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With discussion surrounding the rollout of 5G forever ringing in our ears, it is often easy to forget that there are areas of the UK that do not yet have access to 4G.    Last year’s announcement of the proposed SRN – a shared network of the UK’s four biggest operators […]

Swedish company Ericsson has launched its eSIM solution, removing the need for a physical SIM card in customer devices. The eSIM will offer remote provisioning of user profiles and device management, allowing providers to manage user profiles more flexibly…read more on TotalTele.com »

With the full effects of the China–US trade war scheduled to hit both US and Chinese companies in February, Huawei has been ramping up its development of an alternative for GMS.  The alternative platform, which it is calling Huawei Mobile Services, is developing rapidly in anticipation […]

Using a multi-vendor commercial 5G network, SK Telecom has achieved the world’s first standalone 5G over-the-air data transmission.  New Radio software was used with SK Telecom’s existing non-standalone 5G base stations to create the standalone connection…read more on […]

Last year, Viettel said it would be using its own equipment for 5G, but later reneged on this statement, opting to use equipment from Ericsson and Nokia. Now, however, it seems the use of locally developed equipment is back on the cards, with Viettel conducting its first 5G video call this weekend […]

Sky Mobile joins five key competitors – Vodafone, EE, Three, BT, and O2 – in launching its own 5G network for British cities. The locations are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast, Leeds, Slough, Leicester, Lisburn, Manchester…read more on TotalTele.com »

Google’s Stadia platform is aiming to revolutionise gaming by allowing consumers to stream games directly to their screens, regardless of whether those screens are laptops, desktops, TVs, or mobile phones. As part of a new strategic partnership with BT, the UK ISP will be offering a range […]

The Supreme Court is not giving an inch when it comes to the exorbitant adjusted gross revenue (AGR) penalties being demanded from India’s operators. Yesterday, the Supreme Court denied all requests for relief by the beleaguered telcos.    The news was met by a collapse of […]

The Indian Supreme Court has today dismissed formal petitions by telcos for a review of the fees owed to the state.  “Having perused the review petitions and the connected papers with meticulous care, we do not find any justifiable reason to entertain [them]…read more on […]

Back in October, Vodafone announced that it was launching O-RAN trials in the UK and Africa. Now, O2 is following suit. O-RAN presents a vendor-neutral approach to RAN-related hardware and software, therefore allowing for increased interoperability between operators. This means that […]

The creation of the 5G Future Forum (5GFF) will allow its members to collaborate on 5G solutions quickly an easily, potentially allowing applications to work on a more global scale.   “It’s critical that technology partners around the world unite to create the most seamless […]

At a Huawei Developer Day yesterday, Anson Zhang, MD of Huawei UK, announced a £20 million investment for the UK & Ireland, with any developer who can publish its app on Huawei’s App Gallery by the end of January receiving a £20,000 incentive.   “Ultimately, we […]

Deutsche Telekom today announced that it is joining with EWE to help connect homes throughout the northwest of Germany in a venture they are calling Glasfaser Nordwest.   The deal has been a long time coming…read more on TotalTele.com »

Vodafone’s ongoing collaboration with CityFibre continues to bear fruit, with Cambridge is rapidly becoming one of the UK’s leading connectivity hubs.    The network offers speeds of 900Mbps, some of the fastest in the country…read more on TotalTele.com »

Saudia Arabia has long been regarded by the telecoms industry as something of a closed ecosystem.   The market is currently dominated by three Saudi Arabian operators, the Saudi Telecom Company, Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), and Zain. As it stands…read more on TotalTele.com »