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Saudi Arabia’s stc is activating 5G Carrier Aggregation to boost capacity by up to 60% and improving download speeds for its subscribers. This development plan utilizes 2.3GHz band for 5G on more than 1,000 sites as an initial phase, through reuse of the spectrum resources initially used for 4G which affirms stc’s strategic commitment to […]
Three more companies have joined the T-Mobile Accelerator program, which focuses on immersive experiences combining the T-Mobile 5G network and the Snapdragon Spaces XR developer platform: Foundry Six (Los Angeles, CA): With Foundry Six’s AREALM, you can turn your next hike with friends into an epic adventure! This role play game metaverse allows players to […]
On Saturday, August 27, SpaceX launched 54 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was the second flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-24 and now one Starlink mission. The mission was SpaceX’s 57th Starlink mission to […]
T-Mobile US entered a technology partnership with SpaceX that will create a new network, broadcast from Starlink’s satellites using T-Mobile’s mid-band PCS spectrum nationwide. This will enable satellite-to-phone connectivity using existing phones. Coverage will initially be over the United States, its territories and parts of the open ocean. T-Mobile US is inviting other global mobile […]
President Biden signed an Executive Order to implement the semiconductor funding in the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. The order establishes an interagency CHIPS Implementation Steering Council, which will be co-chaired by National Economic Director Brian Deese, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, and the Acting Director of the Office of Science and Technology […]
Nokia and Google completed a round of testing of slice selection functionality on 4G/5G networks using UE Route Selection Policy (URSP) technology and Google Pixel 6 (Pro) phones running Android 13. The goal is to enable 5G network slicing services and enhance the customer application experience of devices with Android 13. Specifically, URSP capabilities enable […]
Marvell Technology reported revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 of $1.517 billion, consistent with the midpoint of the company’s guidance provided on May 26, 2022. GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 was $4 million, or $0.01 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 […]
Dell Technologies reported record Q2 revenue of $26.4 billion, up 9%, driven by growth across Client Solutions Group (CSG) and Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG). Operating income was $1.3 billion, up 25%, representing 4.8% of revenue, and non-GAAP operating income was $2 billion, up 4%, representing 7.4% of revenue. Net income from continuing operations was $506 […]
VMware reported revenue for the second quarter of $3.34 billion, an increase of 6% from the second quarter of fiscal 2022. GAAP net income for the second quarter was $347 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, down 16% per diluted share compared to $411 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, for the second quarter of […]
Singtel will sell a 3.3% direct stake in regional associate Airtel to Bharti Telecom, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and Singtel, The sale will unlock approximately S$2.25 billion as part of the Singtel Group’s capital recycling strategy. After this transaction, the Singtel Group is expected to own an effective stake of 29.7%, which is […]
ZEDEDA, a start-up based in San Jose, California, focused on edge orchestration, announced the following changes to its executive team: Erik Nordmark, a co-founder of the company, has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer. Paul Campaniello has been named Vice President of Marketing. Michael Maxey has been named VP of Business Development. Raghu Vatte moves […]
Spending on optical transport hardware by North American network operators grew more than 20% in 2Q22 compared with the year before. Equipment capex by traditional network operators as well as large cloud operators has now surpassed pre-Covid levels, according to the most recent Transport Hardware Report from research firm Cignal AI. Spending by European and […]
Demand for optical transport equipment remained strong in North America during 2Q 2022, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. In the quarter, the North American market for Optical Transport grew 10 percent year-over-year. “At this pace, we could be headed for another year of double-digit growth in North America,” said Jimmy Yu, Vice […]
