Nokia teams up with Intel on 5G
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Odd choice, if you are calling for the cavalry

Finland’s Nokia Oyj has announced a partnership deal with Intel and Marvell technology in bid to speed up its so-far sluggish shift to 5G.

Super Micro mounts 5G servers on poles for better efficiency
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British fear they might end up stealing their jobs

Super Micro Computer has released its Outdoor Edge Systems – IP65 enclosure-based servers for 5G RAN, AI inferencing, and other intelligent edge-focused applications based on Intel Xeon D processors and 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with broad configuration options.

Nokia troubled despite 5G pressure
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One of the US champions against Huawei is in hot water

While the US government is looking to Nokia Oyj to provide a western rival to Huawei's 5G, the former rubber boot maker is exploring "strategic options" which could involve flogging the family silver.

Manufacturers ignoring 5G functions on Qualcomm chips
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Just because Qualcomm insists does not mean we have to use it

Phones are starting to trickle onto the market with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 865 SoC with 5G functionality, however manufacturers are reluctant to switch it on yet.

Qualcomm lifts the lid on Snapdragon 865 SoC flagship/gaming smartphones
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ROG Phone 3, Zenphone 7, Legion Gaming Phone, and more

During its "What’s Next in 5G" hosted by Qualcomm's CEO Steve Mollenkopf and President Cristiano Amon, Qualcomm revealed several next-gen technologies, but also reflect on devices powered by its own Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform, revealing some announced, but also some unannounced upcoming smartphones.

Five Eyes intelligence allies need to develop a 5G alternative  to Huawei
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Tobias Ellwood MP wants to move quickly to an alternative

UK MP and Chair of the Commons Defence Select Committee Tobias Ellwood said that member countries of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance should come together to develop an alternative to Huawei.

Nokia gets 5G contract from French Orange
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SRAN network to 5G

Nokia has been selected by Orange France, one of the largest mobile operators in Europe, to evolve its mobile access network towards 5G.

2020: The Year of 5G, AI and Automotive
Published in Mobiles


Part One: 5G 

It all comes down to a single very memorable date, February 29, 2000, which was the first time I published an international article at The Register. Twenty years and thousands of stories later, I am ready to share some of my predictions for 2020. Let me start with 5G. 

Samsung has shipped 6.7 million Galaxy 5G smartphones
Published in Mobiles


Better than expected

Samsung Electronics announced that it shipped more than 6.7 million Galaxy 5G smartphones in 2019 which was much better than the company expected.

Intel’s MediaTek powered 5G notebook is M.2
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Senior director confirms early 1H 2021

Two weeks ago at beautiful Hawaiian island Maui, Intel also had a bit to say about the mobile side of things. The big laptop giant went against Qualcomm’s 8CX mainly on compatibility and lack of 64-bit support, but Martyn Stroeve, senior director of technology marketing, talked a bit about 5G powered laptops.