Japan chips in with $65bn AI-fuelled support package

The Japanese government has earmarked ¥10tn ($65bn) of state funding by 2030 to strengthen Japan’s semiconductor and AI chip sector, partly to help secure the country’s supply chains and avoid future global disruptions, and partly to ensure sustainable growth within Japan’s critical semiconductor and technology sectors.

MasOrange, Telefónica, Vodafone Grupo and i2CAT create an Open Gateway API innovation lab

  • MasOrange, Telefónica, Vodafone Grupo and the i2CAT research centre have established Europe’s first multi-operator Open Gateway laboratory in Barcelona, a milestone in the telecommunications sector that opens up new opportunities for developers and companies.
  • The lab is part of the GSMA-led Open Gateway initiative to transform telecommunications networks into programmable platforms to deliver network capabilities to everyone.

MasOrange, Telefónica, Vodafone Grupo, and the i2CAT research centre have partnered to launch the fi

Telenor Launches AI Factory with Hive Autonomy as First Customer

Telenor Group has officially launched its AI factory, designed to help businesses accelerate AI-powered transformation across various industries. As part of the initiative, Telenor announced an initial 100 million NOK investment in February to build an AI factory using NVIDIA’s full-stack AI computing platform. Telenor’s AI factory aims to enhance AI adoption for both internal operations and external customers, as well as provide local AI computing capabilities to the Nordic region.

Flexi-DAS Project Celebrates Groundbreaking Achievements at its Closing Event

The Flexi-DAS project, where AWTG is the project Lead, a collaboration between UK and South Korean partners, successfully concluded and achieved its key objectives in revolutionising Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS). We proudly highlight the integration of cutting-edge technologies, including Flex-5G Open RAN Mobile Private Networks (MPNs) and Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS), as major advancements that underscore our commitment to innovation.

Unleashing the Power of 5G SA: Industry Predictions for 2025

The mobile industry has experienced another significant year in 2024, marked by continued advancements in nationwide connectivity. As we approach the end of the year, we’ve invited industry experts to share their insights and predictions for what 2025 might hold for the mobile industry. Check out these fascinating forecasts below.

Belinda Fawcett, Chair, Mobile Infrastructure Forum

Ericsson and Telstra launch Automated Energy Saver for smarter, sustainable 5G network management

Ericsson and Telstra today announced the successful launch of the 5G Advanced Automated Energy Saver (AES), a first-of-its-kind energy management feature in the Southern Hemisphere.

This innovative solution enables Telstra to be able to manage network operations based on defined business intents in an advanced, intelligent and automatic fashion. Seamless customer experiences are maintained by optimising resources and energy consumption on a real-time basis from observed traffic flows.