BROWSING: EMEA

  Vodafone’s CEO Nick Read said that the debate about Huawei was taking place at a "simplistic level" U.K. telecom group Vodafone will continue to use gear from Chinese vendor Huawei in 5G Radio Access Network but will pause the implementation of the vendor’s equipment for...

The European Commission said member states will be able to access this band for 5G by end-2020 The European Commission (EC) announced it will harmonize spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band for the future deployment of 5G technology. In a statement, the EC said the...

Ericsson's CEO also said that rollout of 5G in European markets could experience a slow down due to regulatory issues Political troubles being faced by Chinese vendor Huawei could affect the investment climate by telecom operators globally seeking to deploy 5G technology, Ericsson’s CEO Borje...

  The executive said that Huawei would probably face difficult times as a number of countries are planning to ban the vendor in 5G contracts   Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Chinese vendor Huawei, warned employees about potential job cuts as additional countries are looking to ban...

  In October last year, the German authorities had said that there was no legal basis to exclude any vendor from 5G deployments, following warnings from the U.S authorities The German government is currently considering the implementation of stricter security requirements in a move to exclude...

The Swiss regulator aims to announce the results of the auction in Q2 2019 Swiss telecommunications services regulator Ofcom  said it aims to kick off a 5G spectrum auction this month, according to Reuters. The country’s main carriers, including Swisscom, Sunrise and Salt Mobile are expected to...

Ericsson said that the 5G data call was made at its lab in Kista, Sweden Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies said they have achieved a non-standalone 5G New Radio data call at 2.6 GHz, adding a new frequency band to those successfully tested for commercial deployment. Ericsson...

  The partners are demonstrating several use cases in a 5G lab in the Rotterdam Harbour area Accenture said it is currently working with Dutch telecommunications company KP and other partners in the KPN-led Industrial 5G Field Lab Initiative, located at the Shell Pernis Refinery in...

  The French telco used a mobile terminal powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 modem French telecom operator Bouygues Telecom made the first 5G call in the streets of Lyon in real conditions with a mobile terminal powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X50 modem, the telco said in a...

  The 5G trial will be carried out by Italian telco Fastweb and Chinese vendor Huawei   Italy's Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) has approved the use of 5G frequencies in network trials to be conducted in the city of Cagliari after reaching an agreement with local...

  Both Vodafone and Ooredoo obtained frequencies in the 3.5-3.8 GHz band to support 5G services Qatar has approved amendments to network rollout and coverage obligations in the licenses of Ooredoo and Vodafone Qatar. The amendments adopt unified obligations for both carriers in regard to 2G, 3G...

The German telco said the 5G conditions would discourage further development of mobile infrastructure across the country   German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom has filed a lawsuit against the 5G auction rules set by Germany’s communications regulator Bundesnetzagentur before the Cologne Administrative Court, local press reported....

Orange Spain confirmed plans to work with Huawei in trials in Andalucia, while a 5G trial in Valencia will be carried out in partnership with ZTE Spanish telecom operators Vodafone and Orange are planning to work with Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE on pilot 5G...

  The new facility is the result of a previous agreement between the two companies to test network solutions and technologies Nokia and Telefónica Germany have announced the launch of a 5G innovation cluster in Berlin. The new 5G cluster incorporates five sites in Telefónica’s cellular network...

  The decision will allow the U.K. carrier to have access to 100 megahertz of contiguous 5G spectrum UK telecoms watchdog Ofcom said it will allow local carrier Three UK to merge two separate blocks of spectrum, ahead of the company's 5G launch scheduled for next...

  TIM also signed an agreement with LG to foster 5G development Italian carrier Telecom Italia (TIM), together with Nokia, says it has completed full coverage of the republic of San Marino with 5G technology. The coverage has now been increased to 99% of the territory via...

  The deal will allow Fastweb to have access to Cellnex’s infrastructure in areas where the telco is testing 5G technology European telecom infrastructure firm Cellnex and Italian telecom operator Fastweb have signed a cooperation agreement to deploy a 5G network in Italy. Under the terms of...

Some targeted markets include Belgium, France, Poland and Spain French telecom group Orange said it aims to launch 5G technology in 17 major European cities across Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania and Spain during 2019. The telco said that these initial launches will pave the way...

  The Italian telco carried out the 5G call in collaboration with Qualcomm and Ericsson Italian telco TIM said it has completed what it claims to be the first European 5G New Radio video call in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies and Ericsson. TIM has also opened...

The Nordic telco already announced limited 5G deployments in these two markets Nordic telecom operator Elisa Corporation and the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) have signed a EUR 100 million ($113 million) loan arrangement for the deployment of 5G networks in Finland and Estonia. Elisa said that...

  Local carriers Telia and Net4Mobility have secured 5G spectrum in the spectrum auction The Swedish Post and Telecom Agency (PTS) has announced that local carriers Telia and Net4Mobility have won spectrum in the 700 MHz band for the provision of 5G services. The regulator said that...

  O2’s CEO Mark Evans would meet with Ericsson’s executives this week to negotiate a compensation package which could reach up to $126 million U.K. telecom operator O2 could receive compensation of up to £100 million ($125 million) from Swedish vendor Ericsson following a network outage...

  The UK telco said that Huawei will not provide 5G equipment for BT’s core network but will continue to be a key provider outside the core network U.K. carrier BT is carrying out a long-running program to replace equipment from Chinese vendor Huawei in the...

  Telia said it expects to launch full commercial 5G services in the Nordic country in 2020 Nordic carrier Telia and Ericsson have launched what they claim is Sweden’s first 5G network at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. The cooperation between Telia, Ericsson and KTH...