Dutch operator KPN says it has signed an agreement with Huawei to upgrade its mobile radio and antenna network but will select a “Western vendor” for the core 5G network.

Company claims slow broadband is the biggest time-waster for people at work.

Open source technology group the Linux Foundation and European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate more closely.

The operators say it will strengthen their partnership and enable faster, cheaper 5G rollout over a wider area.

Declining pay TV subscriptions in the UK suggest that cord-cutting, which is well established in the US, is beginning to affect the European market.

Orange Belgium has agreed that Neibo, a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), can use its 4G network.

Orange France's new, paid-for remote surveillance service is an add-on to its Connected Home service, which is free to top-end customers.

Telia has signed a deal with ONE Nordic AB, an energy consulting and maintenance company, to connect 900,000 electricity meters for Swedish electricity distributor Ellevio.

EE plans to trial 5G at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, but 4G and Wi-Fi as we know it will provide most of the capacity and coverage.

Nokia says it is making 5G deployments faster and more cost-effective with a patent-pending virtual reality (VR) test lab.

As 5G begins to roll out around the world, researchers are turning their attention to what’s next – 6G.

The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has banned Huawei from supplying core parts of 5G networks in the UK.

The operator is collaborating with French rail company SNCF, car maker Renault, and manufacturers Schneider Electric and LACROIX Group.

Despite pressure on many countries by Trump Administration, Chinese company’s Q1 revenues up 39%.