A report from Oxford Economics, commissioned by Huawei, reckons that barring vendors from the market, could cost countries 8% to 29% more for 5G over the next decade.
Restricting competition in 5G equipment could increase costs by up to 30%
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T-Mobile Poland deploys ONF’s open-source EPC
It is the first operator to deploy a ‘production-grade’, open-source evolved packet core (EPC), based on Open Networking Foundation’s (ONF) Open Mobile Evolved Core (OMEC) platform.
New players and models moving in on 5G RAN deployments
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UK watchdog bans ‘misleading’ advert claiming 5G is harmful to health
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has told charity Electrosensitivity-UK it must not run the advert again in its current form as it contains unsubstantiated claims.
Orange’s new African HQ highlights expansion strategy
The French group opened its new operational head office in the Casablanca Finance City Tower in Morocco (pictured).
Toyota to build ‘prototype’ smart city in Japan
At CES, Toyota has revealed plans to build a prototype futuristic city on a 175-acre site at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan.
TIM claims new European 5G speed record
The Italian telco has surpassed speeds of 2Gbps on its 5G network in what is understood to be a European-first.
Ofcom sets out conditions to make full fibre viable nationwide
The UK regulator says its proposed new framework will improve the business case for fibre investment and protect customers from high prices.
KPN to offer gigabit speeds for fibre customers
From March, Dutch operator KPN will offer up to 1Gbps on its fibre network, gradually extending it to 1.5 million consumers, business and wholesale fibre customers in city areas.