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Germany to define its own 5G security standard, Merkel says

The German government said it will discuss security concerns with key European partners and government officials in the U.S.   Germany expects to define its own security standards for the deployment of 5G infrastructure, international press reported Chancellor Angela Merkel as saying. This development comes days after...

US to limit intelligence sharing if Germany allows Huawei in 5G contracts

  Germany recently implemented stricter measures for all vendors but ruled out a ban of Huawei equipment The U.S. government has told German authorities that it would limit intelligence sharing between the two countries if Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies is allowed to take part in Germany’s...

Network and chipset advances will see NB-IoT shoulder the IoT workload, says Huawei

NB-IoT connections will comprise the vast majority of cellular IoT by 2021, at up to 75 per cent and around one billion devices, according to Huawei. The number will climb from around 30 million in 2018 to 200 million in 2019, it reckons. Huawei outlined...

Vodafone says bar on Huawei would cause delays in 5G rollout in the UK

  The company said that it uses Huawei’s equipment in 32% of its base stations across the UK   Telecom operator Vodafone said any move by the UK government to bar equipment made by Chinese vendor Huawei from new 5G networks would slow down the deployment of...

Huawei files legal claim against US government sales ban

The Chinese vendor said the U.S. failed to provide evidence to support the ban Chinese vendor Huawei has filed a legal complaint in a U.S. federal court that challenges the constitutionality of a ban on U.S. government agencies using its equipment and seeking a permanent...

MWC Barcelona: Hot takes from industry leaders–what’s the state of 5G?

5G devices, distributed clouds, in-building, together with LTE Mobile World Congress Barcelona was all about 5G--5G devices to deliver enhanced mobile broadband experiences to consumers; 5G as the great enabler of the internet of things and artificial intelligence; 5G as the catalyst for widespread digital...

STC, Huawei complete first indoor 5G trial in the Middle East

STC used 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Chinese vendor Huawei confirmed they have completed what they claim to be the first trial of indoor 5G in the Middle East region. During the trial in Dammam, STC used...

Huawei opens cybersecurity center in Belgium

The vendor said government agencies, regulators and customers will have access to Huawei’s cybersecurity practices Chinese vendor Huawei has opened a cybersecurity transparency centre in Brussels, Belgium, with the aim of showing concrete measures to guarantee the security of its 5G solutions Huawei said more than...

Robust LTE provides strong foundation for 5G

  Huawei 5G strategy marked by commercial end-to-end availability Operators are continuing to invest in gigabit-class LTE while deploying early non-standalone 5G networks leveraging those 4G investments and paving the way for more advanced 5G services as standards progress and networks become more ubiquitous. Speaking with RCR...

Cisco CEO says governments should not worry about Huawei

  The executive said that 5G networks will be deployed by a combination of suppliers from Europe, China and the U.S. Cisco System’s CEO Chuck Robbins said that governments should not be worried about the possibility that Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies will dominate the race to...

UK to recommend 50% limit on Huawei’s gear in mobile networks: report

  Last month, the U.K. National Cyber Security Center reportedly said the country had tools to mitigate any risk from using Huawei’s technology in 5G networks   The U.K. government is working to impose strict new security regulations on telecom operators to prevent them using equipment from...

Huawei hits back at U.S. security allegations during MWC19

Analysts: Huawei continued to grow telecom equipment market share lead in 2018 As the Chinese company continues to grow its lead in the telecom equipment market, Huawei came on strong last week at Mobile World Congress Barcelona, hitting back at U.S. allegations focused on the...

Kagan: Galaxy Fold, Mate X folding screen smartphones stole the MWC19 show

A funny thing happened last week at the MWC19 wireless show in Barcelona. We were expecting the focus, once again, to be on 5G, AI, IoT, the cloud and so much more in the way of hot, new technologies. Instead, the folding screen smartphone...

Huawei delivering 5G networks in South Africa and Switzerland

The 5G network is already live in certain areas of Johannesburg BARCELONA--South African carrier Rain launched what it claims to be the first commercial 5G network in South Africa in partnership with Chinese vendor Huawei. The launch was announced during Mobile World Congress 2019, taking place...

The raw and the cooked – Impressions of MWC 2019, and the state of ‘things’

What is 5G anyway? Ericsson kicked off Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 by stating it is deploying 5G networks at pace, faster than anyone else. But these networks – alongside those of its peers, and all the slick handsets (some foldable) on the stands – just...

EU aims for quick resolution to 5G security concerns

  European Commissioner for digital economy and society Mariya Gabriel said during a keynote at MWC that Europe has to have a common approach to this issue   BARCELONA--European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Mariya Gabriel said the European Commission will soon bring a solution for...

Telenor to test 5G use cases with new pilot in Denmark

  The new 5G trial will be carried out in partnership with Nokia during 2019 BARCELONA--Nordic telecom group Telenor says its new 5G pilot in Denmark, which adds to existing trials in Norway, will allow the telco to enter into an "experimental mode" for a long...

Ericsson secures two 5G contracts with Middle East operators

During Mobile World Congress 2019, the Swedish vendor signed 5G deals with Ooredoo Qatar and Saudi Telecom Company BARCELONA-Swedish vendor Ericsson said Middle East carriers Ooredoo and Saudi Telecom Company will use its 5G solutions for network projects in Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Under the deal...

Vodafone Spain confirms plans to launch commercial 5G services in 2020

The telco said it will have over 85 5G base stations in six cities before the end of Q1 BARCELONA- Vodafone Spain confirmed plans to launch commercial 5G services in the European country in 2020. The telco, a subsidiary of U.K.-based telecom group Vodafone, also said...

Pompeo: Countries that use Huawei equipment risk their relationships with the US

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says use of Huawei's equipment in critical networks poses a "real risk" U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that countries which use Huawei's technology in their critical networks will be risking their partnerships with the United States, both in...

Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei drop 5G phones ahead of MWC Barcelona

The first wave of 5G handsets are here BARCELONA--Ahead of Mobile World Congress Barcelona, three major smartphone providers--Samsung, Xiaomi and Huawei--all unveiled their first 5G capable smartphones. At its Unpacked events in San Francisco and London, Samsung showed off its Galaxy S10 5G device. Samsung's Drew...

Tech-savvy Trump: 5G and 6G ‘so obviously’ the future

President calls for US leadership in 5G; hints at Huawei? President Donald Trump, who used a Samsung Galaxy s3 as late as 2017 and is known for having "the best words," apparently has strong opinions not only about burgeoning 5G cellular technology but also the...

New Zealand PM says no active ban is in place for Huawei yet: Report

  Last year, the country’s communications security bureau blocked local carrier Spark from using Huawei equipment in its 5G network deployment New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said there is not yet an active ban on the use of Huawei’s gear in 5G networks, Bloomberg reported,...

China Mobile launches 5G digital indoor system in Shanghai’s train station

  The carrier, working with Huawei, aims to achieve full indoor coverage in the station by end-2019   China Mobile has launched a 5G digital indoor system (DIS) in Shanghai’s Hongqiao Railway Station, with the aim of achieving deep indoor 5G coverage within the whole station by...