Investment in the UK blockchain technology market increased in 2018

6 February 2019 Latest Telecom Sector News Investment in the UK blockchain technology market increased in 2018 (Europe): Technology investment remained high in the UK compared to other European countries in 2018, according to figures released by London & Partners and PitchBook. Record investment was registered in areas like big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and

Samsung Galaxy S10 may introduce blockchain features

29 January 2019 Latest Telecom Sector News Samsung Galaxy S10 may introduce blockchain features (Asia-Pacific): It is hinted that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 handset can spearhead to the blockchain technology. It may include a blockchain wallet app which would safely store cryptocurrencies. It is possible that the app may initially support Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash

Canada announces to provide Nokia C$40 million for 5G research

25 January 2019 Latest Telecom Sector News FCC finalises its first 5G auction (North America): The US Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has now completed its first bidding of the 5G spectrum which was opened last November. The bidding was started from the spectrum in the 28GHz band, and till the closing date, 2,965 28GHz licenses

ZTE and China Unicom claims to make the world’s first end-to-end 5G call

22 January 2019 Latest Telecom Sector News Sony moves its European headquarter to the Netherlands (Europe): Sony, a Japanese company, plans to move its headquarter from the UK to Hoofddorp, the Netherlands. The process will be completed at the end of the Company’s fiscal year which is 29 March 2019. The shift will not affect

Germany considers a ban on Huawei 5G instruments

18 January 2019 Latest Telecom Sector News Vodafone and IBM sign $550 million partnership Vodafone and IBM have signed an agreement for eight years, worth $550 million. Given that IBM maintains its hybrid cloud, AI and strong security capabilities, so under the agreement both the partners will use the infrastructure for innovations in their businesses applications. Vodafone customers will also be able to get the opportunity of using IBM’s optimisation,

Spying concerns against Huawei’s intensify

13 January 2019 Latest Telecom Sector News Russia loses communication with its orbiting space telescope  Russia launched its telescope Spektr-R in 2011 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan which worked beyond five-year lifespan. However, the communication between the telescope and earth has now lost. Spying concerns against Huawei’s intensify The sales director of Huawei in Poland, Wang Weijing, is arrested on suspicion of spying. The company is trying to isolate itself from the situation by firing him. The situation is expected to affect the company business in Europe, which is one of

Bouygues Telecom completes 5G call in Lyon 

9 January 2019 Latest Telecom Sector News Bouygues Telecom completes 5G call in Lyon  French Bouygues Telecom made its first call through 5G using the mobile terminal Snapdragon X50 modem in Lyon, France. For 5G trials, the company collaborated with Ericsson and Qualcomm Technology.  Indian sending on telecom infrastructure service increased six-fold between 2014 and 2019  The Indian government has significantly increased its investment in telecom infrastructure. From 2009 to 2014, the government