How much is an extra G worth? £158 billion perhaps
Research from Vodafone UK suggests 5G connectivity could add as much as £38 billion to the UK economy over the next five years, and £158 billion over the course of a decade.
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Omdia crowns South Korea as global 5G leader
And unfortunately for everyone else, it doesn’t even look to be that close a race…
The internet is now 10% of US economy: a regulatory conundrum
Placing more stringent regulations on a sector is a delicate equation to balance, especially when it contributes so much to the national economy.
The US or cash? Huawei asks Poland to choose sides
Huawei has put its financially favourable foot forward, suggesting Poland will only get a cash boost if the vendor is allowed to participate in the 5G bonanza.
Chinese spying law, no idea what you mean – Huawei Chairman
Huawei Chairman Liang Hua is the latest to enter the fray to defend the principles and reputation of the telco vendor, this time questioning the legitimacy of accusations.
5G is big business but only if we hurry up
A report from Barclays Corporate Banking suggests 5G could add £15.7 billion to the UK economy by 2025 but only if network deployment is done faster.
Work with Huawei, or us, but not both – US Government
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has upped the ante with the anti-China rhetoric, declaring the US will not partner with countries who work with Huawei.
UK growth is slowing, but so is Europe’s
The numbers for 2018 GDP growth are in and, while they’re not great, they’re a lot better than some doom-mongers have expected.
Industry responds to Brexit vote
The UK voted to leave the European Union yesterday and the rush is now on to anticipate the business implications of this momentous event.
UK broadband gets budget boost
Twelve cities in the UK will receive additional funding for superfast broadband following an autumn budget update. UK Chancellor George Osborne confirmed that 12 smaller cities would benefit from a funding pot of £50m, in addition to the 10 cities that were added earlier in the year.
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15 October 2021 @ 10:20:59 UTC
KDDI and SoftBank add Nokia to shared 5G RAN ticket. Nokia has secured itself a piece of the action in the shared 5 hhttps://t.co/Cn68c8ETRk
14 October 2021 @ 13:15:19 UTC