South Korea’s three major mobile operators have all formally agreed to work together and launch their 5G networks together at the same time next year, in an effort to avoid the inevitable excessive competition a deployment of this scale and magnitude would traditionally conjure up.
Industry News
China Mobile signs one-year frame agreement worth €1bn with European vendor
Nokia and China Mobile have signed a one-year frame agreement - valued at up to EUR 1 billion - to support the Chinese mobile operator's transition to a future-oriented network infrastructure, while providing seamless connectivity to more efficiently meet growing data traffic demand.
Taiwan semiconductor colossus introduces new AI-enhanced smartphones
Taiwanese semiconductor behemoth MediaTek today has officially unveiled its Helio A series, expanding its Helio family of feature-packed and power-efficient chipsets with the company's new Helio A22 system-on-chip (SoC).
Indian operator looking to raise $1bn to expand its 4G network
Indian telecommunications incumbent Bharti Airtel is actively exploring ways it can refinance its existing debt and raise capital for expanding its 4G network by opening negotiations with international investment banks. Reports circulating in India claim that the telecommunication behemoth is seeking to raise $1bn.
Telenor Group appoints new EVP
Telenor Group today announced that Anne Kvam has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, effective latest 1 November 2018. Kvam succeeds Wenche Agerup, who is heading up a new unit in Telenor Group.
Australia set to impose 5G ban on Huawei
The Australian government is reportedly edging closer to imposing a ban on Chinese telecommunications colossus Huawei from supplying equipment for 5G networks in the country, citing national security concerns as the primary reason behind its decision.
Huawei says continuous bandwidth key driver for future 5G success
Chinese telecommunications behemoth Huawei has announced that continuous large bandwidth (100 MHz per operator) has become the key trend to drive future 5G business success. Huawei made the declaration at the Fourth Annual Asia-Pacific Spectrum Management Conference
ZTE receives timely boost as shares surge by 22%
Chinese telecommunications colossus ZTE has received a timely boost with the news that its share price on the Hong Kong stock exchange has soared by 22% as the embattled vendor moves a step closer towards having a crippling US purchase ban lifted.
US officially lifts export ban on ZTE
Chinese telecommunications behemoth ZTE has been rescued from the brink of collapse after the United States officially declared that the export ban on which prohibited US companies from selling key components to the Chinese vendor has been lifted.
Chinese vendor expected to appoint new CEO
Embattled Chinese telecommunications colossus ZTE is expected to announce the appointment of Xu Ziyang as its new CEO as part of the continuing overhaul of the company’s management structures. The company has endured a hellish number of months as a result of crippling trade sanctions that were imposed by the US Department of Commerce.