Telcos must do more than offer basic 5G connectivity if they want to gain a foothold in the smart manufacturing sector, ABI Research has warned.

Fastweb has completed construction of a 200-Gbps transport network stretching from Milan to the south of Sicily.

German altnet Deutsche Glasfaser has broken ground on the construction of its FTTP network in Rödermark, Hesse.

Orange has launched a Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator programme specifically focused on AI.

Two UK LoRa initiatives have partnered to create what claims to be the country’s largest LoRaWAN network.

BEREC has launched a public consultation seeking input on proposals to roll out common standards for measuring mobile network coverage across Europe.

Vodafone on Wednesday shared plans to launch trial 5G networks in seven UK cities in the fourth quarter of this year with a view to launching the technology commercially just over a year later.

Elisa has revealed that it will complete the build-out of 5G-ready infrastructure in the Finnish city of Turku by midsummer.

Rostelecom this week announced that it has rolled out fibre infrastructure for Russian gas company SVGC, and separately installed WiFi access points in the town of Vologda.

Orange Poland and Nokia have together carried out a live trial of cloud-based radio access technology as part of the former's preparations for the arrival of 5G mobile technology.