GSA: Announced 5G devices exceed 900 for first time
The GSA today confirmed the number of announced 5G devices has surpassed 900 for the first time and now stands at 938 announced 5G devices – an increase of 24.1% over the last quarter. The number of 5G devices understood to be commercially available has similarly grown, by 29.9% over the same period, now exceeds 600 for the first time, reaching 608 devices, which represents 64.8% of the total number of announced 5G devices. Of these commercial 5G devices, over 400 are phones.
The new “5G Device Ecosystem – August 2021” report reveals that 143 vendors have now announced available or forthcoming 5G devices. Across 22 different form factors, devices recorded by GSA include 450 5G phones, at least 401 of which are now commercially available (up 20 in a month). GSA also recorded 171 FWA CPE devices (indoor and outdoor), of which 67 are now commercially available.
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What telcos may learn from banks when migrating to cloud
Findings from a recent Google survey of the financial institutions’ cloudification experience may serve as a mirror held up to the telecoms industry.
When it comes to embracing new technologies, the financial sector, banks, insurance companies, brokers, etc., is hardly the industry to benchmark against. However, occasionally, it does provide a good example of what not to do when adopting new technologies. Migration to public cloud could be such a case.
The Global mobile Suppliers Association’s latest tracking shows 938 5G devices have been announced, including more than 600 commercially available. The majority are smartphones and CPEs.
By the end of July the number of 5G devices announced across all categories broke the 900 mark, standing at 938, according to the latest data published by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA). This represents a 24% increase over three months ago. A total of 608 devices are commercially available, a 30% growth over the last three months. more>>
Exhibition
Full fibre for a digital and sustainable Europe - FTTH Virtual Conference 2021 VIRTUAL EXHIBITION WITH LATEST FTTH TECHNOLOGY
Date: 15-16 September 2021
"With 20 expert workshops, 12 conference sessions and keynote speeches presented by over 150 leading 'C' level and expert speakers plus two day exhibition with leading fibre technology vendors, we will provide you with an unrivalled experience, sharing in depth knowledge of FTTH and other end-to-end fiber enabled technologies & solutions. Join us and meet at our 2 day online event." -- Vincent Garnier, Director General, FTTH Council Europe more>>
GITEX Global 17-21 Oct. 2021 GITEX Global
17-21 Oct.2021
Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
GITEX Technology Week as the largest regional IT exhibition will play a more significant role. As well as defining the latest trends, presenting high caliber speakers & showcasing product innovations from across the world, this year, GITEX is bringing together the most innovative, exciting & ambitious tech startups to showcase their world-changing ideas to an audience of hand-picked international investors.
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Connected Britain returns to London! On the 21st and 22nd September 2021, Connected Britain will arrive at London’s Business Design Centre.
Over the past 7 years, #ConnectedBritain has solidified itself as the UK’s number 1 event to understand the technology, regulation and investment environment for the rollout of next generation broadband, as well as to meet with all the leaders in the space.more>>
Vendor/Device
Nokia supplies DELTA Fiber with optical transport network to support 400G and beyond Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced it has been selected by DELTA Fiber to provide a next-generation optical transport network, based on 400G wavelengths, to handle DELTA Fiber’s increased traffic and further expansion of its FTTH rollout. The high capacity network will offer DELTA Fiber’s customers enhanced service quality and speeds. Furthermore, 400Gbit/s speeds and higher wavelengths enable a simplified network that increases operational and cost efficiency.
ZTE and China Telecom boast 5G strength with QCell 5G SuperMIMO solution 9 August, 2021, Shenzhen, China - ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the mobile internet, together with the Quanzhou Branch of China Telecom, has taken the lead in deploying the QCell 5G SuperMIMO solution in Quanzhou, China.
Enterprises
Culture Special | A Cross-straits Cultural Feast On August 6, Hengtong IBG gets a full house in its C-section meeting room, where a cross-straits cultural feast is being served. Yes, a “feast”. Indeed!
He Ying-Wei and Wu He-Ling, two Taiwanese girls pursuing study in the mainland and now taking a three-week internship in Hengtong, are giving a presentation on their motherland, a Taiwan that is different from what we learn from the idol dramas (Taiwan idol drama is popular in the mainland).
FiberHome supported Thailand Operator A for WIFI 6 Smart Home Network In recent years, A operator in Thailand has not only faced the competitive pressure of the new full-service model of mainstream top operators, but also staged a hand-to-hand battle with regional operators/ISPs to grab users. In order to cope with these fierce competitions, Operator A is trying to find new profit growth points through the development of traditional broadband services, vigorously developing fixed-line broadband access, adding more than 300,000 broadband users each year, and intensifying efforts to improve home network coverage user experience to ensure operators' competitive advantage and user stickiness.
Happy 75th anniversary to Aberdare! Today is the 75th anniversary of the founding of Aberdare Cables, one of Hengtong’s South African subsidiaries. Since joining Hengtong in 2016, Aberdare has witnessed great growth and made remarkable contribution to Hengtong Group. On this significant anniversary, every Hengtonger would like to extend the best wishes to all the Aberdarians.