From Mobile World Live
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AWS commits billions to Indiana
Amazon Web Services (AWS) detailed plans to build new data centres in the US state of Indiana, part of an $11 billion investment which it claimed is the largest injection of capital into the region ever.
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Nokia, Anterix hail B106 private network progress
Nokia declared a major step forward in efforts to provide private 5G wireless services to utility companies after completing what it claimed was the first data call employing B106 standardisation, an approach incorporated into 3GPP Rel-18.
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SK Hynix profit soars as demand rebounds
South Korea-based SK Hynix returned to profit in the opening quarter of 2024 after a string of quarterly losses, highlighting the memory market is entering into a full recovery cycle driven by demand for AI server products.
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Telia boss gets lay of the land after first quarter
Telia's recently appointed CEO Patrik Hofbauer used his first quarter at the helm of the company to flesh out the operator’s mid-term plans, as the company recorded a decrease in revenue for Q1 2024.
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Feature: How radio signals can penetrate the heart of glass
Michael Carroll opens a window on the subject of radio permeable glass, exploring three possible solutions to signal degradation for homes, offices and fast-moving trains.
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US moves forward on TikTok ban
US President Joe Biden signed legislation that could lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok if parent company ByteDance doesn’t agree to sell its US assets over a nine-month time span.
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China smartphone recovery continues
IDC pegged Q1 smartphone shipment growth in China at 6.5 per cent, marking a second consecutive quarter of gains.
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Zuckerberg targets AI on everything, everywhere
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg used its Q1 earnings call to outline a plan to enable AI across all its products and services, but cautioned it could take time for the move to boost its bottom line.
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AT&T CEO sees limited role for FWA
AT&T CEO John Stankey expressed optimism about the company’s fixed wireless access service during a call to discuss Q1 earnings, but outlined a different approach than rivals Verizon and T-Mobile US by explaining it is a niche service.
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Elisa gives IoT a good Airyn
Finnish operator Elisa teamed with indoor air measurement company Airyn Technologies to employ IoT to tackle various internal environmental conditions it stated could prove hazardous to peoples’ health.
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T-Systems hails AI avatar potential in industry
LIVE FROM AWS SUMMIT 2024: Artur Schneider, senior cloud consultant at Deutsche Telekom’s IT business T-Systems, claimed AI avatars can redefine customer interactions across industries as he provided details on its AWS-powered 3D icon for enterprises.
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UK watchdog targets Microsoft, Amazon AI deals
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority took aim at Microsoft and Amazon’s dealings with AI start-ups, inviting comment from market players to determine if recent partnerships have the potential to hurt competition in the country.