Millicom inked a binding agreement with Telefonica for the purchase of a majority stake in the Spanish operator group’s Colombia business, more than seven months after the pair announced they were in talks over a $400 million deal. Under the terms of the agreement, Millicom will buy Telefonica’s 67.5 per cent stake in Coltel and … Leer más
Analyst Jack Gold gave Intel the thumbs up in appointing Lip-Bu Tan as its next CEO, allaying worries the company would tap a financial specialist at a time when it desperately needed a chip industry expert. Gold is president and principal analyst at J Gold Associates: in a statement, he highlighted Tan’s deep grasp of … Leer más
The team are back from MWC25 to review everything that happened at the big show. Joined by special guests Zoe Osy de Zegwaart from CCGroup PR and head of GSMA Intelligence Peter Jarich, we talk showfloor action, AI, geopolitics, satellite, devices and more. 0:00 Intro 2:00 First Time at MWC 4:30 Going Beyond Mobile 7:01: … Leer más
Samsung Electronics and Nvidia unveiled plans for deeper collaboration to ease the adoption of AI within RAN infrastructure, building on research conducted using technology from each player. Among the aims of the tie-up cited by Samsung is expanding the ecosystem for central processing units (CPUs) and bolstering partnerships with Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) companies. The … Leer más
Saudi Arabia-based Scopely agreed a deal to acquire Pokemon Go-maker Niantic’s gaming business for $3.5 billion, confirming a tie-up mooted by Bloomberg last month. In a statement, Scopely focused heavily on the fact it will have ownership of Pokemon Go, hailing it as “one of the most successful mobile games of all time”. Owned by … Leer más
Google reportedly entered talks to acquire Canadian eye-tracking start-up AdHawk Microsystems for $115 million, as part of efforts to upgrade its smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) headsets. According to Bloomberg, the proposed deal includes $15 million in conditional payments tied to the start-up meeting specific performance milestones. The tech giant is in the final … Leer más
Bharti Airtel agreed a partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring its Starlink satellite-based internet services to India, as the billionaire continues to make progress on long-term ambitions to gain a foothold in the nation. Notably, the deal is still subject to SpaceX receiving regulatory approval to sell its services in the country. In a … Leer más
Exposure of network APIs was a strong theme once again at this year’s MWC Barcelona, with operators from across the globe making headway in their aims to raise revenue from providing access to the interfaces to enterprises and developers. Orange is one of the operators at the forefront of this drive and a founding member … Leer más
Dell’Oro Group figures showed a surge in shipments of Wi-Fi 7 units fed into growth for the broadband access equipment sector in Q4 2024, though did nothing to boost router shipments in a year when the broader market remained flat. The research company reported Wi-Fi 7 unit shipments rose more than 8,000 per cent year-on-year … Leer más
AT&T reportedly scaled back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, making funding cuts for LGBTQ+ programmes and restructured its leadership, following industry trends as US businesses face growing scrutiny from the Trump administration. Bloomberg cited a post on social media platform X by conservative social media activist Robby Starbuck who detailed the overhaul. The … Leer más