TELECOM – THIS WEEK (2350)
1.???? Digital Realty and Blackstone announce $7bn JV
Digital Realty,?the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, and Blackstone Inc. announced today that Blackstone-affiliated funds led by Infrastructure, Real Estate and Tactical Opportunities have agreed to establish a joint venture with Digital Realty to develop four hyperscale data center campuses across three metro areas on two continents.? The developments are expected to support approximately 500 megawatts (MW) of total IT load upon full build out of all campuses. Blackstone will acquire an 80% ownership interest in the joint venture for approximately $700 million of initial capital contributions, while Digital Realty will maintain a 20% interest.? Subsequent to closing, the joint venture parties will fund their pro rata share of the remaining development costs. ?Digital Realty will manage the development and day-to-day operations of the joint venture, for which it will receive customary fees.
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2.???? How and why AT&T selected Fujitsu radios for 5G
Lost in AT&T's big $14 billion?announcement?with Ericsson for open RAN was the fact that it also plans to purchase 5G radios from Fujitsu. The move represents a major win for the Japanese wireless network equipment vendor, which is relatively unknown outside its home market.
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3.???? Huawei Phone Shows China Is Replacing US Suppliers of 5G Tech
Huawei Technologies Co.’s Mate 60 Pro smartphone shows “significant progress” in China’s domestic design and engineering of radio-frequency chips, according to the latest findings from research firm TechInsights.
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4.???? Nokia and BT Group sign telco APIs agreement
Nokia and BT Group announced an agreement to develop new 5G network monetization opportunities through Nokia’s Network as Code platform with developer portal (platform) and BT Group’s cloud-native network.
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5.???? Nokia launches new venture partnerships and venture studio
Nokia announced an evolution to its Innovation Framework to unlock the full commercial potential of Nokia Bell Labs’ innovations across industries and expand efforts in external startup creation in the US with new partnerships and a new venture studio located in New Jersey.
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6.???? 'Open RAN' now justifies using a single vendor
Open RAN is the emperor's new clothes of telecom. In this modern-day twist on the famous Danish folktale, AT&T is the emperor of the story claiming to be dressed in the finest open RAN suit that money can buy. Everyone can see AT&T wears nothing of the sort and is nakedly exposed to Ericsson, but hardly anyone says it, fearful of angering the emperor or appearing stupid. Instead, there is much toadying. Even people who previously attacked Ericsson, the tailor of the story, as an open RAN charlatan have joined in the praise.
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7.???? T-Mobile's FWA strategy poised to get another boost
President Biden is expected to soon sign legislation that would pave the way for T-Mobile to gain more 2.5GHz spectrum in rural areas. That could give the company the ability to improve the speed and capacity of its 5G network in rural areas – including in locations where the company is using that network for fixed wireless access (FWA) services.
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8.???? Nokia will revamp its Mobile Networks biz; deploys open RAN for DT
Nokia’s President and CEO Pekka Lundmark conceded that the loss of?AT&T’s open RAN business?to Ericsson has “overshadowed the discussion since last week” and indicated that Nokia is taking it as a warning signal that it needs to revamp its Mobile Networks business to safeguard future growth.
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9.???? IDC Predicts that GenAI-Powered Skills Development Will Drive $1 Trillion in Productivity Gains by 2026
In a business landscape where productivity and revenue growth stand at the forefront of organizational priorities, the role of generative AI (GenAI) is taking center stage. International Data Corporation (IDC) foresees a major paradigm shift taking place, with?35% of enterprises worldwide?using GenAI to co-develop digital products and services by 2025, potentially doubling their revenue growth compared to their competitors. And as this adoption accelerates, IDC predicts that the implementation of skills development powered by GenAI and automation will enable organizations to drive?$1 trillion in productivity gains?worldwide by 2026.
?10.? Swisscom Deploys Netcracker Network Domain Orchestration for IP Transport Automation
Netcracker Technology?announced today that its long-standing customer Swisscom has deployed Netcracker’s?Network Domain Orchestration (NDO) solution?to modernize the IT landscape of the operator’s new terabit IP transport aggregation network (TITAN). This initiative is part of a large-scale OSS transformation program at Swisscom to create a more flexible, future-proof and automated modern digital architecture with lower operational costs.
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11.? Telia Finland to deploy Nokia 5G Core SaaS and Network as Code platform
Nokia today announced that its 5G Standalone Core SaaS has been selected by Telia Finland as part of a European Union-funded innovation program to give the operator a fully automated and scalable software model for delivering greater business agility and faster time to value in rolling out and monetizing 5G network services.
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12.? Nokia to acquire Fenix Group, strengthening wireless offering in the defence segment
Nokia, a global leader in telecommunications technology, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Fenix Group, a privately held company that specializes in tactical 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) communications solutions for the defense communities.
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13.? Epic Games wins antitrust case against Google over Play app store
"Fortnite" maker Epic Games has prevailed in its high-profile antitrust trial over Alphabet's Google, which alleged the Play app store operated as an illegal monopoly, in a ruling that if it holds could upend the entire app store economy. Jurors found for Epic on all counts, a court filing showed, after more than a month of trial in Epic's lawsuit, which?accused Google?of taking action to quash competitors and charge unduly high fees of up to 30% to app developers. The court in January will begin work on what remedies to implement.
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14.? AT&T to buy Rivian electric vehicles in pilot deal to cut cost, emissions
U.S. wireless carrier AT&T?will purchase some electric vehicles from startup Rivian?in a pilot program to evaluate ways to reduce cost, cut carbon emissions and improve safety, the companies said on Thursday. The deal is the first for Rivian after the company last month ended its?exclusivity?pact with largest shareholder Amazon?for its delivery vans, opening the door for more customers.
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15.? Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei Pushes Forward With Ambitious Plan To Dethrone Android
Hundreds of technical experts from many of China’s biggest state-owned and private companies, including the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), China Telecom, Meituan, and Baidu, all gathered in Beijing last month. The purpose behind the meeting was for their staff to receive training so they could be certified as developers on Huawei’s Harmony Operation System (OS).
16.? Nokia brings 4G/5G drone-in-a-box solution to U.S.
Nokia and Rohde & Schwarz announced that the Nokia Drone Networks solution has been certified by the FCC, marking the agency’s first full certification of a native 4G/5G drone-in-a-box solution. The solution is designed to be a shareable data collection platform for multiple purposes, including public safety, according to Thomas Eder, head of Embedded Wireless Solutions at Nokia.
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