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Nokia has expanded its 4G and 5G base station manufacturing capabilities by signing a partnership with Turkish electronics manufacturer Karel.

Romania’s Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT) has approved Ericsson as a supplier of 5G network equipment, two months after refusing to authorise Nokia as a 5G provider.

Google’s first-ever African product development centre is to open in Nairobi, underlining the importance to the company of the African market and its growing base of internet users.

Thai operator AIS, Qualcomm and ZTE announced claimed to launch the first in the field demonstration of 5G NR-DC (New Radio Dual Connectivity), a move that could potentially enhance Thailand’s 5G network and expand its use cases.

Nokia has signed an agreement with Etisalat UAE to deploy 5G private wiles networks to various industries in the region.

Nokia has signed a ten-year deal with T-Mobile Polska (T-Mobile Poland) to modernise its infrastructure and prepare the operator for further 5G deployments, a move that also increases Nokia’s presence in the operator to 50%.

Huawei has kept its place as the number one shipping equipment vendor on the back of high domestic operator demand, despite losing ground due to sanctions.

Nokia is currently in discussions to replace Huawei 4G gear in Vodafone Idea’s network in India, a potentially large contract for the Finnish vendor.

Wateen Telecom, a leading ICT company in Pakistan, and Beaconhouse, the country’s largest network of private educational institutions, have partnered to provide managed internet services over SD-WAN across the Beaconhouse network.

UAE's biggest telecom operator Etisalat, part of e&, has teamed up with Samsung to become the master distributor for the entire range of smart devices and solutions and operate the marketing, supply, and distribution of its products.

Chinese equipment maker ZTE announced a 12.9% rise in its 2021 full-year annual revenue to RMB114 billion (US$18 billion), reporting year-on-year growth across its arms. 

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) has signed up Nokia to be its main supplier for parts as the operator expands its 4G and 5G network across Indonesia.

India's Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited (RSBVL) and US company Sanmina Corporation have entered into an agreement to create a joint venture through an investment in Sanmina's existing Indian entity.

ZTE Corporation’s Next-gen Cloud AI Home Security Camera Pro has landed the Best Connected Consumer Device award at the Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards during Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 in Barcelona, Spain.

Notwithstanding its concerns with corruption allegations and Ukraine, reported yesterday, Ericsson seems to have had a successful MWC in terms of agreements announced at the show. Deals involving Zain KSA, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Ooredoo Qatar have all been highlighted by the telecoms giant during the event.

At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022, Huawei unveiled its latest wireless products and solutions — third-generation TDD M-MIMO products and FDD ultra-wideband multi-antenna products.

ZTE Corporation has released series of new 5G products and solutions at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. 

Nokia continues to maintain its leadership position in India’s optical networks market for four rolling quarters from Q4 2020 to Q3 2021, said a study.

Samsung will pump $920 million to upgrade a production factory in North Vietnam, as the South Korean giant bolsters its smartphone manufacturing capabilities.

Cyient, an engineering, manufacturing, and digital technology solutions company, launched its Private 5G Networks Centre of Excellence (CoE) in India.

India’s dream of becoming a semiconductor major saw a big boost with the news that Apple partner and chip manufacturer Foxconn is going to work with steel major company Vedanta in the South Asian country.