5G+ Asia Pacific Operators January 27, 2021 Chunghwa Telecom forecasts slow growth Taiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom issued conservative earnings guidance for 2021, targeting a modest rise in revenue and offering a wide-ranging profit outlook, while accelerating 5G network construction. The operator expects revenue to increase by between 0. By Joseph Waring
Asia Pacific Operators January 27, 2021 KT prepares for SA 5G launch with urban office tests South Korea-based KT moved a step closer to switching on long-awaited standalone (SA) 5G service, after initiating tests on its commercial network at offices in major cities, Yonhap News Agency reported. By Joseph Waring
5G+ Asia Pacific China Mobile Operators January 27, 2021 China Mobile, CBN finalise terms of 5G network deal China Mobile and China Broadcasting Network (CBN) finalised the terms of a wide-reaching network sharing and construction deal spanning 11 years and two phases, paving the way for the national cable TV operator to deploy 5G infrastructure. By Joseph Waring
Devices Network Tech Qualcomm January 26, 2021 Qualcomm revamps connected car tech Qualcomm ramped its connected car efforts, unveiling the next version of its in-vehicle platform with updates to graphics, multimedia, computer vision and AI technologies. By Diana Goovaerts
AI & Cloud Operators Telefonica January 26, 2021 IBM targets 5G services with latest Telefonica tie-up IBM highlighted the importance of agility in creating new services in the 5G sphere and enabling network transformation, as it looked to boost its play in the telecoms market through a fresh partnership with existing customer Telefonica. By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva
North America Operators Verizon January 26, 2021 Verizon sets 5G targets for 2021 Verizon detailed wide-ranging network expansion plans for 2021, outlining goals to nearly double the number of cities covered by its mmWave-based 5G home internet and mobile edge compute (MEC) services. By Diana Goovaerts
Network Tech January 26, 2021 Cellnex closes latest CK Hutchison tower deal Cellnex Telecom completed an acquisition of CK Hutchison’s towers in Sweden, the fourth deal closed in a bumper €10 billion buyout of the operator group’s passive infrastructure across six countries in Europe. By Chris Donkin