New York amongst three cities added to Verizon’s 5G footprint
Telco’s 5G Ultra Wideband network is now live in parts of 13 US cities
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Author: Mary Lennighan
TIM’s revolving door brings stability, not upheaval…for now
Conti quits as boardroom tensions ease, but overseeing talks with Open Fiber could bring further turmoil for new chair
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FCC confirms mid-2020 3.5 GHz auction
US regulator issues proposals for another 5G spectrum sale
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Telenor seeks new Nordic head as DNA holding grows, Sørby departs
Telco group looks to reposition itself as a Nordic player with acquisition of DNA in Finalnd; extends tender offer for minority shareholders
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Norway allows Huawei 5G kit as Telenor launches pilot
Government minister says telcos can make their own decisions on 5G equipment suppliers
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Spark brings 5G to NZ, but it’s invitation-only
New Zealand operator launches 5G fixed wireless service for five customers in Alexandra using 2.6 GHz spectrum; awaits 3.5 GHz auction
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Huawei happy to let US license its 5G tech
Ren Zhengfei rises above his company’s blacklisting in the US
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Smartphone market to witness worst ever decline this year
Handset replacement cycles continue to lengthen, but analyst firm predicts 5G will trigger an uptick in sales in 2020
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Ericsson sets aside over €1bn for US corruption probe
Swedish equipment maker to book SEK12 billion provision in Q3 to pay SEC, DoJ fines and other costs.
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FCC dragging its heels over Sprint/T-Mo merger vote
Revelations over Sprint’s misuse of Lifeline programme could slow approvals yet further, but unlikely to derail deal, analyst says
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Swiss competition body OKs Sunrise/UPC tie-up
Merging companies complement each other, unlike proposed Sunrise/Orange merger of 2010, Comco declares
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Barney quits as RCom CEO to focus on GCX Chapter 11 process
Industry veteran to concentrate on subsea business, which aims to exit bankruptcy protection this year and find a new owner
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US outlines $1bn fund so rural telcos can rip out Huawei, ZTE kit
Figure is in line with cost estimates provided by RWA, CoBank; latter notes non-Huawei kit is often 30%-40% more expensive
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Telus makes C$16 billion investment pledge in Alberta
Canadian operator plans to extend its full fibre network, prepare mobile business for 5G, and create new jobs
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Ofcom investigates EE network outage
UK regulator looks at whether telco provided adequate emergency service access during outage earlier this year
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Mexico officially proposes 600 MHz sale next year
Regulator aims to auction off spectrum towards the end of 2020, facilitating 2021 5G rollout
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Globe Telecom inks deal for 150 new towers
Deal comes under government’s common towers initiative, designed to boost connectivity in the Philippines
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BSNL to borrow US$1.7bn to fund turnaround
Indian state-owned operator has posted declining revenues and widening losses in recent years, but its mobile customer base is growing
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Is AT&T CEO’s job really under threat from activist investor?
Reports that Elliott Management wants a say in choosing the telco’s next chief executive should come as little surprise
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Nokia brings 5G lab to Europe
Finnish vendor sets up 5G showcase centre at Espoo HQ with a view to serving its European customers better
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