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Baidu says it has “trained more than 1 million AI talents” and “cooperated with more than 200 universities” On Friday, Chinese tech company Baidu laid out the details of its plan to increase its investment in artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, data centers and chips over the next decade. Specifically, Baidu intends to have more than

June 22, 2020

4G LTE, 5G, antennas, artificial intelligence, cell towers, drones, LTE, Network Infrastructure, Samsung, Towers, Workforce

Samsung demos drone solution for 4G, 5G network optimization

The drone solution will simplify cell site management, says Samsung Samsung Electronics demonstrated its new drone-based antenna configuration measurement solution for 4G and 5G networks. Performed

June 22, 2020

5G, APAC, Asia Pacific Telecom, Business, Carriers, chunghwa telecom, Ericsson, Far Eastone, Network Infrastructure, Nokia, Spectrum, Taiwan Mobile, Taiwan Star Telecom, Wireless

Taiwan Mobile secures 5G license, targets 5G launch in Q3

Taiwan Mobile has become the third mobile operator to secure a 5G license in the country after telecommunications regulator NCC approved the telco’s 5G plan,

June 22, 2020

4G, 5G, ABI Research, Analyst Angle, gigabit LTE

4G is where the money should be (Analyst Angle)

The current telco market is dominated by discussions surrounding 5G and geopolitical competition as countries strive to dominate in future technologies and cellular generations. However,

June 22, 2020

Analyst Angle, Business, Carriers, T-Mobile

The Sunday Brief: 2Q earnings preview–Buzzword Bingo (Part 1)

Summer greetings from Charlotte and Lake Norman, NC. This has been a news-filled week. In our Q1 2020 preview, we described a “bingo card” that

June 19, 2020

5G, AirScale, C-Band, Network Infrastructure, Nokia, Spectrum, Test and Measurement

Nokia tests 5G over C-Band network

Ready for C-Band spectrum? Nokia says it is Nokia is putting 5G New Radio through its paces in C-Band spectrum in Dallas, Texas and says that

June 19, 2020

Analyst Angle

Kagan: Qualcomm leads in wireless patent quality

There is a battle being fought in the wireless industry between patent quality and quantity. The confusion lies in the fact that the two leaders,

June 19, 2020

5G, Americas, Bell, Business, Carriers, Ericsson, Network Infrastructure, Nokia, Rogers Communications, Samsung Electronics, TELUS, Wireless

Telus selects Samsung Electronics for 5G network deployment

Canadian telecoms operator Telus has selected Samsung Electronics as its 5G network infrastructure supplier, the latter said in a release. Samsung has signed four new 5G contracts

June 19, 2020

5G, 5G base stations, APAC, Carriers, China Mobile, China Telecom, china unicom, GSMA, Wireless

China’s Beijing reaches almost 21,100 5G base stations: Report

China’s capital Beijing has already deployed a total of 21,086 5G base stations, Chinese news service Xinhua reported. The number of 5G users in the city

June 19, 2020

Carriers, mexico, MVNO, Network Infrastructure, Walmart

Walmart Mexico launches MVNO

The new mobile service was created to help connect those living in rural areas, according to Walmart Mexico Walmart revealed this week that its Mexican unit

June 19, 2020

Reader Forum, telehealth, WISPA

The wireless route to telehealth (Reader Forum)

There is not much to recommend this current coronavirus pandemic. But there were two silver linings. One was that the virus took telehealth mainstream. Two years

June 19, 2020

5G testing, Keysight Technologies, NI, RootMetrics, Test and Measurement, Windstream

Test and Measurement: Windstream tests 800G in its long-haul network

Windstream and optical networking company Infinera said that they successfully achieved 800 Gbps single-wavelength transmission over 730 kilometers on Windstream’s long-haul network between San Diego,

June 18, 2020

Business, Carriers, New T-Mobile, T-Mobile

T-Mobile US continues executive re-vamp as CFO exits

Carter will continue to serve T-Mobile as a strategic advisor through the end of this year Peter Osvaldik will be taking over the position of CFO

June 18, 2020

5G, deployables, FirstNet, FirstNet Authority, FirstNet-AT&T, Network Infrastructure, public safety

FirstNet board approves $218 million for deployables, 5G upgrades

FirstNet board votes to direct $218 million in network reinvestments The First Responders Network Authority board has approved $218 million in network investment to support 5G