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Samsung is reportedly cutting 15% of its sales and marketing and 30% of its admin staff at its overseas subsidiaries Several inside sources shared with Reuters this week that Samsung Electronics is cutting 15% of its sales and marketing and 30% of …

As broad interest in and use of artificial intelligence and other high-performance compute surges, Viavi Solutions has introduced what it says is the first solution to address testing and validation needs of the emerging 1.6 terabits per second (Tb/s) Ethernet …

BSNL says it will offer 5G services in 2025 Indian state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is currently conducting trials of its locally developed 5G technology, local press reported. The testing is being conducted by BSNL and the Center …

According to the CTIA report, Americans used more than 100 trillion MBs of wireless data in 2023 In the latest installation of its annual report, CTIA found that demand for wireless data in the U.S. “skyrocketed” in 2023, with Americans …

In the kind of deal it seems to snaffle up for fun these days, NTT Data has signed a multi-year ‘digital change’ contract with Premier League football club Arsenal FC to provide analytics-based hardware and software tools to underpin and …

ZTE noted that the integration of AI into the Radio Access Network (RAN) allows the network to allocate resources based on real-time service and terminal needs Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation has partnered with Smartfren in Indonesia with the main aim …

The communications regulator will auction spectrum in the 2.1 GHz and 2.3 GHz bands to support the development of 5G-A and 6G in Thailand The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) in Thailand has announced plans to auction spectrum in …

Chinese Low Earth Orbit company Geespace deployed 10 additional satellites last week which are now in normal operation, bringing its total to 30. Geespace calls its Geesatcom constellation “China’s private equivalent” to Starlink. The company said that it now covers …

All iPhone 16 models will also support sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G is the U.S. It was initially suggested by the Apple rumor mill that Wi-Fi 7 would only be available on the iPhone 16 Pro models; however, end users …

Executive changes come as the company works to go public via combination with a SPAC Direct-to-satellite company Lynk has made several major executive changes, bumping up its current COO, former Sprint executive Dan Dooley, to the role of CEO and …

Citi Global Conference attendees were told that AT&T will provide additional fiber investment updates ‘in the coming weeks’ Last week, Jenifer Robertson, AT&T’s executive vice president & general manager of mass markets, offered insight into the operator’s convergence strategy at …

The Intel collaboration will integrate AI with medical diagnostics to enhance efficiency and reduce the workload of healthcare professionals TrueBusiness, a unit of Thai carrier True Corporation and Intel have partnered to modernize Thailand’s healthcare industry by leveraging True’s 5G …

Data centers are a vital component of digital infrastructure, one that is expected to grow at a fast rate and require more land, power and interconnections. The United States doesn’t have enough data centers to support the coming demand, particularly …

StarHub said that other firms including Keysight Technologies and Fujitsu also participated in the trial Singaporean operator StarHub has recently conducted what it claims to be the country’s inaugural Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) call on its 5G network. …

Located in India’s western state of Maharashtra, the chip plant will produce analog circuits and wafers Israel’s Tower Semiconductor has partnered with Indian conglomerate Adani Group on a $10 billion project to build a new chip facility that the pair …

The international AI treaty aims to ensure the ethical and responsible use and development of AI systems The U.K., U.S. and European Union (EU) member states are among several nations that have signed the first legally binding international treaty to …

EE said its 5G SA network is supported by the latest in AI technology U.K. carrier EE, owned by BT Group, announced the launch of its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network across 15 major cities across the U.K. The new …

Optus and TPG had entered into three agreements that relate to the provision of mobile services in Australia The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will not oppose the proposed regional mobile network and spectrum sharing agreements between local carriers …

Owner’s economics guide Verizon fiber plans; combining mobility and broadband drive network convergence strategy At the Bank of American 2024 Media, Communications and Entertainment Conference yesterday, Sept. 4, BoA’s David Barden tried mightily to get Verizon’s Sowmyanarayan Sampath, president and …

The RedCap silicon market will become a ‘hyper-competitive space,’ according to ABI Research Drawing from findings in its recent 5G RedCap Standards and Chipsets for IoT report, ABI Research has forecasted that IoT 5G Reduced Capacity (RedCap) module shipments will …

Maxis will leverage HPE Aruba Networking Central with AI for IT operations (AIOps) in its enterprise networking offerings Malaysian telco Maxis confirmed it has become a managed service provider (MSP) for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) in Malaysia, with the aim …

A Huawei spokesperson highlighted that RedCap technology can reduce 5G NR module costs by 80% Chinese vendor Huawei has been exploring a broad range of scenarios for the implementation of 5G RedCap, also known as 5G NR Light technology, beyond …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …

Satellite direct-to-cellular company AST SpaceMobile has confirmed a target launch date of September 12 for its first five BlueBird satellites, destined for low Earth orbit, which will provide the basis for initial commercial non-terrestrial network (NTN) services for carriers including …

Editor’s note: RCR Wireless News’ weekly run-down of news in the test and measurement space is moving to Wednesdays. Email [email protected] with news items for consideration. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (Bluetooth SIG) has released a new specification that includes …