Nokia teams up with Intel on 5G
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Odd choice, if you are calling for the cavalry

Finland’s Nokia Oyj has announced a partnership deal with Intel and Marvell technology in bid to speed up its so-far sluggish shift to 5G.

Internet high-fibre diet increasing
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More countries cross 50 percent mark

Nine OECD countries now have high-speed fibre making up half or more of their fixed Internet connections, according to an update to the OECD’s broadband portal.

Infinera and Corning push 800 gigabits down optical fibre
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Single wavelength across 800 kilomenters 

Infinera and Corning deliver 800 gigabits per second (800G) single wavelength with Infinera’s sixth-generation Infinite Capacity Engine (ICE6) technology across 800 kilometers (km) on Corning’s TXF optical fibre.

Super Micro mounts 5G servers on poles for better efficiency
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British fear they might end up stealing their jobs

Super Micro Computer has released its Outdoor Edge Systems – IP65 enclosure-based servers for 5G RAN, AI inferencing, and other intelligent edge-focused applications based on Intel Xeon D processors and 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with broad configuration options.

Nokia troubled despite 5G pressure
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One of the US champions against Huawei is in hot water

While the US government is looking to Nokia Oyj to provide a western rival to Huawei's 5G, the former rubber boot maker is exploring "strategic options" which could involve flogging the family silver.