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UK regulators shoot down Microsoft-Activision deal

In January 2022, Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision for $68.7 billion The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked Microsoft’s attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard, claiming the deal would lead to “reduced innovation and less choice” in the cloud gaming market. Announced in January...

Telecom’s M&A Wave: Building a Unified Corporate Culture with Joe Cecin of Ontivity

In today's fast-paced telecommunications industry, companies are constantly looking for ways to grow their business and stay ahead of the competition. In this episode of 5G Talent Talk with Carrie Charles, we sit down with Joe Cecin, CEO of Ontivity, a national-scale network services...

Yes, vRAN and O-RAN are coming, just more slowly than we thought (Analyst Angle)

Watching the evolution of telco carrier RAN networks feels like viewing a sports replay in slow motion. It’s interesting to see, and there are often angles and perspectives that crop up that aren’t immediately apparent. In the end, however, you still know where things...

Success Secrets of a 94-Year-Old Company with Matt O’Bryan of KLA Laboratories

In a world where startups dominate the headlines, there's something remarkable about a company that boasts a 94-year-old history. How has KLA Laboratories managed to not just survive but thrive for nearly a century? In today's episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles is joined...

Latest 5G standards allow operators’ converged networks to thrive (Reader Forum)

The convergence of wireless and wireline networks will provide a consistent 5G experience no matter how consumers are connected, delivering on the technology’s many promises – from better and differentiated Quality of Experience (QoE) to advances in the IoT and AI fields. In 2023,...

Transforming the Future of the Telecom Workforce with Leticia Latino-Van Splunteren

Joining host Carrie Charles on today's episode of 5G Talent Talk is Leticia Latino Van-Splunteren, CEO of Neptuno USA. Together, they explore the way 5G technology is transforming the telecom industry and discuss the challenges and opportunities for building a talented and diverse workforce...

Integrating automation and analytics at the 5G core (Reader Forum)

When it comes to 5G, its important to note that the functionality, the differentiation and the majority of the use cases that bring revenue happen at the core of the network. While the 5G core network presents somewhat of a minimal portion of the...

Test and Measurement: Tektronix names new president

Tektronix has named a new president. Christopher Bohn, the company's vice president of global sales and operations, will take over from Tami Newcombe, who held the role of president for the past four years. Newcombe has been transitioning from leading Tek to taking the...

Is AFC the answer to Wi-Fi’s low-power problem?

Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) is a spectrum use coordination system designed specifically for 6 GHz operation In order for unlicensed Wi-Fi 7 (or 802.11be) devices to play nice in the 6 GHz band with the licensed users already occupying that band, the Federal Communications Commission...

Why educational institutions need standardized wireless broadband solutions (Reader Forum)

Digitalization is rapidly transforming education at all levels. In K-12 schools, colleges and universities, the evolution of data-driven technologies has opened the door to a host of compelling online learning and campus operations applications. To take advantage of these applications, educational institutions need networks...

How are energy and utility companies thinking about edge and security?

How are energy and utility companies thinking about edge computing and the security of that edge? A newly released report from AT&T looks specifically at how this sector is making use of edge computing and related security concerns. According to the September 2021 survey on...

T-Mo US misses Q3 revenue estimates, but sees strong sub adds

T-Mobile added 854,000 postpaid phone subscribers in Q3, surpassing the 739,000 estimate and beating out AT&T and Verizon T-Mobile US missed revenue estimates for Q3 2022 at $19.48 billion; however, the carrier’s wireless service revenue and core adjusted earnings hit estimates, with the former rising...

Seoul concentrates 44% of the total 5G base stations in Korea

South Korea ended July with 25.1 million subscribers in the 5G segment Nearly half of 5G base stations in South Korea are concentrated in the greater Seoul area, while other regions in the country are lagging behind in terms of the deployment of base stations,...

UK competition authority questions $7.3 billion merger of Viasat and Inmarsat

US satellite broadband provider Viasat’s proposed acquisition of UK-based counterpart Inmarsat for $7.3 billion is in question following a review by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that concludes a merger between the two will “lead to airlines facing higher prices and worse...

Four applications fueling free-space optics communication market (Reader Forum)

The Free Space Optics (FSO) Communication Market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $200 million to more that $2 billion, as reported in the latest study by Global Market Insights Inc. The fast strides in wireless communications along with...

The Sunday Brief: Why did John Legere succeed? A decade in retrospective

Mid-September greetings from the Midwest.  We’re back to doing media interviews for Fastwyre Broadband – his latest appearance with the USDA Missouri Program Director, Kyle Wilkens, is here.  This week, after a full market commentary, we will look back on the impact of a decade of...

ARC secures new contract with the US Marine Corps

ARC said that the new award will integrate the firm’s flagship product with USMC enterprise maintenance system data   National security and public safety company Armaments Research Company (ARC) announced a contract award intended to further scale its conditions-based maintenance platform for U.S. Marine Corps (USMC)...

VMware wants to simplify multi-cloud management with Aria

Aria combines and expands VMware’s vRealize and CloudHealth products SAN FRANCISCO - At its VMware Explore event in San Francisco this week, VMware introduced Aria, a new multi-cloud management portfolio to help enterprises manage cloud infrastructure and cloud-native applications. Aria, the new branding for a...

Huawei urged to adopt ‘survival mode’ amid fears of recession: Report

The vendor's founder Ren Zhengfei said that Huawei would shut down marginal business units Chinese vendor Huawei needs to adopt "survival mode" for at least the next three years chiefly due to the global recession perspectives, Chinese site Yicai Global reported, citing an article published...

How to enable omnichannel commerce with retail ERP (Reader Forum)

Today, customers demand an outstanding experience via all possible sales channels. If a merchant cannot meet this requirement, customers can quickly switch to a competitor, because most people consider the quality of their experience as important as the quality of products and services. Thus, the...

US Cellular on growth track in Q2 with $21m earnings on $1bn revenues

Improvements in retail revenues and ARPU in the quarter, plus momentum for with fixed wireless and tower operations, means full-year guidance remains   It reaffirmed its full-year guidance, with service revenue projected to finish at between $3.1 and $3.2 billion, and EBITDA at between $925...

Google parent Alphabet misses on Q2 earnings and revenue

Search and Cloud are driving the business, said execs Alphabet, Google’s parent company, on Tuesday posted second-quarter earnings that narrowly missed Wall Street estimates. The company reported $69.69 billion in revenue, 13% higher year over year, mostly in line with estimates. Net income was $16...

Wi-Fi is uniquely suited for IoT applications, says Wi-Fi Alliance

Earlier this week, the Wi-Fi Alliance issued a press release reiterating the crucial role that Wi-Fi plays, and will continue to play, in delivering the pervasive and reliable connectivity necessary to support the growing number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in both residential...

The mobile industry is getting faster, higher and greener (Reader Forum)

Many people continue to work from home — not because their office is still closed, but because they want to. In the U.S., 61% of people are working remotely by choice, according to a February 2022 Pew Research survey. Those employees need a fast,...