BROWSING: Huawei
How Huawei is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
“Connectivity has truly become a lifeline,” Huawei SVP says
The global spread of COVID-19 has caused companies and employees to rethink what constitutes the work day, impacted global supply chains, and changed the way we approach learning and socializing. While these key aspects of daily...
Huawei partners with carmakers to advance 5G-enabled vehicle development
Huawei: 'China is in the lead with C-V2X technology'
To accelerate the development of commercially available 5G-enabled cars, Huawei has formed an alliance with 18 Chinese automakers and ride-hailing service providers. According to Huawei, the alliance “will jointly explore and develop valuable 5G car applications."...
The Czech Republic, US pledge cooperation on 5G network security
The joint document states that suppliers should be assessed for "undue foreign influence"
This week, the Czech Republic and the United States signed a joint declaration pledging cooperation on 5G network security and establishing a strict framework for assessing foreign equipment providers. Signed by Czech...
Huawei Webinar: The Significance of the Semiconductor Industry in the US
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) research finds the United States is the global leader of the semiconductor market, with a 45-50% market share. That leadership relies upon very large investments in R&D, which are funded by access to global markets. Chinese companies, for example, account...
Huawei Webinar: COVID-19, Connectivity and Community
The coronavirus pandemic has transformed how many around the world work, learn, and live. Now more than ever, access to secure, modern connectivity is essential to supporting and maintaining teams, communities, and other human-to-human interactions and relationships.
On April 29, join us for an inspiring...
Huawei, ZTE already secured over 80% of China’s 5G contracts: Report
Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE have secured the majority of a contract to provide up to 250,000 5G base stations to China Telecom and China Unicom, Chinese press reported.
With these new contracts, the two Chinese vendors have already secured more than 80% of China’s...
Huawei Webinar: The Truth About Rip and Replace
Broadband connectivity has brought multiple significant benefits to rural America, from “911” emergency services access and remote learning to support for new local businesses. But the “rip and replace” bill recently signed by the President puts these benefits – and many of the operators...
Huawei sees slower revenue growth rate in Q1
Chinese vendor Huawei reported revenues of CNY182.2 billion ($25.75 billion) in the first quarter of 2020, up only 1.4% year-on-year, the company said in a release.
Huawei also said its net profit margin for the quarter was 7.3%, down from 8% in Q1 2019.
In the...
China Telecom Shenzhen sees improved ‘3D 5G coverage’ with Book RRUs
China Telecom Shenzhen and Huawei announced they have achieved the 'global ultra-large scale 3D networking' using both macro and pole-based cell sites in China.
According to a release from Huawei, the deployment of hundreds of 5G C-Band Book RRUs will help China Telecom Shenzhen deliver...
Nokia has reportedly engaged Citi to fight hostile takeover
CEO Rajeev Suri set to leave Nokia later this year
According to multiple published reports, primarily sourced from an initial piece in TMT Finance, claim Finnish network infrastructure vendor Nokia has engaged Citi to "to defend itself from a hostile takeover bid for parts or...
Huawei CTO on 5G security and standards
5G security is fundamentally better than LTE security but the attack surface is massively increased
In the ongoing generational shift from LTE to 5G, network security is top of mind for carriers and governments, particularly as it relates to Chinese ICT giant Huawei Technologies. While...
#TBT: ZTE sales ban instituted; Small cells are big in APAC; Korean operators share and share alike … this week in 2018
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Commerce Department bans...
Beijing close to reach 2 million 5G subscribers: Report
The number of 5G users in China’s capital in Beijing has reached the 2 million threshold after Chinese telecom operators launched 5G commercial services more than five months ago, Chinese press reported, citing data from Beijing’s municipal government.
As of March 30, a total of...
Open RAN just one vector of technological and economic openness
Being open to collaborative problem solving accelerates time to innovation, return
Open radio access networks are a hot topic in telecom right now with major, multinational operators looking to break out of the big, end-to-end vendor ecosystem potentially in favor of smaller companies working together...
Kagan: State of wireless 5G economy through COVID-19
Wireless has been on a fast-rising upgrade cycle as the industry rapidly moves to 5G. Today, COVID-19 has suddenly impacted the general economy of the United States and in fact most countries around the world. Let’s take a closer look at how coronavirus is...
Huawei, ZTE obtain majority of China Mobile 5G tender: Report
China Mobile spending $5.2 billion on 5G gear
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, awarded most of a CNY37.1 billion ($5.2 billion) 5G contract to compatriot vendors Huawei and ZTE, Chinese news service Beijing News reported.
According to the report, Huawei won...
Huawei’s 2019 revenues up 19.1% despite U.S sanctions
Chinese vendor Huawei recorded revenues of CNY858.8 billion ($123 billion) in 2019, up 19.1% year-on-year, while its net profit reached CNY62.7 billion, up 5. 6% versus 2018, the company said in its annual report.
Huawei invested 15.3% of its 2019 revenue – or CNY131.7 billion...
Dynamic spectrum sharing vs. static spectrum sharing
Dynamic spectrum sharing network performance considerations
Dynamic spectrum sharing is widely viewed as a key short-term enabler of scaling out 5G networks quickly. Rather than the slow, expensive process of re-farming spectrum from one generation connectivity technology to the next, DSS lets operators operate LTE...
Huawei P40 powered by Kirin 990 lacks key 5G features (Analyst Angle)
The Chinese telecom giant Huawei unveiled its latest flagship smartphone lineup, the P40 today. Its usual pompous, glitter-filled launch event was sadly replaced by a somber online event because of the COVID19 situation. As one would expect, the P40 lineup, powered by Kirin 990...
Huawei speeds up R&D investments to develop own technology: Report
Chinese vendor Huawei announced its investments in research and development activities focused on its own technology will reach $20 billion this year, up compared to $15 billion in 2019, South China Morning Post reported Huawei’s CEO Ren Zhengfei as saying.
“The U.S. will continue to...
#TBT: T-Mo kills contracts, launches LTE; Oracle buys Tekelec; Global LTE momentum … this week in 2013
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
T-Mobile US kills...
Huawei, China Unicom deploy 5G LampSite 300 MHz digital indoor system
5G LampSite 300 MHz digital indoor system supports network sharing between China Unicom Beijing and China Telecom Beijing
China Unicom Beijing and Huawei said that they have jointly completed the world's first commercial installation of the telecom equipment provider’s small cell 5G LampSite 300 MHz...
France likely to allow Huawei in non-core parts of 5G networks: Report
France’s cybersecurity agency, ANSSI, is expected to allow local operators to use equipment from Chinese vendor Huawei for the deployment of 5G networks in the country, Reuters reported, citing sources with knowledge of the matter.
The sources said ANSSI had decided to approve the use...
Trump signs into law $1B for rural carrier rip-and-replace
Secured and Trusted Network Communications Act targets rip-and-replace of Huawei, ZTE network equipment
President Trump on March 12 signed into law the Secured and Trusted Network Communications Act, which among other things, will provide up to $1 billion in funding to rip-and-replace network infrastructure primarily...