Apple Devices RAN Vendors Samsung January 7, 2019 Apple inks Samsung deal as services drive continues Apple signed an agreement with Samsung for the use of iTunes streaming services on Samsung smart TVs, the latest deal to bolster the reach of its content and Services business in the face of weakening iPhone sales. By Chris Donkin
Apple Devices RAN Vendors Samsung January 7, 2019 China decline to weigh on Samsung Q4 Samsung was tipped to report a drop in operating profit and revenue for Q4 2018, as poor economic conditions in key market China contributed to weakened sales of smartphones and memory chips. By Kavit Majithia
Huawei Network Tech RAN Vendors January 7, 2019 Huawei claims ARM advantage with server chipset Huawei announced what it claims is the industry’s highest-performance ARM-based server CPU and a new line of servers designed to provide higher computing power for data centres while reducing energy consumption more than 30 per cent. By Joseph Waring
North America Regulation January 4, 2019 FCC head drops CES appearance US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai (pictured) cancelled a scheduled speaking slot at CES for a second consecutive year, due to an ongoing government shutdown. By Diana Goovaerts
Asia Pacific Huawei Network Tech RAN Vendors ZTE January 4, 2019 US senator slammed for ZTE lobbying A US presidential hopeful stepped up the pressure on ZTE after hitting out at senator Joseph Lieberman for serving as a “lobbyist” for the under fire Chinese vendor. By Kavit Majithia
January 4, 2019 MTS begins Turkmenistan network tear-down Russia-based operator group MTS has started dismantling its network infrastructure in Turkmenistan, having been unable to resolve differences with authorities in the country, Eurasianet reported. By Chris Donkin
AI & Cloud Devices January 4, 2019 HTC rounds off 2018 with another low HTC published December sales figures which showed no sign of let-up from its ongoing sales slide, with full year revenue more than halving in 2018. December 2018 sales of TWD1. 35 billion ($43. 8 million) were down 66. By Steve Costello