Telecoms industry remains optimistic despite everything
Seven out ten respondents to the 2021 Telecoms.com Annual Industry Survey are largely happy with how this year went and more are expecting a strong 2022.
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Telefónica industrial 5G services to go live in January
After being told for years how 5G promises to shake up the enterprise market, one operator is on the cusp of actually turning that dream into a reality.
Rakuten investigates LEO-based satellite IoT tech
Japanese mobile upstart Rakuten has teamed up with the University of Tokyo to look into whether low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites can feasibly offer a direct connection to IoT devices.
Location tracking consolidation as Life360 acquires Tile for $205 million
Life360, which calls itself a ‘family safety platform’, is buying device tracking company Tile to give it a fuller location tracking offering.
Sainsbury’s turns to Amazon for cashierless tech
UK grocer Sainsbury’s has entered into a Faustian bargain with etail leviathan Amazon to power its new cashierless stores.
Ericsson raises its low latency game
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson has launched some new software that claims to guarantee consistent low latency for things like VR and remote control.
5GCroCo demos cross-border 5G tech for connected cars
A European consortium created to develop ways of maintaining seamless connectivity even when driving from one country to another has been showing off its work.
Tesco takes on Amazon with its first checkout-free store
A new Tesco store trial called ‘GetGo’ uses similar technology to Amazon Fresh shops to automatically charge you for any stuff you walk out with.
Inmarsat backs up IoT push with commercial study
Businesses worldwide will allocate the biggest slice of their IT budget to Internet of Things (IoT) services in the next few years, according to new research published by Inmarsat.
Qualcomm makes a multi-billion-dollar bet on cars
Qualcomm’s willingness to part with US$4.5 billion for automotive tech firm Veoneer provides the strongest statement of intent to date that it is looking to the driverless car for future growth.
SoftBank and Deutsche Telekom come together in 1NCE investment
Germany’s 1NCE, an IoT connectivity specialist, has raised US$50 million in new financing to help fund its international expansion and drive growth.
Qualcomm talks up its ‘IoT-as-a-Service’ offering
US embedded chip giant Qualcomm reasserted its smart city ambitions with an update of its IoT Services Suite platform.
Amazon bids to become an even bigger part of your life
Internet giant Amazon has unveiled a bunch of new products apparently designed to ensure there’s seldom a moment when you’re not interacting with the company.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: Communications, Vodafone and radios
The pod is delighted to welcome a guest this week – Elena Davidson, CEO of Liberty Communications. Accordingly they start by talking about PR and comms, including the apparent evaporation of entertainment budgets, before analysing a recent attempt by Facebook to communicate with the outside world. They move on to reflect on recent conversations with Vodafone UK’s head of networks before concluding with a look at the radio weight arms race.
A conversation with Andrea Dona, Chief Network Officer at Vodafone UK
We caught up with Andrea Dona, Chief Network Officer at Vodafone UK, after his keynote at 5G World 2021 to ask what he means when he talks about the intersection of technologies driving the telecoms sector. We also spoke about the prospects for 5G and what new things it will eventually enable us to do.
Telcos lack agility in investment planning – study
Telecoms operators are falling short when it comes to capital investment in the post-pandemic world, according to a new study published this week.
Automotive demand drives Intel to mull €80 billion investment in Europe
Pat Gelsinger, CEO of US chip giant Intel, sees massive growth in the automotive chip market and wants to invest heavily in Europe to meet it.
Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone both claim eSIM first with BMW
BMW is adding a personal eSIM to the BMW iX and both DT and Vodafone are claiming to be first to market with the add-on that makes it work.
Chinese telco fundraising drive leads China Unicom to float connected cars unit
China Unicom has shared plans to spin off and list its majority-owned SMART Connection technology business in mainland China.
Qualcomm launches a 5G drone platform
US mobile chip giant Qualcomm has made its bid to dominate drones as it already does smartphones with the launch of the Flight Platform.
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