ZTE 6G research team focussing on ‘intelligent architecture’
This intelligent architecture will be at the core of unlocking new technologies and achieving the goal of commercial 6G by 2030
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Bouygues Telecom strikes deal with Phoenix Tower International for 4,000 French towers
The deal will see Phoenix build the infrastructure over 12 years, targetting rural areas for connectivity
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NTT and Toyota partner up for Mt Fuji smart city
The two companies agreed to invest ~£1.55 billion in each other to solidify the new bond
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5G’s potential shines amidst COVID-19 pandemic
From healthcare to remote education, 5G has much to offer when it comes to managing a healthcare crisis
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Streaming services answer Europe’s call for reduced video quality
Facebook is the latest major OTT service to commit to reducing the quality of its streaming service in order to help preserve Europe’s stretched telecoms networks
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Portugal suspends 5G spectrum auction in wake of pandemic
At the behest of the operators, the Portugal’s National Communications Authority (ANACOM) has suspended the public consultation phase of its upcoming spectrum auction
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SoftBank in $41bn push to buy back shares
The funds will be raised through an enormous asset sale, as shares nose dive amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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WightFibre delivers FTTP to 15,000 premises
The fibre broadband provider has already reached half of its 30,000 target for 2020
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Dish loans spectrum to AT&T to tackle COVID-19
This magnanimous act could later sow the seeds for a more permanent spectrum lease
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BT offloads LatAm operations to CIH Technology
Domestic operations and infrastructure in 16 LatAm countries are being sold for an undisclosed financial sum
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China Mobile ramps up 5G targets, unaffected by COVID-19
“We are maintaining our annual 5G targets,” said the company chairman, Yang Jie
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EU seeks to curb streaming services as networks struggle with work from home
With millions working remotely due to the coronavirus, special measures are needed to keep networks functioning smoothly
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Indian Supreme Court explodes over telcos’ self-assessed AGR repayments
The court slammed the attempt to pay less than due as “contempt” and “sheer fraud”
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Telenor consolidates Asia business under Jørgen C. Arentz Rostrup
Rostrup, currently Telenor’s CFO, will take up the role of Head of Asia at the start of May
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Nokia and Ericsson share the Chunghwa Telecom 5G pie
The Taiwan operator has decided to go with both major European vendors for 5G
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Infinera achieves 800G transmission over nearly 1,000km
The successful live network trial shows the technology is ready to cope with the capacity demands of 5G
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Telefonica rallies a posse of Open RAN vendors to take on 5G
The operator has announced a host of new partnerships to trial Open RAN solutions this year
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NTT Docomo to fire up 5G in March before SoftBank
Japan’s largest operator says the network will be available in 150 initial locations
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Build it and bits will come: UK govt to mandate gigabit broadband for all new builds
The announcement comes as part of the PM’s plan to extend ‘gigabit-capable’ broadband to every home in the country by 2025
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Changing mobile landscape – not coronavirus – forces closure of Carphone Warehouse standalone stores
While the timing of this announcement, set to cost 2,900 jobs, is suspect, Carphone Warehouse bosses say the change has been coming for a long time
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