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Nvidia is working with SoftBank to reinvent telecom networks to make them capable of supporting AI-RAN, enabling them to run AI and 5G workloads at the same time. -
To challenge Google's search dominance, telecom giants like Telefónica, SoftBank, and Deutsche Telekom threw their weight behind Perplexity, the conversational AI search startup. Their bet, however, appears under threat — as OpenAI has entered the arena.
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Ericsson is teaming up with SoftBank to develop AI radio access network (RAN) solutions to boost network efficiency and performance.
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Japanese telecom giant SoftBank has reportedly agreed to invest $500 million in OpenAI while Apple has decided to drop out of backing the AI startup.
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SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, e& Group, Singtel and SoftBank had held the inaugural meeting of the Global Telco AI Alliance (GTAA) and announced their plans to establish a joint venture.
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SoftBank has invested $200 million in Cybereason, the US-Israeli company that in June said an unnamed nation has been mounting global attacks against mobile phone operators.
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Sprint is to sell Virgin Mobile USA as well as Boost Mobile to Dish Networks as part of its deal to merge with T-Mobile US.
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The $26 billion merger between T-Mobile US and Sprint is expected to be approved today, Thursday, following a deal between satellite TV company Dish and Sprint.
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Next week will be final decision time for the $26 billion project to merge Sprint with T-Mobile US, with Deutsche Telekom reportedly on the verge of pulling out.
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Satellite company Dish may join with Google if it manages to buy Boost Mobile from Sprint.
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Goldman Sachs may run an auction to find a buyer for Sprint’s Boost Mobile operation if Dish Network does not conclude a deal quickly.
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US satellite TV company Dish, run by Charlie Ergen (pictured), has emerged as the favourite to buy Sprint’s Boost Mobile sub-brand for $6 billion, along with wireless spectrum.
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Law officers for two of the biggest US states are leading legal action to stop T-Mobile US taking over Sprint in a $26 billion deal.
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Nokia has claimed to have made more commercial 5G deals than any other vendor with operators around the world, announcing that it has a “steady pipeline in place" for further agreements.
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Amazon has entered the competition to buy Boost Mobile from Sprint, Reuters reported last night.
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The US government wants Sprint and T-Mobile US to carve out a new mobile company as part of the conditions for approval of their $26 billion merger.
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Japanese telco SoftBank has selected Nokia as a strategic partner to drive its commercial 5G offering with the Nokia AirScale solution.
