Boingo names new CEO

Boingo Wireless named former Qualcomm executive Mike Finley to replace CEO Dave Hagan, who is retiring after 17 years with the company.

SK Telecom Participates in MWC Barcelona 2019 to Showcase Leading 5G Technologies

SK Telecom today announced that it will participate in MWC Barcelona 2019 to be held from February 25-28 to showcase its leading-edge 5G network technologies as well as a range of innovative technologies and solutions in the areas of smart factory, social VR, autonomous driving and blockchain.

The Stadium 5G Use Case Remains Decidedly Unconvincing

The Sacramento Kings have pledged to remain on the cutting edge of the 5G technology revolution. But in a deep dive with the team's networking executives, it's became clear that 5G might really just be another drag on the bottom line of the sports franchise.

MWC19 Preview: 5G to the Edge, the Enterprise & Beyond

Light Reading editors weigh in on a few big 5G ideas and opportunities we expect to learn more about at MWC19 in Barcelona.

MobiledgeX Seeks To Conquer the Network Edge, From Barcelona

Edge computing hopeful has plenty to talk about and show off at MWC19, but will it be enough?

Life After Huawei: What BT Does Next In Its Network Core

The UK operator is overhauling parts of its network in preparation for the launch of 5G services.

5G in the USA: Going Mobile

All US operators have now laid out their mobile 5G plans for 2019 – some are even already deploying.

Ericsson joins Linux Foundation Deep Learning Group

Ericsson has been added to the Linux Foundation Deep Learning Group's roster as a "premier member."

Industry Voices—Doyle: Top trends to watch for while at MWC

As we head toward MWC, Doyle Research is highlighting five observations from a recent survey of leading communications industry software providers.

Arris' Busch: Cable ready to make its move toward virtualization

This year could be the demarcation point for the cable industry's move into virtualization, according to Arris' Chris Busch.

TIM and Vodafone Italia sign 5G network sharing pact

Competing Italian MNOs TIM and Vodafone Italia have decided it makes sense to pool their resources when it comes to 5G infrastructure.

FCC considers 95 GHz+ order

A new order from FCC Chairman Ajit Pai would make 21.2 gigahertz of spectrum above 95 GHz available for unlicensed use across four frequency bands.

Apple and Goldman Sachs may soon issue a credit card together

The Wall Street Journal reported that the iPhone maker and the Wall Street stalwart are mulling over the idea of issuing a joint credit card to Apple users.

Verizon to launch mobile 5G service in 30 markets this year

Verizon has announced plans to deploy standards-based 5G services in more than 30 U.S. cities this year.

Infrastructure commission warns UK government over lacklustre ambition

The National Infrastructure Committee (NIC) has issued a warning to the UK Government over its infrastructure ambitions, seemingly worried that Minister’s think the job is done.

US Pay-TV Loses 248K Subs in Q4, Despite OTT-TV Gains

As the effects of cord-cutting hit distributors and programmers alike, it 'may not be an overstatement to say that the Pay TV business as we know it is beginning to unravel,' analyst Craig Moffett concludes.

Verizon Appears to Walk Back 5G Home Buildout Goal

Fixed wireless still viewed as a great opportunity for Verizon, but execs don't appear to be standing behind an earlier stated goal to bring its 5G Home service to 30 million homes.

Altice USA 'Reviewing' Future of Lightpath Unit

CEO Dexter Goei says an internal review is underway for that asset, noting later that Lightpath has become 'less core to the overall business today.'

The Telecoms.com Podcast: MWC 2019 Preview

Grizzled MWC veteran Paul Nolan joins the usual crew this week to help them mentally prepare for the Barcelona behemoth.

WiCipedia: 'Resting Pitch Face,' Digital Leaders & the Scandal Effect

This week in our WiC roundup: Girl Scouts as 'digital leaders;' a hilarious new TV show about women in tech; how scandals affect the tech landscape; and more.

Eurobites: Italy Wavers on the Huawei Question

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: 5G fun in Bavaria; 6G fun in Finland; IPCom's patents poke at Xiaomi; Ericsson notches up analytics win in Mexico.

US-China Tech War Looms at MWC Barcelona

The interventions by Donald Trump and Newt Gingrich in recent days show just how much will be at stake in Barcelona next week.

Telecom Italia Seeks Friends for 5G Revival

The Italian phone incumbent has announced a mobile partnership with Vodafone and is seeking a fixed-line tie-up with Open Fiber as it tries to slash costs while building a next-generation network.

Samsung joins O-RAN Alliance

Samsung is joining the O-RAN Alliance, the industrywide effort to integrate greater intelligence into the radio access networks of next-gen wireless systems.

Work with Huawei, or us, but not both – US Government

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has upped the ante with the anti-China rhetoric, declaring the US will not partner with countries who work with Huawei.

Trump tweets about 6G

Somebody seems to have told US President Donald Trump there’s a mobile industry trade show coming up so he’s using his favoured medium to get involved.

SDxCentral's Weekly Roundup — February 22, 2019

Pivotal and Samsung join the O-RAN Alliance; Splunk withdraws from Russia; Microsoft expands its security service into Europe.

Cisco Says Mobile Internet Traffic Will Reach Nearly a Zettabyte by 2022

The report predicts that there will more than 422 million 5G connections by 2022, and almost 12 percent of all global mobile traffic will be 5G by that time.

Oracle, KPMG Cloud Threat Report Finds Confidence and Fear

An Oracle and KPMG survey found 38 percent of professionals say the ability to detect and react to security incidents in the cloud is their top security challenge.

Rakuten Lines Up an Ambitious Virtualized Mobile Network Plan

The project is being supported by technology partners Intel, Cisco, Qualcomm, Nokia, Altiostar, and Tech Mahindra.

U.S. On Top – For Now – in Global 5G Marathon, ABI Says

The report had the U.S. ahead of three Asia-Pacific countries: China, South Korea, and Japan.

Colt, GigaOm: Connectivity is a big key to customer happiness

A survey by Colt Technology Services and GigaOm found that 92% of respondents believe there is a link between connectivity and customer experience.

Federated prepares for CBRS deployments with 25 customers

Federated Wireless announced the submission of a supplement to its ICD application with the FCC, expanding to 25 planned deployments with customers spanning…

Ericsson and VMware sign 5-year network virtualization agreement

Ericsson is bringing its big installed base of global service providers, and VMware its telco NFV platform.

Vodafone turns to wifi innovation to bolster broadband business

Vodafone has announced the launch of a new smart home network which it hopes will address a frustration of many consumers around the world; suspect wifi.

Trump urges U.S. companies to compete for leadership on 5G

President Donald Trump might be relenting on a long-delayed executive order that would ban Chinese telecom equipment in the United States.

Samsung launches a 5G phone and a tablet you can fold in half

With the launch of its first 5G smartphone as well as its first foldable screen Samsung has grabbed the pre-MWC headlines but what is the point of either device?

Samsung unveils 2 smartphone firsts: foldable and 5G

Samsung commandeered the wireless industry’s attention this week by pre-empting MWC Barcelona with a flurry of new devices.

O2 UK details 2019 5G launch

Telefonica’s UK business O2 has confirmed it will launch 5G in 2019, though there will be much more of a business twist to the new connected euphoria.

128 Technology Is Starting a Revolution for Secure SD-WAN, Networking

Companies want simplicity and security, so “I don’t think building virtual networks on top of the networks we already have is the way to go,” said 128 COO Patrick MeLampy.

Verizon 5G NR Network to Touch 30 Markets by Year-End

The move highlights robust plans for the carrier, though it could still lag behind rivals that are promising nationwide coverage in 2020.

Tenable, Forescout Both Merge Their IT and OT Security Platforms

Tenable and Forescout Technologies both integrated their IT and OT security platforms to help companies prevent network attacks.

NFV vendor netElastic inks 2 new vBNG partnerships

NetElastic has struck virtual broadband network gateway partnerships with SDN network operating software company NoviFlow and appliance maker Lanner.

Ericsson, VMware Cozy Up With Telcos on NFV

The vendors say they have more than 50 communication service providers running live production mobile networks with Ericsson VNFs on VMware’s platform.

HERE adds mobile operators to its monetisation map

The location and mapping service company HERE, in partnership with data analytics company Continual, launched two new data services, HERE Cellular Signals and HERE Traffic Analytics, aiming to increase its values for mobile operators in addition to the transport and autonomous car industries.

Broadband Forum Posts New Optical API to Speed 5G Deployments

With the API, carriers will have a common access system for a diverse range of services, including how base stations function for 5G mobile systems.

NIST taps AI for better radar detection

Researchers at NIST say they’ve found a better way to detect offshore radars that could help commercial users know when to yield the 3.5 GHz band.

Qualcomm pitches sharing plan for 6 GHz

Qualcomm asked the FCC to designate part of the 6 GHz band to serve as a “playpen” for new technologies that incorporate unlicensed spectrum.

Cloud-native bandwagon rolls on, but doubters exist

AvidThink founder and principal Roy Chua makes the case that containerization and cloud-native functions have yet to truly arrive in telecom.

5G Will Connect All of MWC Barcelona

But, the local operators will be the ones feeling the most pressure to match the world in 5G deployments.

Will MWC Bring Better Days or More Trouble for Huawei and ZTE?

What attendees can expect from Chinese equipment vendors Huawei and ZTE at MWC Barcelona following a year of international intrigue.

Verizon's 5G Details: 30 Mobile 5G Markets in 1H19, MEC Launching This Year

After months of silence, Verizon finally provided some details on its mobile 5G launch: It's coming to 30 markets, it will use millimeter-wave spectrum, and it will contribute to revenues starting next year. Oh, and Verizon will introduce an edge computing platform later this year.

Accelerating Past the 6 Key Challenges of Deploying 5G

Network operators and vertical industries are under attack from both traditional and non-traditional competitors. To get – and stay – ahead, they must continuously reinvent their differentiating strengths and capabilities.

Altice USA Expects to Bring 'Major' OTT-TV Player to Set-Top Platform

Such an integration announcement could occur in the coming months as operator eyes potential revenue-sharing models with virtual MVPDs, CEO Dexter Goei says.

Casa Systems Buys AT&T's Fixed Wireless Equipment Supplier for $115M

Casa is purchasing NetComm, a big equipment supplier to both NBN in Australia and AT&T in the US. The move likely signals both progress in the fixed wireless market and Casa's desire to cash in on it.

Will 5G Kill WiFi? Qualcomm Thinks It Just Might

WiFi remains a top technology for networks using unlicensed spectrum. But a new proposal from Qualcomm would create a version of 5G for deployments in unlicensed spectrum that could give WiFi a run for its money.

US Won't Work With Countries That Use Huawei, Pompeo Warns

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says risk posed by use of Huawei in critical IT systems could cause US to curtail the collocation of American resources, including embassies and military outposts.

Verizon's 5G Details: 30 Mobile 5G Markets in 1H19, MEC Launching This Year

After months of silence, Verizon finally provided some details on its mobile 5G launch: It's coming to 30 markets, it will use millimeter-wave spectrum, and it will contribute to revenues starting next year. Oh, and Verizon will introduce an edge computing platform later this year.

Arris Deal 'on Track' to Close by Mid-Year, CommScope CEO Says

CommScope's Eddie Edwards also sees 'more material 5G spend' to start in 2020.

Europe's Telcos Less Tight-Fisted Than Yanks

Europe is way behind in the development of 5G networks, say regional critics, but its big operators invest more of their revenues in capital expenditure than the Americans do.

Vodafone Deal a 'Huge Step' for Sedona Systems

Transport network visibility and multivendor management startup Sedona has landed a breakthrough deal with Vodafone Group, adding to its Tier 1 successes.

Trump Tweets on 5G… & 6G

POTUS wants 5G and 6G ASAP!!

Eurobites: Ericsson & VMware Get Closer on NFV

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: O2 confirms 5G timetable in UK; Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom and Orange report earnings; Telenor sells Serbian banking operation; why Russian soldiers can't have smartphones.

How Cable Vendors Could Profit From DAA Upgrades

Cable network suppliers are in for a rough 2019 as MSOs remain in decision-mode, but relief is ahead as DAA deployments help infrastructure investments rise to $2B by 2023, Dell'Oro says.

MWC 2019: What's Hot in 5G RAN

Heavy Reading's radio access network and 5G analyst supremo Gabriel Brown highlights open RAN (O-RAN) as one of the key topics he'll be digging into at this year's MWC.

MWC 2019: Three 5G Trends to Watch

Iain and Ray from Light Reading chew the MWC 5G fat and spit out three trends to watch out for in Barcelona.

Mirantis Returns From Near Death With Massive AT&T Kubernetes Deal

After laying off half its staff, the company says it's on the comeback trail. Its AT&T Kubernetes deal is a proof point.

Huawei's Non-Carrier Biz Fuels Growth, but for How Long?

The Chinese equipment giant has the enterprise and consumer divisions to thank for its recent rapid growth, but the good times might not last.

Ericsson reckons it has finally got the hang of this partnership business

Ericsson’s partnership with Juniper is actually producing results, which makes it a distinct improvement on previous efforts.

F5 Networks adds carrier-grade NAT to NFV platform

F5 Networks announced on Wednesday that it has added carrier-grade network address translation (CGNAT) as a standalone package to its NFV portfolio.

Think tank suggests UK is ‘naïve’ to trust Huawei

A defence and security think tank has condemned the UK government, suggesting it at best naïve and at worst irresponsible for trusting Chinese vendor Huawei.

4G is over-congested and 5G is the solution – Opensignal

Network monitoring outfit Opensignal has published its latest global report, which concludes congestion is messing with the 4G user experience.

Why AT&T is taking an open source-first approach

In order to drive down costs and ramp up the speed of innovation, AT&T is taking an open source-first approach to virtualization.

Huawei reveals modular, customizable equipment for 5G

Huawei revealed what it calls a “simplified 5G” deployment strategy that aims to minimize complexities and lower operation costs for 5G.

We’re simpler, faster and cheaper – Huawei

For years the Huawei message has been we’re better, but its MWC tag-line might have a slightly different look to it this year.

AT&T expands Wi-Fi deal with Boingo

AT&T has expanded its roaming agreement with Boingo Wireless to include more than 80 venues.

Pulse Secure Adds Software-Defined Perimeter, Protects Hybrid IT

Pulse Secure added software-defined perimeter technology, which puts zero-trust on-premises and multi-cloud security under a single umbrella.

Apple plans to blend iOS, macOS apps by 2021

A convergence that Apple has been reluctant to embrace for more than a decade is now in motion.

Ericsson and Juniper 5G Transport, Security Tie-Up Touts Progress

The duo claims 20 contract wins since the partnership was announced last September. This includes a trio of service providers.

Arm Takes On Intel With Neoverse Cloud-to-Edge Chip Designs

“This N1 platform is really about the core compute you need in the hyperscale data center, at the 5G base station, or at an internet gateway,” said Drew Drew Henry, Arm’s SVP and GM for infrastructure.

Google CSP Beta Bolsters On-Prem Fight Against Microsoft, AWS

The CSP platform relies on Google's Kubernetes-based GKE On-Prem and Istio to support management across hybrid environments.

Vodafone claims first live 5G network connection to a smartphone

Ahead of MWC 2019 Vodafone has been conducting live trials of commercial smartphone networks in Barcelona and Madrid.

Kemp Takes On F5 Networks With Updates to ADC Software

The company’s CEO says that it provides performance, features, and price that “F5 simply cannot meet.” Kemp updated its software to prove that.

Almost one zettabyte of mobile data traffic in 2022 – Cisco

Cisco forecasts that 5G connections will go from nothing in 2017 to 3.4% of the global total in 2022. Over the same period annual mobile data traffic will reach 930 exabytes, a seven-fold growth.

Security is a concern, especially as it can hit bank accounts now

New research from EY suggests British businesses are more concerned than ever about security. Funny that, considering there’s now a whopping fine to worry about.

Arm’s new Neoverse platforms boost compute and throughput for 5G

Arm predicts that the number of IoT and other endpoint devices will, ultimately, far surpass the current number of global smartphones.

Samsung Announces First 5G Phones, Offers Few Other Details

But Verizon CEO says operator will be first to offer the phones in the US.

Amid 5G Buildout, AT&T Offloads More Traffic to WiFi

Despite its efforts to build out new spectrum, densify its network and deploy 5G, AT&T is also working to add capacity to its network via an expanded WiFi offloading deal with Boingo.

Charter Preps Launch of OTT-TV Service Sans Local Broadcast, Sports Nets

Targeted to broadband-only subs, MSO's in-footprint 'Spectrum TV Essentials' service to cost $14.99/month, feature 60+ channels, with cloud DVR in the works.

Taking Control of the Telco Transformation

Digital warriors from major telcos gathered at a recent Action Week organized by the TM Forum to find out how their peers are building new IT architectures that encourage service development and innovation.

Virtualization Can Mine New Revenues From Gateways & Modems, Startup Says

Israel-based Inango claims its cloud/client 'Virtual Services' platform can enable service providers to layer on and sell additional services via its memory-starved, in-home devices.

Huawei Bullish on Better Carrier Sales Growth in 2019

Despite the current security-related concerns, the head of Huawei's carrier business group expects revenues to grow faster in 2019 than in the past two years thanks to early 5G revenues.

ZTE Considerations for 5G Network Deployments

What are the key challenges in 5G network deployment, and how should operators prepare for them?

An Inside Look at Verizon's Edge Computing Capabilities

Verizon has hinted at its interest in edge computing, but a comprehensive look at signals from around the company point to the potential for a broad and possibly lucrative deployment of the technology by the operator.

White Box Doubts Keep Huawei on Outside of O-RAN Alliance

Huawei rules out any immediate involvement in the O-RAN Alliance as it doubts the viability of white box radios.

Ban Huawei in UK, Urges 'Influential' Think Tank

A new report by RUSI recommends excluding the Chinese vendor from the UK's 5G market while a government review is ongoing.

Eurobites: Vodafone Vaunts 5G Breakthrough

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson, Nokia toot their MWC trumpets; Orange links up with NTT on AI research and more; Russia's MTS sells stake in online portals company.

HPE bows Edgeline platform to help carriers move to 5G

HPE announced Tuesday that it has upgraded its edge platform to help carriers transition to 5G services.

Qualcomm upgrades its 5G modem

Mobile chip maker Qualcomm has unveiled its big MWC news early, in the form of the X55 5G modem, which is five better than its predecessor.

MobiledgeX Public Mobile Edge Network Goes Live With Deutsche Telekom

The edge computing company is open sourcing some of the code through the Telecom Infra Project.

Google buys cloud database migration company Alooma

Businesses often have their data stored in a variety of places. Google wants them to move that data to its Cloud.

Three UK shows off its new Nokia cloud core

Mobile operator Three UK has upgraded its network with a fully cloud-based 5G-ready core and has started internal trials of the service. It plans to launch 5G later this year.

FatPipe Networks teams up with Azure for SD-WAN

FatPipe Networks became the latest SD-WAN vendor to announce a tie-in with a cloud provider with Tuesday's news that it's working with Microsoft…

No surprises as Ericsson goes all-in on 5G for MWC 2019

Ericsson had its traditional pre-MWC media and analyst fest yesterday, at which it focused on improvements being made to its 5G Platform.

Vodafone reports IoT is going A-OK

Vodafone has released its sixth annual Internet of Things Barometer report to give a temperature check on IoT progress, and its all looking pretty rosy.

Industry Voices—Raynovich: Why pros want smarter data centers

Months of research reveals that data-center professionals are looking to smarten up their data centers rather than just adding more bandwidth and servers.

Wi-Fi Alliance presses for modifications in 6 GHz rules

The Wi-Fi Alliance is suggesting some changes to the FCC’s NPRM examining ways to make unlicensed spectrum available to new users in the 6 GHz band.

Fortinet Boosts Security Message for Carrier Push to 5G

The boost is a virtual security processing unit (SPU) technology that powers VNFs for delivering increased application security with only a small footprint that requires less storage and a boot time lasting “within seconds.”

Palo Alto Networks Shells Out $560M for SOAR Startup Demisto

The startup will boost Palo Alto Networks’ ability to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate its customers’ security operations.

Huawei founder dismisses espionage allegations

Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei addressed many of the controversies facing the Chinese company and remains defiantly optimistic.

Q&A: Epsilon CEO Jerzy Szlosarek on the state of SDN

Epsilon is looking for more SDN-based intercarrier partnerships after launching one of the first with DCConnect.

Ericsson, Nokia Strike Back at 5G Readiness Concerns

The executive missives come as some European operators have expressed concern that their 5G plans could be delayed if Huawei is not part of the infrastructure puzzle.

Pure Storage’s ObjectEngine, DirectFlash Take Aim at Storage Performance

Pure Storage's ObjectEngine and DirectFlash Fabric, products aimed at improving storage networking performance and data protection/recovery.

Homebuilders join 6 GHz conversation

The Leading Builders of America, which includes many of the nation’s largest homebuilders, has a keen interest in the 6 GHz band.

Google Gobbles Up Data Migration Startup Alooma

Alooma developed a data pipeline tool that helps enterprises move their data from multiple sources to a single data warehouse.

“No way US can crush us” – Huawei founder hits back

The usually publicity-shy Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has hit back at what he perceives as a politically motivated attack, declaring if “the lights go out in the West, the East will shine”.

MobiledgeX touts mobile edge network

MobiledgeX is announcing several milestones, including the completion of what it describes as the first public mobile edge network deployment—with Deutsche…

Cisco: Mobile will comprise one-fifth of global traffic by 2022

Mobile traffic will capture almost 20% of global traffic and reach 930 exabytes annually by 2022, according to a new study commissioned by Cisco.

Peraso sees traction in fixed wireless

Fabless semiconductor company Peraso Technologies has raised an additional $42 million in financing.

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon modem integrates tech from 2G to 5G

Qualcomm expects 5G rollouts to be much faster than 4G. Its new Snapdragon X55 5G modem supports Sub-6 spectrum, mmWave and interworking with 4G.

HPE Partners With Samsung on 5G, Launches Telco Edge System

The partners will jointly develop an edge-to-core vRAN product based on Samsung’s radio network technologies and system integration services and HPE’s new Edgeline server.

Windstream Market Cap Plummets Following Court Ruling

One of the nation's largest telecom carriers is stuck between a gloating hedge fund and a pile of debt.

Satellite Companies Balk at T-Mobile's $11B C-Band Proposal

T-Mobile issued a new proposal for how the FCC should auction off C-Band spectrum. But the satellite companies that are currently using that spectrum are having none of it.

Premium Broadband With Predictive O&M, Reshaping Network Experience

With the popularization of new home broadband services such as 4K, VR and online gaming, users' requirements for home broadband services are broadening from solely network speed to multiple dimensions.

The No-Deal Brexit Threat to Huawei

Why a no-deal Brexit that sees the UK crash out of the European Union could spell trouble for the Chinese equipment vendor.

Ting Tunes Up Its TV Plan

'Ting TV' service is currently in a closed beta trial ahead of anticipated launch in the first half of 2019.

The Telecoms.com Podcast: Huawei, 6G & Smartphones

It wouldn't be a 2019 Telecoms.com podcast without a fair bit of chat about Huawei, so the guys look to get it out of the way first this week.

AT&T's Kubernetes Bet Tests Network Virtualization's Limits

AT&T's eight-figure deal to build its 5G network on Kubernetes tests the limits of the container management technology.

MWC 2019: Ovum on Enterprise 5G

Alexander Harrowell, Senior Analyst at Ovum Enterprise Services, looks at the development of 5G enterprise services and the need for deeper relationships between the mobile sector and industrial verticals.

Nearly 12% of Global Mobile Data to Ride 5G Networks by 2022 – Cisco Study

5G will also represent about 3.4% of global connections by 2022 as 4G continues to dominate but begins to taper off as 5G activity picks up.

Eurobites: Huawei Will Invest More in UK Amid US Mistrust, Says Founder – Report

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Three goes cloud-native; Nokia adds transport muscle; Ericsson touts licensing deal with OPPO; Inwit boosts sales; and more.

Some Massive MIMO Antennas Might Be a Little Too Massive

Massive MIMO antenna technology promises to deliver big boosts in users' speeds and operators' network capacity. But early reports from the field indicate the rollout of the technology has been somewhat bumpy.

Qualcomm's Second-Gen Chip Takes 5G to 7 Gbit/s

Ahead of Mobile World Congress, Qualcomm announced its second-gen 5G modem and said it would start shipping in commercial devices before a similar product from Intel.

Movandi to Extend 5G mmWave Coverage

Award-winning startup is developing repeaters designed to extend the reach of 5G mmWave connections in the 28GHz and 39GHz bands.

Euro 5G Test Regime Would 'Slow Innovation' – Ericsson

The GSMA's suggestion of a collaborative 5G test program isn't being greeted with enthusiasm in Stockholm.

Ericsson: We Have the Clout for a Huawei Swap-Out

Swedish vendor rebuts recent criticism that it lacks the products and resources to replace Huawei in European markets.

Ericsson bigs up ten named 5G deal wins ahead of MWC

At a pre-MWC briefing in London Ericsson was keen to bring attention to the ten 5G deal wins it already has in the bank.

Telefonica and Seat get the MWC wheels turning

Telefonica is fuelling the hype as we motor towards MWC with connected car announcements alongside Spanish automotive giant Seat.

Facial recognition is being used in China’s monitoring network

A publicly accessible database managed by a surveillance contractor showed China has used a full suite of AI tools to monitor its Uyghur population in the far west of the country.

UK sets out battle plan to tackle Silicon Valley’s ‘Digital Gangsters’

Facebook is only the tip of the iceberg, but Parliament is coming after Zuckerberg and his Silicon Valley cronies in the long-standing battle to understand and curb the influence of social media.

Vodafone makes flying 5G plug

Vodafone has announced the launch of a 5G trial in Manchester Airport, the first of several travel-related 5G initiatives to run over the coming months.

When will millimeter 5G really arrive in your phone?

With Mobile World Congress in Barcelona fast approaching, the industry is abuzz with 5G, busily preparing product announcements and vision statements.

UK spooks reportedly think Huawei 5G risk can be managed

British intelligence agencies have concluded any potential risk to national security from using Huawei kit in the 5G network can be mitigated.

Windstream Woes: Hedge Fund Prevails in Bond Fight

Windstream may end up owing 310M to a hedge fund if a court ruling made on Friday is allowed to stand. That could force the company into bankruptcy.

LeoSat CEO Envisions a High-Capacity, Low-Latency Backbone... in Space!

But to get that global vision off the ground (literally), LeoSat must piece together a plan that spans technology, secures funding and cuts through a heap of regulatory red tape.

Eurobites: UK Set to Approve Deployment of Huawei's 5G Gear

Also in today's regional roundup: GSMA warns against supply chain disruption in Europe; UK mobile operators may be forced to share networks in rural areas; G+D boasts integrated mobile security chip; and more.

Rakuten Sets Cloud-Native 5G Template, Disrupts Japan's Status Quo

With its next-gen network plans, the ecommerce company threatens to have the same impact on Japan's telecom market that Reliance Jio had in India.

Enabling a Platform Business Model to Monetize Operator Network Capabilities

Huawei's collaboration with Axiata could serve as a blueprint for mobile operators that have ambitions beyond connectivity provision.