The expectations for generative artificial intelligence in the telecom space are high: McKinsey & Co. says gen AI could revitalize telco profitability; Ericsson says that it is already transforming the industry. The applications of gen AI are manifesting in customer care chatbots and more...
Softbank and Intelsat are developing a universal device capable of maintaining a network connection worldwide
Softbank and Intelsat have announced a joint effort to establish “seamless 5G connections” between mobile and satellite networks. The pair said the hybrid network will be “ubiquitous,” providing connectivity worldwide.
As...
Microsoft said that the generative AI tool will be implemented across Vodafone with the aim of improving productivity, innovation and digital efficiency
U.K.-based telco Vodafone has extended its strategic deal with Microsoft to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot AI software to up to 68,000 Vodafone...
Reliance Jio Infocomm carried out this 5G network slicing trial in partnership with OnePlus
Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm and Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus have jointly announced the successful validation of their 5G network slicing efforts at a newly established 5G innovation lab in India....
Reports reveal that Intel will receive up to $3.5 billion in federal grants to produce chips for the U.S. DoD
Intel will receive up to $3.5 billion in federal grants to produce chips for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), reported Bloomberg late last week....
American Tower Corporation had initially announced the transaction in January 2024
American Tower Corporation (ATC) announced that it has closed the previously announced sale of 100% of the equity interests in its operations in India to Data Infrastructure Trust (DIT), an infrastructure investment trust sponsored...
The CMA noted that it will release its final report on the Vodafone-Three merger on December 7, 2024
An in-depth investigation carried out by the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has identified competition concerns related to Vodafone’s planned merger with rival operator Three, the...
There are a number of ways of classifying the phase of development or capabilities of a particular type of artificial intelligence, with a focus on the level of autonomy of the system.
Perhaps the most common scale of AI autonomy is the six-step ranking,...
According to Blue Plant’s VP, telcos will lean into AI in the RAN much more 'aggressively' in the 6G era
Even as 5G has yet to deliver on many of its promises, the balance is shifting; more and more conversations are beginning to favor the...
China anticipates supporting 3.6 billion mobile IoT connections by 2027
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has introduced a plan to advance the development of the mobile Internet of Things (IoT) sector in the country, Chinese press reported. This initiative is aimed at enhancing...
AWS plans to invest $10.5 billion over the next five years building, operating and maintaining data centers in the U.K.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to invest £8 billion ($10.5 billion) over the next five years building, operating and maintaining data centers in the U.K....
The satellites will provide the basis for initial commercial NTN services for carriers including AT&T and Verizon
Satellite direct-to-cellular company AST SpaceMobile has confirmed the successful — and right-on-schedule — launch of its first five BlueBird satellites. The satellites are destined for low Earth orbit,...
DNB, Ericsson and eMooVit had initially signed a MoU in May 2024
Malaysian state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), Ericsson and eMooVit Technology have inked a partnership with the aim of enhancing Malaysia's autonomous bus experience using 5G technology, the former said in a...
Qualcomm noted that the 450 MHz frequency band is particularly effective for both outdoor and indoor coverage
Qualcomm Technologies and Saudi Arabia’s Aramco Digital announced what it claims to be the world's first processors with native support for 5G in 450 MHz spectrum.
The chipmaker noted...
Samsung is reportedly cutting 15% of its sales and marketing and 30% of its admin staff at its overseas subsidiaries
Several inside sources shared with Reuters this week that Samsung Electronics is cutting 15% of its sales and marketing and 30% of its administrative staff at its...
As broad interest in and use of artificial intelligence and other high-performance compute surges, Viavi Solutions has introduced what it says is the first solution to address testing and validation needs of the emerging 1.6 terabits per second (Tb/s) Ethernet ecosystem based on 224G...
BSNL says it will offer 5G services in 2025
Indian state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is currently conducting trials of its locally developed 5G technology, local press reported.
The testing is being conducted by BSNL and the Center for Development of Telecommunications (C-DoT). C-DoT...
According to the CTIA report, Americans used more than 100 trillion MBs of wireless data in 2023
In the latest installation of its annual report, CTIA found that demand for wireless data in the U.S. “skyrocketed” in 2023, with Americans using more than 100 trillion...
In the kind of deal it seems to snaffle up for fun these days, NTT Data has signed a multi-year ‘digital change’ contract with Premier League football club Arsenal FC to provide analytics-based hardware and software tools to underpin and augment the team’s various...
ZTE noted that the integration of AI into the Radio Access Network (RAN) allows the network to allocate resources based on real-time service and terminal needs
Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation has partnered with Smartfren in Indonesia with the main aim of implementing a commercial deployment...
The communications regulator will auction spectrum in the 2.1 GHz and 2.3 GHz bands to support the development of 5G-A and 6G in Thailand
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) in Thailand has announced plans to auction spectrum in the 2.1 GHz and 2.3...
Chinese Low Earth Orbit company Geespace deployed 10 additional satellites last week which are now in normal operation, bringing its total to 30.
Geespace calls its Geesatcom constellation "China's private equivalent" to Starlink. The company said that it now covers 90% of the globe...
All iPhone 16 models will also support sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G is the U.S.
It was initially suggested by the Apple rumor mill that Wi-Fi 7 would only be available on the iPhone 16 Pro models; however, end users of all budgets can rejoice:...
Executive changes come as the company works to go public via combination with a SPAC
Direct-to-satellite company Lynk has made several major executive changes, bumping up its current COO, former Sprint executive Dan Dooley, to the role of CEO and adding a new president of...
