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The UK government’s £1.1bn AI hardware plan anchors a new national compute strategy, including a £750m supercomputer in Edinburgh and targeted support for UK chip startups, alongside major private commitments from AMD and Nebius worth nearly £4bn, and a growing …

The U.K. government noted that up to $46.3 billion is required for the deployment of advanced 5G to 2030 In sum – what to know: UK targets nationwide SA 5G by 2030 – The government launched a market review to …

As regulatory uncertainty looms and carriers recalibrate, CBRS — once the model for spectrum sharing — stands at a critical inflection point In sum – what to know: Policy ambiguity – CBRS sits in regulatory limbo between federal and commercial …

5G supports real-time decision-making, cloud and edge adoption, and cyber readiness across mobile operations Today, 4G LTE remains the dominant wireless communication standard across most federal agencies. It’s the backbone for mobile connectivity; supporting field communications, basic data transfers, and …

With this deal, the U.S. government has become Intel’s largest shareholder In sum – what to know: Historic investment in Intel– The U.S. government is acquiring a 10% stake in Intel via an $8.9 billion deal, plus prior CHIPS grants, …

Under the terms of the agreement, Cohere will offer its enterprise-grade AI capabilities through the Bell AI Fabric In sum – what you need to know: Sovereign AI stack for Canada – Bell and Cohere will offer a full-stack AI …

The agreement with Scale AI enable the government to implement AI-driven solutions such as predictive analytics, automation and advanced data analysis to optimize its operations Qatar’s government has entered into a five-year agreement with U.S-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) data firm …

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati ruled that the FCC did not have legal authority to reinstate net neutrality rules A federal appeals court ruling last week overturned an April 2024 Federal Communications Commission vote to …

AWS also said it is planning to invest an estimated $6.2 billion in Malaysia through 2038 Amazon Web Services (AWS) officially launched the AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region, the company said in a release. The company said that the new …

The only way out of this mess is with technology, an old Labour prime minister told a new Labour prime minister in London today (June 9) – four days after a new UK government won power in a landslide election …

Telenor Cyberdefense will offer businesses a Security Operations Centre (SOC) for 24/7 monitoring, prevention, detection and response to all types of cyber threats Nordic operator Telenor announced the creation of a new firm dubbed Telenor Cyberdefense, with the aim of …

This new contract will give all Department of Defense agencies the ability to place orders for wireless services and equipment from T-Mobile for the next ten years T-Mobile US has been selected as a wireless solutions provider by the U.S. …

UK operator Virgin Media O2 Business has signed a deal with the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), the UK government’s procurement and trading fund, to supply discounted technologies to government bodies and public organisations. The pair have a ​memorandum of understanding …

Luxembourg-headquartered satellite telecoms provider SES has agreed a $3.1 billion (€2.8 billion) deal to buy US-based Intelsat. SES said the combination will create a “stronger multi-orbit operator with greater coverage, improved resiliency, expanded solutions, [and] enhanced resources”. It will provide …

‘AI is the defining technology of our generation,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo The U.S. and the U.K. issued a joint statement this week detailing efforts partner on the enhancement of safe development and usage of artificial intelligence …

SoftBank will also open a technology verification area at SoftBank Robotics Logistics Innovation Lab in Ichikawa City Japanese operator SoftBank has launched a private 5G service that enables enterprises, local governments and other organizations to build customized 5G networks on …

Ericsson will provide advanced private 4G and 5G networks to enhance connectivity for government and enterprise customers Swedish vendor Ericsson and Emirati telco du had announced strategic partnership under which Ericsson will provide its private 5G networks with the aim …

The government of Canada said this framework will encourage current licensees to expand their coverage or give new users the opportunity to put spectrum to use Canada’s Ministry of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced a new spectrum licensing framework that …

Nokia has launched a dedicated business unit in the U.S. to deliver private cellular, edge computing, and other critical connected solutions to the federal government. The new unit, called Nokia Federal Solutions, has been “bolstered”, the company said, by its …

Ericsson was in charge of the deployment of DNB’s 5G network infrastructure across Malaysia Malaysian state-run 5G network Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has launched what it claims to be the largest 5G experience center in the country in partnership with …

Orange said that 75,000 SIM cards and 9,500 cards for machine-to-machine and IoT services will be activated for Flemish administrative offices Orange Belgium has signed an initial five-year agreement to provide mobile connectivity and IoT services to the Flemish government, …

The U.K. government is in discussions with AMD, Intel and Nvidia about securing AI components to power a $127.6 million research project According to reports, the U.K. government is in discussions with AMD, Intel and Nvidia about securing artificial intelligence …

IoT investments in APAC are expected to reach $435 billion in 2027 Internet of Things (IoT) spending in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region is forecasted to reach $277.5 billion in 2023, an increase of 11% compared to the previous year, …

Recently, the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton declared both Huawei and ZTE as high-risk vendors. As such, he recommends European Union Member States avoid using 5G networking equipment from these two Chinese companies. He says the security of …

BT has won a five-year contract with the British Army to deliver a managed Wi-Fi service across 162 new UK army sites, with a view to establish future ‘smart bases’. It is already working to establish a ‘smart base’ at …