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Keysight Technologies reported revenue and earnings above its guidance for the most recent quarter, and indicated that things look good for improvements in the second half and a “gradual” recovery in 2025. Revenues were down, but less than expected: From …

Nokia will adapt its Lunar Surface Communications System for use in the Axiom Space AxEMU spacesuit Nokia and Axiom Space have been tasked with enabling 4G cellular-network connectivity for data, video and voice transmission in the spacesuits destined for use …

ESMC is a joint venture between Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing firm TSMC, Bosch, Infineon and NXP The European Commission (EC) said it has approved a €5 billion ($5.56 billion) German measure to support European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) in its project …

The new spectrum will allow telcos in Peru to launch 5G services via 5G SA architecture The government of Peru approved a plan to assign spectrum directly to operators and allow them to commit to coverage investments instead of paying …

The renewable energy deal with Energix will also help Google achieve its wider net-zero goals Google has signed a long-term agreement with Energix Renewables, a U.S.-based company that develops, constructs, owns and operates renewable energy projects. For Google, the deal …

BSNL has set up around 25,000 4G towers across the country Indian state-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is set to launch its 4G services in October, as the telco has completed trials in all circles across India, local …

Infrastructure company Black & Veatch has sold its public carrier wireless telecommunications infrastructure business to Ansco & Associates, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of telecom engineering and construction services company Dycom Industries. According to a Dycom quarterly presentation, the …

The Shanghai government has increased its chip investment to about $2 billion According to local new outlets, the Shanghai government has doubled its domestic chip investment fund, with the latest funding round increasing the total to about CNY14.5 billion ($2 …

DoCoMo reported being able to reduce paging signal congestion by 15% at peak calling times Japanese mobile network operator NTT DoCoMo has tested a hybrid quantum-computing-based network optimization approach from D-Wave Quantum, and plans to deploy the solution at its …

Ericsson supplied hardware and software and conducted demonstrations, test cases and performance assessments for the trial Swedish vendor Ericsson and Turkish operator Turkcell announced a successful trial deployment of the Ericsson 5G Cloud Radio Access Network (RAN) technology on Turkcell’s …

Singtel noted that Asian telcos AIS, Maxis and Telkomsel are among the alliance’s members who already signaled their interest in the service Bridge Alliance, which is a group of 35 mobile operators, and Singaporean telco Singtel announced a strategic partnership …

TIM Brasil will utilize equipment from the Nokia 5G AirScale portfolio, including baseband and Massive MIMO radios TIM Brasil (TIM) has tapped Nokia for its 5G RAN expansion across 15 Brazilian states, bringing next-gen connectivity to a wider population and supporting …

Maxis said the agreement outlines several key initiatives, including the development of private 5G networks Malaysian telco Maxis and China Mobile International (CMI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim of boosting 5G and digital innovation in …

$60 million in recent grants will support V2X deployments in Utah, Arizona and Texas The U.S. Department of Transportation has officially released a national V2X plan for vehicle-to-everything communications and infrastructure, which envisions nationwide deployment of wireless technology in the …

My coverage over the last two weeks or so is beginning to paint a broad picture of a struggling — or at least a changing — market, characterized by the unloading of assets and workers. The latest news, this time …

Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE account for nearly half of the global RAN market, according to Dell’Oro The global radio access network (RAN) market conditions remained challenging in the second quarter of the year, with global RAN revenues declining at …

Local carriers are currently offering 5G services via state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) Four Malaysian operators have submitted bids to build the country’s second 5G network, local press reported. The Malaysian government confirmed that the tender process ended …

Airtel aims to launch FWA using 5G SA architecture in the short term Indian carrier Bharti Airtel said its fixed wireless access (FWA) offering has reached over 1,300 towns and cities across India, local press reported. The telco noted it …

Intel has reportedly struggled to meet SoftBank’s production volume and speed requirements SoftBank has ended discussions with Intel about designing an artificial intelligence (AI) chip that will rival those released by Nvidia. SoftBank sought a partnership with Intel to help …

Direct CHIPS funding would be in addition to $6-$8 billion in tax credit Texas Instruments has signed a preliminary agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce to receive up to $1.6 billion in CHIPS and Science Act funding that will …

AWS already has a significant presence in this Indian city Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking to expand its presence in the data center segment in Hyderabad, India, according to local press reports. AWS affirmed its decision to expand its …

Three currently has 10.9 million subscribers in the U.K U.K. operator Three announced that its 5G network covered 62% of the country’s population as of the end of June, an increase of 1 percentage point compared to the end of …

ZTE noted its R&D expenses amounted to CNY 12.73 billion in H1, accounting for 20.4% of operating revenue Chinese vendor ZTE announced revenues of CNY 62.49 billion ($8.72 billion) for the first half of 2024, representing an increase of 2.9% …

NGA said the report is aimed at technology providers, spectrum licensees and regulators ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) has put out a new report that evaluates a range of spectrum management and access mechanisms, including sharing regimes, to maximize North …

AST SpaceMobile provided a business update this week, as it preps for the launch of its first five satellites to support a commercial direct-to-cellular service. That long-anticipated launch is expected in the first half of September. “We stand at a …