China’s government bodies and businesses have jointly launched a mobile app to help the populace self-detect if they have been in close contact with those confirmed or suspected of carrying the novel coronavirus. The app has access to private data in the hands of multiple official holders.
With MWC 2020 quickly becoming a dud, Samsung didn’t hang around to unveil three new 5G smartphones, a foldable device and its latest earbuds.
Huawei looks to have survived another European scare as Germany closes in on a deal which would offer the company restricted freedoms, similar to the position of the UK.
The US and UK might not be on the best of terms at the moment, but Verizon has opened a London office to demo its 5G goods and draw attention from international customers.
While the world is holding its breath gaping at the worsening coronavirus crisis, China’s leading telecom companies are already putting alternative plans in place.
Today’s 5G is non-standalone, which means that it relies on both the 4G core as well as the 4G RAN to function.
5G became a reality in the US in 2019, but 2020 will be the year when the technology really makes inroads in the US market.
A report claiming one of Europe’s biggest operator groups has demanded Nokia get its house in order when it comes to 5G has not really been refuted by either of them.
UK operator group BT restricted 5G to customers of its Halo convergent bundle, but just three months later it has reversed that decision.
Jamie’s watching the rugby so Wei is promoted from the bench to join Iain and Scott this week. They start by discussing the coronavirus outbreak and the effect it may have on the imminent MWC trade show. This leads naturally to the threat of the telecoms industry becoming Balkanised as the US and China vie for supremacy and they conclude with a look at a few developments from Vodafone.
US President Donald Trump reportedly gave UK PM Boris Johnson a major ear-bashing over the phone following the UK’s decision to allow Huawei in parts of its 5G networks.
The US telecoms regulator wants satellite companies to hand over 300 MHz of C-band spectrum, but the question of how compensation remains unresolved.
The US government is thinking of subsidising US tech companies to help them get better at 5G software, in the hope that will solve the Huawei problem.
The Vodafone and Liberty joint-venture VodafoneZiggo decided to switch off its 3G network to bring “The Netherlands much faster, safer and stabler mobile internet.”
Vodafone group reported solid Q4 2019 numbers for Europe but says it will have to blow €200 million on swapping Huawei out of many of its network cores.
The World Health Organisation declaring the coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern raises serious concerns about impact will this have on Mobile World Congress.
It would be fair to say the Supply Chain Review conclusion received a less than enthusiastic response in the US, and now it appears Congress is stacking the deck for an offensive.
The point of DSS is to allow smooth transitioning between 4G and 5G by allowing them to share the same spectrum, dynamically.
With Three’s big bet on Huawei proving to be somewhat of a disaster, two senior technologists are heading towards the exit.
The purpose of Verizon’s ad at this year’s Super Bowl is not entirely clear, but the stick it has taken is very obvious, especially following the California wildfires blunder.
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