T-Mobile US agreed a deal in principle to offload its 800MHz spectrum assets to Grain Management, with the operator to receive a combination of cash and all of the private investment company’s 600MHz spectrum licences in return. In a statement, T-Mobile explained Grain, in partnership with construction company Black & Veatch, would market the 800MHz … Leer más
Egypt targeted a digital skills boost, outlining plans to launch dedicated training programmes as it seeks to promote itself as a global ICT offshoring hub. The nation detailed a focus on training covering AI, data analytics and embedded systems during a meeting between government ministers and relevant executives yesterday (20 March). Officials noted Egypt already … Leer más
INTERVIEW: Veon CEO Kaan Terzioglu (pictured) argued operators must conduct an aggressive shake-up of their business models by abandoning the sale of raw data and instead focus on selling digital services and continue to push augmented intelligence. Speaking at MWC25 Barcelona, Terzioglu reiterated the company’s augmented intelligence mantra that essentially gives AI a more human-touch, … Leer más
The European Commission (EC) continued its pursuit of Apple and Alphabet over compliance with its Digital Markets Act (DMA), laying out interoperability demands for the former and issuing preliminary findings on the latter’s claimed non-compliance. In separate statements, the regulator pressed-on with attempts to ensure the US tech giants meet the requirements of the legislation … Leer más
Air transport industry IT services provider SITA added a further five years to an arrangement with Orange Business covering dedicated networks with a focus on digital, cybersecurity and broader smart airport technologies. Orange Business explained the arrangement would boost the global air transport sector by providing SITA with solid networks offering the stability companies need … Leer más
Huawei introduced the Pura X to the Chinese market, a flip-style foldable which is the first smartphone to come with the latest version of its Harmony OS. The Pura X runs Huawei’s Harmony OS 5.0.1 and features AI assistant Xiaoyi, which uses models from the vendor’s Pangu and DeepSeek. Xiaoyi can be used for tasks … Leer más
Ukrainian operator Kyivstar agreed to acquire taxi and delivery company Uklon, as it continues a push to expand into new digital consumer areas in line with parent company Veon’s strategy. Kyivstar stated it would take a 97 per cent stake in Uklon for $155.2 million, with the latter’s CEO Serhii Hryshkov expected to remain in … Leer más
A senior figure at Nokia licensee Human Mobile Devices (HMD) insisted there was still broad demand for feature phones sporting the Finnish giant’s logo years after the brand’s consumer heyday, while citing positive early progress with devices launched under its own name. HMD SVP for Europe and ANZ James Robinson (pictured) told Mobile World Live … Leer más
Global shipments of smartphones with generative AI (genAI) capabilities are expected to exceed 400 million units in 2025, accounting for one in three devices sold, Counterpoint research showed. The figures mark a significant jump from 2024, when just one in five smartphones supported genAI. According to Counterpoint, the adoption of on-device AI is being driven … Leer más
Google struck a deal to acquire Israeli cybersecurity company Wiz in a deal worth $32 billion, an agreement coming less than a year after talks between the pair fell through. The Alphabet-owned company stated Wiz would join Google Cloud once the deal is completed, subject to customary closing conditions. Adding Wiz to Google Cloud will … Leer más