Orange details 2G and 3G termination plans
Laurent Leboucher, SVP of Orange Innovation, spoke to Telecoms.com at MWC 2022 about the shut off its of legacy networks and the deal with Ericsson and Nokia to build out its 5G core.
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MWC 2020
GSMA reveals the impact of COVID-19 on the organization
When the GSMA was forced to cancel MWC 2020 due to the emerging coronavirus pandemic, it left a massive hole in its finances.
GSMA sensibly softens its stance on MWC 2020 refunds
When the GSMA was forced to cancel Mobile World Congress coz of coronavirus it indicated that no refunds would be given, but a month later it has seen sense.
The device launches you didn’t hear about at MWC
Mobile World Congress usually has a few extravagant marketing forays to launch flagship devices and 2020 was going to be no different… except that the event didn’t happen.
Huawei launches a very expensive foldy phone with no Google Play support
As is the fashion this week, Huawei converted its MWC press conference into a ‘virtual’ one and unveiled a phone that it’s hard to imagine anyone buying.
Today would have been the first day of MWC 2020
Under normal circumstances we would be writing this from Ericsson’s stand in hall 2 of the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona.
Huawei is still the leader on 5G commercial contracts
Chinese vendor Huawei went ahead with its big pre-MWC event in spite of everything and the standard levels of self-promotion took place.
GSMA tells MWC 2020 exhibitors it won’t be providing refunds
Out of pocket MWC exhibitors are being directed to a clause in their terms and conditions that absolves the GSMA of liability.
The financial fallout from cancelling MWC could get messy
A lot of money was lost the moment the GSMA made the decision to cancel MWC 2020 and the process of trying to recoup some of it seems to have already started.
Ericsson tries to put a brave face on the MWC catastrophe
Networking vendor Ericsson decided to press ahead with its pre-MWC briefing but couldn’t avoid addressing the elephant in the room.
Mobile World Congress 2020 has officially been cancelled
The major telecoms trade show of the year has been officially called off due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak.
Telecoms.com joins the exodus from MWC 2020
The telecoms industry’s favourite news and analysis site had decided there’s no point in attending an event stripped of much of its purpose.
Nokia pulls out of MWC – is that game over?
Finnish networking vendor Nokia has announced the cancellation of its presence at Mobile World Congress 2020.
The risk reward profile for attending MWC 2020 is deteriorating by the day
Intel is among the latest major exhibitors to pull out of MWC as rapidly diminishing attendance makes the risk of coronavirus infection increasingly hard to justify.
Chinese attendance at MWC will surely be massively diminished
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.
Amdocs, NTT Docomo and CommScope are the latest MWC casualties
Add three more major exhibitors to the growing list of companies deciding not to risk coronavirus infection at the telecoms trade show, and they won’t be the last.
MWC cancellations snowball as show implements strict coronavirus precautions
At least four more major participants pulled out of MWC 2020 over the weekend, while restrictions on visitors from China have been tightened.
GSMA holds firm but this weekend could be carnage for MWC
Companies from all corners of the telecoms ecosystem will be having emergency meetings over the next few days to decide whether or not to pull out of the big show of the year.
Major blow to MWC as Ericsson pulls out due to coronavirus
One of the biggest exhibitors at Mobile World Congress 2020 has decided the risk posed by the corona virus outbreak is too great.
LG ditches and ZTE scales back on MWC due to coronavirus
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.
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6G Summit (Co-located with OpenRAN World)
- 26-27 April 2023
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