The vendor also announced its private 5G network trial with Lufthansa Technik has progressed to permanent deployment.

The partnership plans to help operators gain the benefits of 5G vRAN – including up to 90% cost reduction – as mobile nets move to cloud.

The £1 bn programmme will also boost connectivity across London, from fixed broadband in homes to outdoor 5G coverage and emergency services.

The US President has continued along the path taken by his predecessor.

The launch follows Vodafone trials with firms from sports tech to autonomous transport, biometric security, remote virtual reality and factory automation.

The US’ fledgling fourth national operator has again chosen an American supplier.

Germany has one of the lowest fibre penetration rates in Europe and is under great pressure to catch up.

It is beginning with pilot schemes to 15,000 premises in Evere and Ixelles (pictured).

For the first time, five leagues covering 15 countries will compete in the Clash of Leagues.

The initiative is designed to ensure Europe has its own trusted data and cloud infrastructure as opposed to relying on Big Tech.

Agreement in the UK follows partnership in Germany where Ericsson will deliver 4G and 5G packet core infra.

Telenor and Telia's joint network (TTN) build will speed up with the addition of 3.5 GHz spectrum.

The operator group acquired the stake in the OTM platform and will roll out AdTech across its nine markets, starting with Russia.

The gap between Ericsson and Nokia closes, but Huawei holds onto the top spot.