Antonio Calderon, CTO at NATO’s Communications and Information Agency, told Mobile World Live about how a multinational 5G initiative is laying the groundwork for interoperable communications across military and civilian applications. The post NATO taps 5G to power military connectivity appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Agricultural and heavy-equipment maker John Deere is on the cutting edge of Industry 4.0 technologies such as private 5G networks and digital twins, but its secret sauce lies in the company’s technology stack. The post John Deere tech stack drives innovation across factories, fields appeared first on Mobile World Live.
LIVE FROM MWL UNWRAPPED DIGITAL INDUSTRIES: Experts from Siemens and Telefonica pushed the benefits of 5G network slicing for industries with distributed assets, as they discussed a pilot being undertaken for the water industry in Germany. The post Siemens, Telefonica flushed with enthusiasm over slicing appeared first on Mobile World Live.
LIVE FROM MOBILE WORLD LIVE UNWRAPPED DIGITAL INDUSTRIES: Jennifer Artley, SVP of Verizon Business (pictured, bottom left) revealed a recent 5G private network deal for Thames Freeport in the UK has officially moved from the planning to building phase, with the goal of going live in March 2026. The post Verizon aims for UK private 5G project launch next March appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Nokia named Pallavi Mahajan as its new chief technology and AI officer, with the former Intel executive charged with heading up one of two new business units aimed at sharpening its focus on AI innovation and business development. The post Nokia names former Intel exec to lead AI push appeared first on Mobile World Live.
MTN Group reportedly entered talks with potential partners in the US and Europe to support the rollout of AI data centres across Africa, as the operator vies to plug an infrastructure gap across the continent. The post MTN eyes AI data centre expansion across Africa appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Chipmaker STMicroelectronics upped its game in Europe with plans to establish a pilot production line for next-generation Panel-Level Packaging technology in France by Q3 2026. The post STMicroelectronics plots PLP pilot at French plant appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Nvidia played down a call for a US investigation into potential espionage by a Huawei subsidiary which shared facilities at the AI chipmaker's head office in Santa Clara, California, insisting it ensures its offices and IP are secure, Bloomberg reported. The post Nvidia plays down Huawei unit co-location appeared first on Mobile World Live.
AT&T began testing an agentic AI digital receptionist with some of its phone customers, a system designed to reduce unwanted calls and improve customer experience by screening and managing incoming calls automatically. The post AT&T trials agentic AI phone receptionist appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Indonesia operator XLSmart lined up iBasis to manage its domestic and international mobile authentication traffic, as part of a wider strategy to strengthen its enterprise business and digital services. The post XLSmart selects iBasis for traffic authentication appeared first on Mobile World Live.
AT&T addressed a significant rise in copper cable theft and vandalism affecting its network infrastructure particularly in California, Texas, and Missouri, by offering monetary rewards for information. The post AT&T cracks down on copper theft with hefty rewards appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Proximus Global appointed former Ericsson and Vonage executive Seckin Arikan (pictured) as CEO effective 1 November, reporting to Proximus Group CEO Stijn Bijnens. The post Arikan named new CEO of Proximus Global appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX is reportedly working with partners to embed chips into smartphones which would support a Starlink direct-to-device service, a system set to be enabled by wireless spectrum purchased from EchoStar. The post SpaceX in talks with chip vendors for D2D service appeared first on Mobile World Live.
VMO2 has rolled out its standalone (SA) 5G network in 500 towns and cities across the UK, hitting the milestone in Bakewell, Derbyshire, as it claimed the largest deployment of the next-generation mobile infrastructure in the country to date. The post VMO2 claims UK standalone 5G lead appeared first on Mobile World Live.
An 5G-powered autonomous driving system for the coal mining industry holds huge potential across China, as companies search for ways to overcome a severe shortage of drivers, reduce diesel usage and cut costs. Joseph Waring travels to Mongolia to investigate. The post Feature: Huawei-backed tech powers unmanned EVs at mine appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Handset brand Nothing secured $200 million in a Series C funding round, valuing the company at $1.3 billion as it vies to build a platform that integrates AI across hardware and software. The post Nothing bets on AI-native devices with $200M funding pot appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Google used the opening of a data centre in the UK to commit another £5 billion to its local operations, focusing on AI research for the science and healthcare sectors and predicting it would support a little more than 8,000 jobs each year. The post Google plots further £5B UK AI investment appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Entitlement servers seem to have soared to headline-level overnight, but dig deeper and you will find they are a long-established and increasingly important element in mobile operators' service provisioning. The post Feature: Why is entitlement the talk of the town? appeared first on Mobile World Live.
OpenAI selected SK Telecom as its exclusive telecoms partner in South Korea, where it opened a local office last week. The post OpenAI, SKT offer premium ChatGPT appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner issued updated guidelines ahead of a social media ban for people aged less than 16 years old, stating it would not require platform operators to verify the age of all users and blanket confirmation may be considered unreasonable. The post Australia clarifies under-16 social media rules appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Iridium Communications and Deutsche Telekom forged a partnership to integrate the satellite player’s NTN Direct service with the mobile operator’s terrestrial IoT network. The post Iridium strikes NTN deal with Deutsche Telekom appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Intel trimmed its full-year 2025 adjusted operating expense target from $17 billion to $16.8 billion after selling off its 51 per cent stake in programmable chip business Altera. The post Intel cuts 2025 operating expense after Altera sale appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Nokia laid claim to being the first to commercially deploy a 1900MHz 5G radio network on live outdoor railway test tracks, a feat it accomplished with German national railway company Deutsche Bahn. The post Nokia fine tunes 5G for mission-critical railway needs appeared first on Mobile World Live.
UAE-based spacetech company Space42 partnered up with satellite player Viasat to form Equatys, a jointly-held entity focused on enabling global direct-to-device services. The post Viasat, Space42 poised to launch D2D venture appeared first on Mobile World Live.
US President Donald Trump indicated that the US and China struck a deal on the future of TikTok’s operations in the country, expecting to finalise its fate during a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. The post Trump signals breakthrough in US-China TikTok talks appeared first on Mobile World Live.
A preliminary investigation by China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) found Nvidia violated the country's anti-monopoly law, complicating its business operations in China amid ongoing trade talks in Madrid. The post China accuses Nvidia of anti-monopoly breaches appeared first on Mobile World Live.
EchoStar CEO Hamid Akhavan used a presentation at World Satellite Business Week in Paris to underscore a shift in strategy towards becoming an “asset-light growth company”, following billion dollar deals to sell spectrum to SpaceX and AT&T. The post EchoStar charts asset-light future after spectrum sales appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Satellite player SES detailed plans to explore a method of transmitting data to ground stations without using radio, looking into the potential to increase data rates and security. The post SES tests optical ground links appeared first on Mobile World Live.
BT Group appointed Sunil Bharti Mittal and Gopal Vittal to its board as non-executive directors after their nominations by a UK subsidiary of Bharti Global, a move related to the purchase of a stake by the Indian communications giant in 2024. The post Bharti executives Mittal, Vittal join BT board appeared first on Mobile World Live.
The UK government struck a deal worth £400 million with Google Cloud to provide the country’s armed forces with AI, data analytics and cyber security technology, in a move that strengthens collaboration with the US ahead of a visit by President Donald Trump this week. The post UK agrees £400M defence deal with Google Cloud appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Spark New Zealand made a number of changes in its leadership team, including adding the role of chief commercial officer, less than a month after unveiling a new five-year strategy. The post Spark shakes up management team appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Apple executive Robby Walker reportedly plans to leave the iPhone-maker next month after he was relieved as chief of the company’s Siri update earlier this year. The post Former Apple Siri chief Walker to depart appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Ericsson established a new 5G-enabled office in Hanoi to reinforce its commitment to Vietnam's digital transformations and support the country's ambition to become a high-income digital economy by 2030. The post Ericsson opens doors on new office in Hanoi appeared first on Mobile World Live.
OpenAI and Nvidia are reportedly in talks to make a large investment in AI infrastructure in the UK ahead of an expected visit to the country by US President Donald Trump. The post Nvidia, OpenAI mull large UK infrastructure investment appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Des problèmes de réglementation vont priver les clients d’Apple dans l’Union européenne (UE) de la fonction de traduction en temps Read more... The post Apple bloque la fonction de traduction des AirPods dans l’UE appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Former Globe Telecom CEO Ernest Cu (pictured) sat down with Mobile World Live to share the upside of joining as a newcomer to the industry when the shift to 4G and smartphones was gaining pace and the business benefits of identifying the right technology. The post Interview: Ex-Globe CEO Cu reflects on 16 years at the top appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Apple appears to have pushed back the launch of its new iPhone Air device in mainland China, with its website in the country not allowing customers to place pre-orders. The post Apple iPhone Air China launch delayed appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Indian operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea are preparing for another battle with the country's Department of Telecommunications over a demand for additional levies totalling INR94.5 billion, The Economic Times reported. The post Vodafone Idea, Airtel face new clash over AGR levies appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Apple reportedly secured regulatory approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new hypertension detection feature, set to launch next week. The post FDA clears Apple Watch hypertension tool appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Global motorsports governing body the FIA lined up Siemens digital twin technology to help steer the design of future generations of single-seater racing cars, the latest example of the approach being used in the sector. The post Siemens expands F1 digital twin design deal appeared first on Mobile World Live.
OpenAI signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Microsoft to agree new terms on their existing partnership, in a move to advance the AI company's plans to restructure. The post Microsoft, OpenAI poised to agree fresh terms appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Vodafone Group unveiled a travel eSIM brand tied to a licensing deal with European football body UEFA, alongside announcing sponsorship of the association’s women’s tournaments until the end of the decade. The post Vodafone targets football fans with eSIM, sponsor pacts appeared first on Mobile World Live.
The Friday File: Mobile World Live brings you our top three picks of the week as Apple held its annual iPhone launch event, SpaceX secured EchoStar spectrum in a $17 billion deal and ASML snapped up a €1.3 billion stake in Mistral. The post Apple airs latest line; SpaceX splashes $17B on spectrum appeared first on Mobile World Live.
SK Hynix completed development of a next-generation high-bandwidth memory chip used for AI workloads ahead of rivals, with the HBM4 ready for mass production. The post SK Hynix set to mass produce next-gen HBM chip appeared first on Mobile World Live.
OpenAI y Microsoft han suscrito un memorando de entendimiento no vinculante que prevé que la alianza actual entre ambas empresas Read more... The post Microsoft y OpenAI negocian nuevas condiciones de colaboración appeared first on Mobile World Live.
The US Federal Trade Commission kicked-off an investigation into how seven companies, including Meta Platforms, Google and OpenAI, address the potential negative impacts of their technologies on children and teens. The post US FTC opens probe into chatbot youth impact appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Por un desacuerdo en materia de normativas, los usuarios de productos Apple de la Unión Europea (UE) no podrán acceder Read more... The post Apple bloquea el servicio de traducción de los AirPods en la UE appeared first on Mobile World Live.
El grupo Vodafone ha presentado una marca de eSIM destinada a viajes y vinculada a un acuerdo de licencia con Read more... The post Vodafone quiere llegar a los aficionados al fútbol con eSIM y patrocinios appeared first on Mobile World Live.
MasOrange ha dado un paso adelante en el despliegue de la conectividad de nueva generación en España con la activación Read more... The post MasOrange activa en Sevilla su primera antena 5G milimétrica appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Dell’Oro Group research found global telecom industry capex stabilised in Q2 after two years of decline, signalling a shift in operator investment strategies. The post Dell’Oro reports telecom capex steadied in Q2 appeared first on Mobile World Live.