Telenor has launched what it claims is Scandinavia’s largest 5G pilot in the Norwegian municipality of Elverum.
Telenor launches 5G pilot in Norway
London launches standard agreement to clarify terms between landlords and mobile providers
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, published a new standard agreement to help clarify terms between commercial landlords, public property owners and mobile providers.
Security and agility overtake cost reduction as main drivers of network automation
While automation was historically seen as an opportunity to reduce cost, a new report from Juniper Networks finds that security is now the top technology driver, cited by 67% of respondents.
Huawei unveils fully containerised 5G core network
Huawei’s fully containerised 5G core network, launched at the first 5G Core Summit in Madrid, applies container technology to all network functions (NFs), with the aim of making network deployment more agile and service roll-out faster.
TIM chairman steps down
Fulvio Conti has resigned as Chairman of the Board and Director of Telecom Italia (TIM), following a board meeting.
Amazon says 5G too complex and power-hungry, announces Sidewalk network
At its annual event in Seattle, Amazon announced it will be launching Sidewalk, a new low-bandwidth, long-distance wireless protocol to connect IoT devices such as trackers, sensors, lightbulbs and more.
Orange’s Observatory looks at changing digital habits in 9 countries
Launched in 2018, this year’s Observatory found reliance on smartphones remains high, but less on social networks – in theory.
Deutsche Telekom partners up for smart factory push
Deutsche Telekom is further expanding its partnerships to tap the Industry 4.0 opportunity.
TIM demos how 5G could reduce port emissions
As part of an Italian cohort, Telecom Italia (TIM) has applied an analysis model which suggests that 5G could cut CO2 emissions by 8.2 per cent a year at the Port of Livorno.
CityFibre’s first Gigabit City on track for 2020 completion
Stirling in Scotland is set to become CityFibre’s first completed Gigabit City by mid-2020, the alternative infrastructure provider reports.
TM Forum adds new APIs
Telecom trade association TM Forum has added three new APIs to its suite of Open APIs. They are for event management, sales management and process.
Replacing Chinese equipment could cost European operators €3.18 billion
Replacing Huawei and ZTE equipment with kit from non-Chinese vendors could cost European operators $3.5 billion (€3.18 billion), according to a new report from Strand Consult.
Common NFVI Telco Taskforce publishes first reference model and architecture
The Common NFVI Telco Taskforce (CNTT) has reached its first major milestone with the publication of an initial common reference model and first reference architecture.
New high-density fibre networks for Milan and Madrid
Bandwidth infrastructure company euNetworks has built new duct-based, high-fibre networks in Milan and Madrid.
