OPPO and Ericsson have officially entered a global strategic partnership. According to CNMO, the agreement involves the cross-licensing of global patents and also covers multiple key areas such as technical cooperation and market promotion. This partnership is viewed as a step in the cooperation between the two companies in the global communications field.

OPPO official said, “We are pleased to announce that we have reached a global cooperation agreement with Ericsson.”

The patent cross-licensing agreement reveals that both companies have committed to opening up cellular communication standard essential patents, including 5G standards, to enable mutual sharing of patent technologies.

Oppo has reportedly been involved in the development of key technology fields such as mobile communications since it was established in 2004. The company has continuously transformed the results of technological innovation into high-value intellectual property rights.

As of June 30, 2024, OPPO’s global patent applications exceeded 103,000, of which more than 57,000 were authorized patents. Invention patent applications of the company have accounted for as high as 91%.

The company has ranked among the top ten in the world in the number of international patent treaty (PCT) applications published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for five consecutive years. The company has also deployed 5G communication standard patents in more than 40 countries and regions around the world, completed more than 6,200 families of global patent applications, and declared more than 3,700 families of 5G standard patents in ETSI.

The strategic cooperation between OPPO and Ericsson is expected to further promote in-depth cooperation and technological innovation between the two parties in the field of communications.

Currently, the company is also deeply involved in the development of artificial intelligence and aims to push AI to 50 million devices by the end of this year.

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Many of you may know Huawei and Ericsson for the phones they once produced. However, these two companies have another significant commonality. Both Huawei and Ericsson are telecommunications technology companies, in addition to making consumer electronics. They both have extensive expertise and investment in this field. Unfortunately, there has been ongoing tension between these two tech giants due to patent disputes. Thankfully, Huawei and Ericsson have signed a long-term patent license agreement for 3G, 4G, and 5G technologies. Here are the details…

Why Huawei and Ericsson’s Patent Deal Is a Win-Win for Both Companies and the World

In 2019, Huawei and EricssIn 2019 Huawei and Ericsson got into a legal dispute over the licensing of patents related to 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular technologies. The dispute has had a significant impact on the global telecommunications industry, making it more difficult for Huawei to obtain the licenses it needs to sell its products in some markets.

Now, the two companies have resolved their issues by signing a long-term agreement to share these important patents. The agreement covers the companies’ respective sales of network infrastructure and consumer devices, granting both parties global access to each other’s patented, standardized technologies.

“We are delighted to reach a long-term global cross-licensing agreement with Ericsson,” said Alan Fan, Head of Huawei’s Intellectual Property Department. “As major contributors of standard essential patents (SEPs) for mobile communication, the companies recognize the value of each other’s intellectual property, and this agreement creates a stronger patent environment. It demonstrates the commitment both parties have forged that intellectual property should be properly respected and protected.”

Over the past 20 years, Huawei has been a major contributor to mainstream ICT standards, including those for cellular, Wi-Fi, and multimedia codecs. In 2022, Huawei topped the European Patent Office’s applicant ranking for number of patent applications filed, with 4,505 applications.

“Our commitment to sharing leading technological innovations will drive healthy, sustainable industry development and provide consumers with more robust products and services,” added Fan.

Huawei is both a holder and implementer of SEPs and seeks to take a balanced approach to licensing. Through the signing of this agreement, it is both giving and receiving access to key technologies. Fan said, “This agreement is the result of intensive discussions that ensured the interests of both patent holders and implementers are served fairly.”

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Intel has been losing ground to rivals in the chip manufacturing race. You read that right. Even though many of us know Intel from the processors we use in our computers, the company also makes chips for other companies. Intel was actually the world’s leading chipmaker for many years, from 1971 to 2021. But in the past few years, it’s been falling behind rivals like TSMC and Samsung. However, Intel wants to turn things around. That’s why they’ve teamed up with Ericsson. They’re planning to make a special 5G chip using Intel’s cutting-edge production methods. Here are the details…

Intel and Ericsson Unveil Plans for Custom 5G Chip

Intel has been losing ground to competitors in the chip manufacturing competition for some time now. The main reason for this is that rivals like TSMC and Samsung have heavily invested in new production technologies. As a result, they are now capable of creating chips that are smaller, more powerful, and use less energy. However, Intel has been working hard not to let this continue. Over the past few years, the company made serious investments in both their production facilities and acquisitions like Tower Semiconductor. Now, these investments are paying off with the Ericsson deal.

Intel and Ericsson are planning to work together to create a special 5G chip. This chip will be built using Intel’s 18A technology and is planned to be used in Ericsson’s 5G network equipment. It is expected to be available in 2025. The chip they’re making is designed to match the specific requirements of 5G network equipment. These include performing tasks quickly, using less power, and being able to adjust to different sizes or scales. This chip should also be able to work with many types of 5G standards.

Unfortunately, there is not much information about the deal yet. The main thing we’re curious about is whether this agreement will truly change things for Intel. What do you think about this? Do you believe Intel can regain its title as the world’s leading chipmaker?

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Although the use of 5G technology is increasing rapidly, it is still not widespread in many countries. However, this is not an obstacle to the development of technology. Technologically developed countries such as China and ADB have already started working on 6G. So who will win this nascent rivalry between the two countries? According to the latest reports, China maintains its lead in 6G, but the US has two secret weapons.

China continues to lead in the 6G race

Chinese ZTE and the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) conducted a sample test of some technologies that will be important for the creation of 6G. ZTE provided some of the staff and equipment used in the tests. The five tests that ZTE took part in included:

• 6G distributed autonomous network and digital twin network concept sample
• 6G computing power network key tech concept sample
• 6G terahertz key tech concept sample
• 6G communication perception integration key tech concept sample
• 6G intelligent metasurface tech concept sample

All reports of ZTE’s tests with the government have been positive, but that doesn’t mean we will start using 6G technology soon. We are still years away from talking about this technology in a way that would allow us to compare its potential to 5G. However, As we said, China is not the only country investing in 6G, research is continuing in the U.S. and Europe.

Last year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) claimed that out of approximately 38,000 patents related to 6G worldwide, 13,449, or 35% came from China. The U.S. was second with 18% of the 6G patents. The difference is quite large, but the USA intends to close it.

Huawei and ZTE are banned so the U.S. is turning to Ericsson and Nokia. Ericsson is reportedly following a ten-year plan that would lead to a commercial launch of 6G service sometime in 2030. The company will soon release a strategy on how it plans to develop 6G. CEO Katherine Ainley said,  “We will establish a team of 20 high-level researchers in the U.K., and will also provide funding for students. The initial focus will be on 6G network and hardware security.”

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Back in December 2021, Apple filed a lawsuit against Ericsson accusing it of unfair and strong-arm tactics in cellular patent licensing negotiations. In retaliation, Ericsson has filed a patent infringement litigation against the Cupertino giant and is now targeting its Brazilian redistributor.

Last year, Apple had some of its Standards-Essential Patents (SEPs) expire which are owned by Ericsson. The company did not renew them and instead tried to negotiate with Ericsson for a better deal. However, talks fell apart and Ericsson filed a lawsuit accusing Apple of bad faith negotiations and patent infringement. Apple responded with a lawsuit of their own accusing Ericsson of unfair and strong-arm tactics in cellular patent licensing negotiations.

For those unaware, Standards-Essential Patent (SEPs) are patents without which, in the case of smartphones, a manufacturer cannot make a device. There is a global agreement that licenses for these patents must be available on FRAND terms: fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory.

Since then, the legal battle over the patents has continued to escalate as Ericsson is now going after the Cupertino giant’s Brazillian wholesaler Allied Tecnologia SA in order to make pressure on Apple by cutting off their Brazillian supply chain.

A Foss Patents report on the matter reads “Ericsson keeps up the pressure on Apple. A filing made by Apple in the Eastern District of Texas on Monday (January 31) mentions that “[i]n Brazil […], in addition to targeting Apple in a previous injunction request, Ericsson […] filed for a second preliminary injunction on January 17 against Allied Tecnologia S.A., based on Ericsson’s claimed 4G cellular SEPs and merely because Allied resells Apple cellular products.” Apple is now intervening to protect its wholesaler.

Ericsson’s tactic to go after resellers is the same one that Apple used back in 2012 as part of its own patent infringement claims against Samsung.

Apple has also escalated the matter and is trying to invalidate ten patents held by Ericsson.

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In a seeming response to Ericsson’s earlier lawsuit in October that accused Apple of bad faith negotiations, Apple has now filed a lawsuit against Ericsson, accusing it of unfair and strong-arm tactics in cellular patent licensing negotiations. The two lawsuits point to the growing friction that had characterized the licensing negotiations so far. Apple’s lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

The Apple lawsuit alleges that Ericsson had breached its obligation to license patents that are critical to the telecommunications industry standards at fair rates. The suit is requesting the court to dismiss Ericsson’s earlier lawsuit and also to seal the complaint because it contains sensitive information relating to business operations, according to the patent platform, FOSS Patents. The Apple-Ericsson tango on patent licensing has been a long-drawn battle since 2015. The Ericsson lawsuit came on the back of negotiations to renew a 5G patent licensing agreement that is critical for sustaining the current industry standards.

The current scenario bears a close semblance to the 2015 issues when both companies also filed separate lawsuits. Ericsson, at that time, sought a ban on the iPhone in the United States, but a seeming amicable agreement was reached between the two companies in December 2015. The 2015 licensing agreement is silent on 5G technology, hence the need for another agreement. A long-drawn battle between both firms will be bad for the market, hence it is expected that, as was done in 2015, an amicable agreement will be reached between both tech giants.

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Oppo has partnered up with Ericsson to aggressively push for development and advances in 5G technology. The move arrives to fill the void in the smartphone industry that was left by Huawei, who was blacklisted by the US government.

According to an SCMP report, the Chinese smartphone maker is working with the Swedish telecommunications giant to further advance 5G technologies. Just last week, the former revealed its upgraded communications laboratory in Shenzhen, China through its partnership with Ericsson. This site will be responsible for conducting 5G research and development activities, which include protocol updates and regional tuning to test for upcoming smartphones.

Furthermore, the company’s lab in Shenzhen will also focus on exploring potential killer apps that could fully utilize the “promise of 5G mobile technology,” and also improve the user experience in terms of power consumption, as per Chris Shu, Oppo’s vice president and general manager of product strategy and cooperation. Shu further added that the brand will be using its own software capabilities to push new developments in 5G technology.

At the moment, the smartphone maker is also building its new headquarters in the city. This location will consist of four planned towers, with the tallest one will contain 42 storeys and reach a height of 200 meters. The push for 5G development from Oppo arrives as its rival Huawei, has struggled due to the impact of US sanctions. While Huawei was once a major contender in the smartphone market, its presence has fallen greatly due to the near crippling effect the blacklist caused. Now, the brand faces tighter restrictions when sourcing materials and other technology, which would be the perfect opportunity for Oppo to seize the market.

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Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia has seen a rebound from its dull performance in the rapidly expanding and lucrative Chinese 5G infrastructure supply market last year. A report by China’s largest telecom provider, China Mobile, has indicated that Nokia got one of its three 5G radio infrastructure contracts this year. The rebound follows a poor 2020 for the Scandinavian company in China, in which it did not secure any contract. On the other hand, Swedish-owned Ericsson saw a dip in its fortunes in the Chinese 5G market, possibly as a result of the political tensions that came to the fore by Sweden blocking Chinese companies from participating in the 5G rollout in the Scandinavian country, on national security concerns.

According to the documents released by China Mobile, Chinese powerhouses Huawei and ZTE retain the lion share of the 5G radio contracts, with Nokia getting a 10% share from one of the contracts. At the same time, Ericsson nicked 9.6% from another contract. The total 5G contract sum is about $6 billion, showing Nokia’s 4% overall share worth $240 million, while Ericsson had roughly half of Nokia’s share, which is about $120 million. Ericsson’s performance shows a decline from its good showing in 2020. However, some big announcements are still expected from China Telecom and China Unicom, two of the other big players in the Chinese tech firmament.

China is the global leader in 5G network infrastructure deployment and provides a very lucrative market for tech companies with important 5G technologies. Nokia hopes to provides further details of its performance in China when it releases its earnings report by July 29. On the other hand, Ericsson does not expect a significant jump in its contracts in China when China Telecom and China Unicom announce the successful 5G bids. The company projects that it is unlikely that the two Chinese telecom providers will go beyond the bands shown in its China Mobile contracts.

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Chinese firms like Huawei and ZTE have been banned from participating in the 5G infrastructure by the United States and it has also pushed its allied countries to do the same, barring the companies in several countries.

But, it seems that the ban in certain countries hasn’t affected the company’s market share much. According to the data released by Omdia, Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE are the market leaders globally for the 5G market in the first quarter of this year, i.e. Q1 2021.

Huawei has maintained its lead in the first quarter of this year while Ericsson ranks second, followed by Nokia in the third position. ZTE is the fourth company in terms of market share with a significant increase from 7.8 percent in the last year to 12.3 percent this year.

However, when it comes to 5G NR shipments in the first quarter of 2021, Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE ranked first and second, followed by Ericsson and Nokia in the third and fourth positions.

When it comes to 5G NR revenue, Huawei continues leading the market, followed by Ericsson in second place. ZTE stood third with a significant rise from 5.8 percent in the same period last year to 16.4 percent this year. Nokia comes in at the fourth position.

The report adds that in terms of 5G construction, the investment speed and intensity of the Asia-Pacific region are very large, followed by North America and EMEA (collectively referred to as Europe, the Middle East, and Africa).

As of the first quarter of 2021, China has built a total of 819,000 5G base stations, accounting for more than 70% of 5G base stations deployed globally, covering all cities above the prefecture-level in the country.

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Last year, the Mobile World Congress was canceled due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic and it appears that the tech conference will face similar issues this time as well with brands pulling out of the event.

Ericsson, one of the leading telecom equipment makers, has confirmed pulling out of the MWC 2021 and that move seems to have encouraged others to follow the suit. Now, Nokia has also confirmed not attending this year’s Mobile World Congress, becoming the second major telecom vendor to do so.

In a statement related to this development, the company said that “after careful consideration, Nokia has decided not to have a physical presence at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2021. The health of our employees, customers and partners is of paramount importance to us. Given the international nature of the event and with the global vaccine rollout still in its early phases, we have made the considered decision to instead participate in only the virtual event.”

Apart from Ericsson and Nokia, other companies like Sony Mobile and Oracle have confirmed they won’t be present at the Mobile World Congress physically. The reasoning remains the same — they don’t want to put their employees and visitors at risk.

Last year, after many companies pulled out of the Mobile World Congress, GSMA officially cancelled the event. This time, there has not been any such communication so far and it’s unlikely that the MWC will get cancelled.

Recently, GSMA organized the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai in late February, which was an in-person event with several virtual panels and addresses. As per the estimates, around 17,000 people attended the event, without any positive COVID-19 diagnoses.

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MediaTek recently announced that it has achieved a 5G carrier aggregation (CA) and voice over new radio (VoNR) through its partnership with Swiscomm, Ericsson, and Oppo, to advance 5G networking in Europe.

According to a DigiTimes report, the chipmaker collaborated with the various brands to reach 5G CA between frequency division duplex (FDD) low band and time division duplex (TDD) mid band was achieved in both non-standalone (NSA) and standalone (SA) network architectures. In simpler terms, the company is able to leverage FDD alongside TDD bands to help extend the coverage of the newer and faster bandwidth while also raising its network capacity as well.

As per JS Pan, general manager of Wireless Communication System and Partnership at MediaTek, “As a 5G innovation pioneer, MediaTek has a long history of working with Swisscom, Ericsson, and Oppo on 5G to usher in this new era of ultra-fast connectivity. This is just the beginning of the 5G SA journey in Europe and MediaTek is committed to bringing it live to its full extent. We are prepared to meet the increasing demand in new 5G services and applications. Our Dimensity series of powerful and energy-efficient 5G SoCs are designed to support NR CA across multiple configurations, as well as native VoNR support, to ensure a seamless user experience.”

Furthermore, VoNR also represents a notable step towards the shift towards 5G SA systems. Through this, MediaTek would be able to offer new and innovative services to the market. The company also added that SA networks would also boost 5G applications by offers higher data throughput to meet ultra low latency and reliability requirements, especially in terms of application for the next generation of mass IoT deployments.

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5G is just getting fired up in many countries but a report already talks about a big change that 6G will bring to the table. Countries like China have already started pushing for it ahead of others. The next-gen communication tech is expected to open a gateway of terabit throughputs, microsecond latencies, and solve hiccups like transporting holographic images wirelessly.

According to the counterpoint report, 6G will primarily up the ante on the Wireless Spectrum from Gigabit throughputs on 5G to Terabits/second on 6G. Here, Throughput is amount of data that can be transferred from source to destination within a given timeframe. Anyway, the proposed range for the 6G spectrum is between 300GHz to 3THz(TeraHertz).

Although the commercial launch is not happening anytime before 2028 as Samsung predicts, the research has already begun. In fact, giants like Huawei and Nokia are already advancing in their own way to accelerate the process. Either way, the leap from GHz(in 4G) to MHz(in 5G) and THz(in 6G) indeed looks exponential.

As for 6G devices, report says that it will require better power efficiencies, Line of Sight (LoS) channels, metamaterials for THz antenna arrays, improved AI for power optimization, and QoS(Quality of Service). Additionally, the Terahertz spectrum will pave way for holographic radio and ultra-massive MIMO technologies.

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With Speeds getting increased this much(Terabits), the range of applications also gets widened. You can look at some key applications that will benefit from 6G(>1Tbps) below:

• 8K/16K Video streaming
• Transport Holographic Images/Video(HoloPortation) Wirelessly
• Microsecond latencies will enable Real-time Machine Control. Eg. Agricultural Robots
• Digital Twins/Replicas- Interaction between Digital and Physical world via Mixed Reality and AI
• Multi-Modal, Multi-Location 16K AR/VR applications
• 3D 4K Maps ADAS(Advanced Driver Assistance Systems)

As we all know, a network technology requires equipment, and hence, we should watch out for biggies like Ericsson, Samsung, Nokia, Huawei, ZTE, InterDigital, University of Oulu, SK Telecom, China Mobile, Docomo, AT&T in Network.

However, companies like Samsung, Qualcomm, LG, Apple, OPPO, Huawei, META, and others handle the device and components at a larger scale. Among this, Apple and Alphabet’s Google have already joined the “next G alliance”.

As mentioned above, China has gone a step further and launched the world’s first 6G satellite for terahertz communication. Nevertheless, We are still a few years away from seeing the real-time results of 6G which is expected to be 100-500x faster than 5G.

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Borje Ekholm, the CEO of Ericsson, had apparently lobbied to overturn the ban on Huawei in Sweden, which prevented the company from participating in the roll out of 5G networking in the region.

According to a Bloomberg report, the Ericsson CEO had pressured a Swedish minister to reverse the ban on Huawei and ZTE as well. Reportedly, Ekholm had lobbied Foreign Trade Minister Anna Hallberg via a series of phone messages to review an order by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS). For those unaware, this order was to operators that were required to remove networking equipment that was bought from the Chinese companies and replacing it from their infrastructure by January 2025.

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An Ericsson spokesperson has confirmed the news that Ekholm was in contact with the minister. Furthermore, the news also arrives after Hallberg said that she did not have any contact with PTS and would never step in as minister and influence the decisions made by individual authorities. Halberg further added that she had never met with Ekholm regarding the matter. Similarly, Jacob Wallenberg, deputy chair of Ericsson’s board of directors, had previously said that “stopping Huawei is definitely not good.”

At the moment, Ericsson brings in 10 percent of its total sales from China, with Huawei being one of its biggest rivals as a telecommunications equipment provider. Notably, China had even warned that the Swedish companies would also see “negative impacts” from the ban if the decision wasn’t reversed. Although, the Swedish Prime Minister, Stefan Lofven is standing by the decision of the authority.

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Ericsson has filed a lawsuit against Samsung in the United States, accusing the South Korean giant of not adhering to its contractual commitments for various licensing patent agreements. It claims that Samsung is failing to adhere to fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms and conditions.

The company is seeking to attain a declaration that it has complied with its FRAND commitment and that Samsung has not. Ericsson claims that Samsung’s FRAND commitment is a contract between Samsung and European Telecommunications Standards Institute and it has the right to enforce this commitment as a third-party beneficiary.

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For those who are unaware, several most common technological standards are protected by patents held by companies, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Such technologies being essential, the patent holders are obliged to grant licenses on FRAND terms.

In this instance, the FRAND commitment is related to various global cross-licenses that cover patents from both the companies related to 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular standards. These standards are used in smartphones, other mobile devices, and cellular infrastructure.

With several of the licensing deals set to expire next year and negotiations still ongoing, Ericsson said the payment of IP royalties may be delayed. In such case, Ericsson predicted its operating income could decline by $118-177 million per quarter from 2021 onwards.

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Earlier this week, Ericsson filed a lawsuit against Samsung in the US. The company alleged that the South Korean tech giant has breached contractual commitments and even failed to negotiate over patent licensing and related payments.

According to a FierceWireless report, the telecom giant is accusing Samsung of violating its obligations for essential patent licensing under FRAND (Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory) terms. Furthermore, Ericsson wants a declaratory ruling that the companny complied with its own licensing commitments. A Samsung spokesperson reached out to FierceWireless via email and stated that, “Once we receive the complaint, we will review it and determine an appropriate response.”

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In an announcement on December 11, Ericsson stated that the royalty payments for its intellectual property could be delayed if the renewal negotiations do not conclude before the current one expires. According to the telecom equipment provider, the delay in royalty payments and potential cost of litigation could have Ericsson see an operating income hit between roughly 118 to 177 million US Dollars starting in the first quarter of next year.

Ericsson filed the complaint against Samsung in the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. In the complain, the company stated that, ““Without 4G and 5G technology and Ericsson’s inventions incorporated therein, smartphones and other mobile devices would not be able to provide the constant on-the-go access to video, streaming media, and gaming that consumers expect today.” It further added that both parties, “understood that Samsung would owe Ericsson a substantial balancing payment.”

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BT has just signed a new deal with Ericsson, which will have the former use the latter’s 5G radio antennas, base stations, and other equipment to upgrade its mobile network.

The move from the company will have it replace Huawei and not be solely reliant on Nokia for its other radio access network (Ran) equipment. This also arrives after the government imposed a ban on Chinese companies from the country’s 5G infrastructure, as per a BBC report. For those unaware, UK telecom operators are required to replace any core equipment from Huawei, or in other words, any Chinese component used in the most sensitive parts of its network.

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This includes the route data and voice calls take through multiple devices across computer servers. All such 5G equipment from Huawei will also be phased out within the country by 2027. The Chinese tech giant has stated that this ban would could the UK government thousands of jobs and billions of pounds in economic benefit and would even delay the roll out 5G networking.

Thus, the latest announcement from BT was still within expectations as carriers generally employ two Ran equipment makers, which lets them maintain service if a problem is developed in other provider’s systems. This also lets the telecom operators save on efficiency from not having to install and maintain a wide range of products as well.

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Huawei, the known consumer electronics maker, is also one of the largest telecommunications equipment provider in the world. Now, its market share in the industry has grown even further, widening the gap between the Chinese tech giant and Nokia.

For those unaware, Nokia is also a known telecom equipment maker, with various countries with anti Chinese sentiments opting for Nokia’s equipment. According to a new The Elec report, Huawei’s market share in the first half of 2020 reached 31 percent, which is a rise from 28 percent from back in 2019. Nokia arrives second with a market share of just 14 percent during the same period, dropping from 16 percent last year.

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Furthermore, Huawei had first surpassed Nokia back in 2015 and has since been widening the gap between itself and the Finnish vendor. Ericsson, a Swedish brand, came in at 14 percent market share in 2020, which has remained unchanged since 2019. Another Chinese brand that rounds up the group is ZTE, with a market share of 11 percent, rising from just 9 percent year on year.

Both Huawei and ZTE have seen a jump in shares thanks to the adoption of the newer and faster bandwidth in China. On the other hand, Nokia has been more or less excluded in the 5G infrastructure in China, while it has seen more popularity in the west, which is a clear indicator of the frictions between China and other western nations. Lastly, Cisco and Ciena came in fifth and sixth respectively in the wired equipment market.

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Despite several accusations and severe scrutiny Huawei faces in the west, it is still undoubtedly one of the pioneers of 5G networking and its related telecommunications technology. But now, the US is considering plans on creating a 5G equipment provider that can potentially rival the Chinese tech giant.

While the US has banned its equipment and the UK will start phasing out its technology as well, they still don’t have a replacement that can directly compete at the same level as Huawei. Although, the US is currently in talks with known networking firms like Cisco and Oracle, in a bid to get them involved, but so far to no avail.

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According to a report, the US is currently in talks with Cisco to have the company buy either Nokia or Ericsson, both of which are known rivals of Huawei. The plans don’t just end on the acquisition, as the US also plans on providing tax breaks to Nokia or Ericsson, in which the latter has been gaining ground thanks to its Massive MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) technology.

To sum things up, the US Government is actively considering more avenues through which it can pressure Huawei. Additionally, the creation of more competitive 5G equipment will also help enable many nations that distrust Huawei to adopt 5G as well. Although, it is still too soon to comment on the matter and we will have to wait for certain substantial development in this regard.

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Smartphone brands like Xiaomi, Oppo, Huawei, and more are looking to pre-install the Aarogya Setu app on handsets following mandatory orders from the Indian Government. OEMs have stated that they will fully comply with the move and will include private sector employees as well.

For those unaware, Aarogya Setu is a contact tracing app developed by the Indian government to help to combat the coronavirus. This app essentially connects COVID-19 related health services to Indian citizens and also shares various practices and advisories. This app utilizes smartphones’ connectivity features like Bluetooth and GPS to determine the area of infected people and informing a person whether they have come in close proximity of a person tested positive.

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Arriving back at the current situation, the government had also made this app mandatory for people that are still going to work, especially in the private sectors. But now, it seems that the app will be a lot more pervasive in our lives as it may soon arrive pre-installed in every smartphone from major vendors. This will also include telecom operators like the telecom equipment provider Ericsson, that is already having employees download the app.

So far, the Aarogya Setu app mainly is compulsory for those venturing out during this time of crisis for their jobs, but soon this may change. Xiaomi India’s Managing Director, Manu Jain, stated that the company will comply if the government made it mandatory for the app to be pre-installed. This basically means, that soon other OEMs will soon follow suit and will ensure 100 percent coverage of this app throughout employees and upcoming smartphones.

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Telecom operators in India are struggling hard to pay off their AGR(Adjusted Gross Revenue) debts but that is not stopping Bharti Airtel to improve and expand its 4G coverage. The Indian firm has just signed a contract worth crores (₹) with Finnish network equipment manufacturer Nokia.

Airtel plans to expand and upgrade its network in nine circles across India, including rural areas. The equipment used in these locations were provided by Nokia. Hence, once again, the company makes a deal with the Finland-based corporation for modernising them.

Nokia was the original 4G equipment provider for Airtel in 9 circles – Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal excluding Kolkata, Odisha, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Kerala and UP East. This deal in 2016 was estimated at $500, however, the exact cost of the new contract is unknown at the moment.

In addition to Nokia, Airtel has also confirmed to be in talks with other vendors like Ericsson, Huawei, and ZTE, who have provided equipment to the telco in certain circles earlier.

Recently, Airtel welcomed bids (RFP – Request For Proposal) for Tamil Nadu circle, which is currently served by Huawei. On the other hand, the telco replaced Huawei with Ericsson for 4G expansion and modernisation in Rajasthan for services like VoLTE.

At present, Chinese telecom companies such as ZTE and Huawei handle three circles each for Airtel. Whereas, Ceragon, an Israeli company was given a contract last week by Airtel to expand 4G networks in rural areas.

Airtel is expanding its 4G coverage in rural areas to compete Reliance Jio, the firm’s main rival. In March, the telco revealed its plans to add 22,000-26,000 4G sites across the country. This will not only help in improving coverage in rural areas but will also support data demand surge in urban areas.

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The telecommunications industry might witness one of the biggest mergers of the decade in the near future if the rumors going around are true. According to a Bloomberg report, Finland’s Nokia and Sweden’s Ericsson may merge their businesses.

The report doesn’t mention its sources but says the competition is putting pressure on Nokia’s earnings, prompting it to put together a team of advisers to profer solutions. Some of the possible solutions include selling off some assets or merging. It was also reported that other options being considered include shifting investments and making adjustments to the balance sheet.

The merger is just an option and may not be the decision Nokia takes. However, if it does happen, it may make it easier for Nokia and Ericsson to take on China’s Huawei and ZTE as the 5G race heats up.

Nokia is currently having a difficult time. The value of its shares has dropped by one-third in the past year but news of the possible merger saw it rise by 3%. Bloomberg adds that even if a merger is the option they choose, it won’t be a walk in the park as a merger of that size will definitely face hurdles.

Nokia is also making some changes to its management. In early December 2019, it was reported that the chairman, Risto Siilasmaa will be replaced in April 2020 after 8 years heading the company. His replacement is Sari Baldauf, a former head of networks division.

Nokia has cut its outlook and also paused its dividend. It says it is making heavy investments in 5G technology so as to be able to catch up with competitors, this its earnings will be affected. The company says it doesn’t expect a major recovery in profit until 2021.

In late 2016, Nokia acquired Alcatel-Lucent. The acquisition took 19 months after it was first announced in April 2015 and provided the Finnish company with more opportunities outside and inside the telecoms industry.

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In recent times, technological advancements have been significant in many areas, especially in information and data infrastructures. It is now viable to stream 4K videos and movies at home all in part due to faster data rates and download speeds. Now, the record for the fastest download speeds has been broken after Ericsson said its latest 5G hardware is capable of 4.3Gbps.

According to Ericsson, its latest network infrastructure for 5G has enabled a full hour long 4K video to be transferred in just 14 seconds, which is great news considering this will be available to the general consumers. The company’s engineers in Stockholm have apparently hit a download speed of a whopping 4.3Gbps. This breaks the previously held record which was set by Huawei in October 2019 with a download speed of 3.67Gbps.

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Notably, the record breaking download speed is closest anyone has ever gotten to reach 5G networks theoretical 7.5Gbps of peak download speeds capabilities from existing 5G chips. Although an impressive and sizable jump over Huawei, one must know that it is known not a simple and direct comparison of quality between the two. This is due to Ericsson utilizing an 8 millimeter wave frequency ban or 8CC (8 component carrier) with a total of 800Mhz of spectrum.

However, credit where it is due, Ericsson’s 4.3Gbps download speed is still an extremely impressive feat that has been achieved. It also emphasizes on the potential growth of the network in the near future, even replacing fiber. The faster and newer bandwidth also carries implications ahead of just simple video streaming, and even improve other fields like video gaming and augmented and artificial reality as well.

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Amid growing concerns about Huawei’s global dominance in the field of technology, the US could be looking at potential rivals to counter Huawei’s success in the coming days. While a faction of the US administration is considering the possibility, the idea has not gone down well with many individuals. Especially from people in the private sector who believe the government’s involvement in private American or allied companies does not bode well for the future.

“I do not think it’s a good idea”, revealed Randall Stephenson, CEO at AT&T, when CNBC asked for his opinion on the US Attorney General’s comments on the government investing in Nokia and Ericsson. In his defense, Stephenson said, “Governments generally do not have the greatest reputation when it comes to investing in the private sector”.

Stephenson’s comments came shortly after US Attorney General William Barr suggested that the US should take the initiative to acquire a stake in private sector companies like Nokia and Ericsson to secure 5G equipment for future use. He said instead of simply asking allies to avoid using Huawei’s products, the US government should work on a substitute. Shares of Nokia and Ericsson opened strong post the Attorney General’s comments, with shareholders suggesting the companies accept the offer.

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Stephenson, however, agrees with some of the ideas shared by the Attorney General. For example, AT&T has been working closely with Microsoft and Dell along with the White House to develop a software-based alternative to Huawei’s 5G equipment.

Speaking on the subject Stephenson said, “AT&T has been the pioneers of software-based architecture in networking. We are using hardware that would have been considered unconventional half a decade ago. We use generic hardware since it can run any software with ease. We prefer using unconventional ways to avoid a competitive comparison with Huawei, using innovation and software over government mandates to achieve our goals”.

Stephenson further explained the precarious situation the US Government is facing as its 328 million citizens is far outnumbered by China’s population of 1.4 billion. “If Huawei gets a market share of over 90% in China, they control 30% of the global market. If the US does not use Huawei’s equipment in its network, we have to rely on a sub-scale supply chain, which is why we need an innovative solution to the problem”.

AT&T has already made some major investments into developing software-based networks, although it had previously pointed at cost-cutting as the motive behind the move. The company previously vowed to virtualize 75% of existing networks by 2020 using SDN (Software-Defined Networking). It has also made significant investments to include open-RAN (Radio Access Network) in its networks.

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Ericsson, one of the largest exhibitors at the Mobile World Congress 2020 that is set to kick-off later this month, has pulled out from the event. The company is citing coronavirus outbreak as the reason for this decision.

This is a major blow to the MWC 2020, which is touted as the world’s largest event for the telecom industry. The development comes just days after LG and ZTE had announced that will not take part in this year’s Mobile World Congress.

Making this announcement, Ericsson said that the company took this decision as a precautionary measure after an extensive internal risk assessment. It also added that following the outbreak and continued spreading of the novel corona virus, the company closely monitored the development and adhered to recommendations from relevant national authorities and international bodies.

Ericsson said that it will now showcase the company’s portfolio and innovations planned for MWC Barcelona with local events called “Ericsson Unboxed”.

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GSM Association, which organises MWC, said in a statement that it respects Ericsson’s decision and is encouraged that the company committed to the 2021 show. It also reemphasised that the show will go on as planned.

Further, the association said that it is continuing to monitor and assess the virus situation to make appropriate changes. The group previously said it would increase medical support and disinfection measures on site and communicate best practices to attendees.

The Mobile World Congress, which is scheduled from February 24 to 27, attracts more than 100,000 visitors. It has come under increased scrutiny since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus epidemic a public health emergency of international concern.

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The US seems to be extremely worried about Huawei’s dominance in the 5G market. So much so that the US attorney general suggested that American investors should buy a controlling stake in Nokia and/ or Ericsson in order to transform them into formidable competitors to the Chinese telecommunications giant.

“There are only two companies that can compete with Huawei right now: Nokia and Ericsson,” Barr said in his speech at a conference on China’s security threat at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. “Putting our large market and financial muscle behind one or both of these firms would make it a far more formidable competitor and eliminate concerns over its staying power.”

He raised concerns about Nokia and Ericsson’s ability to take on Huawei. Barr said that neither of these companies had Huawei’s scale or backing from a powerful country which put them at a disadvantage when compared to the Chinese telecommunications giant.

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And given how 5G is expected to power a range of emerging technologies in the coming years, Barr is worried that China will be able to influence and control these technologies if Huawei dominates this new-age communications market. In his speech, he added, “From a national security standpoint, if the industrial internet becomes dependent upon Chinese technology, China would have the ability to shut countries off from technology and equipment upon which their consumers and industries depend.”

In order to avoid such a situation, he said the US is considering a few proposals that align itself “with Nokia and/or Ericsson through either American ownership of a controlling stake or through a “consortium or private American and allied companies.”

Barr’s comments reveal how important 5G is for the US. And if Nokia and Ericsson are bought by American investors, the race for 5G will essentially be a fight between two superpowers: China and the US.

Meanwhile, Huawei has sued Verizon in the US for infringing 12 patents in the field of computer networking, download security and video services.

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According to a new report, Huawei is set to play a role in the building of 5G networking in the European country Norway. The company is expected to work with other industry experts on networking in the country despite pressures from the US.

The Chinese tech giant will work alongside Ericsson which is one of the few companies that still operate with the former despites its western complications. Huawei is still suffering from the aftershocks of the US ban and is facing difficulties in European operations as well.

Over the past 10 years, Telenor (a Norwegian telecommunications company) has worked with Huawei for 4G networking in Norway, according to Telenor VP for communications. The senior executive also went on to state that, “Ericsson has been introduced as a new vendor for 5G RAN, but we will also work with Huawei both to maintain the 4G network and also upgrade to 5G coverage in selected areas of Norway.”

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Notably, Petter-Boerre Furberg, the head of Telenor Norway, stated that the operator would gradually phase Huawei network components in the country over a 4-5 years modernization period. This points to a broader image of Huwaei facing increasing difficulties in European regions amidst the US accusations regarding security threats. The security concerns have also risen in countries like Spain and are hampering the company’s operations in the area.

To sum things up, Norway will utilize Ericsson’s technology for the newer and faster bandwidth while having Huawei maintain the existing 4G networking. However, the latter will also help in developing 5G in a few selected areas.

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Back in the mid-2000s, Sony Ericsson phones were really popular. In fact, back then, the brand was one of the major players in the market! While things have gone downhill ever since Sony split up with Ericsson back in 2011, the joint venture managed to churn out a lot of interesting phones in the industry. For this week’s edition of Throwback Tech Thursday, we take a look at one such phone – the Sony Ericsson P990i. There are several cool features that make the phone special for its age and we’ll take a look at them down below.

One of the highlights of the Sony Ericsson P990i was its special flap design. The phone was one of the few phones to actually feature both a regular alphanumeric keypad and a QWERTY keyboard. It had a flap with a numerical keypad on top and once you opened the flap, you got a QWERTY keyboard inside. The design did make the phone a bit chunky, but there were hardly any phones in its time which offered both these methods of input.

What’s interesting is that the phone featured a 2.8-inch touchscreen display. So, you could also use a provided stylus (which hid neatly on the side) to browse through the phone. That was pretty cool back then and even now. But there was one more special method of navigation. Apart from the keypad, QWERTY keyboard, and touchscreen display, the phone featured a scroll wheel on the left side. So, Sony Ericsson had really got you covered in the navigation department.

There were several other special physical buttons too. Apart from the power button on the top, the phone featured an internet button, play/pause button, back/clear button, and a screen lock button. There was a camera too – a 2MP shooter with LED flash, which was pretty good for its age. What’s more, the camera housing could slide clockwise / counterclockwise to reveal the sensor. Plus, there was a self-portrait mirror on the camera housing, for the selfie lovers of its age. There was a front camera too, but it was a simple VGA one for video calls.

The Sony Ericsson P990i wasn’t a revolutionary device. It didn’t even have a crazy design like the Nokia Lipstick phone. But the phone was feature rich and was way ahead of its time. It clearly isn’t a phone you’d forget easily.

Did you ever use the Sony Ericsson P990i? Did you like it? Tell us the features you miss and which you feel modern smartphones should have.

Previous Throwback Tech Thursday Coverage:

• Throwback Tech Thursday: We Revisit Nokia’s Crazy Lipstick Phone (7280)
• Throwback Tech Thursday: Nokia N9’s Weird Selfie Camera Revisited
• Throwback Tech Thursday: World’s First Android Phone Revisited
• Throwback Tech Thursday: We Revisit the World’s First Camera Phone & Its Selfie Camera

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Europe-based telecom equipment manufacturers Nokia and Ericsson are winning key 5G contracts in China which is a significant move as analysts say that it indicates China’s open attitude towards all the international players when it comes to rolling out the next-gen network technology — 5G.

China had promised international cooperation and the significant share of equipment procurement indicates that it is keeping its word. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in China had said that it welcomes foreign enterprises to actively participate in China’s 5G network construction and application promotion.

The development comes after China Mobile, which is the world’s largest telecom operator by the number of subscribers count, awarded its first round of 5G network equipment contracts worth around $2 billion.

The company has procured around 153 units of MME telecom equipment from Sweden-based company Ericsson. This accounts for around 34 percent of the company’s total procurements. On the other hand, Nokia has provided 56 units of MME telecom equipment, accounting for 12 percent.

Coming to the SAE telecom equipment, Ericsson provided 231 units, accounting for 34 percent of China Mobile’s business, while Nokia offered 60 units, equivalent to around 9 percent of the overall procurements.

China Mobile is currently accelerating the development of infrastructure for the 5G technology after it recently won the 5G commercial license. The company is now aiming to offer 5G commercial services in around 40 cities by the end of September 2019.

Earlier this month, China granted four licenses to telecom carriers, marking the official kick off of the 5G era in the country. It also marked an accelerated push by China for the adaptation of 5G given that the country’s previous plan was to commercialize the 5G technology in 2020.

A number of foreign companies, including Nokia, Ericsson, Qualcomm, and Intel have already participated in three phases of technical test conducted by China to get their 5G products and solutions ready for the commercial use in China.

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Huawei may be facing a possible UK ban if it fails to pay 4G patent royalties. The ruling was delivered by The High Court of England and Wales for a suit filed by Unwired Planet International.

Unwired had filed a lawsuit against Huawei for infringing on its 4G patents. The court’s ruling says that Huawei must pay licensing fees to Unwired or face a ban of sales of its 4G phones in the UK.

Originally, the patents belonged to Ericsson before they were acquired by Unwired. Huawei had a licensing agreement with the former owner but failed to draw up a new one with Unwired.

The patents are essential to implement established communications  standards, hence the royalties paid must be fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND). So Huawei’s initial offer of 0.034 percent of its revenues on 4G equipment doesn’t meet the FRAND standard neither does Unwired’s request for 1.49 per cent on 4G handsets and 2.29 per cent on Huawei’s 4G equipment.

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The court finally ruled after a lot of haggling that Huawei pays Unwired 0.051 per cent on 4G equipment and 0.052 on 4G phones.

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