MobiledgeX launches enterprise edge computing collective Seamster
Edge computing specialist MobiledgeX has created an organization dedicated to enterprise use case exploration and adoption with some big names already on board.
Telecoms.com
The two-year wait for the T-Mobile/Sprint merger is finally over
653 days ago, T-Mobile US and Sprint formally submitted the paperwork to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a $26 billion merger, and today it is officially complete.
KDDI and Softbank join the network sharing craze as Rakuten risk rises
Japanese telcos KDDI and Softbank have inked a network sharing partnership to ease the commercial pressures of connectivity in the rural regions.
European techies launch proximity tracing app initiative
Smartphones are a great way of tracking the spread of the pandemic, but that comes with major civil liberties implications.
Xiaomi’s overseas growth engine threatened by pandemic
Other Chinese companies might be facing difficulties in this aggressive political climate, but Xiaomi seems to be getting on just fine if 2019’s numbers are anything to go by.
Chinese vendors win nearly all of China Mobile’s 5G business – there’s a shock
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator, has completed the second phase of its 5G tender and 86% of the work went to Huawei and ZTE.
COVID-19 puts Year of 5G on hold
The telco industry might be in the limelight for the moment, but 5G looks like it is now taking a breather as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on society.
NTT Docomo pulls its NB-IoT service after less than a year
Japanese telco NTT Docomo has decided providing services based on NB-IoT narrowband technology isn’t worth the hassle, so it’s going to stop.
Video conferencing app downloads go through the roof
Mobile app tracker App Annie reports that downloads of business apps, especially video conferencing ones, have exploded in recent weeks.
Proximus cuts dividend to fund #inspire2022 strategy
Belgian telco Proximus unveiled its four-pillar transformation strategy at its Capital Markets Day, which will partly be funded by a 20% cut to dividend payments.
Ericsson CEO says company ‘not materially affected’ by coronavirus
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson is doing its AGM remotely today coz of coronavirus and CEO Börje Ekholm offered a general update ahead of it.
2019 was hard but 2020 will be even harder – Huawei CEO
Record revenues, record profits and record smartphone shipments, but the US Entry List heavily impacted Huawei in the second half and 2020 is going to be tougher again.
Social media censorship in the time of coronavirus
Every day new initiatives are being announced to ensure people have the correct information on the COVID-19 pandemic, but who watches the watchers?
First the Entity List, now COVID-19, the semiconductor segment is picking up bruises
Having recovered from the impact of Huawei’s entry onto the Entity List, the semiconductor industry has been dealt another blow with COVID-19 impacting supply chains and product launches.
Microsoft places restrictions on Azure as demand increases by 775%
Microsoft has said there has been 775% increase of cloud services in regions that have enforced social distancing, and it has placed restrictions on customers to ensure performance.
UK ISPs show a bit of blitz spirit
All the UK consumer ISPs have been asked by the government to agree to some measures to help vulnerable customers during the COVID-19 crisis.
Candor crowdsources the recruitment landscape
Candor, a salary negotiating tool, has been crowdsourcing the recruitment landscape to help jobseekers understand who is hiring, freezing and firing.
OneWeb files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy thanks to COVID-19
Satellite challenger OneWeb has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, blaming the spread of the coronavirus as the reason talks for additional funding fell through.
Huawei faces fresh threat from US-China spat over COVID-19
While the two presidents have spoken to each other again, the American government are planning to further restrict Huawei’s access to chip supplies.
CityFibre completes £200mn FibreNation acquisition
With TalkTalk shareholders approving the sale of FibreNation to CityFibre for £200 million, the wholesale infrastructure challenger has increased its rollout target to 8 million premises.
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