NEWS
Telstra unveils
world-first
enterprisegrade
5G
solutions
Telstra has launched a suite of enterprisegrade
5G solutions to the Australian
market. Telstra enterprise customers can
deploy Cradlepoint 5G wireless network Edge
solutions – a series of adaptors and routers
engineered to deliver the speed, security,
reliability and manageability they require.
Huawei stripped of role in
UK’s 5G network
Combined with Telstra’s 5G network and
enterprise wireless service, they complete one
of the world’s most comprehensive Enterprise
5G solutions, providing a real alternative to
fixed connections for organizations.
Telstra Enterprise Group Executive, Michael
Ebeid, said customers within Telstra’s 5G
network footprint would be able to take
advantage of the game-changing benefits
5G can bring to their operations.
“5G’s faster speeds, lower latency and
greater network capacity has the potential
to unlock a host of innovations and market
opportunities – really revolutionising how
organizations operate,” Ebeid said.
“Telstra’s leading investment in our network
coverage, coupled with these world-first
Cradlepoint devices, give our customers
a unique advantage. They can power a
business’ cloud-based applications and
remote working needs, without being
connected to a fixed network.
“These past few months have proved that
mobility and adaptability are vital for all
businesses. The ability to quickly power up
a fast, reliable and powerful connectivity
solution, when and where you need it,
can mean the difference of being up and
running in hours, not weeks.”
The UK’s Digital Secretary Oliver
Dowden has announced that the
country’s mobile providers are being
banned from buying new Huawei 5G
equipment after December 31.
The Chinese company has been told
by the British Government that it must
also remove all of its 5G kit from its
networks by 2027.
Michael Downs, Director of Telecom
Security at Positive Technologies, said:
“The ongoing tug of war within the
UK on Huawei’s involvement in its 5G
networks has come to an end. Although
the government isn’t stripping Huawei’s
equipment straight away, the phased
approach will have a marked effect on
the telecoms industry, potentially costing
billions because a lot of the major UK
operators such as BT and Vodafone are
already using its equipment, not just for 5G
but previous generation networks as well.
“Long term the decision to exclude
Huawei cannot be solved with a solution
as idealistically simple as just swapping
it for an alternative vendor immediately.
There is also the additional cost of
delaying deployments, as companies
have already gone through the process of
testing 5G equipment from Huawei.
“This whole process – including testing –
will have to be started all over again. This
will mean a more expensive network for
the UK and a delay that could result in
its national infrastructure being inferior
compared to other countries.” •
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