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Toyota, NTT Invest $3bn In Autonomous Driving
Companies reportedly working together on autonomous AI system to predict accidents before they happen, take control of car
BT Switches On First Self-Powered Cell Tower
BT cell tower in Shropshire Hills has 100 percent of its power requirements delivered by renewable energy sources
CMA Cites Higher Prices Post Vodafone, Three Merger, Demands Changes
India’s Bharti Global To Acquire 24.5 Percent Of BT
Indian conglomerate Bharti Global is to take a huge shareholding of the former UK telecoms incumbent, BT Group
Apple Beats Expectations, Despite Falling iPhone Sales
Another solid quarterly financial performance from Apple, despite concerns over iPhone shipments in mainland China
Huawei Completes Massive $1.4bn R&D Campus With ‘100 Cafes’
Huawei Technologies completes work on massive centralised R&D campus as it seeks to develop domestic chip technologies
Germany Agrees Deal To Phase Out Huawei, Chinese 5G Kit – Report
German government reaches deal with mobile operators to phase out 5G equipment from Chinese firms, including Huawei
Vodafone, Virgin Media O2 Extend Network Sharing Deal
Current network sharing deal between Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 extended to mid 2030s, including some spectrum sale
SpaceX Demos First Video Call Of T-Mobile’s Direct To Cell Service
Video call made from one smartphone connected to Starlink satellite, to another phone connected to T-Mobile USA network
Apple Slashes iPhone Prices In China
Amid intense competition from Huawei and others, Apple has again slashed the price of its iPhone models in China
US To Ban Huawei, ZTE From Certifying Wireless Kit
US FCC seeks to ban Chinese telecom firms at centre of national security concerns from certifying their wireless equipment
CMA Begins Phase 2 Probe Of Vodafone Merger With Three UK
Deadline expired for Vodafone to allay CMA concerns over merger with Three UK. In-depth Phase 2 investigation begins
Ericsson To Cut 1,200 Jobs in Sweden Amid ‘Challenging’ Market
Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson blamed “challenging mobile networks market” and “further volume contraction” for job losses
Vodafone Germany Confirms 2,000 Job Losses, Amid European Restructuring
More downsizing at Vodafone after German operation announces 2,000 jobs will be axed, as automation increases in the future
MWC 2024: BT To Switch On Stand-alone 5G Network In 2024
Stand-alone 5G network in the UK, without a 4G core or anchor, will be switched on in 2024, BT CTO confirms
Vodafone Completes 3G Network Switch Off In UK
Switching off 3G network in the UK allows Vodafone to “repurpose” 3G spectrum to strengthen 4G and 5G services
BT Completes 3G Switch-Off, With Belfast Site Closure
After more than 20 years of operation, BT confirms that its final 3G mobile site location has been switched off
CES 2024: Motorola Reveals Smartphone On Wrist Concept
Motorola's 'adaptive display concept' smartphone wraps around a person's wrist, and can change background to match clothing
AT&T Denies Outage Was Due To Cyberattack
Thursday's significant outage of AT&T mobile network in the US, was not down to a cyberattack, operator says
Google To Manufacture Pixel Smartphones In India – Report
India looks set to begin manufacturing another flagship smartphone, with Google moving Pixel production away from China
US Smartphone Sales Slump, As Customers Delay Upgrading
Counterpoint research finds that sales of smartphones in the US during January have plunged, as customers delay upgrading
United States Suspends Exports To China’s Top Chipmaker SMIC – Report
After SMIC produced sophisticated chip for Huawei's Mate 60 Pro phone, US suspends export permissions to the firm
Silicon In Focus Podcast: Connectivity in Orbit
Welcome to the Silicon In Focus Podcast, where we bring you the latest insights and discussions at the intersection of technology and innovation. In today's episode, we're diving into the fascinating world of 5G satellite communication ...
French Prosecutors Raid Huawei Office
Huawei says it is fully co-operating, after its French offices were searched last week as part of probe by financial prosecutors
Huawei ‘Faces Production Bottleneck’ Amidst AI, 5G Chip Success
Huawei prioritising production of AI chips as it sees twin success of 5G smartphones and Nvidia alternatives, in spite of US sanctions
Huawei Retakes Top China Smartphone Sales Spot
Huawei retakes No. 1 sales rank in China with premium 5G handset, in spite of US trade sanctions in place since 2019
UK CMA Opens Antitrust Investigation Of Vodafone, Three Merger
Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) begins Phase 1 investigation of Vodafone UK's merger with Three UK
T-Mobile US Confirms SpaceX Satellite ‘Direct to Cell’ Launch
SpaceX launches first satellites that will deliver a mobile service to customers of T-Mobile US outside of cell tower range
BT Misses Deadline For Huawei Equipment Removal From Core Network
Nearly there. Carrier fails to completely meet UK government's year-end deadline, for removal of Huawei equipment from core network