ABB plots robotics spin-off

Multinational electrical engineering specialist ABB Group detailed plans to better capitalise on global automation trends by spinning off its robotics unit, a strategy management hopes to implement by mid-2026. Chair Peter Voser explained bosses believe spinning ABB Robotics off will boost its ability to attract the right personnel, grow and add customer value. There are … Leer más

Qualcomm tipped for big Vietnam R&D move

Vietnamese press reported Qualcomm SVP of engineering Jilei Hou told politicians the company hopes to build a research and development facility in the nation which would be its third-largest in the world and concentrate on AI. Hou discussed the plan with Vietnam’s deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung yesterday (16 April), VNExpress International reported. Qualcomm … Leer más

AT&T, AST advance FirstNet D2D aim

AT&T and satellite communications specialist AST SpaceMobile intend to begin direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity trials with emergency services later this year after being granted permission to run tests on spectrum set aside for public safety. The pair received permission from the US Federal Communications Commission to begin tests on the specifically-allocated Band 14 earlier this week, … Leer más

Feature: Operators call up agentic AI

Agentic AI has swept across the telecom and business sectors this year after largely being a curiosity in 2024, a remarkable rate of acceleration which highlights its pivotal role. Andy Markus, SVP, chief data and AI officer at AT&T told Mobile World Live (MWL) agentic AI divides complex elements into smaller, manageable tasks. “We’re designing … Leer más

Apple presses-on towards green goals

Apple revealed headway towards its 2025 and 2030 environmental targets made over the last year, highlighting cuts in global greenhouse emissions from its operations and milestones in the use of recycled materials within devices. In its 2024 environmental progress report published today (16 April), the iPhone maker stated it surpassed 99 per cent use of … Leer más

Smartphone analysts concur on slight Q1 gains

Analysis of preliminary smartphone shipments data from Counterpoint Research, IDC and Canalys showed an average growth of 1.8 per cent year-on-year during Q1, with the trio highlighting inventory pushes and preparations for US tariffs as factors weighing on gains made during 2024. Counterpoint Research offered the most bullish assessment of a 3 per cent rise, … Leer más

Fraude basado en IA: nuevas amenazas y estrategias de mitigación

Microsoft mantiene un esfuerzo continuo para proteger sus plataformas y clientes de abusos y fraudes. Desde el bloqueo de usuarios falsos en Azure y las funcionalidades antiestafa añadidas a Edge, hasta la lucha contra el fraude del soporte técnico con nuevas funciones en Windows Quick Assist, esta edición de Cyber Signals se adentra en el … Leer más

Berg puts video telematics in frame for gains

Berg Insight forecast a bright near-term future for the installed base of video telematics systems, tipping North America and Europe to lead solid growth over the next five years. The IoT market research company expects the installed base of video telematics systems in North America to grow from almost 6.1 million units in 2024 to … Leer más

BT Ireland unit sale given green light

Cordiant Digital Infrastructure moved a step closer to completing its takeover of BT Group’s Irish wholesale and enterprise business after securing approval from the country’s competition authority. The €22 million deal was announced in February and is being made through its Speed Fibre Group subsidiary. While approval from The Republic of Ireland’s Competition and Consumer Protection … Leer más

Telus details Nvidia-powered sovereign AI factory plans

Telus outlined a plan to employ Nvidia’s Hopper- and Blackwell-based supercomputers at a pair of sovereign AI factories it stated would position Canada at the forefront of innovation involving the technology. The Canadian operator stated it is the first official Nvidia Cloud Partner in North America, and the AI factories in the provinces of Quebec … Leer más