The race to 5G is on – according to T-Mobile CEO, John Legere, who believes that his company “win the race”. Legere is not the only one, Huawei is in the process of introducing a 5G chipsets, Apple is potentially looking to unveil 5G iPhones by 2020...
Fujitsu and Qualcomm announced on Thursday, 22 August 2019, that through their collaboration they have achieved non-standalone 5G data calls. The successfully conducted Network-Device Vendor Interoperability Testing (NV-IOT) leverages Fujitsu’s...
August 22, 2019 •
People •
Jenna Cook •
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Global technology company, Nokia announced the appointment of Gabriela Styf Sjöman on Thursday, 22 August 2019 to Chief Strategy Officer and member of the Group Leadership team, effective December 1, 2019. Sjöman succeeds Kathrin Buvac as Chief Strategy...
Multinational telecommunications company, Nokia has been awarded a contract that will allow it to bring the first 5G network to New Zealand. The announcement came on Thursday, 8 August 2019, following a campaign launched by Vodafone New Zealand unveiling its...
Huawei hosted the first ICT Editors Xchange where the company unpacked some of the transformative technologies like 5G, Cloud and AI to boost productivity and innovation capabilities and its impact on the country. Hosted at the Founders Factory Africa, in...
July 29, 2019 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Invest in broadband infrastructure to bridge digital divide
The public and the private sector should invest in higher-speed broadband infrastructure not only because it presents good benefits for businesses – it touches on basic needs like education and health care services. This is one of several calls that were...
Technology giant, Apple, has released a statement announcing its plans to purchase the majority share of Intel’s smartphone modem business. The announcement, on Thursday, 25 July 2019, comes just days after the two companies were said to be in talks....
Apple is in the middle of negotiations with Intel according to a report by Bloomberg’s Liana Baker, Mark Gurman, and Ian King. The report suggests that Intel’s cellular modem unit is struggling hence Apple’s interest in the division. A person close to...
OPPO, the Chinese mobile telecommunications company, announced on Thursday, 18 July 2019, that it will spend around US$1.46 billion on R&D 2019. The company says it plans to establish a new research and development centre in order to accelerate its...
July 17, 2019 •
Internet of Things •
Jenna Cook •
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The trade association of 5G and LTE for the Americas, 5G Americas, announced on Tuesday, 16 July 2019, the release of 5G: The Future of IoT. This 5G Americas’ white paper explores the market drivers and technology solutions for the Internet of Things...
The Tivi Future of 5G seminar will take place at the Teknologia 19 tech expo in Helsinki this November. The event aims to showcase recent business and service concepts in 5G and serves as a forum for discussion on 5G network projects. “The event will...
July 11, 2019 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Jenna Cook •
Comments Off on Nokia’s new partner supports 5G deployment for 2019
Nokia announced on Wednesday, 10 July 2019, that China Unicom has chosen the Nokia optical fronthaul solution to power its 4G and 5G networks in Beijing. This partnership aligns with the network operator’s commitment to deliver 5G by 2019. As part of the...
Telkom, in an interview with TechCentral, has revealed that it’s seriously looking at shutting down its legacy 2G network — establishing it as the first network provider in South Africa to make this move. “In the near future, we will switch off 2G —...
On Monday, 8 July 2019, the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) confirmed that the number of unveiled 5G devices has more than doubled in the last three months, with 26 new devices added in June alone. The global number of 5G devices set to become...
The Tivi Future of 5G seminar for decision-makers will be held this November as part of the Teknologia 19 tech expo, in Messukeskus Helsinki. The event showcases recent business and service concepts in 5G and serves as a forum for discussion on 5G network...
Researchers at Nokia Bell Labs and AMBER announced they have created a new, innovative formula for battery composition. By packing 2.5 times the battery life than any other battery, they hope to make their batteries more powerful. As the world transitions to...
