Qualcomm confirms it is downsizing in China
Qualcomm plans to downsize its business in China amidst concerns over the economic situation and demand uncertainties, it emerged late last week.
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Amazon to introduce ads to its Prime Video streaming service
Tech giant Amazon will begin including ‘limited’ adverts with to shows and movies on its Prime Video SVoD service – but for an additional charge you’ll be able to keep them off your screen.
Vodafone and partners explore new silicon photonic chips
Network operator Vodafone together with partners, including Salience Labs and iPronics, are exploring new silicon photonic chips as hardware for higher capacity open RAN in a Malaga R&D centre.
Wearables on the up again as prices slide
The global market for wearable devices returned to growth in the second quarter of the year, but while the rise of smaller players helped to drive shipments, it also contributed to falling prices.
Building Digital UK gives update on Project Gigabit
In an exclusive interview the head of BDUK shares an update on the Gigabit Project, as over £2 billion of the total £5 billion investment programme are already underway.
AST SpaceMobile claims a 5G first in the space race
AST SpaceMobile this week announced its latest satellite-based connectivity milestone, making 5G voice and data connections between a standard smartphone and a satellite.
Ericsson to receive 6G R&D funding from German government
Nordic kit vendor Ericsson will receive funding from the German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action to work on the development of 6G radio microelectronics.
Telcos could make billions from 5G satellite services
Telecoms operators could make a lot of money from partnering with satellite companies to offer satellite-based 5G services, one analyst firm pointed out this week.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: Apple, China and Open RAN
Despite an early start Scott still managed a cheeky PR lunch before this pod. No guest this week and the lads start by reflecting on the latest Apple launches, including the now customary four iPhones. Spoiler alert: nobody was impressed. That topic naturally leads on to the matter of China, which is rumoured to be placing restrictions on iPhone use, and which apparently continues to find ways around the US tech embargos. They conclude with a look at the latest effort by the UK state to restore some momentum to Open RAN.
Apple has its flattest ever iPhone launch
Incremental component tweaks and a spot of light compliance meant Apple’s big product launch event struggled to emerge from the shadow of more interesting stories.
OneWeb on cusp of Japan launch with Softbank deal
Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operator OneWeb has bagged a distribution agreement with Japanese telco Softbank, one of its biggest shareholders.
Apple deal with Qualcomm reveals difficulty of designing 5G modems
US gadget giant Apple wants nothing more than to be independent of compatriot chipmaker Qualcomm but that’s clearly easier said than done.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: Huawei, Open RAN and Europe
The lads have finally stopped mucking about in other countries so the pod returns after its summer break. And who better to welcome them back than the pod’s most frequent guest – telecoms and tech exec Mary Clark? Pausing only to sample some weapon’s grade pale ale Mary brought over from the States, they start by examining the significance of Huawei’s latest smartphone launches. They then move on to ponder the fortunes of the Open RAN market before concluding with a quick analysis of potential leadership changes at the European Commission.
Huawei continues to taunt the US with more smartphone launches
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has followed the launch of the Mate 60 Pro with variant and a new foldy phone but is still being coy about the specs.
You’ve got a bit longer than you thought to complete your Glotels entry
Perhaps distracted by the unexpected UK heatwave, people are now clamouring for more time to complete their submissions to the 2023 Glotel Awards.
Online censorship pressure mounts ahead of 2024 election season
Recent developments in the EU, US and UK all contribute to a sense of increasing pressure to shape and constrain the digital public square.
Vodafone signs satellite coverage deal with Project Kuiper
Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite (LEO) venture Project Kuiper has been drafted in by Vodafone and Vodacom to extend the reach of 4G and 5G services in Europe and Africa.
Huawei Mate 60 Pro confirmed to use Chinese made chips
A teardown of Huawei’s furtively launched new flagship smartphone appears to confirm greater domestic chipmaking capability than previously thought.
EFF speaks out against ISPs acting as extralegal digital censors
Reports that a Tier 1 ISP has been partially denying service to a customer in order to censor a contentious online forum raise fundamental questions around freedom of speech.
PTI bolsters tower footprint in urban France
Phoenix Tower International (PTI) has closed on two transactions yielding it 1,978 sites in dense urban areas across France.
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