Mobile World Live brings you our top three picks of the week as US operators Verizon and AT&T addressed tariff tensions, Ericsson planned to expand its production in India to support local 5G rollouts, and OpenAI set its sights on a Chrome acquisition. US operators weigh impact of Trump’s tariffs What happened: Top executives at … Leer más
FEATURE INTERVIEW: Non-terrestrial network (NTN) player Skylo – fresh from big US operator deals with Verizon, Charter and Comcast – told Mobile World Live (MWL) it is gearing up to support satellite voice services on smartphones this year but poured cold water on the business case for supporting fast mobile broadband and video services. In … Leer más
Verizon Frontline launched the first offering out of its network slicing portfolio on the operator’s standalone (SA) 5G core for first responders in 29 US markets. The Verizon Frontline Slice provides public safety entities and first responders with dedicated network capacity and the ability to scale up resources as needed. First responders have access to … Leer más
Dutch operator KPN teamed with Skylo Technologies to offer global mission-critical communications services, a move the pair claimed will set a new standard for satellite-based IoT offerings and provide benefits across a range of sectors. In a statement, the pair explained they will target providing satellite-based connectivity in remote areas without mobile coverage or in … Leer más
AT&T CEO John Stankey (pictured) praised the US Federal Communication Commission’s deregulation initiative that includes rolling back rules for decommissioning legacy copper lines during a Q1 earnings call. Talking to analysts, the CEO explained AT&T is making great progress for retiring its legacy copper network as it transitions to more investments in 5G and fibre … Leer más
A duo of senior figures from Verizon Business’ international operation pointed to an increase in enterprise breaches stemming from third party ecosystems and suppliers, as it revealed the results of its annual security study. In the analysis of more than 22,000 security incidents across the globe for its 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, it found … Leer más
Ericsson outlined a plan to produce all of its passive antennas for the Indian market locally, a move positioned as boosting its ability to serve customers in the country and further diversifying its global manufacturing footprint. In a statement, Ericsson Antenna System said production of the kit would be achieved with partner VVDN Technologies. Manufacturing … Leer más
UK communications regulator Ofcom placed a ban on operators leasing out addresses used for routing signalling messages known as Global Titles (GT), a move it believes closes a technical loophole which could pose a security risk. The regulator explained criminals could exploit GT to intercept and divert calls and messages, using the example of SMS … Leer más
Indian operator Bharti Airtel and its subsidiary Bharti Hexacom agreed to acquire spectrum from Adani Data Networks, as the telecoms giant continues to bolster its 5G capabilities across the country. In a statement, Airtel confirmed it had entered into definitive agreements with the Adani Enterprises subsidiary to purchase rights to use 400MHz of high-frequency spectrum … Leer más
Perplexity AI reportedly inked a deal to embed its AI voice assistant in upcoming Motorola Razr devices and has conducted early discussions with Samsung Electronics for use across its Galaxy line up. Bloomberg stated the deal with Motorola will include pre-loading Perplexity’s AI assistant on its updated Razr foldable phones that could be announced … Leer más