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Vodafone Ireland Business Director Sinead Bryan and IMR's Dr Niall Aughney, Director of Digitisation

IMR and Vodafone team up on 5G standalone MPN

Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and Vodafone Ireland today announced the launch of the country's first 5G standalone mobile private network (MPN) in IMR's Mullingar manufacturing facility.

Business • 18 Mar 21

Nokia has said it would 'do whatever it takes" to take the lead in 5G

Nokia to cut up to 10,000 jobs over next two years

Finnish telecoms group Nokia said today it planned to cut up to 10,000 jobs within the next two years to trim costs and invest more in research capabilities, as part of its restructuring plan.

Business • 16 Mar 21

Nokia is an equipment supplier to National Broadband Ireland which is rolling out the NBP network

Broadband plan network could in time carry 25Gbps speed

The National Broadband Plan (NBP) network could in time be capable of handling data speeds of up to 25Gbps, a senior telecoms executive has said.

Business • 12 Feb 21

Nokia has warned of challenges to come this year as it tries to catch up with rivals in the 5G race

Nokia warns of 'challenging' year as it plays catch-up

Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia has warned of challenges to come this year as it tries to catch up with rivals after a strong finish to 2020.

Business • 04 Feb 21

Eir's 5G network now available to 53% of the country

Eir said today that its 5G network is now available to more than 53% of the population of the country.

Business • 15 Dec 20

A Deloitte survey shows that nearly half of all 5G users are in the Dublin area and are in the under-35 age category

Ireland compares favourably in 5G rollout terms: survey

A new survey shows that Ireland compares favourably in terms of 5G rollout, but consumers' understanding of its benefits is low.

Business • 26 Nov 20

Nokia has announced a new strategy under which it will have four business groups

Nokia cuts full-year profit forecast, sets new strategy

Nokia has today cut its full-year profit forecast despite the telecom network equipment maker's quarterly underlying profit meeting expectations in its first earnings under new CEO Pekka Lundmark.

Business • 29 Oct 20

Ireland's three main mobile operators now have 5G capability with Three Ireland the last to switch it on last month

Failure to invest in 5G would result in hit to GDP

Around half of SMEs here believe 5G capability will be widely available by the end of next year with two thirds believing an investment in the technology will play an important role in the economic recovery from the pandemic.

Business • 28 Oct 20

Ericsson said it was 'more confident' in meeting its 2020 targets

Ericsson's Q3 earnings shine as 5G rolls out in China

Sweden's Ericsson has today reported quarterly core earnings that beat market estimates, helped by higher margins and China's 5G rollout, and said it was "more confident" in meeting its 2020 targets.

Business • 21 Oct 20

Google unveils first 5G ready smartphones

Google is entering the world of 5G with new smartphones set to launch this October.

Business • 30 Sep 20

The new deal will make Nokia BT's largest equipment provider

Nokia wins 5G radio equipment contract from BT

Nokia has clinched a deal with Britain's biggest mobile operator BT to supply 5G radio equipment, the Finnish company said today, in one of the first major wins under new CEO Pekka Lundmark.

Business • 29 Sep 20

Three latest telco to launch its 5G network

Customers of mobile network Three will finally be able to access a 5G service from today with the launch of the operator's new network.

Business • 28 Sep 20

Cutting less-profitable service business and not winning 5G radio deals in the cut-throat Chinese market helped Nokia in the second quarter

Nokia reports surprise rise in second quarter profits

Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia has reported an unexpected rise in second-quarter underlying profit as it took on less low-margin business particularly in China, sending its shares up 13%.

5G • 02 Sep 21

The EU has agreed to take a tough line on 5G suppliers to reduce cybersecurity risks to next-generation mobile networks

Urgent need for EU countries to diversify 5G suppliers

EU countries must take urgent action to diversify their 5G suppliers, the European Commission said today, amid US pressure on the bloc to follow Britain and ban China's Huawei from 5G networks.

Business • 24 Jul 20

Openet was founded in Ireland 20 years ago by Joe Hogan

Irish tech firm Openet bought by Amdocs for $180m

Irish communications and media software and services provider, Openet, has been bought by US firm Amdocs for $180m.

Business • 23 Jul 20

Ericsson said it has won 99 commercial 5G contracts so far

Rise in 5G sales buoys Ericsson's quarterly profit

A rise in 5G network sales and software revenue helped Ericsson report higher-than-expected quarterly core earnings today, when it said it was sticking to its financial targets for 2020 and 2022.

Business • 17 Jul 20

The seven-year lag will please British telecoms operators such as BT, Vodafone and Three

UK to purge Huawei from 5G by 2027, angering China

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered Huawei equipment to be purged completely from Britain's 5G network by 2027.

Business • 14 Jul 20

New Vodafone technology to speed up 5G rollout

Vodafone has become the first mobile operator in Ireland to trial "Dynamic Spectrum Sharing" (DSS) technology to speed up the rollout of 5G coverage.

Business • 02 Jul 20

Small antennas are seen as the last mile of 5G networks

EU sets out rules for 5G small antennas

The European Commission has taken another step towards accelerating up the rollout of high speed 5G across the European Union by adopting rules for small antennas, which are key to expanding data capacity and coverage.

Business • 01 Jul 20

1,233 jobs set to go at Nokia's French subsidiary Alcatel-Lucent International

Nokia to cut a third of jobs at French arm

Finland's Nokia Oyj plans to cut 1,233 jobs at its French subsidiary Alcatel-Lucent International, equivalent to a third of the local workforce, the group said today, confirming an earlier Reuters report.

Business • 22 Jun 20

Vodafone is the world's second-biggest mobile operator

Vodafone says 5G targets will suffer if Huawei dropped

Vodafone Group has warned that Britain's desire to lead the world in 5G technology will face a big blow if it decides to remove China's Huawei Technologies from the UK's telecoms infrastructure.

Business • 10 Jun 20

Outgoing Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri is due to leave the company in September

Nokia makes small profit in face of supply disruption

Nokia eked out a small profit in the first quarter, backed by demand for its new high-margin 5G telecoms equipment, and predicted a strong second half of the year, sending its shares higher.

Business • 30 Apr 20

Ericsson posts better than expected quarterly earnings on strong demand for 5G network equipment

Ericsson shows its resilience in face of pandemic

Ericsson has today posted better than expected quarterly earnings on strong demand for 5G network equipment even as the coronavirus wreaked havoc.

Business • 22 Apr 20

Online theories have emerged linking the rollout of 5G masts to the spread of Covid-19

Ofcom to assess 5G-virus conspiracy comments on ITV

Britain's media regulator Ofcom is assessing a programme on ITV after presenter Eamonn Holmes questioned why the mainstream media had slapped down a conspiracy theory linking the spread of the coronavirus to 5G masts.

Coronavirus • 14 Apr 20

5G promises to be up to 100 times faster than the 4G network we currently have.

Why are people attacking 5G towers in the UK?

Multiple 5G towers across Belfast, Liverpool, and Birmingham have been set alight while conspiracy theories about lethal implications of the new network spread online.

Science and Technology • 08 Apr 20