World COMMISSION EU executive: all populated areas should have 5G by 2030 The Nomad Today/dpa 3/9/21 Telecommunications towers have been put on fire in several countries over health-risk allegations.
World BUSINESS Sweden's 5G auction has raised 275 million dollars The Nomad Today/dpa 1/20/21 The process was initially due to start in November but was delayed after the authorities blocked two Chinese tech firms - Huawei and ZTE - from supplying equipment for the new infrastructure.
Economy & Business TECH GIANT Sweden's Ericsson returned to profit in third quarter The Nomad Today/dpa 10/21/20 Over 80% of Ericsson's almost 100,000 employees still working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic.
World SECURITY CONCERNS Sweden blocks Chinese tech giants from 5G infrastructure The Nomad Today/dpa 10/20/20 ZTE and Huawei have been brought into question in other parts of Europe as rival firms allege they have close links to China's military.
World TECH Apple unveils four new iPhone 12 models with 5G connectivity The Nomad Today/dpa 10/14/20 The iPhone 12, which costs around 680 euros in the US, has the same screen size as the iPhone 11, but the body is 11% thinner and 16% lighter.
Finland HIGH-SPEED WIRELESS Elisa, Telia and DNA could start building new 5G networks in July The Nomad Today 6/17/20 Licences will remain valid until 31 December 2033 in mainland Finland.
Finland Elisa, Telia and DNA win auction to build 5G networks The Nomad Today 6/8/20 The licences will remain valid until 31 December 2033.
Finland 5G licences for Åland to Elisa, Telia and Ålands Telekommunikation The Nomad Today 2/7/20 The aim is to facilitate the construction of the first 5G networks in Åland.