Nokia chief braced for continued RAN market woe
Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark cautioned the company was yet to see any concrete signs of operator investments in mobile networks improving following a tough 2023, as the vendor booked drops in revenue and profit in Q4.
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South Korea plots end to smartphone subsidy curb
Authorities in South Korea revealed plans to abolish a law limiting handset subsidies operators and retailers can offer, in an attempt to help consumers deal with increasing smartphone prices.
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Nokia finds fresh buyer for Huawei JV stake
Nokia reportedly moved closer to offloading its stake in China-based Huawei joint venture TD Tech, with local media revealing the proposed consortium of buyers included a pair of state-owned entities.
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AT&T, Google join Vodafone in backing AST SpaceMobile
Direct-to-device satellite communications player AST SpaceMobile bagged fresh investment from AT&T, Google and existing backer Vodafone Group as part of a cash-raising drive to fund commercial network rollout.
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Singtel floats digital maritime boost from Starlink deal
Singtel identified an opportunity to push digital applications for ship owners using AI, 5G and edge computing, after inking a deal to add connectivity through Starlink satellites to its range of products for the maritime industry.
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Xiaomi refreshes Redmi line-up
Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi launched five handsets, two sets of earbuds and a watch under its Redmi brand across the globe, having already released versions of the devices to its home market.
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Apple, Google chiefs pushed on EU obligations
European Commission competition chief Margrethe Vestager stressed a need for Apple and Google to meet requirements defined in its recently introduced Digital Markets Act during a series of meetings with US tech bosses.
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The Friday File: HPE spends big, Apple sets date for Vision
Mobile World Live brings you our top three picks of the week, as HPE agreed a $14B deal to buy fellow enterprise player Juniper Networks, Apple set the US launch date for its eagerly anticipated MR headset and Telefonica paid its respects to late former chair Cesar Alierta.
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Parallel Wireless pushes Africa open RAN progress
Open RAN vendor Parallel Wireless lauded a milestone of installing equipment in 1,500 sites across various African markets through partnerships with authorities and operators in a number of countries.
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Former Telefonica chair Cesar Alierta dies
Telefonica’s former chairman and CEO Cesar Alierta died at 78, the company announced, highlighting the decorated entrepreneur’s strategic vision and work leading its charitable foundation.
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