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Nokia Launches Private 5G For Businesses
Mobile // July 22, 2020

Industrial clients of Nokia will now have access to industrial-grade 5G standalone (SA) private wireless network solutions, according to a press release. The solution will help clients meet the needs of their most demanding industrial and manufacturing use cases, the release says. According to Nokia...

Qualcomm Invests $79M To Boost India’s Jio Platforms’ 5G Capabilities
Investments // July 12, 2020

Jio Platforms Ltd., the Indian telecom company, has landed another major investor with deep pockets, according to a press release. Qualcomm Ventures, the San Diego-based investment arm of Qualcomm Inc., the wireless technology company, announced it has invested up to $97 million in Jio. The...

Loon Goes Live In Kenya Providing Internet Access Through Balloons
International // July 08, 2020

Loon, the balloon-centric project attempting to connect people to the internet, is live in Kenya, according to Alastair Westgarth from the company in a Medium blog post. The Alphabet subsidiary is described in the blog post as “a network of floating cell towers,” or balloons...

FCC Removes Some Barriers To 5G Implementation
Mobile // June 09, 2020

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is working on facilitating 5G wireless networks across the U.S., according to a press release. The FCC is doing so by looking into how it can speed up the upgrades to existing wireless infrastructure through state and local rules, the...

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Verizon Focuses on AI Priorities as Customer Losses Slow

April 22, 2024
Verizon is crediting flexible price plans and streaming bundles for its slowing customer losses. The wireless provider on Monday (April 11) reported that it lost 68,000 monthly wireless phone subscribers during the first quarter of 2024.  According to a report by CNBC, that was compared to a loss of 127,000 in the first quarter of last year. The company has said that its myPlan […]

Nokia Launches Private 5G For Businesses

July 22, 2020
Industrial clients of Nokia will now have access to industrial-grade 5G standalone (SA) private wireless network solutions, according to a press release. The solution will help clients meet the needs...

Qualcomm Invests $79M To Boost India’s Jio Platforms’ 5G Capabilities

July 12, 2020
Jio Platforms Ltd., the Indian telecom company, has landed another major investor with deep pockets, according to a press release. Qualcomm Ventures, the San Diego-based investment arm of Qualcomm Inc.,...

Loon Goes Live In Kenya Providing Internet Access Through Balloons

July 08, 2020
Loon, the balloon-centric project attempting to connect people to the internet, is live in Kenya, according to Alastair Westgarth from the company in a Medium blog post. The Alphabet subsidiary...