TELECOM – THIS WEEK (2302)
1.????QUALCOMM BRINGS SMS COMMUNICATION TO YOUR ANDROID DEVICE IN AN AREA WITHOUT CARRIER COVERAGE
It can take a while for Apple to adopt and apply technology derived from Android manufacturers. On the other hand, when Apple itself brings something new to the table, the Android world reacts promptly. The latest example is the technology that introduced smartphone connectivity to satellites, which Apple presented in the latest iPhone 14 series.
2.????Telecom Egypt, Huawei, put in service the first green tower in Africa
Telecom Egypt, the country’s first integrated telecom operator, in cooperation with Huawei Technologies, the world’s leading provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, announced the activation of the first eco-friendly wireless network tower made of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP).
3.????Vodafone sells Hungary business for €1.7 bn in cash
Vodafone is set to sell Vodafone Hungary to 4iG and Corvinus, a Hungarian state holding company, for HUF 660 billion or €1.7 billion in cash.
4.????CBRS-based FWA beats Starlink performance — Madden
Mobile Experts' testing confirms that CBRS and other terrestrial licensed links will play a major role in FWA growth for the next 10 years.
5.????Ericsson deploys network slicing for smart patrol car in Taiwan
Ericsson is showing how network slicing is done in Taiwan using a new smart patrol car use case that taps into the capabilities of Far EasTone’s 5G standalone network.
6.????Verizon deploys private 5G at Deloitte smart factory in Wichita
Verizon Business installed a private 5G wireless network at a smart factory run by Deloitte in Wichita, Kansas. It's already operating a live manufacturing line, which produces STEM circuit kits that are then donated to local schools to promote STEM education.
7.????Bullitt taps Motorola for satellite messaging phone launch
Bullitt Group, the British manufacturer specializing in rugged mobile phones, is revealing a few more details about its two-way satellite messaging service. As promised, it’s using the CES 2023 show in Las Vegas as the news-launching pad. Bullitt said the next device in Motorola Mobility’s Defy phone line-up will be the first smartphone to support Bullitt’s satellite messaging service.
8.????Aqua Comms builds team in India with strategic acquisition
Aqua Comms, the subsea network operator that was acquired for ￡157m by infrastructure investment trust Digital 9 Infrastructure in 2021, has been involved in some international M&A activity of its own. It has bought Openbyte Infrastructure, an Indian company that is developing carrier neutral, open access landing stations for submarine cables, for an undisclosed sum.?
9.????Portland General Electric Partners with Expeto to Accelerate Grid Modernization and Renewable Energy Outcomes
Expeto, Inc., which enables enterprise networking over private and public mobile networks, today announced a partnership with?Portland General Electric?(PGE) to accelerate grid modernization and renewable energy outcomes. The fully integrated energy company with operations across Oregon has chosen Expeto’s NeXtworking platform for its commercial private wireless network deployment.?
10.?Strengthened Ericsson Private Network portfolio leads the market in solution choice
A broad range of enterprises and industries are set to benefit from a significant expansion in the Ericsson Private Network portfolio with the addition of a new IT-focused offering from the Ericsson subsidiary, Cradlepoint. Called NetCloud Private Networks, the software-defined solution is a complete subscription-based offering with an initial focus on traditionally lean IT-oriented enterprises, including the logistics, light manufacturing, government, large retail, healthcare and hospitality sectors.
11.?Portland General Electric Partners with Expeto to Accelerate Grid Modernization and Renewable Energy Outcomes
Expeto, Inc., which enables enterprise networking over private and public mobile networks, today announced a partnership with?Portland General Electric?(PGE) to accelerate grid modernization and renewable energy outcomes. The fully integrated energy company with operations across Oregon has chosen Expeto’s NeXtworking platform for its commercial private wireless network deployment.?
12.?BT offers energy and carbon footprint tracking tools to its enterprise customers
In an effort to help its customers become more sustainable and keep their costs as low as possible, UK national operator BT has unveiled new digital tools for its business users that, the telco claims, can track the energy consumption and carbon footprint of enterprise networks. The new software tools are aimed at multinational customers and are designed to measure and optimise the environmental impact of running applications and cloud workloads across their networks.
13.?Airgain partners with Deutsche Telekom for borderless IoT
Airgain, Inc.?– a leading provider of wireless connectivity solutions, creating and delivering products that include embedded components, external antennas, and integrated systems across the globe – has announced its partnership with Deutsche Telekom IoT to connect its asset tracking devices with Europe’s leading IoT network coverage for a best-in-class solution. The agreement will allow Airgain to bundle connectivity from Deutsche Telekom IoT with its asset tracking customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as well as within the US and beyond.
14.?Nokia to upgrade VodafoneZiggo’s IP interconnect network in The Netherlands
Nokia announced?it?has been selected to upgrade VodafoneZiggo’s?nationwide IP network, expanding the two companies’ long-term?relationship.?With the deployment,?VodafoneZiggo?is?building?a?network to?enable?a new generation of?fixed and mobile services, including 5G,?and?to?provide sufficient scale?and quality?of service (QoS)?for?the?anticipated?growth in network traffic?and advanced services?over?the next?decade.
15.?Palantir announces strategic partnership with Cloudflare focused on cloud cost optimisation
Palantir Technologies Inc. announced a strategic partnership with?Cloudflare, Inc., the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better internet, to help organisations cut cloud costs, increase control, and improve predictability over multi-cloud workloads.?
16.?Netskope threat research: Malware-delivering cloud apps nearly tripled in 2022
Netskope, a leader in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), today unveiled?new research?showing that over 400 distinct cloud applications delivered malware in 2022, nearly triple the amount seen in the prior year. Netskope researchers also found that 30% of all cloud malware downloads in 2022 originated from Microsoft OneDrive. Cloud apps are widely used by businesses, a fact not lost on attackers, which view these apps as an ideal home for hosting malware and causing harm. The Cloud & Threat Report from Netskope Threat Labs examines how these cloud security trends are shifting and advises organizations on how to improve their security posture based on those shifts.
17.?Bell and Snap Inc. partner to bring 5G-powered Augmented Reality experiences to Toronto Raptors Fans
Bell and Snap Inc. today announced they have joined forces to bring together the best of 5G technology and AR to create a unique immersive experience for Toronto Raptors fans. Together, Bell and Snap are unleashing the next generation of live entertainment experiences and are introducing the first ever 5G multi-user AR basketball experience on Snapchat.
18.?T-Mobile Considers Buying Ryan Reynolds’s Mint Mobile
T-Mobile US Inc. is considering an acquisition of Mint Mobile, the budget wireless provider backed by actor Ryan Reynolds, according to people familiar with the matter. The second-largest US mobile service provider has been in talks with Mint Mobile, said the people, who asked to not be identified because the matter isn’t public. No final decision has been made and closely held Mint Mobile could opt to remain independent or sell to another party, the people added.
19.?5G Americas re-elects leadership from T-Mobile and Ericsson
Wireless cellular industry trade association, 5G Americas, today announced Neville Ray, President of Technology at T-Mobile US has been re-elected as Chairman of the 5G Americas Board of Governors for 2023. Barbara Baffer, Ericsson, Vice President, Government & Policy Advocacy has again been re-elected as Treasurer.
20.?Etisalat collaborates with Huawei to introduce portable private network connectivity
Etisalat UAE, branded as etisalat by e&, today announced successful deployment and testing of 5G Portable Private Network MEC (Multi-access Edge Computing) functionality as part of a collaboration with global ICT leader Huawei Technologies. This successful showcase is part of Stand-Alone 5G and MEC commercialisation programme and enables etisalat by e& to offer a 5G-based replacement for traditional VPN, enhancing remote work experience (reach workspace anywhere, anytime) for UAE enterprises.
21.????Indian giant Jio makes cloud gaming push
Mukesh Ambani, one of Asia’s richest men, has made a splash in many industries over the past three decades. It now appears he has set his eyes on a new sector: Gaming. JioGames, part of Reliance Industries’ telecom platform Jio, said on Thursday it has inked a 10-year strategic partnership with French firm Gamestream. The French firm, which offers clients white-labeling cloud gaming solutions, will work with the Indian giant to make an “ambitious” play on bringing cloud gaming to “1.4 billion” Indians, Jio said.