Technology company Hakimo launched an AI security monitoring system to bolster existing hardware in the face of myriad threats, using $10.5 million raised in a Series-A funding round which all but doubled its backing to-date. Vertex Ventures and Zigg Capital led the funding round, which brought the total Hakimo raised to $20.5 million. Hakimo stated … Leer más
Vietnam granted SpaceX clearance to trial its Starlink satellite connectivity service, advancing the US company’s ambitions regarding the nation, which it reportedly sees as holding great potential. The government cleared SpaceX to run a trial for up to 600,000 people which must be conducted by the close of 2030. Vietnam stated there is no restriction … Leer más
INTERVIEW: ITU secretary-general Doreen Bogdan-Martin highlighted the importance of global connectivity, AI governance and sustainability, emphasising the need for industry-wide collaboration to tackle pressing digital challenges. Speaking to Mobile World Live, Bogdan-Martin acknowledged the growing complexity of discussions around connectivity but remained optimistic about progress. “Everyone, whether it’s industry or government, believes in the power … Leer más
MTN Group and Airtel Africa signed an agreement to share infrastructure in Uganda and Nigeria, in a bid to expand coverage, improve network cost efficiencies and boost mobile services for customers. The partnership will in particular target customers in remote and rural areas lacking access to connectivity, as part of a shared vision to extend … Leer más
Digital transformation company GFT appointed a former EY executive as its latest US CEO, seeking benefits in an AI strategy for customers and in-house operations. Rishi Chohan succeeds Marco Santos in the role, after the latter became GFT’s global chief in January. The company stated the pair would help guide a five-year transformation strategy centred … Leer más
Digital security organisation the Trusted Energy Interoperability Alliance (TEIA) released universal specifications to protect IoT and AI devices, in turn tackling what it deemed a growing threat involving proprietary approaches. TEIA 1.0 is on general release, covering connected IoT devices used in batteries, EV chargers, solar inverters, transformers, wind turbines and power distribution systems. The … Leer más
UK watchdog Ofcom unveiled a proposal to allow mobile network operators to use existing spectrum for direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services, in a bid to make the technology more widely available. Ofcom stated it is opening a consultation on ways it could authorise D2D satellite services on standard smartphones using most spectrum bands licensed to UK … Leer más
In our MWC25 Barcelona predictions webinar (check it out to see what we got wrong), we suggested AI would be the show’s dominant theme. We were right, of course. I cannot say it was a particularly risky guess. Riskier, however, was the prediction we would begin to see the AI narrative evolve from one focused … Leer más
Cassava Technologies partnered with Nvidia to build what the pair claimed would be Africa’s first AI factory, as part of a push around deploying the technology in the region. Cassava, founded by Zimbabwe telecoms tycoon Strive Masiyiwa, stated the factory would run Nvidia’s AI computing technology, with a view of helping businesses, governments and researchers … Leer más
INTERVIEW: Global economist Keyu Jin (pictured) argued the old world order is finished, presenting opportunities for investment and technology development on a truly global scale by people who grasp the potential of a multi-cultural, multidimensional landscape. At MWC25 Barcelona, Jin told Mobile World Live the world had entered a new paradigm and the best strategy … Leer más