Germany is planning to restrict the use of Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE in certain 5G networks.

A government source has revealed that Germany intends to ban telecoms operators from using certain components made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in 5G networks, a potentially significant move to address security concerns. The German ban could include components already built into the networ...

Networks in France band together to compete with Netflix

On Friday, three French television networks revealed that they will be creating their own streaming website in an effort to compete with American behemoths Netflix and Amazon. The new site, dubbed Salto, will be a collaboration between France Televisions, a public broadcaster, and TF1 and M6, two...

The SEA Games will be covered in depth by a TV pool

Officials announced on Wednesday that eight TV networks will broadcast live coverage of the SEA Games, which will be held in Vietnam next month.

The 31st Southeast Asian Games will be held from May 12 to 23, with certain competitions taking place before the opening ceremony.

T...

Technology Increasing Distributed Energy in Low Voltage Networks

The latest invention by a company based in Brisbane might be helpful in the penetration of solar power and batteries at homes in low-voltage areas. This would significantly reduce the need to construct costly grid stations for distributing electricity.

The Australian Renewable Energy Ag...

SAMSUNG TO LAUNCH NEW NETWORKS BUSINESS IN AUSTRALIA

Highlights:

• The company Samsung is going to launch new networks business in Australia
• The announcement has been followed by a series of the successful deployments of the 5G networks

The Samsung Electronics Australia is going to be la...

REPORT: UK SHOULD USE NEW TELECOMS SUPPLIERS AFTER HUAWEI’S EXIT FROM ITS 5G NETWORK

Highlights:

• According to the reports, UK must use the new telecoms suppliers after the exit of Huawei from its 5G network
• The report said that, smaller equipment manufacturers in UK should provide 25 percent of the total kit used in the 5G networks

US CONGLOMERATE JUNIPER NETWORKS SIGNS 5G TECH DEAL WITH TURK TELEKOM

Highlights

• The Radio Intelligent Controller (RIC) technology from Netsia, a subsidiary of the Turk Telekom Group company in Argela , US, will be integrated into the product portfolio of Juniper

• This deal with strengthen the 5G and related Open RAN (Open Radio Acc...

CHINA IN HOSTILE MOVE ENFORCES ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON AUSTRALIAN WINE

• China on Friday said it would enforce anti-dumping measures on Australian wine, in a further escalating of tensions between Beijing and Canberra.
• China — Australia’s biggest trade partner — has threatened economic strike-back since Canberra called for a probe ...

SHINHAN BANK SET TO ROLL OUT WITH 3 UTILITIES-FINANCE, RETAIL AND TELECOM IN ONE DIGITAL PLATFORM

• Starting next year, consumers will be able to peruse their banking histories, shopping patterns at beauty stores and cellphone data usage, all via a single digital platform.
• Shinhan Bank said Wednesday it has signed a MoU with CJ Olive Networks, an online retail arm of CJ Group...

GERMANY NEEDS 110 BILLION EUROS IN GRID NETWORK INVESTMENTS FOR MEETING ITS CLIMATE TARGETS BY 2050

Highlights:

• Germany requires 110 billion euros in the grid investments for meeting the climate targets by the year 2050
• For Germany, achieving its targets, the electricity distribution networks must be expanded and modernised

A new s...

SWEDEN PUTS A BAN ON ZTE AND HUAWEI FROM UPCOMING 5G NETWORK PROJECTS

Highlights:

• Sweden bans the Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE from the upcoming 5G networks projects ahead
• After banning the Chinese companies, Sweden also joins the other European nations which have banned or restricted the role of Chinese suppliers

SK TELECOM TO MERGE WITH UBER IN AUTONOMOUS CAR SECTOR AMIDST RIDE HAILING APP JV

• SK Telecom Co., South Korea's prestigious mobile carrier, said Friday it will detract from its mobility platform, creating a separate business entity as it teams up with US ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. in a move to grab a chunk of business mainly focused in the connecte...

NOKIA WINS 5G CONTRACT OVER HUAWEI IN BELGIUM

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• The Proximus and Orange companies in Belgium have given the 5G network contract to Nokia over Huawei
• The companies have turned to Nokia for an overhaul that will be leaving the systems of the Belgian companies free of the Chinese equipment...

TELEFONICA TO EXPLORE 5 BILLION EURO FIBRE EXPANSION IN GERMANY

Highlights:

• The Telefonica company of Spain have explored 5-billion-euro the expansion in Germany
• The infrastructure unit of Telefonica is planning to sign a deal with the bank and the investor by the end of the month

Telefonica ...

SK TELECOM TAPS INTO DIGITAL CLOUD GAMING SERVICES IN LEAGUE WITH MICROSOFT

• SK Telecom Co., South Korea's foremost mobile carrier, said Wednesday it launched a cloud gaming portal in partnership with Microsoft Corp., joining other telecom operators to compete for a chunk of the burgeoning local cloud gaming market.
• The mobile carrier's 5GX Clou...

IL&FS LENDERS TO OFFLOAD COMPANY’S POORLY PERFORMING ROAD ASSETS INTO AN INVIT

Highlights

• It is supposed to be done by April
• To make money from the assets, they may have to wait longer than their one-year lock-in period

Reports suggest that lenders to bankrupt IL&FS expect to be able to offload some of the ...

100 per cent reduction carbon emissions by 2030: Vestas

Vestas, a leading pioneer in clean energy solutions has announced its aim to achieve carbon-neutrality by 2030. The company is the latest to join the list of 730 companies who pledged to bring their carbon emissions under control. Vestas knows that climate sustainable development is the center of...

Australia looks to tap into its geothermal potential

A white paper was released by the Australian Geothermal Association (AGA) named “Geothermal Energy Can Provide a Source of Low Emission Electricity Generation in Australia”. The paper looks into the future potential, recent developments and present generation of electricity by geother...

There are several important developments in development at the early stage

Technology is now at the very early stages of several important developments –Artificial Intelligence, 5 G networks, Internet-of-things, and automated vehicles.

Very few have so many new technologies been ramping up at the same time in recent history. The underlying developments a...

Joint paper on the development of geothermal heating networks in Germany

A joint paper on the growth of geothermal heating networks in Germany was published in conjunction with the German Geothermal Congress in Munich, Germany, this week.

The article provides specific suggestions for geothermal heating network advancement. It was issued by the Association of...