The CEO of BT Group’s carved out International unit Bas Burger laid out an ambition to bolster its non-UK enterprise business by focusing on a pair of cloud-centric products he believes can help multinationals navigate current market trends and conditions. In a statement outlining his intent for the organisation, which formally launched today (2 June), … Leer más
Microsoft unveiled a $400 million investment to bolster Switzerland’s AI and cloud computing capabilities, marking a major expansion of its infrastructure in the country. Announced during a meeting in Bern between Swiss economy minister Guy Parmelin and Microsoft president and vice chair Brad Smith, the investment will be directed toward expanding and upgrading the company’s … Leer más
Eutelsat reportedly has conducted talks with investors to raise €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) to expand its low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. Bloomberg explained the satellite operator is in discussions with the French government, investor Fonds Strategique de Participations, shipping company CMA CGM and the UK government for the fresh funds. The news agency noted … Leer más
Abu Dhabi Investment Office and Metal Park Investment unveiled plans to create a dedicated Industry 4.0 hub focused on accelerating digitalisation in the metal manufacturing sector. The dedicated Industry 4.0 Competence Centre in Abu Dhabi is expected to be opened by the end of the year and span more than 5 million square feet. In … Leer más
EchoStar stated in a regulatory filing it elected to skip a $326 million cash interest payment due to uncertainty over the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) inquiries into its Boost Mobile network build out and unused spectrum. In a filing today (30 May) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Charlie Ergen-controlled EchoStar stated it won’t … Leer más
The European Commission (EC) is set to launch an age verification app by mid-2025, stepping up efforts to enforce online safety rules targeting the protection of minors across digital platforms. Positioned as an early version of the European Union’s (EU) digital identity wallet, an online ID verification tool expected to launch in 2026, the app … Leer más
Honor confirmed its entry into the robotics sector, a move it stated further expands an ambition to evolve from a smartphone manufacturer into a broader AI device ecosystem company. In a statement, the Chinese vendor announced it has collaborated with robotics company Unitree on developing a robot, trained on Honor’s in-house AI algorithm. The robot … Leer más
T-Mobile US and equipment vendor Inseego joined forces on a fixed wireless access (FWA) router designed to support standalone (SA) 5G network slicing and 5G-Advanced, providing business customers with faster speeds and improved Wi-Fi coverage. The Inseego Wavemaker 5G cellular router FX4100 and Inseego Wavemaker mesh Wi-Fi X700 are designed exclusively for T-Mobile for Business … Leer más
IDC slashed its worldwide smartphone shipment forecast for 2025 from projected growth of 2.3 per cent to 0.6 per cent, citing tariff volatility and macro-economic challenges. In its latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the company cut its forecast from February, pointing to high uncertainty globally as well as challenges around inflation and unemployment across … Leer más
Axiata Group’s profit more than doubled in Q1 2025, but a stronger Malaysian ringgit resulted in lower revenue from most of its operating units across the region. Net profit soared to MYR159.8 million ($37.8 million) from MYR60 million a year earlier, boosted by lower depreciation and amortisation and finance costs as well as forex gains. … Leer más