Operators Vodafone June 15, 2021 Vodafone UK brushes off threat from converged rivals Vodafone’s UK chief voiced confidence the company was well placed to meet consumer demand for converged fixed and mobile services, despite being up against two fully integrated rivals in BT and the newly-combined Virgin Media O2. By Chris Donkin
June 15, 2021 Rakuten Mobile advances cost transparency push Rakuten Mobile raised the ante around increasing transparency in the telecoms industry, with CTO Tareq Amin (pictured) revealing an ambitious strategy to expose hardware costs across its network. By Joseph Waring
Nokia RAN Vendors June 15, 2021 Nokia strikes Turkish private 5G deal Nokia teamed with Turk Telekom and electronics manufacturer Arcelik Global to deploy Turkey’s first 5G-ready private wireless network, as part of a push around digitalising manufacturing use cases. By Kavit Majithia
5G+ Huawei Network Tech RAN Vendors June 15, 2021 US tipped to launch 5G playbook for allies The US government reportedly prepared to change tack in moves to convince other nations to avoid using equipment from Chinese vendors in 5G networks, moving towards a strategy of persuasion instead of pressure. By Martha DeGrasse
Devices RAN Vendors Samsung June 15, 2021 Samsung targets mid-tier smartphone memory boost Samsung started mass producing its latest multi-chip smartphone memory package combining DRAM and NAND, a move it claimed would extend flagship-grade specfications to the broader market. By Joseph Waring
June 15, 2021 Mobile gaming spend tipped for cross-platform boost Analytics company App Annie forecast spending on mobile gaming titles would grow 20 per cent year-on-year to $120 billion in 2021, largely driven by an increase in adoption of cross-platform functionalities across various devices. By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva
June 15, 2021 Panel Discussion: Securing the Edge for the AI world with iSIM Loic Bonvarlet, VP of Product and Marketing at Kigen, and Reza Kazerounian, co-founder and president of Alif Semiconductor, debate the future of SIM and AI. By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva