Radio Access Network

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Security

UK follows in US and Australia's footsteps by getting twitchy about Chinese network kit

IoT

DISH selects Ericsson for NB-IoT radio access and core network, including radio frequency design

5G

Nokia signs frame agreements worth more than EUR 2 billion with three Chinese operators

5G

3GPP Summit at CEATEC Japan 2018

5G

Anritsu and Bluetest launch joint 5G NR OTA measurement solution

Standards

Ericsson drives 5G standardization agenda with top global legislators

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Nokia

Nokia tweaks structure, cuts costs after Q3 operating profit slumps

Radio Access Network

Nokia Chennai factory first to manufacture 5G radio equipment in India

4G LTE

Ericsson to deliver mission-critical communications to UN peacekeepers

Radio Access Network

Anritsu introduces 5G NR signal generation software for MG3710A and MS269xA series

Transformation

Global connectivity will remain reliant on Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and RFID, even as LPWA catches up

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Device Software & Apps

Medical messaging: Siilo might be just what the doctor ordered

Broadband

Nokia expands Fixed Wireless Access FastMile portfolio for greater flexibility and performance in delivering ultra-broadband services

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Fixed Access

Nokia claims network slicing for the fixed network

Small Cells

Mavenir and Baicells announce XRAB interface interoperability testing of small cells with Cloud RAN

Open Software

Mavenir leads an OpenRAN Ecosystem

Radio Access Network

Mavenir Leads An Open RAN Ecosystem

Optical

H2020 "Terranova" project featured in the European Commission

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5G

Who's going to be first* to roll out** 5G***? Who cares?

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5G

FCC's "cost-based fees" means 5G costs US operators less, but cities lose out

4G LTE

Celcom signs up with Ericsson to expand and upgrade its LTE network in Malaysia

Radio Access Network

NEC develops antenna heat dissipation technology enabling compact 5G-compatible radio units

Massive MIMO

Sprint and Nokia first to demonstrate in the U.S. a 5G NR connection over Massive MIMO

Security

Occam Technology Group and Syniverse partner to develop security for non-cellular IoT devices