From Mobile World Live
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Huawei shadow funds prizes for US-based research
Huawei is reportedly funding a US-based research competition that has awarded millions of dollars since 2022.
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e& distances itself from United Group speculation
UAE-based e& played down media reports circulating earlier this week linking it with a potential buyout of Southeastern Europe-focused telecoms and media player United Group.
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Preview: Back in Baku for M360 Eurasia
With GSMA M360 Eurasia fast approaching, Hana Anandira explores the key themes expected to emerge from the big Baku event.
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AI start-up Anthropic latest to launch corporate bundle
AI player Anthropic introduced a subscription plan aimed at enterprise productivity, an offering that gives customers access to its latest Claude 3 models on top of a suite of intelligent admin and management tools.
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Cloud market spend by enterprises booms in Q1
Synergy Research Group credited the impact of generative AI for helping boost enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services to more than $76 billion in Q1, up 21 per cent from a year ago.
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T-Mobile US freshens prepaid with Mint
T-Mobile US fleshed out details about its now completed $1.3 billion deal to buy Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile, with Mint founders David Glickman and Rizwan Kassim joining its team.
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Qualcomm CEO claims expansion efforts taking shape
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon was bullish about his company’s prospects for 2024 due to robust demand for premium and AI-enabled devices.
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US targets Huawei lab in fresh crackdown
A Huawei unit was again targeted by US authorities over national security concerns, with the Federal Communications Commission moving to restrict the company's lab from certifying wireless devices for use in the country.
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Stage X partners Rakuten units on greenfield rollout
South Korea-based Stage X lined up Rakuten Mobile and the Japanese company’s software unit as strategic partners to support the rollout of its greenfield 5G network, with the fourth operator targeting launching service in the first half of 2025.
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Telefonica lights up open RAN site in Germany
Telefonica's German unit switched on its first virtualised RAN and open RAN commercial site in Germany to provide 4G and 5G services, with network supplier Samsung powering the deployment.
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Verizon highlights UK industry challenges
Verizon Business and UK-based independent task force We Are Incandescent unveiled a digital platform documenting the innovations designed to combat various challenges faced by 30 industry sectors in the country, a project which involved insights from 500 local companies.
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e& explores €8B United Group acquisition
UAE-based e& is reportedly exploring an acquisition of European telecoms and media business United Group in a potential €8 billion deal, as part of its strategy to target opportunities outside its home market.