Distributed Ledger Inc. and Ternio announce a JV

12 March 2019 Distributed Ledger Inc. and Ternio announce a partnership to form DLT Ventures LLC (North America): Ternio, which is a provider of enterprise-level blockchain architecture and Distributed Ledger Inc. which focuses on blockchain technology and applications to make DLT Ventures LLC. The joint venture will focus on creating and deploying applications based on

STC partners for Nokia 5G network in Saudi Arabia

1 March 2019 STC partners for Nokia 5G network in Saudi Arabia (Middle East): STC (Saudi Telecom Company) has signed an agreement with Nokia for the deployment of Nokia 5G network in southern and western parts of Saudi Arabia, including the holy cities like Makkah and Madinah. Nokia will also be responsible for the introduction

Huawei and Microsoft partners with companies in mobile world congress

26 February 2019 Huawei and Microsoft signed partnership deals with other companies in mobile world congress 2019 (Europe): Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 was held at Barcelona and attended by major telecom companies. Among others, Huawei and Microsoft also participated in the event and made partnerships with several companies.   Huawei has signed a partnership

Telekom Romania plans to not participate in 5G auction

25 February 2019 Telekom Romania plans to pull out from 5G licenses auction (Europe): Romania’s Telecom Romania plans to pull out from the country 5G auction held by ANCOM (National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications) due to the Government’s emergency ordinance 114/2018. This has resulted in high prices for operators and has created

Italtel to unveil its blockchain based MNP solution at MWC 2019

19 February 2019 Latest Telecom Market News Italtel to unveil its blockchain based MNP solution at MWC 2019 (Europe): Italtel is to present the updated version of its MNP (mobile number portability) solution known as i-RPS (Routing & Policy Server) which is based on blockchain technology. The system will allow operators to get view the

NCI partners with Vostok for developing blockchain infrastructure

18 February 2019 Latest Telecom Market News NCI partners with Vostok for developing blockchain infrastructure (Europe): Russia’s National Center for Informatization (NCI) plans to develop blockchain technology infrastructure in the country. It is partnered with a Russian private blockchain provider, Vostok. The partnership will apply Vostok technology to standardise various government operations. Vostok has also

IBM and SweetSense using blockchain to stop groundwater drought

12 February 2019 Latest Telecom Sector News IBM and SweetSense using blockchain to stop groundwater drought (North America): IBM research arm and SweetSence (sensor tech provider) will use the blockchain and internet of things (IoT) to stop droughts of groundwater in California. The focus would be to regulate the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Furthermore, the

Trump to sign an order to  ban Chinese telecom companies

11 February 2019 Latest Telecom News Roundup Trump to sign an order to  ban Chinese telecom companies (North America): President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week which will ban the US carriers to use telecom equipment made by Chinese manufacturers. He is expected to sign the order before the Mobile

Swiss government raises 380 million Swiss francs from the 5G auction

8 February 2019 Latest Telecom Market News Sprint files lawsuit against AT&T (North America): AT&T has launched “5G Evolution” through phones and networks, though using 4G LTE technology. This has caused problems with its competitors which made their voices heard. However, Sprint responded with a lawsuit in the federal court arguing the damage AT&T causing

Oman deploys blockchain platform

7 February 2019 Latest Telecom Market News Oman deploys blockchain platform (Middle East): Oman’s state-owned enterprise’s Blockchain Solutions and Services (BSS) has deployed its national Hyperledger Fabric and Indy platforms in collaboration with Omantel and Swisscom. The blockchain platform would help businesses, institutions and software developers in developing and testing their blockchain applications.   Self-driving