BT Europe Huawei Network Tech Operators RAN Vendors September 23, 2020 BT sees silver lining to Huawei UK ban CONNECTED BRITAIN 2020: BT played down the impact of a government ban on Huawei on its 5G rollout plans, with chief architect Neil McRae explaining it opened opportunities to take a fresh approach to network construction. By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva
Operators Vodafone September 23, 2020 Vodafone ups heat on suppliers to meet society goals Vodafone Group moved to ensure its supply chain contributes to supporting a more sustainable digital society, with plans to evaluate suppliers’ commitments to diversity, inclusion and the environment in future tenders. By Kavit Majithia
September 23, 2020 Alipay parent progresses with big-money IPO Mobile payments giant Ant Group moved closer to launching a multi-billion dollar IPO, filing formal documents with the Shanghai Stock Exchange for one segment of its dual-listing, Reuters reported. By Chris Donkin
September 23, 2020 GSMA moves MWC21 Barcelona and Shanghai The GSMA scheduled the world’s biggest annual mobile tech show, MWC Barcelona, to take place from 28 June to 1 July 2021, with MWC Shanghai slotted in for 23 February to 25 February 2021. By Justin Springham
5G+ September 23, 2020 Rakuten taps Tech Mahindra to boost RCP Rakuten Mobile unveiled a wide-reaching agreement with Tech Mahindra covering global deployment of the Japanese operator’s virtualised, cloud-based mobile network platform, along with several other aspects. By Joseph Waring
Asia Pacific Operators Reliance September 23, 2020 Jio targets post-paid market with premium content Reliance Jio took aim at India’s premium mobile market with the launch of bundled post-paid data plans offering subscriptions to Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ Hotstar, along with unlimited domestic voice calls and free roaming to the US and UAE. By Joseph Waring
September 23, 2020 5G SA: Empowering Digital Transformation Across Industries PARTNER FEATURE Bai Gang Vice General Manager of RAN Products, ZTE With the curtain on 5G pulled back in 2019, the pace of 5G deployment is accelerated worldwide. By Mobile World Live