LIVE FROM MWC25 BARCELONA: SoftBank Corp shifted attention from open RAN to adding AI to a network running base stations which are software-ready to boost performance and spectrum efficiency. Ryuji Wakikawa, head of the company’s Research Institute of Advanced Technology, told Mobile World Live recent demonstrations using AI RAN showed about a 20 per cent … Leer más
LIVE FROM MWC25 BARCELONA: Rules governing content platforms should be built in a way which encourages providers to be more engaged with the process of tackling online disinformation, an expert in the sector argued. During a keynote on conspiracy theories and distribution of harmful content online, Ross Frenett, founder and CEO of specialist technology developer … Leer más
LIVE FROM MWC25 BARCELONA: Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch called on Europe to become increasingly competitive in AI, claiming the industry had received a wake-up call to reduce reliance on US technology and build local infrastructure. In Tuesday’s opening keynote, the French start-up’s co-founder emphasised that European enterprises are re-evaluating their reliance on US technology … Leer más
LIVE FROM MWC25 BARCELONA: Orange Africa and Middle East and Eutelsat partnered to provide satellite broadband connectivity across isolated areas of the region, a move the operator pitched as addressing a digital divide and improving inclusion. The service will use Eutelsat’s geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) Konnect satellite, with Jordan, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal and the Democratic … Leer más
LIVE FROM MWC25 BARCELONA: Proximus Global chief product officer Christophe van de Weyer hailed the potential of a freshly minted network API deal with Nokia to bolster its existing work with enterprise service developers, as the pair committed to an arrangement focused on financial and healthcare opportunities. The operator’s current APIs will be exposed on … Leer más
LIVE FROM MWC25 BARCELONA: The GSMA predicted standalone (SA) 5G would drive 70 per cent of all enterprise revenue expansion until 2030, representing a $127 billion opportunity for the industry. Director general Mats Granryd (pictured) used a keynote to stress the need for the industry to complete a transition to SA 5G as the organisation … Leer más
LIVE FROM MWC25 BARCELONA: US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr (pictured) did not pull any punches over the European Commission’s Digital Services Act (DSA), branding the legislation a threat to free speech in his nation. In a keynote, Carr said there is a risk the regulatory regime of the DSA could “impose excessive … Leer más
LIVE FROM MWC25 BARCELONA: The CEOs of some of Europe’s biggest operators again provided a dour assessment of the industry on the continent, with Deutsche Telekom boss Timotheus Hoettges describing it as like groundhog day. The tone for a session featuring chiefs from Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Vodafone Group and Telefonica was set at the start … Leer más
LIVE FROM MWC25 BARCELONA: Human Mobile Devices (HMD) centred its pre-event device launch on a child safety-focused device produced in collaboration with partner Xplora, a handset designed to appeal to both parents and children. In an interview with Mobile World Live, HMD’s SVP Europe, Americas and Enterprise James Robinson said part of the thinking … Leer más
LIVE FROM MWC25 BARCELONA: Xiaomi used its pre-MWC25 event to announce global availability of its latest flagship smartphone series, devices promoted heavily on AI features. The flagship Xiaomi 15 line-up was released in China during October 2024, with the global launch a day ahead of the official start of MWC25. In Europe, the standard handset is … Leer más