5G+ Apple Devices Ericsson RAN Vendors January 18, 2022 Ericsson sues Apple again over mobile patents Ericsson fired another salvo in what is increasingly becoming a tit-for-tat 5G patent war with Apple, reportedly filing a pair of fresh claims covering a string of IP. By Anne Morris
Operators Telefonica January 18, 2022 Telefonica pushes industrial 5G data offering Telefonica struck a strategic partnership with Spain-based equipment supplier Grupo Alava to roll out a maintenance system providing data intelligence to industrial companies, helping to spot faults and defects in machinery. By Kavit Majithia
Operators Vodafone January 18, 2022 Vodacom shareholders clear Egypt deal Vodacom Group inched towards closing an acquisition of a majority stake in Vodafone Egypt, with the former’s investors approving the transaction at an extraordinary general meeting. By Chris Donkin
January 18, 2022 US aviation industry makes last-ditch C-Band 5G plea The US aviation industry painted a picture of chaos and warned of a catastrophic crisis if 5G services are deployed in C-Band spectrum, as it reportedly again moved to block launches which have already been twice delayed. By Anne Morris
Big Tech Google Meta January 18, 2022 Google, Meta accused of collusion A complaint filed by 16 state attorney generals in 2020 accused Google of illegally cooperating with Facebook, now Meta Platforms, in the market for online advertising, freshly uncensored materials showed. By Martha DeGrasse
5G+ Europe January 17, 2022 Belgian 5G auction opens prospect of new entrant Belgium approved spectrum auction rules which could introduce a fourth MNO to a country with a population of less than 12 million people and ramp competition with the nation’s current major operators. By Anne Morris
Europe Network Tech January 17, 2022 Italy establishes €3.7B gigabit broadband fund Italy’s government made almost €3. 7 billion available to help boost the deployment of 1Gb/s broadband services in underserved areas. By Anne Morris