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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Free high-speed internet hubs to be deployed ahead of Ireland’s National Broadband Plan
150 hubs for free super-fast internet will be in place by 2021, with 150 more scheduled for next year
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French telcos’ “discipline” over COVID-19 will hit OTT services
Video streaming services like Netflix and YouTube are likely to be affected
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French anti-trust regulator slams Apple with €1.1bn fine
The regulator cited collusion with wholesalers for price alignment among its chief complaints
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O2 snaps up exclusive Disney+ deal
Disney+ is making all the right partnerships to give Netflix a run for its money
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Coronavirus will not stand in the way of Telenor’s 5G
Telenor’s 5G network has gone live in nine Norwegian cities and villages
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Work from home: Can the telecoms industry take the strain?
BT says it expected no blackouts as a result of increased work from home, but Spanish operators are struggling
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Ofcom will leave contiguity to the operators in next spectrum auction
The regulator said it will not step in to mediate the defragmentation of the UK’s midband spectrum
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France set to permit Huawei gear, but not in the core
Anonymous sources suggest that French cybersecurity agency, ANSSI, is about to approve Huawei gear outside of the 5G core network
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Vodafone Idea dares to dream as India could reassess AGR dues
Shares of the beleaguered company rebounded up to 38% after reports arrived that relief could be on the way for their pending adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues
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BT’s CEO Philip Jansen tests positive for coronavirus
After testing positive last night, the head of BT Group announced he would be self-isolating
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Reducing 5G’s energy consumption is ‘an industry responsibility’, says Ericsson
A new report from Ericsson argues that it will be possible to overcome 5G networks “energy curve”
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EE adds 21 new towns and cities to 5G network
Now offering 5G in 71 UK locations, EE is boasting of having the most 5G locations of any operator
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Californian AG steps aside, Sprint–T-Mobile merger could close by April
The merger appears to be on the home straight as California Attorney General announces having reached a settlement with T-Mobile
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UK budget to deliver £5bn broadband investment
With the announcement of the 2020 budget, UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirms the £5 billion investment to benefit the harder-to-reach parts of the country
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TIM and Telefonica seeking joint purchase of Brazil’s Oi
The debt ridden Oi would presumably welcome the chance to offload its mobile assets
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Rob Shuter will vacate the role next March after four years in the role
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