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China Mobile has added a total of 227.2 million subscribers in the 5G segment during 2022 China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added a total of 18.6 million 5G subscribers during December, the telco said on …

Layoffs began immediately in the U.S.; other countries will follow, says Google CEO Google is the latest technology giant to announce mass layoffs amid ongoing economic challenges hitting the sector. CEO Sundar Pichai sent an email to the company’s staff …

The government has indicated that this is part of its plan to promote 5G technology in Spain The Council of Ministers in Spain has approved a decree, which modifies the regulation on the use of public radioelectric domain and allows …

The Open Metaverse Foundation is organized into eight Foundational Interest Groups (FIGs) The Linux Foundation has formed the Open Metaverse Foundation (OMF), a group designed to support the development of open-source software and standards for the metaverse.  The group is organized into …

Nextivity is also re-branding its public safety portfolio In-building wireless company Nextivity has acquired High-Power User Equipment (HPUE) company Assured Wireless, which serves the public safety user market. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Assured Wireless was founded …

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 …

In a memo sent to employees, Microsoft’s CEO called such decisions ‘difficult, but necessary’ Microsoft today issued a filing that detailed plans to lay off 10,000 employees as part of broader cost-cutting measures. Company CEO Satya Nadella discussed the job …

Fewer than 1.2 billion smartphones were shipped worldwide in 2022 According to a recent report by analyst firm Canalys, 2022 was one of the worst years for global smartphone shipments in nearly a decade, with global shipments dropping roughly 11%. …

FET had initially launched commercial 5G services in Taiwan in 2020 Taiwanese operator Far EasTone Telecommunications expects its 5G subscriber penetration rate to reach 40% by the end of this year from more than 30% last year, local newspaper Taipei …

Mavenir said its FWA solution can be deployed on public, hybrid and private clouds Mavenir announced the availability of its new Fixed Wireless Access solution (FWA), which combines its open virtualized RAN, converged packet core and OpenBeam portfolio of radio …

T-Mobile US achieved a median 5G download speed of 216.56 Mbps in Q4 2022 Once again, Ookla has crowned T-Mobile US as the fastest, most consistent and most available mobile operator in the United States. According to the company’s latest …

Dish Network has announced that it is seeking another $500 million in financing for its wireless network buildout, following on top of the nearly $2 billion that it sought in late 2022 for the same purpose. The net proceeds of …

SK Telecom and Joby Aviation discussed cooperation for participation in Phase 1 of the K-UAM Grand Challenge Korean carrier SK Telecom and Joby Aviation, a U.S. urban air mobility (UAM) company had talks with the aim of strengthening their cooperation, …

Mobi has operated in Hawaii since 2005 Hawaiian service provider Mobi is expanding its horizons, signing a new deal with Federated Wireless to harness CBRS for a 5G wireless broadband service and launching a pilot mobile virtual network operator service …

The antennas have been tested at various frequencies up to 48 GHz Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed 3D-printed radio antennas that could be used to bring mobile networks to people living in remote areas. In a release, …

Spending on compute and storage infrastructure for cloud deployments was up nearly 25% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2022 and reached $23.9 billion, according to new numbers from IDC. The analyst firm said that non-cloud computing infrastructure spending also …

All three mobile network operators have achieved the required coverage of 98% of households with at least 100 Mbits in each federal state German mobile operators said they have fulfilled with the coverage obligations required in the terms of the …

Bharti Airtel said it has already launched 5G in more than 30 cities across the country Indian operator Bharti Airtel has launched 5G services in five cities in Uttar Pradesh state, the company said in a release. Bharti Airtel said …

The event, Destination:ifland, was just the first part of a larger series called The Meta Guide Singtel and SK Telecom (SKT) held a joint metaverse event where attendees designed digital avatars and then participated in various activities. The experience, called …

A 2020 report found that 74% of respondents expect ships’ satellite communications budget to increase by more than 25% International satellite service operator IEC Telecom Group has acquired Maritime Network Systems (MNS), a superyacht communications specialist based in Spain, as part …

The consortium will develop are artificial intelligence systems to detect a range of cyberattacks on 5G network slices as they happen The University of Waterloo announced a “5G and beyond” mobile network technology consortium with the aim of developing secure …

Company also put in place measures to prevent a hostile takeover NI said Friday that it has been approached by potential buyers and that its board of directors has begun a review of its strategic options. “The comprehensive review will …

Mint Mobile is an MVNO that operates on T-Mobile US’ network According to recent Bloomberg reports, T-Mobile US is considering purchasing mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Mint Mobile. Mint does not run its own network; instead, it operates on T-Mobile …

The telcos confirmed that the new entity will be called True Corp. The boards of Thai operator Total Access Communication (Dtac) and True Corp. agreed that their merged entity will be called True Corp. The two carriers informed the Thai …

The layoffs are part of a larger $1.1 billion dollar cost-cutting effort Vodafone is planning massive layoffs as part of a $1.1 billion dollar cost-cutting effort, reported the Financial Times. Several hundreds of jobs are on the chopping block, and …