NEC develops compact mmWave antenna
Japan-based NEC developed a compact mmWave distributed antenna using a radio-over-fibre system which reduces power consumption, offering more affordable communication networks in indoor settings.
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Rakuten Mobile hits 7M subscriber milestone
Open RAN pioneer Rakuten Mobile claimed it signed up 500,000 new customers in the current quarter, taking its subscriber total to more than 7 million and keeping it on track to reach its 2024 targets.
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Preview: MWC Shanghai heats up as global innovators gather
The GSMA's flagship Asia event returns to Shanghai next week under the theme Future First.
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Airtel pays $946M to clear past spectrum liabilities
Indian operator Bharti Airtel made another early payment for spectrum to the Department of Telecom (DoT) totalling INR79 billion ($946 million), with the latest covering all deferred liabilities from auctions in 2012 and 2015.
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SK Telecom pumps $10M into US genAI search start-up
SK Telecom injected $10 million into US-based generative AI search engine start-up Perplexity, with an eye to improving its personal assistant services.
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PLDT confirms move to sell data centre unit
PLDT issued a statement acknowledging it is looking to offload part of its data centre business to reduce debt, noting a decision on a sale has not been finalised.
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Nokia, Ericsson to take equity stakes in Vodafone Idea
Indian operator Vodafone Idea moved to issue shares valued at INR24.6 billion ($294.2 million) to Nokia and Ericsson to settle outstanding payments, giving the vendors 1.5 per cent and 0.9 per cent equity stakes, respectively.
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Samsung unveils upgraded 2nm, 4nm processes
Samsung updated its semiconductor process roadmap at its foundry forum in San Jose, targeting mass-production of a fourth generation 2nm chip in 2027 and an upgraded 4nm silicon in 2025.
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Analysis: US industrial policy versus new Chinese productive forces
The US and China are spending billions to drive domestic chip production, but how far can state intervention stretch their competitive edge.
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Samsung poaches AI exec from Apple, merges R&D units
Samsung hired an Apple executive to head a new R&D unit in the US focused on AI after the company merged two facilities in North America, Bloomberg reported.
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