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Intel to cull 15,000 jobs as it targets cost cuts of $10bn
Intel is to cut 15,000 jobs, about 15% of its total workforce, as part of a plan to reduce its operating and capital costs by $10bn in 2025, with most of the redundancies set to take place before the end of this year.
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Vodafone adds LTE-M to IoT portfolio
The new way of connecting smart sensors fills out Vodafone's Internet of Things portfolio, ensuring there's a connection method to suit every need.
- Vodafone enables Long Term Evolution for Machines, an alternative Internet of Things service for customers to bring low-data use cases to life in an affordable way.
- New off
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Amazon sues Nokia over cloud computing patents
Amazon.com sued Nokia in Delaware federal court on Tuesday, accusing the Finnish telecom company of infringing a dozen Amazon patents related to cloud-computing technology.
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Adtran and Iridium strengthen PNT resilience in Europe and Asia-Pacific with Satellite Time and Location technology
Adtran, in partnership with Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), today announced the European and Asia-Pacific launch of its synchronization solutions featuring Iridium® Satellite Time and Location (STL) technology, a significant step in countering growing threats to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).
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HPE’s $14bn Juniper deal gets EC green light
Following a short investigation, the European Commission (EC) has “approved unconditionally” the planned $14bn acquisition of Juniper Networks by
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AST SpaceMobile Announces First Five Commercial Satellites Completed Final Assembly and Ready for Shipment the First Week of August
Shipment to Cape Canaveral planned for the first week of August with a 7-day launch window in September
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NTN and Direct-to-Cellular Markets to Exceed US$17 Billion by 2032, with Apple and Starlink Leading the Charge
The Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) market is entering a new mass adoption phase. During 2H 2024, the iOS release 18, and Android 15 are set to introduce satellite messaging as a core feature, enabling millions of devices worldwide to tap into satellite connectivity.
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Open-RAN Investment by Operators to Surge in Next Five Years Reaching $39 Billion, as Operators Focus on Maximising Network Efficiency
A new study by Juniper Research, the foremost experts in telecommunications markets, has found that annual operator investment into O-RAN (Open Radio Access Networks) will reach $11 billion in 2029; rising from $2 billion in 2024.
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Telefónica, Fortinet, Quantum XChange and Warpcom present innovative solution for quantum cyberattacks
Telefónica, leading telecommunications company, in collaboration with Warpcom, an iberian technology integrator, have teamed up with Fortinet and Quantum Xchange to develop and demonstrate the effectiveness of an innovat
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Samsung bolsters its on-device AI smarts with Oxford Semantic acquisition
With AI-enhanced devices increasingly finding their way into consumers' pockets, Samsung is keen to gain an edge over its rivals.
To that end, the Korean electronics giant has just shelled out an undisclosed sum for Oxford Semantic Technologies, a UK-based startup that specialises in knowledge graph technology.
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Juniper helps Telxius upgrade to 400G
Telxius has teamed with Juniper Networks to upgrade its global network to 400G to boost user experiences across its 100,000+ km footprint spanning Europe and the Americas.
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GSMA report highlights AI potential in certain sectors in Africa
Among the Africa AI use case applications identified, the vast majority are related to agriculture, climate action and energy, according to the GSMA
New artificial intelligence (AI) applications could boost Africa’s economic growth by $2.9 trillion by 2030, according to a new GSMA report.
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GRAPHCORE JOINS SOFTBANK GROUP TO BUILD NEXT GENERATION OF AI COMPUTE
Written By Nigel Toon
Graphcore today announced that the company has been acquired by SoftBank Group Corp. Under the deal, Graphcore becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank and will continue to operate under the Graphcore name.
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Keysight Joins the AI-RAN Alliance to Advance AI Innovations in Mobile Networks
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has joined the AI-RAN Alliance to advance the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and innovations in radio access networks (RAN).
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Mobile core network market woes continue, market forecast to decline 10%, according to Dell’Oro Group
According to a newly published forecast report by Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, the Mobile Core Network (MCN) market 5-year cumulative revenue forecast is expected to decline 10 percent (2024-2028).
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Orange spurns slicing and opts for Cisco private 5G at Olympics
Using Samsung S24 smartphones as cameras, along with core and RAN gear from Cisco, Orange says it will capture footage that traditional systems would not.
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ESA SELECTS TESAT FOR 6G SATELLITE PRECURSOR TO BOOST EUROPEAN DIGITAL LEADERSHIP
The goal of the project is to deliver an in-orbit laboratory, gaining knowledge on End-to-End-Connectivity and the inclusion of satellites in terrestrial mobile networks. It is expected that the result will bring valuable information for the 6G standardization.
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Nokia buys Infinera for $2.3 billion to boost US optical division
Nokia is splashing the cash in hopes of capitalising on the burgeoning US fibre market.
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Amazon delays Project Kuiper satellite launches
Amazon is talking up a new facility that will help it speed up the manufacture and ultimately launch of LEO satellites, but it has also quietly tweaked its timelines, meaning Project Kuiper will get off the ground a little later than planned.
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Cable ops are lab-testing 'enhanced' DOCSIS 3.1, CommScope says
CommScope says operators are using new software to fuel lab tests of an upgraded, enhanced form of DOCSIS 3.1 that beefs up downstream speeds. Field trials are expected to begin later this year.
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SpaceX, Iridium boast of resilience during geomagnetic storm
A massive geomagnetic storm hit Earth on May 10-11, prompting the FCC to investigate its effects on telecom networks. Now, satellite companies, including SpaceX and Iridium, are detailing their experiences.
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Dish commercially launches 5G carrier aggregation
Dish Network's Boost Mobile unit has laid claim to becoming the first operator to commercially implement carrier aggregation (CA) on its 5G network.
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India 5G auction ends with bids falling well short of reserve
As expected, India's latest 5G spectrum auction has drawn to a close, raising far less than the government hoped.