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The German government said it will discuss security concerns with key European partners and government officials in the U.S.   Germany expects to define its own security standards for the deployment of 5G infrastructure, international press reported Chancellor Angela Merkel …

  Germany recently implemented stricter measures for all vendors but ruled out a ban of Huawei equipment The U.S. government has told German authorities that it would limit intelligence sharing between the two countries if Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies is …

  The partners will operate a 5G network at Volvo CE’s research facility in Sweden Ericsson, Volvo Construction Equipment and Telia said they are already operating what they claim is Sweden’s first 5G network for industrial use. Operated with a …

  The executive said that 5G networks will be deployed by a combination of suppliers from Europe, China and the U.S. Cisco System’s CEO Chuck Robbins said that governments should not be worried about the possibility that Chinese vendor Huawei …

  Last month, the U.K. National Cyber Security Center reportedly said the country had tools to mitigate any risk from using Huawei’s technology in 5G networks   The U.K. government is working to impose strict new security regulations on telecom …

The Finnish vendor also secured a deal for the deployment of its IoT platform in Egypt BARCELONA- Nokia and Telecom Egypt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce 5G network infrastructure and test use cases in Egypt. Under …

  Under the agreement, both companies will cooperate to accelerate the launch of 5G devices and solutions in the Italian market Italian telecom operator TIM has signed a 5G-focused agreement with Chinese firm Xiaomi, which aims to accelerate the launch …

  European Commissioner for digital economy and society Mariya Gabriel said during a keynote at MWC that Europe has to have a common approach to this issue   BARCELONA–European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Mariya Gabriel said the European …

  The Chinese vendor said customers will be able to have access to the source code of its products BARCELONA–ZTE plans to open three labs during 2019, with the aim of allowing customers to have access to the source code …

  The new 5G trial will be carried out in partnership with Nokia during 2019 BARCELONA–Nordic telecom group Telenor says its new 5G pilot in Denmark, which adds to existing trials in Norway, will allow the telco to enter into …

Under the deal, both companies aim to develop innovative services for the telecom sector BARCELONA — Telefónica and Microsoft have put in place a strategic partnership to collaborate on projects to accelerate innovation in the telecommunications field. The new agreement, …

  The carrier is currently carrying out 5G trials in Austria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland and the Netherland BARCELONA — German carrier Deutsche Telekom has 150 5G antennas already operational across the telco’s footprint in Europe, Claudia Nemat, board member …

During Mobile World Congress 2019, the Swedish vendor signed 5G deals with Ooredoo Qatar and Saudi Telecom Company BARCELONA-Swedish vendor Ericsson said Middle East carriers Ooredoo and Saudi Telecom Company will use its 5G solutions for network projects in Qatar …

Ericsson has warned Europe will fall further behind North America and Asia on LTE and 5G unless governments and regulators act to accelerate the release of new spectrum and licences.  The Swedish vendor, with an early-morning address at Mobile World …

The telco said it will have over 85 5G base stations in six cities before the end of Q1 BARCELONA- Vodafone Spain confirmed plans to launch commercial 5G services in the European country in 2020. The telco, a subsidiary of …

The Dutch telco said the deployment of this technology will allow the city to deploy several smart city initiatives The Hague is set to become the first Dutch city to receive full 5G coverage, as local carrier T-Mobile announced plans …

  Other areas covered by the agreement include smart cities, network transformation and cloud services French telecom group Orange and Japanese company NTT signed a strategic research and development  framework agreement which will last until 2022. The main goal of the agreement is …

  The trial is part of a larger 5G test being carried out by the telco across Manchester U.K. carrier Vodafone said that it has switched on 5G technology at Manchester Airport. Manchester Airport is the first of several travel …

  A number of European countries are analyzing the possibility of restricting Huawei’s ability to take part in 5G contracts over security allegations   The GSMA urged European policymakers to safeguard both network security and competition in the supply of …

  The two companies have been testing the use of NB-IoT in Italy since 2017 Italian carrier TIM, along with compatriot company Olivetti, has unveiled a range of services for narrowband internet of things technology. The operator said that its …

  The trial includes a 5G smartphone form factor test device with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem Vodafone UK said it has begun lab tests of a 5G smartphone form factor test device with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G …

  Local carriers Swisscom, Salt and Sunrise secured spectrum for the future launch of 5G technology in the country   Switzerland’s Federal Communications Commission (ComCom) has raised CHF380 million ($379 million) after it awarded 5G frequencies to local mobile operators …

  The Italian government said there are no current indications of any potential security threat in order to ban these companies   Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) has issued a statement denying a local press report suggesting that the …

  German telecommunications regulator said the 5G auction is scheduled for the second half of March German telecommunications operator Telefonica Deutschland filed an emergency injunction seeking a temporary halt to Germany’s 5G spectrum auction, Reuters reported, citing a spokesman for …

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