Smartphone sales up again ahead of expected genAI boost
Research from a trio of analyst companies reported another quarter of growth for the global smartphone market on improving consumer sentiment, with the addition of new features across price points tipped to fuel further increases.
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High fives all round for Nokia, BT, Qualcomm after CA test
BT Group, Nokia and Qualcomm combined for what was claimed as the first test of 5G carrier aggregation using five components in Europe, a technology expected to achieve improved capacity and greater downlink speeds for users in high demand areas.
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Australia duo pledge end to default Google search pacts
Australian operators Telstra and Optus told the country’s competition regulator they would not enter any new agreements with Google which would lead to its search service being exclusively preinstalled and set as default on devices they supply.
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TIM eyes business model shift as fixed sale completes
Telecom Italia completed the sale of fixed infrastructure unit NetCo to a consortium led by investment company KKR, a move positioned by the operator’s CEO Pietro Labriola as aiding the sustainable and fastest possible development of his company.
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VMO2 teams with charity to drive used device donations
UK operator Virgin Media O2 teamed with local charity Hubbub to urge consumers to give their old handsets for redistribution to disadvantaged communities, with the pair estimating there are nearly 15 million unused devices in the country.
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Iliad founder makes Millicom buyout bid
Billionaire Xavier Niel’s Atlas Investissement launched a buyout offer for the shares in Millicom it doesn’t already own at a price valuing the Latin America-focused operator group at over $4 billion.
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Europe, APAC operators quick to grasp API opportunity
China, Europe, and south and south-east Asia were cited as regions with the highest level of operator participation in the GSMA’s Open Gateway initiative as of the end of March, with the number of APIs available in the library currently standing at 17.
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Interview: 3 UK CNO buoyed by prospect of BT challenge
3 UK chief network officer Iain Milligan told MWL he is excited about the prospect of creating a massive network for the nation should a proposed merger with Vodafone's local unit complete, alongside updating on the operator's open RAN work and Huawei rip-and-replace.
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UK regulator opens initial probe into HPE, Juniper deal
The UK Competition and Markets Authority kicked-off a preliminary investigation into the potential ramifications of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks.
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Vodafone offloads €1.7B Indus Towers stake
Vodafone Group sold an 18 per cent stake in Indian infrastructure player Indus Towers for INR153 billion, cash set to be used to pay down debt secured against its assets in the country.
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