5G+ North America Operators Verizon March 13, 2020 Verizon boosts network spend Verizon increased its capex guidance for 2020, outlining plans to spend an extra $500 million to speed its transition to 5G and prepare for a potential surge in data traffic related to the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus). By Diana Goovaerts
Huawei Network Tech RAN Vendors March 12, 2020 US politicians seek to put Huawei deals on ice US politicians again escalated efforts to keep Huawei from doing business in the country, introducing new legislation which would ban domestic companies from transacting with certain 5G vendors. By Diana Goovaerts
AT&T North America Operators Regulation Verizon March 12, 2020 Verizon, AT&T dominate latest US 5G auction Verizon and AT&T emerged the winners in a key auction of 5G spectrum, with the pair committing to spend close to $3 billion in total to secure thousands of new licences covering mmWave bands. By Diana Goovaerts
5G+ Devices March 12, 2020 OnePlus makes major commitment to 5G research OnePlus committed $30 million to strengthen its 5G R&D capabilities, in a bid become one of the first manufacturers to offer the technology across a full line of flagship smartphones. By Diana Goovaerts
March 12, 2020 Magic Leap eyes potential sale Mixed reality (MR) headset maker Magic Leap reportedly began discussing its future strategy with an unnamed adviser, with a full or partial sale among the options being considered, Bloomberg stated. By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva
Ericsson RAN Vendors March 12, 2020 PTT company Genaker set for Ericsson sale Ericsson inked an agreement to acquire mission-critical push-to-talk (MC-PTT) systems provider Genaker, highlighting the deal as a building block to a fresh focus by the vendor on the sector along with private networks. By Manny Pham
5G+ March 12, 2020 Independent scientific body issues 5G safety ruling The International Commission on Non‐Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) found no evidence suggesting 5G technologies pose a risk to human health, following a seven-year-long scientific study into the field. By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva