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Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ![Intelsat expands OneWeb partnership in deal worth US$500m](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/MWC24_Stands/Intelsat_Sideways_MWC24.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 21 March 2024 78936 views Global satellite operator Intelsat has agreed to buy more capacity from Eutelsat’s OneWeb’s LEO satellite constellation to expand Intelsat’s multi-orbit business strategy and cash in on growing demand for LEO connectivity. ![Huawei expects to see key role for sub-3GHz FDD bands in the 5.5G era](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/Fang_Xiang_mwc24.jpg) Details Julian Bright Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 20 March 2024 245061 views Frequency division duplex (FDD) technology operating in the sub-3 GHz frequency bands has a key role to play as services evolve into the era of 5.5G (5G Advanced), says Huawei. ![Building on 5G network and services innovation will drive future growth, say operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/Huawei_Day_0_Building_on_5G_600.jpg) Details Julian Bright Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 15 March 2024 198397 views Huawei’s pre-show industry forum at MWC2024 in Barcelona, under the banner of the 5G Beyond Growth Summit, provided a platform for key executives from the ICT industry to share their experiences of 5G business growth and to explore prospects for 5.5G (5G-A). ![Huawei Digital Power boosts the transition to green ICT](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/Fang_liangzhou_600.jpg) Details Julian Bright Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 01 March 2024 120762 views With the transition from fossil fuels to more sustainable energy generation, the power systems that drive critical telecoms infrastructure such as key telco sites and data centers are becoming more unstable, says Fang Liangzhou, Vice President of Huawei Digital Power. ![Embracing Digital Intelligence and Accelerating Operations Transformation with Telecom + AI](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/Bruce_Xun_Huawei_600.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 28 February 2024 106183 views At MWC24, Huawei brought together global carriers, industry organizations, and academics at the Digital Operations Transformation Summit 2024 to discuss how carriers accelerate digital operations transformation. ![ZTE's Li Hongyu on the world's first 5G & AI 3D Tablet](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/zte/ZTE_Li_Hongyu_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Devices & Platforms](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-devices-platforms.html) 27 February 2024 404847 views At Mobile World Congress 2024, we spoke to Li Hongyu,Product Line General Manager of ZTE Mobile Devices, about the vendor's second eyewear-free 3D tablet, the Nubia Pad 3D II. ![The 5G Landscape in Europe: Lessons for Emerging Markets](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/London_aerial_600.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 23 February 2024 83060 views A [new report](https://medux.com/blog/londons-5g-dilemma-ee-outshines-locally-londons-average-experience-worst-among-european-cities) from connectivity testing company MedUX has found that London's 5G network speeds and performance fall significantly behind those of other major European capitals. ![Intracom Telecom brings energy-efficient data centre solutions to MWC 2024](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/intracom-logo-600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 23 February 2024 26516 views Intracom Telecom is set to reveal its latest innovation focusing on energy-efficient telco data centres at the upcoming MWC Barcelona event. ![GLOMOs 2024 Preview: Best Mobile Innovation in Emerging Markets](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Features/glomo-logo-600x450.jpg) Details Alec Barton Category: [Blogs & Opinion](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-blogs-opinion.html) 23 February 2024 76128 views Developing Telecoms’ Founder and CEO, Alec Barton has, once again, been judging for the **Best Mobile Innovation in Emerging Markets** category of the 2024 GLOMOs. ![MWC24 – Five tech trends we expect to see in emerging markets](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Barcelona_Fira_MWC_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Trends & Forecasts](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-trends-forecasts.html) 22 February 2024 342243 views Mobile World Congress 2024 takes place next week, and Developing Telecoms will be at the show in Barcelona to report on the major trends that will shape the sector in emerging markets across the next year. ![Cost savings – not social pressure - are driving telcos towards green energy](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Solar_panel_antenna_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 09 February 2024 182972 views The telecoms sector has an indisputable impact on the environment. Operating a reliable network requires vast amounts of power, the manufacture of network equipment and personal devices produces significant carbon emissions, and the swift obsolescence of these devices generates a constant stream of e-waste. ![Intracom Telecom Stand at MWC](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/intracom-mwc22-600450.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 09 February 2024 26677 views Intracom Telecom, a global technology systems and solutions provider, is set to reveal its latest E-Band radio products at the upcoming MWC Barcelona event taking place from February 26-29, 2024. ![ZTE makes CDP A-List for its leading climate action](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/zte/ZTE_CDP_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 08 February 2024 26409 views ZTE Corporation has secured a place on the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) ‘A-List’ in recognition of its leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change. ![Boosting the value proposition of customer digital twins with AI](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/etiya/DIGITAL_TWIN_DEVELOPING_TELECOMS.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Customer Management](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/customer-management.html) 08 February 2024 126792 views As smartphone adoption has expanded globally, so too has the amount of data generated by a single user. ![AI promises huge benefits in 2024, but needs to be better understood](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/AI_brain_600.jpg) Details Julian Bright Category: [Trends & Forecasts](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-trends-forecasts.html) 05 January 2024 370980 views Interest in artificial intelligence (AI) as a potential game-changer for the telecoms industry will continue to build through 2024, and in turn drive experimentation and innovation across many areas of telcos’ businesses and those of their customers. ![unlaut mobile network test](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Case_Studies/umlaut-600x450.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 29 December 2023 249658 views Network testing and benchmarking is an important way to improve operator performance and reputation. ![Satellite 5G and enhanced WiFi show promise for 2024, but AI will dominate the discussion](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Features/2024_trends_600.jpg) Details Julian Bright Category: [Trends & Forecasts](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-trends-forecasts.html) 19 December 2023 342958 views As year-end approaches, analyst and consultancy firms, industry players and assorted commentators are once again posting their predictions for telecoms in 2024. However diverse their research interests or business focus, almost all of these forecasts share a common theme this time around - namely the expected impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the industry as a whole in the year ahead. ![Unlocking Possibilities for New 5G Services – NEC and Juniper Networks - Embrace Network Freedom from Vendor Lock-Ins!](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/nec-juniper/Juniper-NEC-600.jpg) Details Julian Bright Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 30 November 2023 343705 views The need for connectivity is universal and is continually growing as more and more aspects of our lives are enhanced by it. Service providers must, therefore, adapt to survive, transforming their architecture with open networks to deliver a superior user experience while growing sustainably and avoiding vendor lock-ins. ![Nokia cutting up to 14,000 jobs as 5G demand declines in developed markets](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Nokia-refreshed-logo-5.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Vendors](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/vendor-news.html) 19 October 2023 27168 views Nokia has announced that it will cut between 9000 and 14,000 jobs by the end of 2026 to reduce its costs. ![Huawei Releases FAST Reference Architecture for Digital Operations Transformation](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/OTF23-600x450.jpg) Details Staff Reporter Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 18 October 2023 47583 views At OTF2023, Huawei released the FAST (Full-stack, AI Large Model, Service Engine, Transformation) reference architecture for carriers' digital operations transformation in the digital intelligence era. ![10 Gbps City - Enabling New Growth for the Digital Economy](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/UBBF2023-600.jpg) Details Staff Reporter Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 13 October 2023 48623 views At Ultra-Broadband Forum 2023 (UBBF 2023), which kicked off on 12th October in Dubai, the 10 Gbps City Initiative was launched jointly by the UAE Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), Omdia, etisalat by e&, MTN South Africa, Huawei, and others. ![Huawei AUTIN solutions receive TM Forum ‘Ready for ODA’ certification](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/Huawei_GTS_600x450.jpg) Details Staff Reporter Category: [Vendors](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/vendor-news.html) 27 September 2023 46884 views Huawei AUTIN solutions have successfully passed TM Forum ‘Ready for ODA’ certification at its first batch, demonstrating AUTIN’s industry standard compliance and product leadership in solution design, development and implementation. ![With Corteca, Nokia makes broadband smarter](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Nokia/Nokia-Corteca---600.jpg) Details Staff Reporter Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 01 September 2023 54697 views As broadband service providers continue to bring higher speeds to market, many are now offering residential customers gigabit and even multigigabit speeds over fibre. But, as good as these services can be, 95% of households then rely on Wi-Fi in the home to connect their devices. ![E-waste: Changing perceptions lead to changing policies](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Electronic_waste_at_Agbogbloshie_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 16 August 2023 85112 views In the first instalment of this series, we explored the scale of the issue of e-waste and some of the steps being taken to reduce it. As attitudes towards sustainability shift, policymakers take note – whether at company or government level – and in this article we’ll explore the factors pushing the industry towards sustainability. ![E-waste: How big is the problem?](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/E-Waste_Ghana_Agbogbloshie_2019_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 09 August 2023 66750 views In this new series of features, Developing Telecoms will explore the under-reported issue of electronic waste. We will explore possible solutions for addressing the issue as well as examining a case study with a leading Asian operator, but to begin, this article aims to examine the scale of the issue affecting operators in developing markets. ![ZTE’s Bai Keke: Taking the lead in 5G MBB & FWA](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/zte/Bai-Keke-600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Vendors](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/vendor-news.html) 28 July 2023 31361 views ZTE has long been a pioneering force in the wireless data terminal space, from its 2012 launch of the world's first CAT3 portable WiFi product to its 2022 release of the FWA MC888 series, which was the first in the world to support 3GPP R16. We spoke to Bai Keke, the vendor’s Vice President and General Manager of Mobile Internet, to discuss its innovations in this space. ![Continuous innovation will provide the foundation for 5.5G says Huawei](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/Yang-Chaobin-Photo-600.jpg) Details Julian Bright Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 03 July 2023 36126 views A program of continuous innovation will be key to achieving the comprehensive process of evolution and upgrade required for the 5.5G era while protecting operators' 5G investments, according to Huawei. ![ZTE pledges support to SBTi to cut carbon emissions](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/zte/ZTE-SBTi_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 13 June 2023 33372 views Last month, ZTE pledged its support to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), underlining its commitment to meeting science-based emission reduction targets in the near term as well as achieving net-zero emissions in the long term. ![Juniper Networks and NEC on the challenges of cloud metro networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/NEC-Juniper-logos-600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 02 June 2023 440314 views The metro networks space is presenting operators with a lot of challenges. With increasing applications across 5G, cloud and IoT, demand for capacity is escalating, and as services move into the cloud, this presents entirely new problems for operators to address. ![The key steps to 5G business success - Huawei’s Barry Hou](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/Barry-Hou-600.jpg) Details Staff Reporter Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 31 March 2023 32470 views While 5G has been around for three years, its development speed has exceeded industry expectations. Around 240 commercial networks have launched during these three years, with the 5G customer base reaching 1 billion, accessing services through one of around 800 5G-compatible devices launched by a range of vendors. ![Empowering Digital Transformation with Network Digital Map](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/network-blur-600.jpg) Details Staff Reporter Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 27 March 2023 25719 views As 5G networks are deployed one of the most important growth opportunities for carrier will be in the enablement of digital transformation for enterprises and the public sector. ![Key CX requirements of B2C customers that Digital Transformation will address](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/etiya/600x450_form-header.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Customer Management](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/customer-management.html) 27 March 2023 106350 views In recent years, technological advancements have completely overhauled our expectations around how we use communications services.