Middle East and North Africa Operators July 29, 2020 Ooredoo feels Covid-19 effects in Q2 Qatar-headquartered Ooredoo posted a sharp revenue decline in Q2, hit by a reduction in handset sales and its roaming business which it put down to the effects of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. By Kavit Majithia
Big Tech Devices Google RAN Vendors Samsung July 29, 2020 Google tipped for Samsung smartphone boost Samsung opened talks with Google which could see the world’s largest smartphone maker by shipments cede ground on software and services to the search giant to boost revenue, Bloomberg reported. By Joseph Waring
5G+ Asia Pacific RAN Vendors ZTE July 29, 2020 ZTE handles True Move tri-band RAN True Move tapped Chinese equipment vendor ZTE for 5G RAN equipment, as the operator moves ahead with plans to deploy a tri-band network across Thailand. By Joseph Waring
Operators Telefonica July 29, 2020 Telefonica, Axiata get enterprising Telefonica stepped-up its enterprise focus, partnering with Axiata Group’s B2B unit to expand the services available to business customers. By Diana Goovaerts
Qualcomm July 28, 2020 Quick Charge gets faster Qualcomm claimed an update to its Quick Charge technology delivers the fastest power-up available for Android devices, with the latest version using a 100W delivery to fuel batteries up to four-times faster than its predecessor. By Diana Goovaerts
North America July 28, 2020 CTA scraps physical CES Organisers of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) reversed an earlier decision to press ahead with an in-person conference in 2021, switching to an all-digital format due to ongoing concerns about the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. By Diana Goovaerts
AI & Cloud Big Tech Google Operators Orange July 28, 2020 Orange, Google forge cloud tie-up Orange made a step towards fostering its digital transformation, partnering with Google to offer advanced cloud, edge computing and cybersecurity services to customers. By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva