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The latest 5G news from around the world. Verdict covers the rapidly developing world of networks, from advances and launches in 5G to new and emerging applications, and how they are shaping the infrastructure and communications of today. We’ve seen a revolution in communication technologies over the past few years, and this is only set to develop further as 5G technologies advance.
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17 Feb
Tobias Ellwood: Five Eyes should develop Huawei alternative
MP and Chair of the Commons Defence Select Committee Tobias Ellwood has said that the Five Eyes intelligence allies should come together to develop an alternative to Huawei.
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14 Feb
Ericsson: We’re beating Huawei on 5G deployment
Ericsson has claimed that it is ahead of competitors, including Huawei, when it comes to 5G deployment.
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11 Feb
IT infrastructure technology trends 2020
The market for IT infrastructure equipment will be dominated by increased options for customers’ data management and increased demand for solutions that serve specific workloads.
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29 Jan
US government reacts to Huawei decision, but will there be repercussions?
The US government and senior US politicians have reacted negatively to the UK’s decision to allow Huawei technology to be used in “non-core” parts of the 5G infrastructure, to the surprise of few.
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29 Jan
Edge computing ecosystem is still evolving
Edge computing has become an increasingly hot topic in the technology and telecoms world.
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28 Jan
“Our technology does not pose a security risk” say Huawei
The UK Government’s decision to permit Huawei to continue its 5G operations is a sensible economic and logistical decision considering current infrastructure.
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28 Jan
Spectrum analysis – French telecom regulator begins bandwidth roll out
In January 2020, the French telecom regulator, ARCEP, rolled out the first phase of the 5G award process for the 3.4GHz-3.8GHz spectrum band.
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28 Jan
Why the UK is right to use Huawei 5G technology
Those with long-ish memories will recall that a lifetime, a government and a parliament ago, the National Security Council (NSC) recommended that Huawei technology be allowed into the non-core aspects of the UK’s 5G network.
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28 Jan
Huawei allowed in UK’s “non-core” 5G network
The UK government has given the green light for telecoms firms to use Huawei technology in “non-core” parts of the country’s 5G networks.
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27 Jan
Huawei 5G in the UK: Public divided over trustworthiness of Chinese tech giant
The UK Government is expected to finally decide whether to allow Huawei infrastructure in its 5G network tomorrow, but the public is divided on whether the Chinese tech giant should be trusted.
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22 Jan
Huawei marching to a different beat with TomTom partnership
There’s never been a tech story like the Huawei-Trump bust-up.
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21 Jan
Disruption is coming to manufacturing, but 5G is vital: Ericsson CEO
Manufacturing will be the next industry to see significant disruption, but the successful rollout of 5G is vital to making it happen, according to Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm.
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21 Jan
Huawei “can survive even further attacks” from the United States: CEO Ren Zhengfei
The beleaguered Chinese technology giant Huawei does not expect to be significantly harmed from ongoing moves against it by the United States, according to founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei.
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14 Jan
Johnson on Huawei: “What’s the alternative?”
The UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson today said that he would not risk Britain’s national security when deciding on whether to allow Huawei equipment on the 5G network, but pressured critics of the Chinese tech company to suggest what other equipment the UK could use.
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9 Jan
5G latency has a new champion in Walmart
In 5G, latency is a big deal.
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11 Dec
5G in London: No boroughs have 5G rollout strategy
This year has seen mobile network operators compete to offer 5G to their customers, with the likes of EE, Vodafone and O2 all offering 5G in some capacity, although devices and coverage is currently limited.
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5 Dec
AWS and Verizon announce 5G edge cloud computing collaboration
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and telecoms giant Verizon have announced they are partnering to deliver 5G edge cloud computing.
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4 Dec
NATO leaders issue 5G security declaration, indicating Huawei ban
An official declaration issued today by world leaders attending the NATO meeting in London has highlighted the need for 5G security, in what the US government will likely interpret as a ban on Huawei.
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28 Nov
Orange Neva Jet preps customers for new generation of mobile services
Orange Group recently launched its own-branded 5G smartphone – the Orange Neva Jet.
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26 Nov
Wireless spectrum woes ahead for US 5G roll out
Wireless spectrum has always been the lifeblood of the mobile carrier industry.
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15 Nov
Free broadband sounds great, but Labour needs to remember 5G
Today British voters woke up to the news that Labour is planning to provide every home and business with free, full-fibre broadband by 2030 if it wins the upcoming general election.
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13 Nov
5G security flaws pose “serious threat” to safety, experts warn
A host of security flaws discovered in 5G technology that include enabling a victim’s real-time location to be tracked are a “serious” cause for concern, prompting experts to call for “urgent” fixes.
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11 Nov
Football and 5G: Connecting the beautiful game
Despite all the fanfare and hype, it’s fair to say that 5G hasn’t yet revolutionised consumers’ lives.
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8 Nov
Trump tech chief lays freedom on the line in calls to block Chinese technology
Michael Kratsios, chief technology officer of the US and a key advisor to President Donald Trump, has doubled down on calls for Western governments to block Chinese technology in a vitriol-laden speech in Lisbon, Portugal.
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30 Oct
Telecom operators need to look at 5G monetization models
As the number of 5G rollouts grow, telecom operators (telcos) need to consider 5G monetization models for growth and profitability.
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30 Oct
5G demand is strong across industries world wide
A new study by Infosys confirms that 5G demand is extremely strong across a variety of industries and geographies. However, enterprises face a number of common challenges that present potential speed bumps on the path to 5G.
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29 Oct
Slicing store fails to make the cut for 5G network
Telco gear vendor ZTE made noise this week about its 5G network “Slicing Store” concept.
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29 Oct
5G potential whets appetites of UK SMEs
Despite the rollout of UK 5G only being in its early stages, among small and medium sized enterprises, (SMEs) appetite for the network technology is already significant.
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28 Oct
5G harnessed for remote content production by EE/BT
EE/BT launched 5G in six cities in the UK in May 2019 and during the year enabled 5G remote production in Wembley.
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18 Oct
Vodafone-EHang partnership to make urban drone taxis a reality
EHang, a creator of autonomous aerial vehicles (AAVs), has announced a partnership with telecoms giant Vodafone to build an urban air mobility ecosystem that will lay the foundations for drone taxis to be become key part of urban transport.