Ericsson plans on cutting approximately 130 jobs in Ireland as part of its global restructuring programme, “to ensure a competitive business model aimed at securing long-term growth”.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sprint has long touted its massive trove of 2.5GHz spectrum, but COO of Technology Gunther Ottendorfer claims the airwaves will be an “ongoing differentiator” as operators begin deploying 5G.

The Indian government set up a “high-level forum” to devise a roadmap to deploy 5G technology by 2020 and established an INR5 billion ($76 million) pot to fund research and development.

UK-based Sigfox network operator WND-UK has opened up a little on why it thinks Sigfox is significantly better, in security terms, than other competing Internet of Things connectivity standards.

Hossein Moiin, technology advisor at Nokia (pictured), said he is now more optimistic about European operators’ prospects for the 5G era, but remains concerned the region will lag other global markets due to a lack of action by regulators.