Ericsson unsurprisingly thinks emerging markets could do with more 5G
Kit vendor Ericsson has put out a study claiming the GDPs of 15 emerging markets in Asia, Africa and Latin America could improve if they invested more in 5G infrastructure.
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UK set to implement new rules for fibre and 5G builds
The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill is supposed to help smooth fibre rollouts as well as address security issues on smart gadgets.
Telcos face ARPU pressure in 2023
Telecoms operators, and the industry as a whole, face tricky times next year as a result of economic difficulties and existing market pressures, Analysys Mason warned this week.
Colt ramps up IBM relationship with industry 4.0 lab
Cloud and network services provider Colt has teamed up with IBM to drive the adoption of industry 4.0.
Nokia and Inria ponder the future of networks
Nokia and Inria sign a four year collaboration designed ‘to solve the key scientific challenges linked to the evolution of networks and network applications.’
Openreach feels the pinch of economic uncertainty
BT’s networks unit Openreach has warned suppliers that its cost-cutting efforts will impact its long-term spending plans.
Korea recalls mobile operators’ 5G licences
Two of South Korea’s three mobile network operators have been asked to hand back their 5G licences in the 28 GHz frequency band, it emerged recently.
stc and BICS test ‘world’s first live 5G SA roaming connection’
Saudi Telecom Company (stc) and Belgian carrier BICS say they have set up the first-ever intercontinental 5G Standalone roaming connection between two live networks in Europe and the Middle East.
Unused mobile data costs brits £3 billion a year
People in the UK are £260 million out of pocket every month due to unused mobile phone data, according to a report.
DT declares 6 GHz ‘ideal’ for 5G
Deutsche Telekom is pushing for the use of 6 GHz spectrum for mobile communications and has just completed a trial that shows the band could perform well in urban environments.
SK Telecom’s metaverse platform goes global
Korean operator SK Telecom has launched its ‘ifland’ metaverse platform in a further 49 countries.
EE hooks up 150 new locations to its 5G network
UK operator EE has added 150 new UK locations to its 5G network and ‘boosted’ a series of Christmas shopping hotspots.
Vodafone teams up with WWF on phone recycling scheme
Operator Vodafone and environmental charity WWF have launched a ‘one million phones for the planet’ programme.
Thai telco merger in question as offer deadline missed
Telenor and CP Group are sticking to their plan to merge their Thai telecoms businesses, despite having missed a key deadline in the amalgamation process that throws the entire deal into question.
Ericsson to plough millions into UK 6G research unit
Swedish kit maker Ericsson has unveiled plans to add the UK to its growing footprint of 6G R&D locations.
T-Mobile releases IoT developer kits into the wild
US operator T-Mobile is launching IoT developer kits which is describes as ‘its next step to unleash developers to innovate for wireless.’
The UK is hoarding 15 million old phones
Britons are sitting on 15 million unused mobile phones, seven million old DVD players and six million TVs, according to VMO2.
UK fibre’s getting faster
Fibre broadband services in the UK are getting faster, but overbuild is starting to become more common in certain areas.
SK Telecom and NTT DoCoMo sign metaverse pact
South Korean operator SK Telecom and Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo will work together to produce metaverse stuff.
Ooredoo talks up 5G-powered World Cup
The football World Cup kicked off in Qatar at the weekend, triggering the inevitable announcement from a major telco keen to big up its network prowess thanks to pre-tournament upgrades.
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