Telefonica Germany moves 5G customers to AWS
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A bit of network lebensraum

Telefonica Germany is set to shift a million of its 5G customers to Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud later this month, the company chiefs have told Reuters. The American online shop is making a gutsy play to muscle into the global telecoms scene.

Samsung and Qualcomm team up on 3GPP Release 17
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Claim to increase downlink speeds by 20 per cent

Samsung Networks and Qualcomm have used advanced modulation, as outlined in 3GPP Release 17, to increase downlink speeds by approximately 20 per cent compared to 256 QAM.

Google spends a billion dollars on new submarine cables
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Godzilla gets faster internet and more cat videos

Google has unveiled plans to invest $1 billion in two new submarine cables, Proa and Taihei, forging fresh digital pathways between the US and Japan.

FCC investigates AT&T’s network meltdown
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If only they had not had to give up their Huawei technology

The FCC confirmed that it is investigating how AT&T’s network went spectacularly tits up for 11 hours yesterday.

US splurges €39 million on 5G plan to stop Huawei
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Because competition is not capitalism

The US government has forked out €39 million to boost the development of the 5G Open RAN (O-RAN) standard that it thinks will let wireless providers mix and match mobile gear and software, opening up a bigger market for cheaper and compatible kit.