Huawei’s rotating chairman Guo Ping, has used the occasion of MWC (where it’s amongst a lot of friends) to go on the attack against US attempts to sideline the Chinese company, claiming that the rest of the telecoms industry would have much to lose if Huawei technology was removed from its options.

In his keynote address Guo Ping laid out Huawei’s case, claiming that if it was security you wanted, you need look no further than Huawei to provide it. He also leavened his address with wry observations on the stance of the Trump administration.

“Last month, Zealer published a report, saying that Huawei's 5G is 20 times faster than the so-called 5G in the US,” he told his audience. “That's in field tests. In commercial use, it is not 20 times faster but it's still much, much faster. So I fully understand what President Donald Trump said last week. The United States needs powerful, faster, and smarter 5G.” (note the ‘so-called’, surely a reference to AT&T’s 5GE).

So "Choose Huawei for greater security”, said Guo Ping, and get a technology lead at the same time. He pointed out that Huawei was the first company to deploy 5G networks at scale.

He claimed Huawei had developed the most powerful, simple, and intelligent 5G network technology in the world, and argued that such innovation is nothing without security. He urged the industry and governments to work together and adopt unified cyber security standards. Read more...

In the wake of the Facebook data scandal and the introduction of Europe’s GDPR it’s easy to sense a heightened awareness around personal data security -  and in many quarters a conviction that, if done right, it might be possible to get the jump on your competitors.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and the technology company Continental, has announced a new platform, expected to be available this year, for sharing vehicle data to enable new digital services that improve driver safety and convenience.

At the same time, it’s claimed, the platform will help car manufacturers monetize their data and differentiate their brands. Based on blockchain technology, the platform provides data sovereignty, security, transparency, and efficiency to overcome the barriers of sharing vehicle data. Read more...

Sprint is to expand its mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) relationship with Google and will provide 5G wireless services for Google Fi. Read more...

Inmarsat and Microsoft have a deal under which Inmarsat’s customers may  transfer data collected through their Industrial IoT solutions to the Microsoft Azure IoT Central platform. Read more...

Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has signed up with Nokia's for its 5G solutions. Nokia's equipment, software and services will be used to set up a 5G network first in the western and southern part of Saudi Arabia and the rollout phase is expected to be completed by end of 2020. Read more...

Ooredoo selects Ericsson for 5G. The deal will see Ericsson Radio System, 5G New Radio solutions, and 10 Gbps microwave solutions rolled out across Qatar. Read more...

Airtel and Ciena are to build one of the world's largest photonic control plane networks for delivering ultra-fast data over 4G, 5G and FTTH in India. Read more...

Telefónica has established a strategic partnership with Microsoft  to design the telco of the future. The new agreement will combine the power of Telefónica’s state-of- the-art networks, unique customer proposition and global reach with the Microsoft Azure AI platform to design services telcos will offer in the future. Read more...

Telenor Group and Nokia are to undertake a joint trial in Denmark designed to verify 5G capabilities such as enhanced Mobile Broadband and Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication for commercial use cases in both the Radio Access Network (RAN) and the mobile core network in Denmark. Read more...