GSMA says industry needs another 7 GHz of 5G spectrum
It’s hard to put a number on the exact quantity of spectrum telcos need in order to fully deliver on the promises of 5G, but it seems the GSMA has done exactly that.
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BT retains majority of rights to UEFA football until 2027
UK telco group BT says it has secured the rights to the majority of the UEFA Champions League games, plus all the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Europa Conference League exclusively live.
Samsung beats TSMC to the 3nm process finishing line
The semiconductor arm of Korean tech giant Samsung is the first to start manufacturing chips using the 3nm process node.
BT workers vote to strike amid ‘culture of fear’
Members of the Communications Workers Union working for BT have voted to strike after an ongoing dispute over pay, BT calls the result ‘a disappointment’.
BT wants extension to Huawei kit rip-out deadline
BT has confirmed it wouldn’t mind having a bit more time to rip out Huawei equipment from its network, the process having been impeded by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cellnex reportedly offers part of its business to DT in exchange for towers
According to Reuters tower firm Cellnex has offered German operator Deutsche Telekom a stake in its business as a further incentive to sell it its tower division.
Operators think the circular economy is important but flawed
According to a survey of 61 network operators across the world, the circular economy is ‘important’ but many listed some pretty fundamental concerns.
Vodafone makes the economic case for disempowering landowners
Small towns and cities will miss out on £7 billion of economic output by 2030 unless mobile operators are allowed to plonk masts wherever they like.
VMO2 has sprinkled 1,300 5G small cells across London
UK operator Virgin Media O2 has been busy setting up 5G small cells all around the capital, and it now claims to have more deployed than any other operator in the UK.
Proximus and partners to spend €4 billion on fibre
Belgian operator Proximus is working with investment partners that it hopes will help it spend €4 billion on the roll out of new fibre to premises not covered by its existing plans.
Telefónica diversifies into IoT security
The inventive boffin arm of Spanish operator Telefónica – Telefónica Tech – has developed a security monitoring service for IoT environments.
FCC’s Carr says TikTok poses a national security risk, calls for ban
Almost three years after the US first expressed fears about Chinese owned social video platform TikTok, there are renewed calls to ban it from the country.
TV subscriptions to pass 3 billion in 2027 – Omdia
New research predicts the number of global online video subscriptions will exceed 2 billion, and the number of pay TV subscriptions will ‘still’ be 1 billion in 2027, though Netflix expected to lose 2 million customers in Q2 2022.
Telenor and Axiata get Malaysia merger green light but with conditions
Telenor and Axiata Group have received regulatory approval for their proposed merger in Malaysia, which they now expect to complete in the second half of this year.
Voda gives Skoda its very own private 5G SA network
Car maker Skoda plans to automate more of its manufacturing processes through the use of a new private 5G standalone (SA) network.
£1.3 billion a year lost thanks to broadband outages – survey
Broadband outages effecting home workers have cost the UK economy £1.3 billion over the past year, according to a report by Uswitch.com.
AT&T workers win 15% pay rise agreement
Following six months of negotiations between management and a union representing workers at US operator AT&T, a ‘tentative’ contract agreement that raises base wages and more has been reached.
How many EU cross border 5G autonomous car projects do we need?
The other project designed to play around with 5G connected autonomous cars crossing European borders has reemerged, in this case championed by Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson.
UK telcos to help customers cope with cost of living crisis
Customers in the UK who are struggling to pay their broadband and mobile bills are to get help under a new deal agreed between the government and operators.
Ericsson’s $6.2 billion Vonage acquisition delayed by US investigation
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson’s proposed takeover of US cloud unified communications provider Vonage has been pushed back until the end of July due to an ongoing investigation by the US Committee on Foreign Investment.
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