Ericsson got the green light to provide 5G network equipment to mobile operators in Romania. A couple of weeks ago, Nokia was effectively banned from the market.
The Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT) had cleared Swedish vendor to pitch for commercial 5G networks, confirming a report by a local news site that stated the decision was revealed in the Official Gazette. Romania’s government told Nokia in February was not authorized to provide 5G infrastructure. The government banned Huawei and other Chinese vendors from the 5G market in 2021.
CSAT had approved telecoms and IT contractor Starc4Sys, security and alarms specialist Compania de Paza, and IT systems provider Concept Electronics for participation in 5G networks. In addition, the local operation of Juniper Networks received the green light for 5G equipment supplies.
Nokia and SURF, the organization for IT in Dutch education and research, have successfully reached a single carrier 800Gb/s optical transmission over SURF’s existing cross-border, multi-vendor research and education network infrastructure.
Nokia and Vodafone are collaborating to test the viability of L4S technology over passive optical networks (PON).
The GSMA believes that critical reform of European laws is necessary to position the region as a technology frontrunner by 2030.
