Latest articles by Fiona Leake
Ericsson dividend gets 50% boost – but shares slump as 5G costs hit Q4 earnings
Stocks The telecom company reported a smaller than expected rise in earnings in Q4 of 2019, making it a disappointing year end.
The EU will launch a 5G ‘toolbox’ to overcome security threats
Politics With new super-fast 5G networks comes a whole host of potential security threats.
5G will be in all metropolitan areas of the U.S. this year, says Qualcomm boss
Infrastructure Qualcomm’s Cristiano Amon predicts that 5G will become ubiquitous in U.S. urban areas by the end of 2020.
Ericsson CEO claims “there is no one ahead of us” on 5G
Infrastructure Ericsson CEO Borje Ekholm expresses extreme confidence in his company’s role in 5G.
The price of Samsung’s Galaxy S20 5G has leaked – and it’s 'flippin' insane'
Phones Both the release date and pricing for the new Samsung Galaxy S20 5G line-up have been leaked online.
Vietnamese operator Viettel's decision to build own 5G network is “very large claim”
Infrastructure Vietnam's largest phone company decides to build its own 5G network, but industry experts remain sceptical.
Ericsson ups its 5G game with a new R&D facility for 300 people
Infrastructure Ericsson will open a new 5G research and development site in France in order to improve its network.
Banning Huawei from 5G networks will cost countries billions, reports claim
Infrastructure Research commissioned by Huawei states that 5G bans in Australia, India and the UK will cost billions.
ZTE will raise $1.66bn for 5G research and development
Infrastructure Chinese tech company ZTE is reportedly looking to raise $1.66bn through private share investment.
Huawei sells more 5G phones than Samsung in 2019
Phones Huawei shipped 6.9m phones in the last 12 months, despite being embroiled in a U.S. trade war.
25% of manufacturing revenue will come from 5G by 2028
Use cases Analysts at ABI Research say that manufacturing will dominate 5G use cases in the next decade.
Samsung’s acquisition of TWS will boost 5G network expansion in the U.S.
Infrastructure Samsung’s recent agreement to acquire TeleWorld Solutions will simplify and accelerate the roll-out of 5G.
U.S. Senators propose $1bn fund to smash Huawei’s 5G dominance
Politics The proposed bill aims to create alternatives to Huawei’s 5G tech, which is heavily relied on in other countries.
UK allowing Huawei into 5G networks would be ‘madness’ says U.S.
Politics On a diplomatic visit to the UK American diplomats have expressed alarm at the idea of Britain allowing Huawei into its 5G networks.
Vodafone launches 5G roaming - now available in 100 locations in the UK and Europe
Networks Vodafone has started the new year on the front foot by increasing the coverage of its 5G network.
Samsung sticker doesn’t stop Galaxy S20+ 5G images getting leaked
Phones Leaked Galaxy S20+ 5G images give us a first glimpse at the much-anticipated device.
US officials visit the UK in a last ditch attempt to ban Huawei 5G tech
Infrastructure US officials are coming to London this week, hoping to convince the government to ban Huawei from UK 5G networks.
Verizon 5G wins public opinion survey
Networks U.S. nationwide survey reveals that Verizon 5G has the strongest public opinion.
BMW iNEXT will be the world’s first 5G smart car
Smart cars At CES 2020, Samsung revealed its partnership with BMW on Telematics Control Unit technology.
AT&T will support 15 5G phones on its ‘chocolate chip cookie’ network
Networks In a bid to reach 200 million people by the end of the year, AT&T is bringing a lot more to its 5G game in 2020.
Discover the cheapest 5G phone you’ve never heard of
Phones Coolpad's Legacy 5G phone will only set you back $400 (£304), but will it be able to go head-to-head with bigger brands?
Lenovo’s new Yoga laptop is the first ARM-based notebook to include 5G
Laptops As CES 2020 kicks off in Las Vegas, Lenovo announces the new Yoga Slim 7 and Yoga 5G.
Netgear’s new 5G mobile hotspot could replace your home broadband
Hotspots The Nighthawk M5 mobile hotspot from Netgear has combined 5G with Wi-Fi 6, ticking plenty of boxes.
