AT&T North America Operators October 12, 2017 AT&T warns on video competition and natural disasters AT&T provided a financial update ahead of its Q3 2017 results, noting issues including the impact of natural disasters and heightened competition for its media business. By Steve Costello
5G+ Deutsche Telekom Operators October 12, 2017 Deutsche Telekom “ready for 5G” after Berlin trial Deutsche Telekom said it is the first operator in Europe to launch a “5G connection in a real world setting”, after debuting next-generation mobile antennas in Berlin. By Kavit Majithia
Big Tech Meta October 12, 2017 Facebook steps up VR efforts At its fourth annual Oculus Connect event, Facebook announced Oculus Go, its first “all-in-one wireless headset” along with Oculus for Business and virtual reality (VR) tools for developers. By Saleha Riaz
5G+ Ericsson RAN Vendors October 12, 2017 Ericsson finds increased urgency in operator 5G moves Operators have accelerated their 5G preparations over the past year and are now much further along in addressing the technical challenges of the technology, according to a new Ericsson study. By Kavit Majithia
Asia Pacific Qualcomm October 12, 2017 Qualcomm brands $774M Taiwan fine irrational Qualcomm announced it will contest a TWD23. 4 billion ($774 million) fine levied by the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission (TFTC) relating to its sale of mobile phone chips and licensing of standards-essential patents. By Michael Carroll
5G+ North America Operators Regulation T-Mobile US October 11, 2017 T-Mobile asserts 5G, satellites can coexist above 24GHz T-Mobile US believes future mobile 5G deployments can coexist with existing radio astronomy (RAS) and Earth Exploration Satellite services (EESS) operating above 24GHz without much trouble. By Diana Goovaerts
AT&T North America Operators Regulation October 11, 2017 AT&T, FirstNet launch app developer programme, store AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) launched a new developer programme focused on public safety innovation. By Diana Goovaerts