Colombia picked four telecommunications firms as winners of a fifth-generation (5G) data services auction on Wednesday in a bid to attract investment and join regional peers like Argentina and Mexico, where 5G is already available.
Qualcomm said on Monday it had signed a deal with Apple to supply 5G chips until at least 2026, at a time when the iPhone maker faces increased challenges in China and looks to reinforce its supply chains elsewhere.
Delta Air Lines said on Thursday that it has updated the radio altimeters in its in-service airplane fleet to address potential 5G C-Band interference.
The European Union is considering a mandatory ban on member-states using companies that might pose a security risk in their 5G networks, including China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Better coordination between Mexico’s government and telecoms companies is needed to ensure a faster roll-out of 5G services to meet the demand of major companies such as Tesla, executives and officials said on Wednesday.
Portugal’s cybersecurity council CSSC has issued a resolution that could formally bar telecom operators from using Chinese equipment in their high-speed 5G mobile networks as well 4G platforms on which the new technology is based.
The European Union and U.S. have warned Malaysia over risks to national security and foreign investment as it finalises a review of its 5G rollout that could allow China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to bid for a role in its telecoms infrastructure, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
The chief executive of Dutch-headquartered computer chip maker NXP Semiconductors on Wednesday applauded the passage of the EU Chips Act this week but said the industry could use more clarity on export restrictions to China.
The European Commission drew criticism from Meta Platform and other Big Tech firms on Thursday with the launch of a consultation on who should foot the bill for billions of euros of investments in Europe’s telecoms network.
Nokia and Kyndryl have extended their partnership for three years after clocking up more than 100 customers for automating factories using 5G wireless networks, following their first tie-up a year earlier.