Telstra, Intel, and Ericsson have announced successfully making a 5G data call across a commercial mobile network. The call, completed using the 5G non-standalone (NSA) network at Telstra’s 5G Innovation Centre in…Read More
While Samsung Electronics Co. has become synonymous with technology in South Korea, a controversial rival could upstage it in the race to build fifth-generation wireless networks in its own backyard. Huawei…Read More
The US government has lifted its denial order against ZTE, finally clearing the way for the vendor to resume major operations. ZTE suspended major operations after the US Commerce Department banned…Read More
Microsoft Corp on Thursday introduced a free tier of its workplace collaboration software Teams to better compete against rival Slack Technologies Inc in a market analysts view as a main battleground…Read More
Apple said today it has established a fund to invest nearly $300 million over the next four years to connect its Chinese suppliers to renewable energy as Beijing pushes an…Read More
Google will be hit with a record European Union (EU) fine for using its Android smartphone system to fortify its search empire. The fine — likely to be handed down on…Read More
Intel has announced that it plans to expand its programmable solutions portfolio to include structured ASICs by acquiring California-based eASIC for an undisclosed fee. The team of the 19-year-old company,…Read More
Mike Clark, the chief architect of AMD’s Zen processor has been made an AMD corporate fellow; while Darren Grasby has been promoted to senior vice president of global Computing and…Read More
In this role, Gardner is responsible for F5’s corporate-wide information security management efforts, along with strategic planning, governance, and controls. In addition, her role includes identifying, evaluating, and reporting on…Read More
Vodafone has signed a Partner Market agreement with Tunisian telco Tunisie Telecom in the North African state. The agreement is the first such partnership that Vodafone has signed in the…Read More
EL AL Israel Airlines announced it officially launched its new fast, reliable commercial in-flight Wi-Fi service, powered by global communications company, Viasat. EL AL was Viasat’s European launch customer. Since…Read More
An attorney from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division on July 12 filed a two-page notice with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia notifying the court it will…Read More
Unfortunately for Canadians, the evidence just keeps piling up that compared to the rest of the world, they’re getting a raw deal on data. Canadians have some of the lowest…Read More
The race to acquire Sky has taken another turn, as Comcast has submitted an increased bid of £14.75 per share, putting it in pole opposition to land the UK based…Read More
The US will auction off high frequency 5G spectrum in the second half of 219, according to the FCC’s chairman, Ajit Pai. In a blog post following his attendance at…Read More
Smartphone users in the developing world are at risk from pernicious malware that comes as standard on some Android devices, according to mobile internet firm Upstream. The pre-installed malware collects…Read More
Chinese smartphone maker ZTE has taken one of the final steps needed to escape the severe sanctions that brought the company to brink of collapse, the US Commerce Department said…Read More
Experts at the table, part 1: Rising costs, massive complexity, and challenges in testing and simulating these devices will require some fundamental shifts in the communications market. Semiconductor Engineering sat…Read More
National Instruments (NI) and Spirent Communications sought to speed validation of 5G smartphones and IoT devices through a new collaboration that will enable testing without requiring access to 5G base…Read More
Comcast has raised its offer for European pay-TV provider Sky, just beating an improved bid from Sky’s largest shareholder 21st Century Fox. The new offer from Comcast is GBP 14.75…Read More
Broadcom has agreed to buy CA Technologies for USD 18.9 billion. The company said the takeover will help it meet the growing demand for infrastructure software, adding CA’s mainframe and…Read More
ZTE is a step closer to resuming business with the US, after the US Department of Commerce signed the earlier announced escrow agreement with the company. Once ZTE deposits USD…Read More
Australian telcos will have their current spectrum holdings assessed to see how much additional spectrum they can purchase at the country’s forthcoming 5G auction. Australia is set to auction spectrum…Read More
Vodafone Group has completed the acquisition of Greek telco CYTA Telecommunications Hellas for €118 million. CYTA Hellas provides fixed and mobile services to customers in Greece, boasting 300,000 fixed line…Read More
BT suffered a backlash from its shareholders today, as 34 per cent of investors rejected the former incumbent’s remuneration report at its AGM in Edinburgh. The headline item in the…Read More
Huawei has reported continued strong sales at its Honor brand. Outside its home market China, Honor’s sales volume increased 150 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2018. The growth…Read More
21st Century Fox has increased its offer for Sky as it looks to outbid US rival Comcast for the pay-TV group. Fox and the Sky board have now agreed on…Read More
Ericsson has relaunched its Media Solutions business under the new name MediaKind. This follows an agreement in January to sell a majority stake in the business to One Equity Partners….Read More
Nokia and China Mobile have signed a one-year frame agreement valued at up to EUR 1 billion for continued delivery of mobile, fixed, IP routing, optical transport, customer experience management…Read More
The Singtel Group announced that it will roll out its eSports initiative with the launch of the PVP eSports Championship, a multi-title and regional league with a prize pool of…Read More
Telcos are taking back control, as a Brexiteer might say. Upset that a few unelected equipment vendors in Europe and China dictate the rules of the technology game, they are…Read More
AT&T announced Tuesday that it has a deal in place to buy cybersecurity company AlienVault, but financial terms weren’t available. AlienVault offers tools that identify and manage cyberattacks through its…Read More
Chinese tech giant Huawei has been awarded a $136 million contract to deliver a radio system that will provide data and voice services across rail networks in Western Australia. The award…Read More
The US passed 400 million mobile connections at the end of 2017, up 1.1 percent from 395.5 million at the end of 2016, according to the latest annual report from…Read More
