Nokia RAN Vendors October 18, 2022 Nokia to deploy FWA mmWave on Australian NBN Nokia won a deal to supply mmWave fixed wireless access (FWA) technology for Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN), a deployment designed to help meet the service’s stringent capacity and throughput requirements. By Kavit Majithia
North America Operators October 18, 2022 Canada readies Rogers, Shaw mediation Canada’s Competition Tribunal set a timeline of late October for the start of mediation between authorities and the parties involved in a proposed buyout of Shaw Communications by rival Rogers Communications. The controversial takeover would combine the companies. By Chris Donkin
Operators Vodafone October 18, 2022 Vodafone commences SAP migration to Google Cloud Vodafone Group took the next step in a cloud migration strategy by commencing the transfer of key functions run on a SAP platform to Google Cloud. By Mike Robuck
October 18, 2022 Controversial rapper plays Parler game Parlement Technologies struck an agreement in principle with US rapper Ye regarding the sale of its social media platform Parler, a move pitched as further promoting its stance on free speech. By Hana Anandira
5G+ Nokia RAN Vendors October 18, 2022 Nokia plans R&D hub in Canada Nokia partnered with various government entities in Canada to construct what it claimed would be a world-leading R&D facility to advance AI, 5G, cybersecurity and environmental initiatives. By Mike Robuck
Asia Pacific Network Tech October 18, 2022 Australian state taps NEC for 5G test facility The New South Wales (NSW) Telco Authority selected NEC to build the initial phase of a 5G innovation laboratory, aiming to work with public safety agencies to prove interoperability and develop related mobile broadband applications. By Joseph Waring
Devices Qualcomm RAN Vendors Samsung October 18, 2022 Samsung DRAM speed verified on Snapdragon Samsung Electronics staked a claim to the industry’s fastest data transfer rate on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon mobile platform using a 14nm DRAM chip, which it stated paved the way into new markets beyond smartphones. By Joseph Waring