Welcome to another edition of the Nextgen Telecom Networks this week.

This is your host Bharat and I bring to you the biggest announcements this week from the worlds leading communication service providers and their vendors.

Telecom networks are adapting quickly to the changing technologies and trends in an extremely competitive environment to provide the latest and greatest services to its consumers.

Here are the announcements this week:

1. NTT Docomo, NEC and Samsung - Expanded Lineup of 5G Base Stations using O-RAN Specifications

https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2020/0930_01.html

2. Samsung Brings 5G Indoors with New Commercial 5G mmWave Small Cell for In-building Use

https://news.samsung.com/us/5g-indoor-mmwave-small-cell/

3. Verizon named official 5G and wireless partner of Prudential Center

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-5g-wireless-partner-prudential-center

4. Verizon Business and Cisco bringing 5G-enabled, MEC solutions to sports and entertainment venues

https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-5g-stadiums-arenas

5. Nokia SDM software selected by Telefónica UK to support existing networks, 5G services

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2020/10/09/nokia-sdm-software-selected-by-telefonica-uk-to-support-existing-networks-5g-services

6. Samsung and KDDI Announce Agreement to Create New Businesses Utilizing 5G

https://www.samsung.com/global/business/networks/insights/press-release/samsung-and-kddi-announce-agreement-to-create-new-businesses-utilizing-5g

7. Proximus selects Nokia and Ericsson as partners to roll out its mobile network of the future

https://www.proximus.com/news/2020/20201009_mobile-network-equipment-renewal.html

8. Orange Belgium selects Nokia for its future mobile radio network

https://corporate.orange.be/en/news-medias/orange-belgium-selects-nokia-its-future-mobile-radio-network

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