5GCroCo demos cross-border 5G tech for connected cars
A European consortium created to develop ways of maintaining seamless connectivity even when driving from one country to another has been showing off its work.
Telecoms.com
US Huawei blacklist revealed to be pointless
Despite being on a US export blacklist, Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has apparently been able to buy billions of dollars of US technology.
TIM increases Open RAN footprint again
Just over a month after launching its second Open RAN location, TIM has added a third to its footprint.
EE offers online course to help children avoid a life of Internet misery
BT’s mobile division EE has launched an online course designed to teach children how to safely use the Internet when they get their first phone.
Glotel Awards 2021 shortlist unveiled
The companies, products and services shortlisted for a Global Telecoms Award represent the best of an industry that continues to thrive.
Global 5G connections set to break the billion mark next year
5G connections will reach well over 1 billion next year, despite the threat of component shortages hitting the supply chain this Christmas, according to new analyst forecasts.
Vodafone creates 7,000 new software jobs in bid for IT autonomy
Operator group Vodafone is aiming to improve its in-house IT competence by adding thousands of new software engineers to its European workforce.
China Mobile is adding 11 million ‘real’ 5G users per month
China Mobile is adding 5G customers at a rate of around 11 million per month according to its latest financial report, which shows a strong performance from the telco across the board.
Tesco takes on Amazon with its first checkout-free store
A new Tesco store trial called ‘GetGo’ uses similar technology to Amazon Fresh shops to automatically charge you for any stuff you walk out with.
Ofcom pushes reporting services after summer of scams
The vast majority of UK consumers received suspicious phone calls or text messages this summer, according to Ofcom, which is now pushing reporting services to help mitigate telecoms scams.
Google creates its own chip for the Pixel 6
US internet giant Google has joined the DIY chip gang with its latest smartphone launch in the shape of the Tensor SoC.
Orange hooks up Chinese subsea cable in Marseille
The latest subsea cable designed to ease capacity constraints in East Africa has landed in Marseille, according to Orange, which will operate the landing station in the French city.
Virgin Media O2 flirts with Samsung as a RAN vendor
Newly-merged UK operator group VMO2 is going to conduct trials with Samsung to test the compatibility of its 4G and 5G kit with legacy networks.
Vodafone moves to cut massive plastic use in SIM cards
Vodafone is making a lot of noise about its plans to replace its SIM cards with ones made from recycled plastic.
Ericsson did OK in Q3 21 despite China crisis
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson saw sales fall by 1% in the third quarter but that was mainly down to its well-publicised market share losses among Chinese operators.
Spain looks ahead to lifting all fibre access rules
Spain’s telecom regulator has lifted fibre access regulations in a large swathe of the country and is looking ahead to the possibility of an entirely rule-free set-up in just a few years.
TelcoDR launches $1 billion telco cloud fund
Danielle Royston, the founder of eponymous TelcoDR, which is dedicated to encouraging telcos move into the public cloud, has dug up a ton of cash to help the cause.
Rakuten Mobile buys into the towers business
Rakuten Mobile is acquiring a stake in towers operator JTower, a move that should help it to roll out its network more quickly and cost-effectively.
Virgin Media O2 incentivises subscribers to double-down on its services
Newly combined VMO2 has unveiled its first major product refresh since the merger completed, offering twice as much data goodness if customers double-down.
Telefonica sells El Salvador business…again
Telefonica has brokered a deal to sell its operations in El Salvador just over a year after a previous attempt to offload the business collapsed.
Events
MVNOs World & IoT World Connectivity Summit
- 02-03 November 2021
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Telco AI World Summit
- 02-04 November 2021
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Open RAN World
- 03-04 November 2021
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