5G+ Operators December 1, 2023 The Friday File: Ericsson ups 5G outlook, KT shuffles decks and Kuiper taps AWS Mobile World Live brings you our top three picks of the week, with Ericsson raising its 5G user forecast, KT shaking up its R&D team and Project Kuiper opting for AWS infrastructure. By Joseph Waring
Apple Regulation November 30, 2023 UK competition watchdog wins Apple probe appeal The UK Competition and Markets Authority received clearance to investigate Apple’s mobile browser and cloud gaming services, as the country’s Court of Appeal overturned a tribunal ruling blocking a probe from taking place. By Kavit Majithia
AI & Cloud Microsoft November 30, 2023 Microsoft pledges £2.5B to boost UK AI infrastructure Microsoft committed to invest £2.5 billion in the UK over the next three years to expand its AI data centre footprint, a boost to the country’s ambitions to become a leader in growing and developing the technology. By Kavit Majithia
5G+ Ericsson RAN Vendors November 30, 2023 Ericsson ups 2023 5G forecast by 100M Ericsson raised its forecast for global 5G subscriptions to 1.6 billion by the end of 2023 after estimating additions to total 610 million, reflecting a 63 per cent increase year-on-year. By Hana Anandira
X November 30, 2023 Musk unleashes attack on advertisers boycotting X Quirky billionaire Elon Musk (pictured) delivered a foul-mouthed rant at advertisers which halted spending on his social media company X, insisting he did not want such companies to return to the platform if he was going to be blackmailed. By Kavit Majithia
RAN Vendors November 30, 2023 Mavenir, NEC, Nokia top open RAN rankings ABI Research named Mavenir, NEC and Nokia as market leading open RAN vendors and noted the Finnish vendor along with Ericsson have begun teaming with chipset and other equipment providers to expand their portfolios. By Mike Robuck
AI & Cloud Asia Pacific Operators November 30, 2023 One NZ details AI-driven customer service gains One New Zealand reported various boosts to its customer service three months after deploying generative AI capabilities from AWS to improve services in its call centres. By Mike Robuck
