TELECOM – THIS WEEK (2321 – 2322)
1.????Amazon Is Considering a New Offering and it Could Spell Trouble for Verizon and AT&T
Reports emerged that Amazon has been in discussions with a number of wireless providers in a bid to offer mobile service to Prime customers at a lower cost or even for free, according to a report. The company has in negotiations with several of the most widely used mobile phone companies, including Verizon, T-Mobile,?Dish Network, and AT&T among others.?
2.????Capgemini launches 6G research lab in India
Capgemini?has announced the launch of?a?6G?research?lab in?Gurugram,?India. The lab?will?build advanced test beds and simulators?to explore?use cases for next generation wireless networks, 6G ideation, and the creation of energy saving solutions.
3.????Keysight and Nokia Bell Labs try to solve 6G ‘subterahertz’ frequency challenges
Testing and measurement outfit Keysight has teamed up with Nokia Bell Labs to wrestle with the problems posed by using very high frequencies for mobile.
4.????Portugal considers banning Huawei from national 5G networks
Portugal could become the latest country to effectively ban Huawei and other Chinese firms from participating in its 5G buildouts. The government of Portugal this week recommended barring local carriers from sourcing 5G equipment from suppliers based outside of the European Union or from countries that aren’t part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCED).
5.????Huawei Revolutionizes Fast Charging with New 88W Car Charger
In a bid to enhance its fast-charging ecosystem, Huawei has unveiled its latest innovation – the Huawei 88W?car charger. This groundbreaking device promises to revolutionize the way we charge our devices on the go.
6.????Nokia selected by MetaLINK to expand fixed wireless broadband access across rural America
Nokia announced that it has been selected by MetaLINK to provide fixed wireless access coverage and boost broadband network capacity in Northwest Ohio, Northeast Indiana, and parts of Southern Michigan. Using Nokia’s Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) RAN portfolio, MetaLINK will address the growing demand for broadband coverage by connecting more homes and businesses in the rural area, delivering faster speeds and increased network capacity to MetaLINK’s customers. Nokia is partnering with Winncom Technologies, a global distributor of CBRS, LTE, Broadband, and FWA products, to deliver these solutions.
7.????Colt announces strategic expansion to US infrastructure
Colt Technology Services?(Colt), the digital infrastructure company, today announced the expansion of its US capabilities with the connection of a new data centre and subsea Cable Landing Station (CLS), NJFX, in New Jersey, US to its?Colt IQ Network. This latest extension is part of Colt’s continued investment into its North American infrastructure. The new transatlantic route – now fully open – gives businesses greater choice, security and flexibility as they seamlessly connect economic and commercial hubs in Europe and the US across Colt’s award-winning digital infrastructure.
8.????The ten smartest cities in the world
A smart city or “smart city” is one that relies on information and communication technology (ICT) to provide a better life for its citizens. Thanks to the development and innovation it has to offer, it can improve energy supply services and make them more efficient, propose alternatives to the current emitters of CO? into the atmosphere, optimise healthcare and make it accessible to a greater number of people and plan vehicle traffic, among other measures.
9.????Samsung Electronics and NAVER Cloud to provide private 5G network services for Hoban Construction
Samsung Electronics has announced an expansion of its collaboration with NAVER Cloud to launch a private 5G network for Hoban Construction, a leading construction, property development and manufacturing company. This network will be the first of its kind in the Korean construction sector, enabling the three companies to combine various 5G applications to enhance worksite safety and efficiency.
10.?Poland’s first Open RAN 5G network for industry 4.0 built using local solutions
The first Open RAN 5G private network for industry 4.0 in Poland has been officially launched in Cracow. It marks the beginning of the next generation of mobile networks implementations for industrial purposes in the country. Pioneer installation, implemented by hubraum, Deutsche Telekom’s tech incubator, uses Radio Access Network (RAN) provided by local, Polish 5G solutions vendor, IS-Wireless.
11.?ESB Networks and Sigma Wireless deploy national 4G/LTE private mobile network with Nokia in Ireland
Nokia and Sigma Wireless Communications today announced that ESB Networks, Ireland's foremost energy company, has awarded a contract to Sigma Wireless and its partner Nokia for the development of a leading-edge, mission-critical private mobile network. Nokia will work with Sigma Wireless Communications and ESB to supply and install the new LTE-based?private wireless system over a three-year period
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12.?Nvidia and SoftBank team on GenAI, 5G/6G platform
Santa Clara, California-based graphics processing unit (GPU) specialist Nvidia and Japanese communications networking and services giant SoftBank are collaborating on a platform that aims to transform the capabilities and efficiency of datacentre-based communications networking and artificial intelligence (AI) applications.?
13.?New Arm Total Compute Solutions enable a mobile future built on Arm
Mobile devices touch every aspect of our digital lives. In the palm of your hand is the ability to both create and consume increasingly immersive, AI-accelerated experiences that continue to drive the need for more compute. Arm is at the heart of many of these, bringing unlimited delight, productivity and success to more people than ever. Every year we build foundational platforms designed to meet these increasing compute demands, with a relentless focus on high performance and efficiency. Working closely with our broader ecosystem, we’re delivering the performance, efficiency and intelligence needed on every generation of consumer device to expand our digital lifestyles.
14.?Matrixx Software and Blue Planet to offer dynamic monetisation and intelligent automation at scale
Matrixx Software, a global leader in 5G monetisation solutions, is working with?Blue Planet, a division of?Ciena?(NYSE:CIEN), to offer intelligent automation solutions. Together, the two companies are providing an integrated solution that enables Communications Service Providers (CSPs) to dynamically orchestrate and charge for complex networks, mobile edge computing and cloud environments at scale.
15.?Apple announces multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom for components made in the USA
Apple announced a new multiyear, multibillion-dollar agreement with Broadcom, a leading U.S. technology and advanced manufacturing company. Through this collaboration, Broadcom will develop 5G radio frequency components — including FBAR filters — and cutting-edge wireless connectivity components. The FBAR filters will be designed and built in several key American manufacturing and technology hubs,?including Fort Collins, Colorado, where Broadcom has a major facility.
16.?Nokia expands Fixed Network SaaS suite with AI solution to strengthen operators’ service offering
Nokia today announced an expansion of its Fixed Network solutions suite available through a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) delivery model, with the launch of AVA Fixed Network Insights that will enable operators to strengthen their customer service offering while reducing operating costs.
17.?DNB strengthens its network security posture and productivity with Ericsson Security Manager solution
The security of the Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) network, which is being rolled out by Ericsson, has been further strengthened with the deployment of Ericsson Security Manager.
18.?IBM Announces Launch of IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh to Help Enterprises Regain Control of their Multicloud Infrastructure
IBM, at?ONUG, unveiled IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh, a SaaS offering that is designed to enable?enterprises to bring management to their hybrid multicloud infrastructure. Driven by “Application-Centric Connectivity”,?IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh?is engineered to automate the process, management and observability of application connectivity in and between public and private clouds to help modern enterprises operate their infrastructure across hybrid multicloud and heterogeneous environments.
19.?Telecom sector joins forces in call for new policies to drive EU connectivity leadership
The GSMA and ETNO, industry associations representing fixed and mobile network operators, have called for European policymakers to take bold action to secure EU connectivity leadership over the next decade. In a joint response to the European Commission?consultation?on “the future of the electronic communications sector and its infrastructure” the associations state that Europe is at an inflection point, with policy change urgently needed to create the right conditions for future European leadership in connectivity and prevent the continent from falling further behind its global competitors.
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20.?Ericsson ready to drive EU-US partnership on future technologies
Ericsson is primed to benefit from?a new agreement between the European Union (EU) and the U.S. to promote deeper collaboration on emerging technologies, said the company’s President and CEO, B?rje Ekholm.
21.?ABI: China and India are in the lead with 5G SA deployments
ABI Research?shows that China is?still far and away the global leader in 5G standalone (SA), with a massive deployment from?Jio?in India possibly coming into play later in 2023.
22.?Viasat acquisition of Inmarsat wins final EC approval
With the European Commission’s unconditional approval, Viasat’s acquisition of Inmarsat is now set to close by the end of this month. The EC’s approval follows that of the U.S. FCC’s endorsement on May 19 and clearance by the U.K. Competition & Market Authority (CMA) on May 9.