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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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3 Apr
No, 5G does not cause coronavirus: 3 reasons why this theory is wrong and dangerous
There are some articles that as a journalist you cannot believe you have to write, and this is certainly one of them, but let’s be clear: 5G does not in any way cause the coronavirus.
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31 Mar
Smartphones disrupted by coronavirus lockdowns
The global pandemic that is COVID-19 has brought the world to a standstill.
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27 Mar
Telecom sector expected to show growth post COVID-19 pandemic
Like other sectors, telecom is being impacted by the global outbreak of COVID-19.
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25 Mar
US broadband improvement stalled by coronavirus
COVID-19 coronavirus brings into focus the vital importance of broadband access.
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23 Mar
Edge computing strategies vital as remote workforce grows
Edge computing is becoming a hot topic again.
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19 Mar
ARCEP announces a delay of the French 5G bandwidth auctions
French telecoms regulator ARCEP (Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes) has announced a delay of the 5G auctions initially scheduled for mid-April.
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10 Mar
MPs reject amendment to block Huawei from 5G network
British MPs have voted against an amendment that sought to prohibit the use of Huawei in the UK’s 5G mobile network.
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9 Mar
Rural mobile coverage gets £1bn boost to bring 4G to 95% of UK
A £1bn deal being signed today between UK government ministers and mobile operators will see rural mobile coverage gain a significant boost over the next five years.
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9 Mar
Marvell partnership should boost Nokia’s fortunes given time
Nokia announced a new partnership with semiconductor specialist Marvell Technologies in March.
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6 Mar
UK government launches fresh Huawei 5G inquiry
The UK government has announced the launch of a new inquiry to investigate the security of its 5G infrastructure, focusing particularly on Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.
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3 Mar
Technology, media, and telecom (TMT) trends: 5G
5G spectrum assignment will continue to be a major hurdle for European and US carriers.
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2 Mar
Rollout of 5G is already gathering pace in Germany
Germany’s 5g rollout is underway.
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26 Feb
Seven in ten UK businesses will invest in 5G by 2023: EY
70% of UK businesses plan to invest in 5G within the next three years, according to a study by EY published today.
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25 Feb
5G: Ready to embrace the opportunity?
You would be forgiven for thinking 5G is just another wireless mobile technology.
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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.