AT&T to pump nearly $50 billion into its networks
Born-again telco AT&T plans to spend eye water-watering sums of money on fibre and 5G, as it prepares for life after WarnerMedia.
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Huawei UK obituary is being written as telcos warn of digital blackouts
In evidence presented to the UK Science and Technology Committee, BT and Vodafone execs said completely removing Huawei by 2023 would cause major disruptions, even digital blackouts.
US to use financial incentives to muscle Huawei out of Brazil
The US Ambassador to Brazil has confirmed talks between the two nations for 5G financing under the condition that Huawei is excluded from networks.
FCC dismisses 5G slowdown pleas from local and national politicians
Despite pleas from politicians, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has refused to slowdown the 5G machine as a Declaratory Ruling slashes the red tape clogging the gears.
Pompeo decides UK needs protection from Chinese Government
The US State Department has accused the Chinese Government of bullying the UK with the threat of retaliatory action against UK businesses should Huawei’s 5G role be threatened.
GSMA cosies up to O-RAN Alliance
The GSMA, the telco industry lobby group, has announced a new partnership with the O-RAN Alliance to accelerate the adoption of Open Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies.
New appointment arrives to clean up Three’s network fiasco
UK telco Three has announced the appointment of Carlo Melis as Chief Network Officer just as the Huawei saga starts to rear its head once again.
Network outages costing enterprise customers millions
In years gone, internet downtime would have been considered a first world problem, but now it is costing enterprise organisations millions every time a digital baron period emerges.
IBM still searching for its place as it targets the edge
IBM’s struggle over the last decade has been well documented, but with a pivot following a pivot, the $34 billion Red Hat acquisition is beginning to make waves.
BEREC says COVID-19 won’t break the internet
BEREC has released a statement which suggests the increase in internet usage across the continent is more or less stabilising, though networks did manage to stand up to the strain.
COVID-19 unlikely to slowdown 5G rollout – analyst
Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has stated it does not believe the COVID-19 outbreak will have a material impact on the rollout of 5G networks across the US.
Mavenir looks to cash in on US xenophobia
At times, US anti-China rhetoric flirts with the line between protectionist and xenophobic, but that won’t bother the likes of Mavenir as it touts its All-American credentials.
Supply Chain Review offers clarity and new headaches for UK MNOs
Any decision is better than the purgatory of uncertainty which the telcos have been sitting in for months, but the Supply Chain Review offers a whole new wave of headaches.
Apple iPhone XR is struggling with the O2 UK network
One of Apple’s slightly less expensive smartphones is repeatedly losing its connection to the O2 UK network.
Ericsson gets some 5G work from MTN South Africa
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson is helping out MTN South Africa with its 5G RAN, transport and core.
Networks need to be built for IoT not smartphones – Sprint
If telcos are going to back the IOT trend to realise the promised fortunes of the digital economy, are they building networks to fulfil this ambition?
Fingers pointed towards 3G work for Three network outage
While the full-extent of the network outage has not been unveiled just yet, some are suggesting maintenance on the firms 3G network is the root cause.
Norway says yes to Huawei
The Norwegian Government has said it will not ban Huawei from providing network infrastructure equipment or services to fuel the drive towards 5G.
We want to build a network where failure is impossible – Telefonica CTIO
If you consider 5G is not 5G without a 5G core, why have we not been talking about the 5G core more when 5G is being deployed and the 5G economy is just around the corner.
Three gives forgotten child 4G some much-needed attention
With 5G networks being switched on left, right and centre, let’s not forget 4G experience is still going to be the major concern of the vast majority of users for a long-time to come.
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