Google reportedly entered talks to acquire Canadian eye-tracking start-up AdHawk Microsystems for $115 million, as part of efforts to upgrade its smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) headsets. According to Bloomberg, the proposed deal includes $15 million in conditional payments tied to the start-up meeting specific performance milestones. The tech giant is in the final … Leer más
Bharti Airtel agreed a partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring its Starlink satellite-based internet services to India, as the billionaire continues to make progress on long-term ambitions to gain a foothold in the nation. Notably, the deal is still subject to SpaceX receiving regulatory approval to sell its services in the country. In a … Leer más
Exposure of network APIs was a strong theme once again at this year’s MWC Barcelona, with operators from across the globe making headway in their aims to raise revenue from providing access to the interfaces to enterprises and developers. Orange is one of the operators at the forefront of this drive and a founding member … Leer más
Dell’Oro Group figures showed a surge in shipments of Wi-Fi 7 units fed into growth for the broadband access equipment sector in Q4 2024, though did nothing to boost router shipments in a year when the broader market remained flat. The research company reported Wi-Fi 7 unit shipments rose more than 8,000 per cent year-on-year … Leer más
AT&T reportedly scaled back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, making funding cuts for LGBTQ+ programmes and restructured its leadership, following industry trends as US businesses face growing scrutiny from the Trump administration. Bloomberg cited a post on social media platform X by conservative social media activist Robby Starbuck who detailed the overhaul. The … Leer más
Qualcomm Technologies inked a deal to buy AI developer platform provider Edge Impulse for an undisclosed sum, a move the chipmaker positioned as expanding its play for the IoT segment. The acquisition is expected to contribute to Qualcomm’s aim of providing a range of elements to the IoT segment including chips, software architecture, services, developer … Leer más
INTERVIEW: Kyivstar CEO Oleksandr Komarov (pictured) told Mobile World Live Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine would not halt the operator’s progress, with a stack of fresh sites being built, a major acquisition in the works and plans for a NASDAQ listing proceeding. Komarov explained Kyivstar is progressing a commitment to invest $1 billion into Ukraine … Leer más
LIVE FROM MWC25 BARCELONA: Multiverse CEO and founder Evan Blair (pictured, right) highlighted operator executives often have limited insight on which to make effective decisions despite their businesses being inundated with data. In a fireside chat with Brendan Gaffey, global co-leader for TMT at McKinsey & Company, Blair noted chief data officers often complain their … Leer más
LIVE FROM MWC25 BARCELONA: Renate Nikolay, a deputy director general at the European Commission (EC) (pictured, second from right), acknowledged the region has regulations that need to be relaxed to make investing more attractive. In a panel session she noted the priority for the European Union is to get a boost of confidence and to … Leer más
LIVE FROM MWC25 BARCELONA: US operator Verizon targeted small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with an AI digital assistant to help them provide customers with information. Scott Lawrence, SVP and chief product officer for Verizon Business (pictured, centre), explained the Verizon Digital Assistant uses conversational generative AI (genAI) on SMS. “Think of this as kind of an on-ramp … Leer más