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- If data centers are seen as manufacturing facilities, they will pay less for electricityThe AIMS Group hopes that the Malaysian government will reclassify the data center industry as a manufacturer in the 2018 budget so it can enjoy correspondingly lower power tariffs, according to a report in the New Straits Times.“In order for Malaysia to become a world-class data center hub… it isIndustry news October 23, 2017
- Huawei launches the first 5G antenna deployment solutionHuawei has partnered with Telefonica to launch what it claims to be the world’s first 5G-oriented antenna deployment solution.The company’s 5G antenna deployment solution was announced in Munich during the 2017 Global Antenna Technology & Industry Forum and directly follows the launch of the companyIndustry news October 23, 2017
- Research: 5G connections will hit 1.4bn by 2025 as wireless rivals fibreJuniper Research has predicted 5G will exceed one billion connections by 2025 as wireless becomes a competitor to fibre broadband.If you’re an avid reader you will be aware 5G developments are ramping up and some players even predict a launch prior to 2020, the current target. Nokia’s CEO, Rajeev SuIndustry news October 10, 2017
- Telecom Infra Project focuses on millimeter wave tech in latest updateThe Telecom Infra Project, a 450-strong organisation which focuses on changing approaches to telecom network infrastructure, has announced a project around millimeter wave (mmWave) networks.The Millimeter Wave Networks Project Group, co-chaired by Facebook and Deutsche Telekom (DT) and announced atIndustry news October 10, 2017
- T-Mobile/Sprint rumoured to agree super-operator merger worth $88bnAfter years of talk, T-Mobile and Sprint are rumoured to have agreed on a merger-in-principle deal which JPMorgan values at being worth $88 billion.The deal will allegedly be announced in mid-September but will, of course, be subject to gaining regulatory approval.Sprint chairman Masayoshi Son has bIndustry news October 10, 2017
- The systemic telecoms crisis and the importance of fresh new servicesProfitable telecoms businesses are starting to cringe, as traditional services are being replaced by other online – conditionally free – communication services. Now, network operators are forced to look for answers to difficult questions. How do we create new revenue streams? How do we work with cliIndustry news October 10, 2017
- Telia, Ericsson and Intel to deploy first public 5G live network use cases in EuropeTelia is working together with Ericsson and Intel to deploy the first public 5G live network use cases in Europe.The activity includes a high-speed 5G connection to a commercial passenger cruise ship delivering internet connectivity to its passengers while in port, and an industrial use case featuriIndustry news October 10, 2017
- China Unicom gets investment support from Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, and moreChina Unicom has signed a deal with several of the country’s major technology brands, including Tencent, Baidu and Alibaba, with overall investment of $11.7 billion (£9.1bn) coming into the operator.A total of 10 private and state investors will purchase just over 35% of the shares of China United NIndustry news October 10, 2017
- Deutsche Telekom and Huawei launch Europe’s first 5G networkDeutsche Telekom has partnered with Huawei to launch Europe’s first commercial network heavily-based on what the final 5G standard is set to be.While 5G is yet to be officially standardised, the 3GPP standards body announced it will bring forward its plans by six months and lock down the first standIndustry news September 21, 2017
- Don't worry - there are plenty of ways to grow optical capacityRon Kline, Principal Analyst, Network Infrastructure, OvumScientists at advanced optical research organizations are racing to improve WDM transmission capacity far beyond the capabilities of today’s systems. Increasing capacity can be achieved by manipulating technology in three separate domains: raIndustry news September 09, 2017