The Finnish operator aims for carbon neutrality this year – the first Nordic telco to do so – and says it will switch off its 3G network by 2023 to invest more in 4G and 5G.

Capturing that value means ecosystem players must evaluate how to measure the impact of 5G and edge deployments on the factory floor, according a new report.

A new report from Ericsson outlines what the vendor says is a “unique, network-level approach” to reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions in mobile networks.

A proposed amendment to the Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill put forward by Conservative MPs has been defeated – but only by 24 votes.

The wavelength-routing technology enables the operator scale up bandwidth for rapid rollout of 4G and 5G services.


This “Combination” will create Europe’s second-largest listed tower company with over 22,000 towers.

O2 has deployed Centralised Self Organising Network (C-SON) technology in its 5G network in a bid to optimise customer experience.

5G is now live in 24 markets worldwide and set to account for 56% of connections by 2025, according to the GSMA’s new Mobile Economy report.

Telefónica, working with partners, has developed a 5G augmented reality solution that allows passengers to view immersive content projected onto tour bus windows, superimposed on landmarks.

Nokia's slower than expected progress has been attributed to Intel being late to launch 10 nanometer (nm) systems on chip (SoC) and poor in-house development.

Dave Dyson is to step down as CEO of Three UK; Robert Finnegan, CEO of Three Ireland, will assume the role for the UK too from 30 March.

Finland’s Elisa and Sweden’s Tele2 cooperate to offer one-stop, efficient service management for enterprises; Elisa demonstrates "world-first" 5G use cases

Telenor, Telia and Nokia deployed “the world’s most advanced shared wireless network” with a Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) supporting technologies from 2G to 5G.

Ahead of its scheduled 4G network launch on April 8, Rakuten Mobile has announced its unlimited data price plan at less than half the cost of its rivals.

The UK city of Sunderland is setting up a commercial consortium to become a neutral host for 5G connectivity and open-access fibre.

People will be able to connect directly to 4G – and in the future 5G – with ordinary smartphones.

Nokia has deployed a 5G private wireless network for technical aircraft services provider Lufthansa Technik to enable remote engine parts inspection.

SK Telecom will provide 5G repeaters to support Deutsche Telekom’s customer trial for 5G indoor coverage in Germany.

Working with Ericsson, Nokia and Qualcomm, Deutsche Telekom says it has accomplished the world’s first end-to-end data transmission in two network slices on a multi-vendor platform.

French operator Bouygues Telecom and wireless infrastructure operator Cellnex are to deploy a national fibre-optic network in France to accelerate the roll-out of 5G.