Telecom industry will need until 2023 to recover from Covid-19
Falling revenues from data roaming, voice and pre-paid services have made 2020 a challenging year for the global telecom industry. A new Analysys Mason study predicts the way forward.
Despite the transition to online life and business – and the resultant increase of network usage – telecom revenues fell by nearly 3% over the course of 2020, amounting to a $43 billion hit when compared to 2019. According to Analysys Mason researchers, the industry will likely take a few years to recover.
Stephen Sale, a research director at the firm, pointed out that some signs of growth will emerge as early as next year, putting the sector back on an upward trajectory. “Fixed broadband has helped to offset declines in mobile revenue for many operators and will support growth in 2021,“ Sale said.
British cellcos detail plans for first stage of Shared Rural Network build
Mobile network operators (MNOs) – O2 UK, Three UK and Vodafone UK – have issued a joint press release confirming that they will partner to build and share 222 new mobile masts to boost rural coverage across the country, and deliver the first stage of the Shared Rural Network (SRN). According to the trio, 124 new sites will be built in Scotland, with a further 54 in England, 33 in Wales and eleven in Northern Ireland; each operator will lead the construction of 74 of these new sites. With the building of the masts to get underway this year, work is expected to be completed by 2024, ‘in line with the agreement reached with the UK Government and Ofcom’. All three cellcos will now reportedly engage with local stakeholders and other key parties to ensure a timely and efficient roll out, which it is hoped will bring 4G connectivity to rural and unserved/underserved communities. It was noted, however, that the exact number and location of masts will be subject to finding suitable sites, obtaining power supply and backhaul and securing the necessary permissions through the planning system.
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Sweden’s 5G auction should go ahead following court ruling
The Supreme Administrative Court in Sweden has ruled that Chinese vendor Huawei cannot challenge a decision to exclude its equipment from the country’s 5G rollouts, meaning the delayed 5G spectrum auction should go ahead as planned on 19 January. According to a report from Reuters, Huawei says that it is still awaiting a decision on two other appeals lodged against the ban in November. The firm says going ahead with the auction while a legal challenge is still pending would have ‘serious consequences’. Swedish equipment firm Ericsson has supported Huawei’s position, saying the ban is a restriction on free competition.
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Hengtong Kicks off the New Year with a Series of Good News 1、HTGD Wins IoT Innovation Award on “2020 ICT Industry Ranking List of China”
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