Apple, Amazon and Google feel the heat in Q4
Three of Silicon Valley’s juggernauts posted some less than celebratory Q4 2022 results, revealing a gear shift from the boom times many aspects of Big Tech experienced during the pandemic.
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Self-driving bus trial to launch in Cambridge
A new self-driving bus trial will kick off in Cambridge next year – though safety drivers will remain on board.
BT among firms running AI trial to create ‘intelligent sewer network’
UK telecoms group BT is teaming up with water company Severn Trent and others on a trial to plug in AI into waste water systems to make them more efficient and predict upcoming watery problems.
The US and EU want to make AI work for the public good
The US and EU have agreed to collaborate on research into how AI might be used to help wrestle with problems around climate change, natural disasters, medicine, energy and agriculture.
Intel’s revenue slumped 32% in the last quarter
Intel posted some grim numbers in its most recent financials, showing big drops in its Q4 and full year 2022 revenues.
Security could be a fly in the ointment for the IoT boom
Cyber security firm CUJO AI has produced a report on the state of cybersecurity. Telecoms.com got an early look at the findings and they paint a grim picture of the threats to IoT devices and home networks.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: automation, edge and Ericsson
We’re delighted to welcome another special guest to the pod, Colin Evans from Juniper Networks. In the process of working out exactly what Juniper does, conversation soon turns to a variety of network-related themes, including automation and the mobile edge. Having done a general telecoms deep dive, they conclude with a look at Ericsson’s recent quarterly earnings and what they might indicate about the broader industry.
Google joins tech cull by cutting 12,000 staff
Search giant Google has announced plans to make 12,000 redundancies, heaping further misery on tech sector workers.
Apple’s new HomePod smart speaker comes with a hefty price tag
Tech giant Apple has dropped a pricy new smart speaker with all the bells and whistles its R&D team could conjure up – but will it fly in the current economic climate?
ChatGPT and other AI apps are going to create new winners and losers in the job market
Advanced AI services may be coming for content creators’ jobs, but they will also be free to busy themselves with art or other ‘more human pursuits’, says CEO of conversational AI firm Gupshup Beerud Sheth.
5G connectivity in cars expected to be a $3.6 billion market by 2027
There will be 367 million connected cars driving around by 2027, each one representing a potential revenue stream for telcos, according to a report.
Smart home gizmo highlights from CES 2023
From fridges that turn your kitchen into a rave to devices that analyse your urine, CES 2023 had a smorgasbord of smart home tech on display.
CES 2023 showcases a bunch of fancy new smart cars
They can change colour, turn the AC on for you when they sense you are approaching, and ‘fade out reality’ altogether – behold the latest teched up motors being shown off at CES 2023.
Why the telecoms industry should care about CES 2023
As the telecoms and wider tech industries become increasingly intertwined, CES and MWC are starting to look like two sides of the same coin – with the former providing the consumer use cases for advanced connectivity.
KPN snaps up Itzos to bolster healthcare division
Netherlands-based operator KPN has bought integration and data management firm Itzos, which will now operate within KPN Health.
What will 2023 hold for the telecoms industry?
It’s that time of year again when we ask some leading lights from the industry to gaze into their crystal balls and take a punt on what we’ll be talking about next year in the world of telecoms.
Cellnex snaps up 6 projects for cross-border 5G in Europe
The European Commission has given tower company Cellnex six 5G deployment projects designed to bolster connectivity, including four cross border transport corridors between Portugal, Spain and France.
Most telecom businesses are yet to define specific climate sustainability strategies
According to Telecoms.com Climate Action Survey Report, it’s still early days for clear telecom strategies and actions as 61% are either still planning or have no initiatives at all for climate sustainability.
BT taps up Nokia for AI network monitoring software
UK telco group BT has brought in Finnish kit vendor Nokia to provide it with AVA Analytics software, which it will use to monitor its fixed networks with AI tools.
The telecoms industry is facing a data crossroads
Telecoms companies that seek to unlock, share and collaborate with their most unique asset – their data; adopting a data-first approach will collaborate with their eco-systems more strategically and monetise new business streams.
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