Nokia takes another step towards embracing OpenRAN
While it might seem unusual for one of the traditional Radio Access Network (RAN) vendors to be hyping OpenRAN, this appears to be incremental evolution to make Nokia more competitive.
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UK is at the behest of the White House over Huawei conundrum
The rationale for US aggression against China has never been fully validated, but that is seemingly irrelevant as its sanctions increasingly push the UK to make an uncomfortable choice.
FCC officially designates ZTE and Huawei as national security threats
The FCC has officially designated Huawei and ZTE as threats to national security, barring any telecoms operator using federal funds to purchase or maintain equipment from the vendors.
NTT buys 5% NEC stake to add more momentum to ‘open’ ecosystem
NTT has announced a joint research programme with NEC, while also purchasing a 5% stake in the network infrastructure vendor.
UK security officials tell telcos to stock up on Huawei gear – report
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has reportedly written to UK telecoms operators suggesting stockpiles of Huawei equipment are developed in response to US sanctions.
COVID-19 forces 15% slowdown on broadband network spend – Dell’Oro
Dell’Oro’s latest market estimates suggest year-on-year spend on broadband access equipment dropped $2.5 billion, some 15%, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
Reliance Jio reckons it can do 5G without vendor help
Reliance Jio has thrown somewhat of a spanner in the 5G ecosystem, claiming that it has developed its own ‘end-to-end’ 5G technologies.
Huawei extensions show what a shambles US Government is right now
The US Commerce Department has granted a third 90-day extension to Huawei’s Temporary General License (TGL), pushing back the ban deadline to February 2020.
Arqiva to become the latest acquisition in Cellnex spending spree
Spanish infrastructure giant Cellnex has said it will acquire the Arqiva telecommunications business unit for £2 billion.
100% of telcos are investigating the promise of OpenRAN – survey
With monstrous investments on the horizon, it seems the telco community is keeping a close eye on the development of OpenRAN technologies.
The fourth-round bell has rung and Huawei is still standing in the UK, just
In the UK Supply Chain Review, Huawei is battered and bruised entering the fifth round, but the UK Government still isn’t telling us whether Huawei is going down in the fifth or not.
ZTE gains confidence on the back of solid earnings growth
Perhaps ZTE has just been enjoying an uncomfortable silence and expensive milkshake in recent months, but with its financials for the first half of 2019 are screaming for attention.
The barren years are forecast to end as 5G profits close in
Research from Gartner suggest the 5G spending boom is almost within the grasp of the beaten and battered vendors, with 5G infrastructure spend set to increase by 89% over the next 12 months.
Cisco hits expectations once again, but disappoints on forecast
Cisco has released financials for the final three-month period of 2018, beating market expectations for the 21st consecutive quarter.
Appeals court halts FCC red-tape cutting quest
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has put the brakes on FCC attempts to reduce bureaucracy surrounding small cell deployment in the US.
Huawei defies waves of accusations to 23% growth
It seems not even the White House can stop the progress of Huawei as the vendor records 23% H1 year-on-year growth despite being the focal point of the US/Chinese dispute.
Vodafone Italia and TIM join the network sharing bonanza
Vodafone’s Italian business and Telecom Italia are the latest pair to join the sharing euphoria which seems to be sweeping the Vodafone group.
Coopetition is becoming permanent fixture of 5G world
It might be a management consultant phrase, enough to have some clawing their eyes out, but coopetition is quickly becoming the norm as telcos drive towards the elusive goal of ROI.
Competition is a problem, removing Huawei could be disastrous – Vodafone CEO
With all eyes in directed towards Mobile World Congress this week, Vodafone CEO Nick Read took the opportunity to vent his frustrations.
The Africa Conundrum: OTTs can’t be allowed to screw telcos again
The last decade has seen the rise of the OTTs at the expense of the telcos; if the Africa connectivity issue is going to be addressed, this is a trend which cannot be replicated.
Events
Bringing value to private networks – Digital Symposium
- 30-30 March 2023
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5G Core – Digital Symposium
- 20-20 April 2023
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OpenRAN World (co-located with the 6G Summit)
- 26-27 April 2023
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