Dish Network Network Tech North America Operators February 22, 2018 Dish Networks allocates $1B to NB-IoT rollout Dish Networks revealed plans to spend up to $1 billion on the first phase of its wireless network construction over the next two years. By Diana Goovaerts
February 22, 2018 TM9, Another ICT Milestone in 2018 PARTNER FEATURE: Massive MIMO, a new favorite communications technology, takes on challenges in traffic-demanding markets. By Mobile World Live
Latin America Operators February 22, 2018 America Movil ordered to share network access America Movil must allow rivals to use its network and infrastructure, Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled as it dismissed a case by the operator which had held up an essential part of the country’s telecoms reform. By Kavit Majithia
5G+ February 22, 2018 Swisscom enters tussle for 5G lead with 2018 launch Swisscom outlined plans to launch mobile 5G in Switzerland before the end of 2018, which will make it one of the first countries anywhere in the world to have the service available. By Chris Donkin
Big Tech Devices Google February 22, 2018 Google ramps Android enterprise efforts Google launched Android Enterprise Recommended, an initiative which “raises the bar of excellence for enterprise devices and services”. By Steve Costello
Devices Ericsson RAN Vendors February 22, 2018 Ericsson touts IoT marketplace as step towards 5G Ericsson launched the IoT Accelerator Marketplace, a platform designed to improve collaboration within the IoT ecosystem, which the vendor believes can bring the industry closer to 5G. By Saleha Riaz
February 22, 2018 Deutsche Telekom CEO sounds AI, online warning Deutsche Telekom CEO Timotheus Hoettges (pictured) emphasised the importance of retaining the “human touch” and not chasing online-first companies into providing too many artificial intelligence (AI)-based customer relations services. By Chris Donkin