Devices Xiaomi March 15, 2021 Xiaomi investment ban put on hold A US court ordered a temporary halt to a Department of Defence ban on investments in smartphone maker Xiaomi, stating the government failed to show sufficient evidence of links between the company and China’s military. By Joseph Waring
AT&T North America Operators March 12, 2021 AT&T sets C-Band, HBO Max targets AT&T revealed plans to spend up to $8 billion to deploy key C-Band (3. 7GHz to 4. 2GHz) spectrum recently won at auction, and hiked subscriber targets for its HBO Max streaming service. By Diana Goovaerts
March 12, 2021 Web inventor warns on youth digital divide Inventor of the World Wide Web Sir Tim Berners-Lee (pictured) cautioned on a growing digital divide which had widened during the current Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, while urging technology companies to respect user rights with the products they create. By Kavit Majithia
5G+ T-Mobile US March 12, 2021 T-Mobile US details 5G ambitions T-Mobile US set a target to complete construction of its 5G network by end-2023, highlighting the infrastructure would fuel efforts to grow its market share in rural and suburban markets and build up a fledgling home broadband product. By Diana Goovaerts
5G+ Devices Ericsson Oppo RAN Vendors Video March 12, 2021 Mobile Mix: 5G colours in the blanks Justin brings us a snapshot of our latest Themed Week on Perfecting the 5G Use Case, with a focus on healthcare, media applications and transport and logistics.
Devices Qualcomm March 12, 2021 Samsung hit by Qualcomm chip shortage Samsung was among a number of device manufacturers affected by a shortage of Qualcomm chips attributed to a surge in demand related to US sanctions on Chinese vendor Huawei, Reuters reported. By Diana Goovaerts
Asia Pacific Rakuten March 12, 2021 Rakuten Mobile retail reach rises Rakuten Mobile stood to gain access to a broader retail footprint following a deal between its parent company and Japan’s postal service. By Joseph Waring