All 5G articles – Page 66
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PremiumTelefónica deepens Google Cloud ties in Spain
Partnership aims to “accelerate” digital transformation for Spanish businesses. Focus is on joint development of mobile edge computing solutions for 5G. Telefónica Tech slated for service delivery. Deal comes on heels of similar arrangement with Microsoft.
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PremiumTelefónica sets eyes on COVID restart; announcements across all markets: Telefónicawatch roundup June-July 2020
Telefónica joined Restarting Together COVID-19 recovery programme, absent from ETSI’s E4P scheme, and one of 53 large companies to take a Bank of England emergency loan. TIWS test LEO satellite; ElevenPaths gets AWS security certification. Announcements across Telefónica’s core markets include ongoing 5G/China drama in the UK; Brazilian network-sharing ...
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Network & InfraVodafone escorts Ford into 5G manufacturing
Vodafone UK leads government-funded 5GEM project to bring 5G networks to Ford’s R&D facility. Ericsson to provide hardware.
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PremiumVodafone perturbed by UK shift on Huawei
Prime Minister turnaround puts Vodafone in financial spin. Group “put all its eggs in a Chinese basket”, says Strand Consult.
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PremiumVodafoneZiggo readies for 5G auction
Sale gives Dutch joint venture a platform to move beyond limited, DSS-based 5G.
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Strategy & ChangeO2’s Haas lukewarm over Germany’s rural wirelessco
Operator predictably wary over the potential of planned mobile infrastructure company to disrupt MNOs, despite rural-focused mandate.
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Suppliers & SCMTelefónica in a bind as US pressures Brazil on Huawei
US Ambassador warns of financial cost to Brazil of permitting Huawei 5G presence, while talking up favourable loans for Ericsson and Nokia kit. Comments follow fulsome praise for Chinese vendor from Telefónica|Vivo CEO as an innovative and trusted partner.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom and Orange join at IP
Operators’ international wholesale divisions collaborate on new IPX proofs of concept.
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PremiumBT FY19–20: Fibre target raised — in theory…
BT is upping the target for full-fibre to 20 million premises passed by the ‘mid- to late-2020s’.
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Network & InfraBT’s McRae on edge: “we want to do a lot more”
Chief Architect Neil McRae outlined key drivers for edge compute, and role of network operators in adoption. Edge forecast to be “everywhere”, with telco operators needing to reposition and collaborate in order to keep hyperscalers at bay. Private networks, eHealth, and remote monitoring flagged as key early use-cases.
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Network & InfraO2 UK expands Ericsson’s 5G brief
Swedish vendor gains backing role as O2 goes west with 5G network.
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Network & InfraT-Mobile Poland goes live with 5G
TMPL’s 5G service switched on with apparent strong coverage play versus rivals.
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Content & TVBT Sport: 5G could breathe new life into grassroots
Mobile Strategy Director Matt Stagg says BT Sport is pondering new production possibilities made evident by coronavirus restrictions.
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Network & InfraHrvatski Telekom flags DSS 5G success
Croatian NatCo claims progress in dynamic spectrum sharing implementation at 5G test ground in Samobor.
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Strategy & ChangeDeutsche Telekom, Vodafone clap €130bn German stimulus
Massive €50bn pot set aside for ‘future’ technologies, including 6G, open RAN, AI, and quantum computing. New, €5bn mobile infrastructure company appears to take heat off mobile operators. Thinly veiled threat issued to network suppliers over ‘openness’ and interoperability.
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PremiumTMUS doubles down on 5G innovation
NatCo sets up 5G Open Innovation Lab with Intel, NASA. Sprint Accelerator programme relaunched.
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Network & InfraT-Mobile Netherlands using AI to clean clogs
CTIO Larsen says Anodot’s automation tech being used to see network problems coming well before they hit service quality.
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Network & InfraO2 Germany picks Ericsson for 5G core
Operator chooses to rely on European partner for ‘security-relevant’ 5G core. Huawei and Nokia expected to have equal share of RAN. Government appears close to finalising security guidelines for 5G.
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Network & InfraDT expands private 5G partnerships
Deutsche Telekom’s campus network push gets another four partners in AR, automation, and hardware.
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InnovationOperators prep for 5G reality with Qualcomm
Qualcomm’s OEM certification programme expected to enable establishment of a new XR device category. European operators predict performance and sports content rights can be leveraged to create popular new applications that will showcase 5G’s worth.