Devices Oppo October 11, 2021 Oppo, Sharp end comms tech patent battle Chinese device maker Oppo and Japanese electronics manufacturer Sharp ended a more than year-long global dispute covering patents for smartphone communication technologies, agreeing licensing terms covering the disputed IP. By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva
AT&T Ericsson North America Operators RAN Vendors October 11, 2021 AT&T adds Ericsson to C-Band roster AT&T inked a five-year contract with Ericsson covering 5G network equipment for the operator’s C-Band spectrum, confirming a long-standing relationship with the vendor will continue in its mid-band move. By Martha DeGrasse
October 11, 2021 Industry First Commercial Long-reach E-band Verified by China Mobile Inner Mongolia and Huawei PRESS RELEASE: China Mobile Inner Mongolia field-tested Huawei’s innovative long-reach E-band microwave solution in Ordos, Inner Mongolia for optimal 5G backhaul. By Mobile World Live
October 11, 2021 ZTE reaches partnership with YesWeHack on Bug Bounty PRESS RELEASE: ZTE Corporation has reached a partnership with YesWeHack, the #1 Bug Bounty and Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP) platform in Europe, to promote ZTE’s Bug Bounty program. By Mobile World Live
October 11, 2021 Airtel Tanzania ups mobile money play Airtel Tanzania united with I&M Bank Tanzania in launching a mobile money service which allows customers to make payments without having sufficient funds in their digital wallets, in an aim to boost financial inclusion in the African country. By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva
Operators Orange October 11, 2021 Orange bets €1.3M in telemedicine start-up Rofim Orange’s investment vehicle made its first move in the e-health sector, pouring €1. 3 million into France-based telemedicine start-up Rofim in an effort to improve patient care through digital healthcare services. By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva
BT Europe Operators October 11, 2021 BT opens £10M digital skills research centre BT threw open the doors on a £10 million research and engineering facility focused on boosting digital skills among university students through a series of specialised laboratories. By Michael Carroll