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
Netcracker Technology revealed it powered the launch of what it believes is the first fixed wireless access (FWA) service for consumers in the Netherlands as part of a broader BSS overhaul it is coordinating for operator Odido. The US company stated Odido is refreshing its BSS set-up, focusing on simplifying and unifying IT stacks as … Leer más
Nvidia partnered with industry heavyweights T-Mobile US and Cisco to create the first principles for AI-native wireless networks across hardware, software and architectures for 6G. The group also includes research company MITRE, the ORAN Development Company (ODC) and consultancy Booze Allen Hamilton. “Together, we are working on ensuring that the next generation of wireless networks … Leer más
Google revealed it would retire Google Assistant in favour of its latest AI-powered Gemini platform on compatible mobile devices, with the transition already underway. The move will see Gemini used for key functions previously handled by Assistant, including voice commands and app integration. Later this year, the Google Assistant app will be unavailable for download … Leer más
IDC predicted the retail and services sector would account for the bulk of an expected $261 billion global edge computing spend in 2025, part of a projection it stated offers vendors deeper insight into enterprise demand than its previous forecasts. The research company tipped retail and services to account for 28 per cent of its … Leer más
IoT specialist Transa agreed to acquire u-blox’s loss-making cellular unit for an undisclosed sum, two months after the latter announced it was giving up on the segment in favour of products using other connectivity methods. The deal comprises the vast majority of u-blox’s cellular IoT module business including IP, staff, sites and product portfolio. Transa … Leer más
Ericsson was tasked with overhauling TIM Brasil’s billing systems, a job involving the consolidation of multiple platforms which it intends to fulfil using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. TIM Brasil is seeking operational and technological improvements. Ericsson stated the consolidated set-up would offer various performance gains, along with better security, accounting, debt collection and roaming capabilities. Ericsson’s … Leer más
Apple is reportedly gearing up to introduce a real-time translation feature for AirPods as part of an iOS 19 software update set to launch later this year. According to Bloomberg, the feature will enable the device to translate live conversations by capturing speech through the iPhone and playing the translation back to the user through … Leer más
INTERVIEW: While enthused on the potential of AI within the telecommunications sector moving forward, Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries (pictured) highlighted difficulties around finding talent in the segment. He noted his company was “investing quite a bit in AI”, but described the technology as still in its early days with truly transformational applications still to … Leer más