Ericsson highlighted growing momentum for 5G-enabled fixed wireless access (FWA), with more than half of global operators now offering “speed-based monetisation” supported by the technology. The latest edition of its Mobility Report revealed 51 per cent of communications service providers (CSPs) with FWA services now offer 5G-enabled speed-based plans, up from 40 per cent last … Leer más
Verizon highlighted a new customer service programme designed to ensure subscribers would be able to resolve issues by contacting the operator a single time using an AI assistant. The operator also lengthened customer support call hours with real agents and began offering round-the-clock live chat to give subscribers more options for contacting customer service. Its … Leer más
Siemens Digital Industries Software moved to simplify the drafting and production of 2.5D and 3D integrated circuit (IC) designs typically used for high-bandwidth memory functions. The company unveiled a pair of products to aid semiconductor designers, promoting the potential to lower risk, and boost design yield and efficiency in the drafting process. Siemens’ Innovater3D IC … Leer más
Eutelsat secured a capital injection deal worth €1.35 billion through investment from the French state and other shareholders, as the satellite company looks to become a European alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink. The French state is to fund the majority of the investment, in turn making it Eutelsat’s largest shareholder with a stake just short … Leer más
Smartphones have surpassed traditional electronics for a growing share of Indian consumers, with 23 per cent now relying only on mobile devices to consume content. The latest figures from Kantar’s Media Compass report for Q1 2025 mark a significant rise from 15 per cent in the same quarter of 2023, highlighting rapid growth in mobile … Leer más
US chipmaker Wolfspeed announced plans to file for bankruptcy under a restructuring deal agreed with key lenders that will see it cut debt by 70 per cent. In a statement, the company said the “proactive step” will put it in a better postion to execute its long-term growth strategy and accelerate its path to profitability. … Leer más
Texas Instruments significantly upped its commitment to US chip production, detailing an historic $60 billion investment to supersize its fabrication facilities and a notable hike in the number of domestic jobs expected to be created in building and operating the sites. The investment covers seven fabs across three sites in the US states of Texas … Leer más
Tata Technologies won an extended remit with Volvo Cars focused on developments in product engineering, embedded software systems and product lifecycle management (PLM) services. The tech vendor noted the deal to become a strategic engineering supplier to the automotive company marks a significant expansion of an existing relationship between them. Under the latest pact, Tata … Leer más
Ukrainian operator Kyivstar secured domestic regulatory approval to conduct testing of Starlink’s direct-to-device (D2D) services, paving the way for a commercial launch in Q4. Veon-owned Kyivstar stated it received the green light from the Ukraine National Commission for the State Regulation of Electronic Communications, Radio Frequency Spectrum and the Provision of Postal Services, following successful … Leer más
Telecom Italia teamed with a host of organisations to arrange a contest encouraging start-ups, scale-ups, national and international companies to develop systems enabling utilities and road network operators to capitalise on AI and IoT advances. The TIM Smart Infrastructure Challenge forms part of the operator’s Open Innovation programme and focuses on encouraging public and private … Leer más