Qualcomm
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Vietnamese carrier Viettel has launched an Open RAN 5G Network, leveraging hardware from Qualcomm to provide enhanced connectivity across the country. -
Vodafone, in partnership with Qualcomm and Ericsson, has successfully completed two trials in the UK, showcasing the transformative potential of millimetre wave (mmWave) technology for high-speed and high-capacity connectivity.
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Arm Holdings has reportedly cancelled Qualcomm’s licence to develop hardware based on its architecture.
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The US government will provide $8.5 billion in funding to Intel by the end of the year, providing crucial support to the embattled semiconductor giant.
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Nokia and BT Group have successfully aggregated the 5G Standalone (SA) spectrum using 5CC carrier aggregation, making BT the first European operator to achieve the milestone.
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BT Group, Ericsson and Qualcomm have demonstrated end-to-end consumer and enterprise 5G differentiated connectivity enabled by network slicing.
Forthcoming events
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Japan’s Rakuten Mobile is rolling out cloud-based 5G services in main cities, available to all users with a suitable device for no extra cost.
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Qualcomm Ventures, the investment arm of Qualcomm Incorporated, has taken a 1.5% equity stake in Jio Platforms for US$97 million as the Indian telco looks to advance 5G services.
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The UK and the owner of Indian operator Bharti Airtel are set to own a 90% stake in bankrupt satellite company OneWeb after winning an auction on Friday evening.
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Qualcomm has completed the acquisition of the remaining interest in RF360 Holdings, a joint venture with TDK Corporation.
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Russian operator MTS says it has conducted the first tests in the country of 5G mobile on millimetre-wave spectrum – and achieved a speed of 2.1Gbps on a pre-launch handset.
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The Small Cell Forum (SCF), which represents mobile operators, has set out the standards it needs to stop vendors locking them in as 5G infrastructure expands.
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China Unicom is claiming to be the first Chinese operator to demonstrate 5G mobile services.
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OneWeb has secured its largest fundraising round to date, which will enable the company to accelerate the development of “the first truly global communications network” by 2021.
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Net1 Indonesia has sealed a partnership with Qualcomm to develop dual SIM devices that support the 450MHz network frequency and explore IoT in the country.
