The telecoms industry mustn’t let “misinformation and the overly protectionist attitudes of the space industry derail the 5G revolution,” the GSMA trade body has warned.
GSMA accuses space industry of ‘protectionism’
Huawei defies US gravity with rising first half revenues
The Chinese equipment maker says its first-half revenues are up 23.2% on the same period last year, when its growth rate was 15%.
Sparkle launches ‘Genome’ platform for network automation and virtualisation
Sparkle, TIM’s international subsidiary, has launched ‘Genome’, an integrated set of platforms and tools for network automation, programmability and virtualisation.
Three promises unlimited 5G ‘at no extra cost’ and no speed cap
Three UK says that all new and existing customers will have access to 5G with no speed caps and at no extra cost, putting the pressure on other operators to follow suit.
TIM and Vodafone announce active network-sharing agreement, expand passive sharing deal
Vodafone and Telecom Italia Group (TIM) have announced an active network-sharing partnership for 4G and 5G, and expanded their passive-sharing agreement.
T-Mobile’s €53bn acquisition of Sprint receives US approval
Trump Administration gives permission for US Deutsche Telekom (DT) subsidiary to acquire Sprint, more than 450 days after it proposed the deal.
Vodafone to create '€15bn' European tower company, eyes IPO
Vodafone is to hive off its mobile mast estate in Europe into a new firm that it could list on the stock market.
UK regulator opens up airwaves for DIY wireless services
Ofcom says farming, factories and business parks are among those most likely to benefit.
Sky poses serious challenge to UK operators with 5G announcement
Sky Mobile runs on O2's network and will launch 5G by November 2019. Its entry into the market is likely to make the UK one of the most competitive by the end of 2019.
Equinix expands AWS offering to speed enterprise cloud transformation
The world's largest interconnected data centre company, Equinix, is expanding its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer better cloud connectivity for enterprises.
O2 to turn 5G on in six key cities in October
The British operator is the last to deploy 5G in the UK, and will start with Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, London and Slough .
Three UK and SSE announce 5G fibre testbed on London’s Oxford Street
The UK's smallest mobile operator and SSE Enterprise Telecoms are launching a 5G fibre testbed in Europe’s busiest shopping district, Oxford Street in London.
Vodafone and O2 finalise 5G network-sharing agreement in the UK
Vodafone and O2 have agreed to share 5G equipment, such as radio antennas, on joint network sites across the UK, expanding an existing deal.
Latvia’s Tele2 chooses Huawei for first 5G handset
Tele2, which launched the first 5G radio base station in Riga on July 18, will be offering its first 5G smartphones in the second half of August.
