Network Tech Nokia RAN Vendors April 23, 2021 Nokia deploys private networks for US tribes Nokia detailed plans to employ its Digital Automation Cloud private wireless technology to deliver 4G and 5G connectivity to several Native American communities living on tribal lands in the US. By Martha DeGrasse
Big Tech April 23, 2021 Spiegel bullish on Snap rise as lockdowns lift Snap CEO Evan Spiegel (pictured) expressed confidence the easing of global Covid-19 (coronavirus)-related lockdown measures will boost user engagement on messaging platform Snapchat as the company revealed Q1 figures. By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva
Operators Telefonica April 23, 2021 Telefonica goes round again, chief bags upped support Telefonica revealed its first rebrand in more than 20 years at the company’s AGM, where chairman and CEO Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete (pictured) was re-elected to its board for a further four-year term with increased backing from shareholders. By Chris Donkin
Ericsson RAN Vendors Sub-Saharan Africa April 23, 2021 Ericsson on mission to tackle Africa spectrum gaps Ericsson and the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) issued a set of recommendations for enhanced spectrum development to address connectivity challenges across the continent. By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva
Intel April 23, 2021 Cloud rains on Intel as data centre sales slide Intel reported the second straight annual decline in quarterly revenue at its Data Centre Group, which handles customers in the cloud, enterprise and government sectors. By Martha DeGrasse
April 23, 2021 Open RAN players press US security benefits Leading open RAN vendors and operators argued the approach could play a key part in US efforts to boost the security of domestic networks, provided politicians delivered policies favouring home-grown software over international alternatives. By Martha DeGrasse
Operators Orange April 23, 2021 Orange sticks with Nokia, Ericsson in open RAN era Orange CTIO Michael Trabbia unveiled a plan to solely deploy open RAN compatible network equipment from 2025, but emphasised the switch would not constitute an attack on the share of existing European vendors Nokia and Ericsson. By Chris Donkin