Qualcomm
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Lip-Bu Tan, the Intel board member who resigned in protest over the company’s failure to develop a meaningful AI strategy, now holds the reins at the chip-making giant, taking over as takeover news continues to swirl. -
Qualcomm has announced plans to acquire Edge Impulse, an edge AI development platform, to strengthen the chipmaker's position in the rapidly evolving IoT and AI markets.
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Verizon has successfully deployed multi-vendor RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) functionality in its commercial network, marking a major advancement in Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) technology.
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Verizon has teamed up with Samsung and Qualcomm to add multi-vendor RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) functionality to boost its network operational efficiency.
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Qualcomm has reportedly cooled its interest in embattled semiconductor giant Intel after rumours swirled around a possible takeover.
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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.
Forthcoming events
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Qualcomm Communications SARL, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, is opening a new 5G R&D centre in France, where it will work on " the future evolution of 5G and beyond".
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EdgeQ, a company developing 5G systems on a chip has hired two former top executives of Qualcomm, including ex-CEO Paul Jacobs, as advisors.
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Rival equipment vendors Ericsson, Nokia and Huawei are working together with others in an alliance to promote the use of 4G and 5G as an alternative to fibre.
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TIM, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies have set a new world record for high-speed broadband long-distance speed with 5G technology applied to Fixed Wireless Access (FWA).
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The world’s fastest 5G speeds have been recorded on a commercial network in Finland, delivering 8Gbps for the first time serving two 5G mmWave devices connected simultaneously.
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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.
