Bouygues Telecom says it has made its first 5G call in Lyon “in real conditions”.

In its 2019 forecast, GlobalData predicts increased clarity around the role of communications service providers in smart homes.

Deutsche Telekom has been limited to holding a 15% stake in BT for three years, but this ends on 29 January. 

Nokia finalised the sale of the majority of its IP Video business to Volaris Group, a Toronto-based software company. Financial details were not disclosed.

Deutsche Telekom has called for more urgency from the government and telcoms industry in rolling-out super-fast broadband in Germany.

Telia, TalTech University and Ericsson have launched Estonia’s first 5G network. It will be used as a testbed for local companies and the university.

Mobile network, Three UK, is partnering online safety organisation, Internet Matters, to help protect young people from potentially harmful effects of the internet and mobile devices.

Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile and Tele2 have completed the merger of their Dutch operations. T-Mobile says the move kicks off “an exciting year” in which its immediate focus will be on rolling out 5G in the Netherlands and eliminating digital inequality.

Finnish private network operator Ukkoverkot and Nokia are building an LTE network for the Port of HaminaKotka to strengthen its IoT and digitisation capabilities.

Telefónica Germany has launched its "Early 5G Innovation Cluster" in central Berlin and is planning to test Industry 4.0 and enhance mobile broadband use cases in the coming months.

Operators could tap into a reservoir of cashflow worth more than €200 billion if they sufficiently get to grips with digital transformation, a new report has claimed.

Telenor Group will deploy a new cloud-native core solution in Denmark, Sweden and Norway, as it looks to enhance the performance and reliability of its network.

MTS has launched its first NB-IoT network in Arsk, aimed at assisting the housing and utilities sector.

5G has been dealt a blow with the development of migration architecture from LTE delayed by three months until March 2019.