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Germany prolongs banning Chinese 5G equipment

Ryan Daws — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:56:29 +0000

Germany has announced plans to ban critical components made by Chinese firms like Huawei and ZTE from its 5G networks, citing security concerns. The decision – revealed by Interior Minister Nancy Faeser on Thursday – will be implemented in two phases starting in 2026, with a longer timeline than initially expected. Under the new agreement,... Read more »

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Vodafone tackles urban 5G challenges with Ericsson’s compact antennas

Ryan Daws — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:55:57 +0000

Vodafone has begun deploying Ericsson’s innovative Interleaved AIR 3218 antennas to boost 5G network performance, capacity, and coverage without increasing the footprint of existing antenna installations. The scarcity of suitable rooftop locations for additional 5G antennas has been a major hurdle in Germany’s urban areas. Many available rooftop sites fail to meet the static requirements... Read more »

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Nations demand tech firms tackle scammers

Ryan Daws — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:01:59 +0000

Governments from around the world have called on telcos and tech giants to strengthen their efforts in combating fraud conducted over their networks and platforms. The calls were made at the inaugural Global Fraud Summit held at Lancaster House in London this week. Ministers and representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand,... Read more »

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Berlin is Europe’s 5G performance leader

Ryan Daws — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:40:14 +0000

A new report finds that Berlin has the best overall 5G mobile network performance across 10 European capitals. The comprehensive benchmark, conducted by network testing firm MedUX, analysed the quality and speed of 5G services in major cities across Europe. For the report, researchers drove over 4,000 kilometres across 10 countries during 2023 to conduct... Read more »

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Germany warns that Open RAN poses a security risk

Ryan Daws — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:06:05 +0000

Germany doesn’t agree with the assessment that Open RAN (O-RAN) provides a more secure alternative to certain vendors. A US-led campaign warning that Chinese vendors such as Huawei pose a security risk led many governments to ban or restrict the use of such equipment in national infrastructure. The exile of vendors that have provided equipment... Read more »

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IBM and Airspan Networks target increased European adoption of 5G-enabled Open RAN

Ryan Daws — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:59:18 +0000

IBM has partnered with Airspan Networks in a bid to accelerate the adoption of 5G-enabled Open RAN technologies across Europe. Open RAN delivers hardware and software that are based on interoperable and open standards—delivering greater choice and lower costs for operators while preventing vendor lock-in and enabling innovative new players to break the market hold... Read more »

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