Ericsson CEO warns of Chinese advantage if 6G standard splits
Börje Ekholm, CEO of Swedish kit vendor Ericsson, reckons the West could be at a disadvantage if China ends up developing its own 6G standard.
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Telefónica, Telia, Globe indulge in some 5G back-slapping
There are all manner of metrics that telcos cite when crowing about their 5G milestones, and these last few days have seen some top-notch braggadocio.
Ericsson is increasingly pessimistic about its Chinese prospects
In the process of trying to raise half a billion euros, Swedish kit vendor Ericsson warned it’s increasingly unlikely it will get much more work in China.
Ericsson and Volvo claim first cross-border 5G network vehicular handover
Connected cars aren’t much good if they stop being connected as soon as you cross a border, so Ericsson and Volvo are on the case.
Nokia confirms it’s replacing the ‘incumbent vendor’ in Swedish 5G deal
Nokia has announced that it will provide the equipment for some – it’s statement implies quite a lot – of Net4Mobility’s 5G rollout in Sweden.
China appears to make further Ericsson work conditional on Swedish 5G policy shift
Chinese government-controlled newspaper Global Times has published an ‘exclusive’ in which an anonymous source links Ericsson’s future work in the country with Sweden’s Huawei ban.
Telia to monetise tower assets, expand network-sharing
Telia has put its M&A chief in charge of a new business unit that will house its tower assets and is actively looking for investors for the entity.
China threatens Sweden over 5G vendor ban
Sweden went ahead with its 5G spectrum auction despite legal challenges from Huawei and now China is not happy.
Telia gets the most spectrum in £200m Swedish 5G auction
The contentious Swedish 5G auction proceeded as planned and the country’s dominant MNO Telia was the narrow winner.
Huawei set to lose its Swedish 5G appeals
Chinese vendor Huawei has had its main appeal against the terms of the Swedish auction declined, so it looks set to go ahead as planned.
Ericsson CEO reportedly lobbies Swedish government about Huawei again
Börje Ekholm seems to be persisting with his counter-intuitive campaign on behalf of arch-rival kit vendor Huawei.
Huawei backs Sweden into a corner over ban review
Chinese vendor Huawei is doing everything it can to make it impossible for Sweden to sustain its ban.
Ericsson CEO criticises Swedish Huawei ban
Börje Ekholm, CEO of Swedish kit vendor Ericsson, has spoken out against Sweden’s decision to ban Chinese vendors from being used in the country’s 5G networks.
As Sweden hesitates over ban, Huawei seeks financial assistance from the Chinese state
Sweden is already reviewing its Huawei ban, but the Chinese vendor is still reportedly looking to raise billions by flogging its Honor smartphone unit to the Chinese state.
Huawei challenges Swedish ban
Chinese vendor Huawei has continued its fight back against its exclusion from European markets by launching a legal challenge to the Swedish decision.
Swedish operator Telia surprises nobody by using Ericsson and Nokia for 5G
With Sweden having recently banned Chinese kit vendors, the only surprise in Telia’s announcement was Nokia getting all is 5G standalone core work.
US offers Brazil money to not use Huawei as China turns on Sweden
A new front has opened up in the Trump administration’s ongoing trade war with China, while China has made its feelings clear about Sweden’s recent ban.
Sweden bans Huawei and ZTE from its 5G networks
Sweden has named the telcos that will participate in its 5G spectrum auction, but the real headline-grabber is that it has also barred Huawei and ZTE from supplying the winners with equipment.
Telia offloads carrier unit to pension fund for $1.1 billion
Swedish telco group Telia has bowed out of the international carrier services market.
Tele2/Com Hem CEO decides to get a life
Anders Nilsson, CEO of Swedish telco group Tele2, has decided there’s more to life than hanging out in board rooms and bossing people about.
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