Network Tech Operators March 18, 2024 VMO2 targets coverage expansion with smart poles VMO2 trialled the use of smart poles built on top of its existing fibre network to boost mobile connectivity coverage in the UK, a move the company pitched as the country’s first. By Hana Anandira
AI & Cloud Apple March 18, 2024 Apple in talks to bring Google AI to iPhones Apple reportedly entered into discussions with Alphabet-owned Google to licence its Gemini generative AI (GenAI) models for iPhones, an agreement which could prove transformative for the AI industry. By Kavit Majithia
Google Regulation March 18, 2024 Google faces fresh probe in India Google found itself once again targeted by India's competition watchdog, which kicked off a probe following complaints by domestic start-ups about the search giant's in-app payment fees, Reuters reported. By Joseph Waring
Apple March 18, 2024 Apple agrees $490M settlement over China guidance Apple reportedly agreed to pay $490 million to settle a class-action lawsuit which alleged CEO Tim Cook defrauded shareholders by withholding information about decreased demand for iPhones in China in 2018. By Mike Robuck
Greater China Operators March 18, 2024 China Tower profit climbs State-owned China Tower recorded double-digit profit growth in 2023 despite a revenue decline in its core telecoms service provider business, with a fall in the number of towers managed spurring an increase in its tenancy ratio. By Joseph Waring
Qualcomm March 18, 2024 Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm took the wraps off its Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip, packed with AI features for use across a wider range of Android devices from manufacturers including Honor, iQOO, realme, Redmi and Xiaomi. By Mike Robuck
AI & Cloud Asia Pacific Operators March 18, 2024 KDDI taps local start-up to advance GenAI KDDI forged a capital and business alliance with AI start-up Elyza, with the aim of launching a generative AI platform using the newcomer's large language models. By Joseph Waring