China and the United States have been fighting to secure leadership in 5G deployment. However, Korea was ranked on top among the list of countries in 5G availability in 2020, according to a report entitled “The State of 5G Deployments” published by Viavi Solutions. The report states that 5G is available in 85 cities across […]
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Countries worldwide are working hard to secure a leadership position in the deployment of a 5G network. As for Russia, the country is expected to become a “leader in the 5G market” in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), according to a new report published by GSMA entitled “The Mobile Economy Russia and CIS-2019”. The […]
5G networks bring high-speed internet connectivity. However, cities around the world can still go offline because of the GTP protocol. Unfortunately, 5G technologies will not bring security to the networks and may expose them to fraud attacks. Thus, the 5G network still inherits 4G security challenges. 5G technologies include cybersecurity enhancements such as roaming security, […]
It seems that the 2020 nightmare continues for the Chinese telecom giant Huawei. As an inexpensive equipment provider, the company has been accused by the US for cybersecurity issues. The US has been calling its allies to ban Huawei’s involvement in the deployment of 5G networks. On July 9, 2020, Telecom Italia (TIM) has excluded […]
On June 25, 2020, the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications in Colombia has granted five radio spectrum permits for 5G technical network tests. Empressa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogotá S.A., Colombia Telecomunicaciones S.A. E.S.P (Movistar), Comunicación Celular S.A. Comcel S.A, (Claro) Xiro Investment Group SAS, and ITICS S.A.S were given 3.5GHz spectrum for a six-month 5G […]
It has been two weeks since Inside Telecom has reported about Huawei receiving permission to open a Research and Development Center in Cambridge. However, the debate about the Chinese Telecom giant presence in the United Kingdom has not ended. On July 6, 2020, UK PM Boris Johnson signalled that the government might be imposing further […]
On July 1, 2020, the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a trade deal that replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA, comes into force. This agreement is crucial for the Mexican Telecom sector as it paves the way for Mexico to accelerate the deployment of the 5G network. The US and Canada have been working on […]
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the 5G rollout in Singapore is still on track. “It’s a long-term investment that reflects the confidence of Telecom in the economy. We’re talking about a license for 15 years, so it’s not about today, or tomorrow, or even next year” said S Iswaran, Minister for Communications. On June 24, 2020, […]
Croatia’s communication service provider Hrvatski Telekom (HT) has selected Ericsson as its sole supplier of 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) products and services until 2024. This move will place Croatia in accordance with the EU’s 5G Action Plan, issued in 2016. In fact, Hrvatski Telekom aims to boost digitalization and Industry 4.0 through the innovation […]
Finland’s telecommunications market has been open for competition since the late 1980s. Thus, the country became an international leader in telecommunications. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many countries have been postponing 5G rollout. However, last week was crucial for Finland as three mobile operators secured new 5G licenses. In 2018, Finland was trying to compete […]