Radio Access Network

Small Cells

Openreach leverages ADVA demarcation technology for nationwide small cell rollout

In happier times - Presidents Macron and Trump: via Flickr © drcarmen Public Domain

5G

Macron says “Non”: French government won’t block Huawei

CSP Challenge

AT&T turns to open source to create a new 5G RAN model with O-RAN

CSP Challenge

AT&T seeks collaboration on the 5G RAN Intelligent Controller

Edge & MEC

Verizon takes major step towards commercialization of Multi-Access Edge Compute (MEC) and Network Slicing with successful virtualization of baseband unit operations

via Flickr © Andrew Stawarz (CC BY-ND 2.0)

5G

The UK government is arguing with itself again - this time about Huawei

5G

Dutch Telecom Provider KPN Partners with Huawei on Mobile Radio Network Modernization for 5G

Broadband

Alphabet's Loon and SoftBank's HAPSMobile form strategic relationship to advance high altitude network connectivity HAPSMobile to Invest $125 Million in Loon

Mobile

Global Shipments of Wireless Power Receivers and Transmitters to Reach 2.1 Billion in 2023

via Flickr © woodleywonderworks (CC BY 2.0)

Internet of Insurance

Insurance Telematics settles into the fast lane

4G LTE

Nokia and Nordic Telecom launch the world's first Mission Critical Communication-ready LTE network in the 410-430 MHz band

Andre Fuetsch, CTO, AT&T © TelecomTV

Open Software

Telcos need to take ownership of open source or risk losing a golden opportunity

5G

Don’t bank on Barclays for 5G insights: it offers "optimistic scenarios" and not much else

Radio Access Network

The O-RAN Alliance and Linux Foundation Launch Industry-Leading O-RAN Open Source Community

Ericsson

Börje Ekholm at Ericsson AGM: “Ericsson leading the way in 5G”

Spectrum

ETSI Licensed Shared Access specifications for a trial in Portugal to support 5G deployment

via Flickr © Photo YourSpace (CC BY 2.0)

Policy & Regulation

EU passes copyright directive to howls of protest

via Flickr Bernard Spragg (no copyright)

Video

Christchurch terror video chopped off at the DNS

Source: TelecomTV Tracker

5G

Europe looks ready to give Huawei a pass, with strings

via Flickr © Shardayyy (CC BY 2.0)

Small Cells

Opening street furniture: another option for small cell cost-sharing

5G

Ericsson wins 5G commercial deal with KT

Mobile

BT calls for open, equivalent access to street furniture to boost 4G and 5G coverage

5G

TEPCO, KDDI, SoftBank and Rakuten Mobile Network to collaborate on trials of base station equipment sharing utilizing electric power infrastructure

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Mobile

End-to-end network demo of the interoperability of TIP open technologies