A Reuters' reports suggests the rescheduling is due to a disagreement between the French finance ministry and the telecoms authority, Arcep.

The platform is being developed by the Technical Committee Smart Card Platform, which standardised previous generations of SIM cards.

The tie-up is intended to offer operators more options for cloud-native functions and applications as they move further into 5G and digital services.

BT has demonstrated the use of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) over 5G to allow clinicians to remotely assess and diagnose a patient, and view medical records.

Ericsson says commercial 5G spectrum-sharing is step closer following a “landmark” data call achievement with Swisscom and Qualcomm Technologies.

TIM and the Municipality of Turin have turned on TIM’s 5G Edge Cloud live network, claiming it is the first of its type in Europe.

Deutsche Telekom (DT), Telefónica Germany and Vodafone Germany will collaborate to expand their networks across the country.

Spending on telecom services and pay-TV will reach $1.63 trillion worldwide in 2019, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Telecom Services Database.

TIM wants to become a key player in the cloud and edge computing market, expanding its offer of public, private and hybrid cloud solutions.

The blueprint was developed collaboratively within the trade association for telecom firms and is intended to speed operators’ digital transformation.

It is also the first 5G network in the country, and was launched in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca and Iasi, with other cities to follow from 2020.

Türk Telekom, working with Huawei, reports that it has achieved a single-user 5G smartphone speed above 2.92 Gbps, breaking the world record.

Parag Shah, SVP & Customer Business Executive, explains in this exclusive sponsored article how operators can leverage existing assets alongside 5G.

The outlook for the telecoms sector in Europe, Middle East and Africa for the coming 12 to 18 months remains negative, Moody's Investors Service said in its annual report.

Three of Poland’s major operators have agreed to develop 5G networks with two state-owned companies to speed up roll-out, according to a report from Reuters.

‘Government insiders’ say Huawei will be allowed in ‘non-contentious’ infrastructure, as US seeks to steps up action against the Chinese firm and Arm finds a way round US ban.

Orange has launched a 5G pilot in the city of Lublin, Poland, as part of its ongoing network trials in the country.

The regulator's new plans bring the Shared Rural Network, proposed by the UK's mobile operators last week, a step closer.

Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan claims ‘world-first’ deal with mobile operators could provide additional coverage to 280,000 homes and businesses, and 16,000km of roads by 2025.

A new study, based on responses from 150 operators globally, finds the industry collectively lost $30 billion (€26.97 billion) in 2019 due to poor automation of fulfilment and sales.