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Jio, Airtel join hands to oppose India’s local 5G standard, 5Gi
Jio has joined bitter rival Airtel in raising concerns about India’s 5Gi standard, which it said must be harmonised with 3GPP’s 5G standard. Read more…
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EU looks to work with India on 5G security standards
The European Union is looking to work with the Indian government to create open and transparent security standards for 5G technology. Read more…
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Airtel CEO opposes India’s own 5G standard, calls it a threat
Bharti Airtel CEO has openly opposed India’s bid for own version of 5G saying it could pose an “existential threat” to the telecom ecosystem. Read more…
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Telcos, gear vendors want India to stop adoption of local 5G standard
A fight between India’s telecom standards body and telecom operators and gear vendors is set to escalate over India-specific 5G standard. Read more…
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Huawei, 5G standards and the US DoC is a pantomime for our times
News that the US Department of Commerce is happy for US companies to engage with Huawei on 5G standards work is baffling. Read more…
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US companies will be allowed to work with Huawei on 5G standards
US will amend its prohibitions on companies doing business with China’s Huawei to allow them to work together on setting 5G standards. Read more…
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US drafts rule to allow Huawei, US firms to work together on 5G standards
US DoC is close to signing off new rule that allows US companies to work with Huawei on setting standards for next-generation 5G networks. Read more…