The Malaysian government established an August deadline for operators to accept the stake in DNB or else lose 5G spectrum access
Malaysia’s transition to 5G has been plagued by a significant bottleneck stemming from the government’s decision to forego a spectrum auction and instead launch...
Mavenir is 'looking to optimize,' said executive
A month and a half after reports emerged about widespread layoffs at Parallel Wireless, Mavenir, another Open RAN vendor, appears to be doing the same. Just like in the case of Parallel, Mavenir’s marketing team has reportedly...
The company is working Smart Communications to explore and demonstrate the capabilities of space-based 5G communications
According to its website, Virginia-based Omnispace is on a mission to create “the world's first truly global 5G network” by “united” mobile roaming with satellite technology. In service of this mission,...
Amazon Prime Air has received permission from the Federal Communications Commission for drone testing over the next two years, using millimeter-wave spectrum. The company, which plans to launch drone delivery in two cities this year, wants to conduct testing at three other U.S. locations....
1&1 said that the first customers will be able to start using internet services provided by its new 5G network in the summer
German carrier 1&1 recently completed the first live test in its new 5G network, the telco said in a statement.
“We are building...
Verizon 5G customers can download the developer's latest game at 'super-fast speeds' on a mobile device
Verizon announced a 5G connectivity collaboration with Hi-Rez Studios that involves the game developer’s new game Rogue Company Elite. The pair are tapping into the carrier’s mmWave and C-band...
The Federal Communications Commission has made a required report to Congress on the future of the Universal Service Fund, and one of the most hotly debated portions of the record was on how the USF should be funded.
Some argued for a "wholesale examination...
Globe Telecom has sold more than 5,700 of its mobile towers, with another 1,350 towers pending
Filipino carrier Globe Telecom has confirmed the sale of 5,709 cellular towers in a deal worth $1.28 billion. According to the telco, the majority of the funds will go...
Much of the cloud gaming's growth can be attributed to advanced connectivity technologies, particularly 5G
Google appears to be quietly testing the ability for those using its search engine to play cloud games right from their search results. While not yet available for everyone, some...
With this transaction, Roger and Shaw believe that the merger of their operations should be approved by the Canadian government
Canadian operators Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications and Quebecor have entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of Freedom Mobile to Videotron, a subsidiary of...
China Mobile said that the number of 5G subscribers totaled 263 million at the end of June, up 106.7% year-on-year
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms subscribers, invested a total of CNY58.7 billion ($8.7 billion) in the 5G segment in the first half...
Brazil is looking to diversify its chip supply chain as a result of Taiwan's growing tensions with China and the U.S.
Brazil and South Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the establishment of a chip and semiconductor facility in Brazil. Brazil’s Minister of...
An appeals court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission's decision to reallocate a portion of the 5.9 GHz band to unlicensed use, including Wi-Fi, rather than continuing to reserve the whole swath of spectrum for intelligent transportation systems.
The decision, released Friday by the...
Wireless transport company Ceragon continues to attempt to avoid the acquisition attentions of competitor Aviat Networks, saying that Aviat's offers don't properly value Ceragon.
Aviat has increased its offer consisting of $2.80 in cash and $0.28 in equity consideration, from an earlier offer of $2.80 per share (the company...
Huawei said that revenues from its Carrier Business Group grew 4.24% to CNY 142.7 billion in the period
Chinese vendor Huawei reported overall revenues of CNY301.6 billion ($44.7 billion) in the first half of the year, down 5.9% year-on-year.
In the first quarter of the year,...
The partnership will help Astellas reduce drug development timelines and healthcare costs, said the companies
Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma has selected Verizon Business to manage its global network infrastructure. The advanced network management solutions should help the company reduce drug development timelines and healthcare...
PCTel saw its revenues grow more than 15% compared to the same time last year, to $25 million, and the testing equipment and antenna company generated profits for the second quarter of $400,000.
David Neumann, CEO of PCTel, said that the company has expanded its...
Softbank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son invested $20 million in Alibaba in 2000
After posting a $23 billion quarterly net loss on Monday, SoftBank announced plans to reduce its stake in Alibaba to 14.6% from 23.7% for more than 4.6 trillion Japanese yen ($34.1 billion).
In the filing,...
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Starlink had won projects worth nearly $900 million; LTD was the biggest winning bidder in the RDOF auction
Starlink and LTE Broadband have lost federal subsidies worth more than $2 billion, after the Federal Communications Commission rejected their respective applications to provide high-speed broadband services...
The deal will also enable AT&T to consolidate its existing data centers and modernize its operations
AT&T has tapped Oracle to provide additional cloud capacity and capabilities. AT&T already runs database and application workloads in Oracle Cloud, but the latest five-year deal will build on...
Airspan says its private networks and FWA opportunities are growing, but chipset challenges remain
Airspan reported second-quarter revenues up 12% year-over-year but saw a year-over-year increase in its quarterly loss as it continues to deal with chipset-related delays.
The company reported second-quarter revenues of $46.9...
'A once-in-a-generation investment in America itself,' he said
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act into law. The bipartisan bill, approved by Congress in late July, will channel $52.7 billion into American semiconductor manufacturing and research efforts and pumps...
Bid total passes $170 million
The Federal Communications Commission has doubled the number of daily bidding rounds in the ongoing auction of 2.5 GHz overlay licenses, moving today from two rounds to four.
The bidding total continues to move up slowly, and as of Round 15,...
