Hot on the heels of confirming Nokia as a 5G RAN partner, Thailand’s dtac has stated that it will power its 5G services in several regions of the country using equipment from Ericsson.
NEC planned to set up an open RAN laboratory in India as part of plans to boost its commercial-ready 5G ecosystem development.
Iraqi operator Asiacell Telecom has selected Nokia to optimise its nationwide network, in a two-year contract beginning in January 2021.
Nokia expanded its partnership with Indian operator Vodafone Idea’s enterprise arm Vi Business, a move it stated will offer future-ready services to Indian businesses, and enable enterprises to utilise new technologies in endeavours to enhance operations.
Nokia and Saudi operator Zain claimed to achieve record 5G speeds of 1.9Gbps in a trial using the Finnish vendor’s gear in the city of Jeddah.
The US Department of Justice has entered talks with the legal representation of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou over a deal that could potentially lead to her release.
Nokia secured a three-year deal to upgrade Airtel Kenya networks, a move that laid foundations for a commercial 5G rollout in the capital of Nairobi.
Russian operator MTS announced it will deploy the first 5G-ready dedicated network using Ericsson gear for gold and silver producing company Polymetal, paving the way for future B2B uses of 5G.
Nokia announced it was selected to deliver IoT connectivity services for China Mobile’s IoT subsidiary, a move by the operator to ensure the delivery of connectivity and IoT services for customers in China and globally.
Global technology services provider NTT Ltd has announced plans to adjust its business structure in India, bringing together three key business entities as a single organisation from 1 January 2021.
Ericsson confirmed it won a five-year contract to supply gear for Czech operator CETIN’s 5G network, claiming the upgrade will deliver billions of euros to the country’s GDP.
The US government permitted Qualcomm to continue selling components to under fire vendor Huawei, but only parts to equip 4G smartphones despite customers transitioning to 5G devices.
Oman’s ministry of finance (MoF) in partnership with Ericsson will open a centre of excellence (CoE) to explore the full potential of telecoms technologies, and facilitate 5G and IoT in the country.
Israel-based mobile technology company Cellwize raised $32 million in its latest round of funding led by Intel Capital and Qualcomm Ventures, raising to date $56.5 million from investors to penetrate new markets with its automated 5G network tool.
Widely reported and discussed, but not unequivocally confirmed by the main players, has been recent news that Chinese telecommunications kit giant Huawei has plans to build a chip plant in China to help it sidestep US sanctions.
NEC Corporation India has been selected by Saharanpur Smart City Limited (SSCL) as the master system integrator for implementation of the integrated command and control centre and smart components in this major smart city project in Uttar Pradesh.
Microsoft has announced a cloud deal in Brazil and a virtual conferencing facility agreement in Kenya.
The US government announced it will finance purchases of infrastructure gear from Huawei rivals in Brazil, in an attempt to curb the Chinese government from increasing its presence through Brazil’s 5G market.
Reliance Jio partnered with Qualcomm to develop open and virtualised 5G network infrastructure, to fast-track the development and rollout of the next-generation technology, and services based on it in India.
Nokia bagged another contract win announcing it will supply Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom a range of products from its small cell portfolio, to support the operator’s comprehensive 5G coverage.
Nokia tipped 5G-enabled industries to contribute $8 trillion in value to the global economy by 2030, and predicted 71 per cent of companies will invest in the network standard over the next five years.
Nokia and Bulgarian operator Vivacom penned a deal to upgrade the latter’s fibre broadband network and connect customers to new heights of high-speed gigabit broadband services, while also laying the foundations for a commercial 5G launch.
ZTE has been active in the African market since 1997, with business in this region and the Middle East overseen by the company’s President MEA, Darren Zhao. As the continent gears up for 5G adoption, we spoke to him to discuss ZTE’s past and future in Africa as well as the impact that the technology will have in the market.
Nokia and Filipino broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions announced plans to deploy fibre to the home ultra-broadband services on the island of Mindanao, to connect over 300,000 homes and businesses over the next three years.
The government of Vietnam has pushed back its end-2020 deadline for privatising several state-owned firms as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to Indian press reports, the country’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is having trouble with its incentive scheme encouraging local production of telecommunications network equipment.
The recent Huawei Better World Summit set out to explore how ICT can be used to contain the spread of COVID-19 more effectively and boost post-pandemic economic recovery.
The aftermath of the border skirmish between India and China in Ladakh is continuing to have an effect on telecommunications, with Chinese app vendors coming under attack from Indian consumers and uncertainty being expressed about operator contracts with Huawei and ZTE.
The deadly skirmishes on India’s border with China may have a knock-on effect on the telecommunications market after government officials, quoted in the Indian media, floated the idea of barring Chinese vendors from supplying telecommunications companies.
The United States is in discussions with Brazil’s government over providing funding to help the country’s operators purchase 5G network equipment from Ericsson and Nokia rather than Chinese rivals.
New evidence has emerged that Huawei deliberately obscured the relationship between its Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou and the Iran-based Skycom Tech.
A Canadian court has ruled that the US charges against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou are sufficient to allow the extradition case against her to proceed.
Nokia’s departing CEO Rajeev Suri has defended the vendor’s recent contract record, indicating that lucrative deals are in the pipeline even though it has missed out on some major wins.
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