Finland

Finnish regulator Traficom moved ahead with plans for the nation’s latest auction of 5G spectrum, opening registration for a mmWave sale despite the ongoing Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

Operator Elisa received a €100 million loan from Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) to support its investments in 5G networks in Finland and Estonia. “Our next key investment target is the introduction of 5G networks.

Elisa became the latest operator to claim a 5G launch first, stating it is “the first operator in the world to begin commercial use” and begin selling subscriptions for a next-generation network.

Apple Pay is now available in 20 countries following rollout in the UAE, Denmark, Finland and Sweden.

Apple Pay will launch in the UAE, Denmark, Finland and Sweden by the end of the year, expanding service availability to 20 countries.

Finnish operator Elisa and Nokia announced the completion of the first successful European test of pre-standard 5G technology using the 3. 5GHz band.

The Finnish government slammed Microsoft for its latest round of job cuts, accusing it of failing on promises made after acquiring Nokia’s phone unit in 2014 to establish the country as a hub of operations.