5G

Huawei has lost the Romanian 5G market

Romania was one of the first countries worldwide to follow US decisions on banning Huawei from the deployment of the 5G network. According to CMS law, in December 2019, the National Authority for Administration and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) launched public consultations for its 2020 action plan aiming to publish tender rules and requirements for […]

Namibia to proceed with environmental impact assessment of 5G

The demand for mobile broadband continues and has been the cause of major global expansion efforts in wireless technology. The growth of deepening wireless networks is only made possible through the industry adhering to regulatory health and safety standards. In light of the current health and environmental concerns related to 5G, governments across the world […]

Legal reforms aiming to secure the 5G network

5G is essential for moving countries forward. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, high-speed internet connectivity became crucial, as nations were obliged to shift to E-governance, and remote working. However, concerns were brought up on the security of the 5G infrastructures. The United States has been pushing its allies to remove the Chinese telecom giant Huawei […]

Huawei: a leader in 5G smartphone production despite US sanctions

Huawei was excluded from major 5G market deployment worldwide including the United Kingdom and Canada. However, Huawei is securing a leadership position in the 5G smartphone production global market. Trend Force, a research firm, states in a press release issued on July 22, 2020, that Huawei would lead the global 5G market production. Chinese brands […]

5G - a driver for growth and development in Greece

Greece has deployed 5G trials in five cities as of March 31, 2020.In July 2020, Accentureconducted an integrated study on 5G, entitled “Fuel for Innovation: Greece’s Race to 5G”. The report states that 5G will change Greece’s life and businesses. 5G is recognized to support the development of a wide range of innovative applications such […]

Brazil will launch 5G network despite political challenges

The deployment of the 5G network in Brazil has been facing political challenges. Like many countries in the world, Brazil has been dealing with pressure from the US over Huawei’s role in implementing the 5G network. However, these political challenges will not stop Brazil from securing its position in the high-speed internet market. Brazilian Telecom […]

UK asks Japan to replace Huawei 5G equipment

The British government decided to remove Huawei equipment from its 5G networks by the end of 2027. Two days after the decision, Boris Johnson’s government asked Japan to help build its 5G infrastructures and mentioned NEC Corp and Fujitsu Ltd as two potential alternative suppliers, according to Nikkei business. This decision came after significant pressure […]