Belgian telecoms regulator, BIPT, plans to issue temporary spectrum licences to allow the introduction of 5G this summer.

5G promises a world of unprecedented speed and differentiated quality of service with the potential to unleash a wide array of use cases, new services and business models. Network slicing is the cornerstone of the 5G architecture that supports this. By Oren Marmur, VP, Head of NFV, Amdocs

Orange made the decision after issuing a request for proposals in early 2019 followed by several months of testing.

The delayed advice, which was due by the end of December, follows the UK’s decision regarding Huawei in 5G and full-fibre infrastructure.

STC, Saudi Arabia’s biggest operator, has agreed to pay $2.4 billion (€2.18 billion) for the stake in Vodafone Egypt.

Policy action is needed to boost investment in European telecom networks, according to research commissoned by the European Telecom Network Operators Association (ETNO).

The head of the Czech Republic’s telecoms watchdog resigned over last-minute changes by the government to the country’s planned 5G auction.

Ericsson and consultancy firm Capgemini have formed a global partnership to support operators in supplying private network solutions for enterprises.

After much deliberation, the UK Prime Minister announces Huawei will be allowed a limited presence in non-core elements of 5G infrastructure.

DNA has started selling 5G phone and broadband subscriptions, ahead of rolling out services to 20 locations in Finland early this year.

BT-owned Openreach has outlined plans to make full-fibre broadband available in 227 market towns and villages in the UK, with building to start in the next 14 months.

Swisscom says it has successfully tested a private 5G network at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The Japanese government is drawing up a 6G strategy setting up a dedicated panel on the technology, reports say.

As part of a pilot project in Lüdinghausen, Deutsche Telekom will use Deutsche Glasfaser’s fibre network.

Telekom Austria's subsidiary A1 is set to roll out 5G on January 25 in 350 locations across 129 municipalities in Austria.

In November, Vodafone Group’s CEO, Nick Read, said he would liquidate the Indian opco if the remedies it requested from the Indian government were not met.

The operator is restructuring its deal with CityFibre to encourage accelerated build out to more places and working with Openreach in Salisbury (pictured) in the south-west of England.

Vietnam’s biggest telecom company, Viettel, says it is the only operator in the world that is capable of producing its own 5G equipment. Some industry analysts are skeptical.

Gamechanger or Trailblazer? Award Judge Caroline Gabriel, Owner of Rethink Research, explains what winning qualities we'll be looking for in our two NEW award categories.

Ericsson’s new embedded SIM (eSIM) solution will replace physical SIM cards, aiming to improve user experience.