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Intel terminates $5.4 billion acquisition of Tower Semiconductor
Intel announced the deal in February 2022 and hoped it would help scale its foundry services
Intel has terminated the $5.4 billion deal to acquire Israel-based chip company Tower Semiconductor, citing regulatory hurdles. The deal, announced in February 2022, was intended to help scale Intel’s...
How can sharing among telcos lead to more efficient infra and spectrum use?
RCR Live panelists discussed how high spectrum demand and lack of base station deployment sites signals a need for more sharing among European telcos
During an RCR Live Telco Reinvention panel, European regulators highlighted the importance of the concept of “sharing” when it comes to...
STIR/SHAKEN, FCC and telecom industry all contribute to 2022 robocall mitigation (Reader Forum)
Twenty twenty-two was a year of tangible improvement when it came to robocalls. There were two main factors responsible for this decrease. First, Tier-1 carriers continued to progress with their STIR/SHAKEN implementations, which allowed for more visibility into bad actors’ tactics. Second, with an...
‘Swarm of new devices’ in 6 GHz poses public safety risk, warns NSMA
The National Spectrum Management Association (NSMA) issued a formal filing to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) detailing a “deep concern” regarding the regulatory change that opens up the 6 GHz band to unlicensed use.
In April 2020, the FCC opened up 1,200 megahertz of spectrum in the...
Rogers, Shaw to sell Freedom Mobile to Quebecor for CA$2.85 billion
Canadian communications companies Rogers and Shaw plan to sell Freedom Mobile to Quebecor to appease Canada's competition manager.
Safaricom secures 2600 MHz spectrum for 5G rollout
Safaricom began its 5G trials in March 2021 in Nairobi, Kisumu, Kisii and Kakamega
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has reportedly allocated 60 megahertz of spectrum in the 2600 MHz band to Safaricom for its 5G network in Kenya. The decision is notable as...
Well, technically… measuring network metrics should be an apples-to-apples comparison: Opensignal’s Ceri Howes (Ep. 34)
On this week's episode, Opensignal's Head of Regulatory Ceri Howes articulates the company's mission, the difference between Quality of Service and Quality of Experience when measuring network performance, as well as the results of its exploration into T-Mobile's standalone 5G network.
Ofcom looks to streamline mobile number portability
UK regulator Ofcom rolled out a pair of proposals designed to ease mobile number portability for wireless customers
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom proposed a pair of new rules designed to simplify the process for mobile customers looking to switch wireless carriers. The proposals include a...