Originally focused primarily on the carrier Ethernet space, MEF has worked for years on developing standards and certifications. Across the past few years, its remit has expanded greatly across other technologies, making its certification work of ever-greater importance to operators in emerging markets.

A prolonged network outage in April this year at Canada’s largest mobile communications operator, Rogers Communications, and its subsidiary Fido Solutions, interrupted subscribers’ access to wireless voice, data and internet services across the country including in major urban centres.

While 5G enables myriad possibilities beyond voice, this core element of telecoms will always be essential to any operator’s offering. With 5G being deployed across the world, Developing Telecoms spoke to Huawei’s Vincent Zhao to discuss the vendor’s Single Voice Core solution, which helps modern and legacy voice standards to coexist.

The difficulties faced by communication service providers (CSPs) in recent times have been myriad. From getting to grips with the complexity of 5G and other emerging technologies to battling the fall-out of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has not been smooth sailing for the beleaguered sector.

South Korea’s LG Electronics has announced that it will shut down its mobile division, making it the first major device manufacturer to fully exit the smartphone market.

In this article, Clare McCarthy of Nokia examines how 5G connectivity and immersive learning tools such as AR and VR will be foundational to the future of education after the pandemic.

Huawei has launched the new CBS R21 convergent billing solution with a 5G monetization mode, based on cloud native architecture.

Download your free copy of Developing Telecom’s new 40 page Special Report on how to Leverage the Benefits of 5G in Emerging Markets.

The Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) has been analyzing the energy consumption of the ICT industry since 2007. CEO Luis Neves was a panelist at Developing Telecoms’ recent panel discussion, Making 5G Sustainable.

Analyst and consultancy firm Omdia recently conducted a number of surveys into broadband trends and opportunities. In this article, Ian Redpath – Practice Leader for Omdia’s components, transport and routing practice – explains how the guaranteed reliable bandwidth experience will enable new monetization opportunities for carriers.

Caroline Gabriel of Analysys Mason has called for the telecoms industry to accept that while 5G will use a large amount of energy, what matters is how we justify this.

Emanuel Kolta from GSMA Intelligence has called for operators to increase the focus on energy efficiency with more data collection, new energy partnerships and organization changes.

In a recent panel discussion, organized by Developing Telecoms, on Making 5G Sustainable, Enrique Dans argued that more innovation is the key to increasing 5G sustainability.

A new study by Nokia and Telefónica has found that 5G networks are up to 90% more energy efficient per traffic unit than legacy 4G networks.

At the 2020 Global Wireless User Congress and 5G Summit hosted by ZTE on 24 November, ZTE vice president Bai Gang said that the vendor would “continue to invest more in technologies, deepen the empowerment of industries, and adhere to technological innovations.

In an increasingly connected digital world, technology is changing the way we work, live and communicate – and data centres make all of this possible. However, powering these network nerve centres has proven a challenge over the years.

On the second day of the 6th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF) held online, Huawei's Executive Director and President of the Carrier Business Group Ryan Ding gave his keynote speech "Intelligent Experiences Unlock New Value".

Developing Telecoms is pleased to announce a new partnership with BuddeComm that will allow us to deliver the most up-to-date, accurate and insightful market reports to our readers.

The recent Huawei Better World Summit set out to explore how ICT can be used to contain the spread of COVID-19 more effectively and boost post-pandemic economic recovery.

The last few months have shown by force of circumstances the strategic importance of telecom networks. Qualitative, reliable and secure broadband connection - whether it is fixed or mobile - is not only essential at home, but also for small and large enterprises.