network. At the end of...

ZTE, Nokia announce 5G trials in Malaysia

  ZTE and Nokia have announced deals with Malaysian telecommunications companies to carry out 5G trials in the country during 2019. ZTE inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with telecom operator Digi Telecommunications to carry out a 5G trial this year. Under the terms of the deal,...

ZTE opens cybersecurity laboratory in Italy

  Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation has officially launched its cybersecurity laboratory in Rome, Italy. The vendor said that the establishment of the cybersecurity laboratory in Italy is an important measure for ZTE to promote transparency and enhance mutual trust with all third parties. ZTE also said that...

ZTE opens cybersecurity lab in China

Chinese vendor ZTE announced the launch of its first cybersecurity lab in Nanjing, China.  ZTE said that the opening of this security lab will contribute with its goal of increasing transparency. The cybersecurity lab aims to provide global customers, regulators and other stakeholders...

ZTE works with 40+ global operators for 5G cooperation and testing

With the rapid growth of network traffic demand, the 5G commercialization process is also accelerating, and many operators around the world announced that they will launch 5G services in 2019. As one of the four main equipment vendors in the 4G era, ZTE has released 5G end-to-end...

US government places Huawei in trade blacklist

The U.S. Department of Commerce confirmed that it is adding Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies and 70 affiliates to its so-called "Entity List", a decision that effectively bans the Chinese company from buying parts and components from U.S. companies without U.S. government approval. The decision...

Indian carriers to launch 5G trials next month

India’s incumbent telecom operators are expected to launch 5G trials in June after a panel at the Telecom Ministry has recommended spectrum for the tests, local press reported. The panel, which deliberated on the amount of necessary spectrum and duration of the 5G trial, has recommended 5G spectrum...

ZTE selects Intel’s eASIC devices for 5G wireless products

Intel announced that Chinese vendor ZTE selected Intel eASIC devices for its 5G wireless products. The U.S. chipmaker said ZTE selected Intel eASIC devices to meet the critical cost and power requirements demanded by large-scale 5G deployments. “Intel’s alliance with ZTE marks a major milestone in...

ZTE posts profits of $128.2 million in Q1

Chinese vendor ZTE posted a CNY860 million ($128.2 million) profit for the first quarter of the year, compared with a loss of CNY5.4 billion in Q1 2018. Operating revenue of CNY22.2 billion in Q1 2019 was down 19.3% from CNY27.5 billion in the same quarter...

ZTE inks smart manufacturing deal in China

Chinese vendor ZTE has signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement with compatriot heavy equipment manufacturing company Sany to promote the integration of 5G and industry while accelerating the digital transformation of intelligent manufacturing. Under the terms of the agreement, ZTE and Sany will explore the...

ZTE, China Mobile launch broadband solution for marine users

Chinese vendor ZTE has partnered with a regional branch of China Mobile to launch a marine broadband satellite solution. ZTE said that this new broadband satellite solution, dubbed "Heweitong," can solve the common problems of marine communication, such as poor coverage, slow data rate, and...

Orange Spain, ZTE complete voice and data call over 5G SA network

Spanish carrier Orange Spain and ZTE have completed what they claim is the first voice and data call over a standalone 5G network in Europe, the telco said in a statement. The trial was carried out in Valencia via a 5G New Radio base station,...

ZTE to return to profit in Q1 after recovery from U.S. sanctions

ZTE expects profits for the first quarter to reach almost $179 million Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation forecasted a first quarter profit of up to CNY 1.2 billion ($178.18 million) as it recovers from sanctions imposed by the U.S. government in 2018. Shares of ZTE rose as...

Ericsson, ZTE announce 5G deals in Asia

  The Swedish vendor has been selected by Koran carrier KT, while ZTE inked a 5G MoU with Malaysian telco U Mobile Korean carrier KT has awarded Ericsson a 5G commercial contract to enable the nationwide launch of commercial 5G services in Korea. Korean operators are expecting...

ZTE launches Light Cloud solution through collaboration with Intel

ZTE, in collaboration with Intel, has recently launched a Light Cloud solution with the aim of allowing operators to have a viable path to the transformation of access network. ZTE highlighted that Light Cloud is an NFVI solution that utilizes lightweight blade servers equipped with...

Is OpenFlow or EVPN the SDN mainstream solution?

  The rise of new technologies such as 5G is profoundly influencing the communications market and driving operators and equipment vendors to rapidly evolve with respect to technology architecture and organizational structure. In the 5G environment, the demands from user are diversified, and the global...

#TBT: Early NFV deployments; T-Mo talks VoLTE; ZTE export ban takes effect … this week in 2016

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! NFV moves into...

Huawei opens cybersecurity center in Belgium

The vendor said government agencies, regulators and customers will have access to Huawei’s cybersecurity practices Chinese vendor Huawei has opened a cybersecurity transparency centre in Brussels, Belgium, with the aim of showing concrete measures to guarantee the security of its 5G solutions Huawei said more than...

ZTE already studying what’s beyond 5G, chief scientist says

ZTE has about 200 people are working in advanced technologies research group BARCELONA–ZTE is already carrying out research activities to explore new technologies beyond 5G, ZTE’s Chief Scientist Xiang Jiying told reporters during a press conference at the Mobile World Congress 2019. “We are currently researching...

ZTE to open three security labs during this year

  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...