Qualcomm launches new platforms for IoT, for multiple industries
Qualcomm Technologies launched processors and platforms for the Internet of Things devices across multiple industries that include retail, healthcare, logistics, and transportation. The addition of 5G networks in enterprise networking has allowed companies like Qualcomm to better gain a foothold fo... Read more
‘Amazon is working on its own network chips’
Amazon is said to have started designing its own network chips. With this, the company wants to solve bottlenecks in its own infrastructure.
The design of its own network chips results from the acquisition of Annapurna Labs. Amazon took over this Israeli chip designer in 2015 for 350 million dol... Read more
Cisco’s Silicon One updated with groundbreaking specs
On Thursday, Cisco Systems updated its family of Silicon One semiconductors used in next-gen 5G network routers and switches. The new releases will have a high-end chip design to enable "web-scale" switching, breaking new ground in speeds while also boasting an industry-leading maximum bandwidth of... Read more
Most EU countries behind in implementing telecom rules
Almost all countries in the European Union are lagging behind with the implementation of new rules for the European telecom sector. The deadline for this expired in December 2020.
At the end of 2018, new rules for the European telecom sector took effect. Member States were then given two years t... Read more
HPE Launches Greenlake Cloud as an HPC-as-a-Service Platform
The pay-per-use cloud services run on-premises or in a colocation facility.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) this week announced that it is now offering its market-leading HPC solutions as a service through HPE GreenLake. The initiative aims to accelerate mainstream enterprise adoption of high p... Read more
5G is 90% more energy-efficient than 4G, Nokia/Telefonica study shows
According to a new study published by Nokia and Telefonica, 5G is 90% more energy-efficient than 4G networks. After studying the Radio Access Network power consumption in Telefonica's network, these findings show that 5G is the gift that keeps giving.
The study used Nokia’s AirScale Base Stati... Read more
By the end of 2020, over 1 billion people will have access to 5G
With the current rate of 5G deployment and adoption rates by consumers, Ericsson predicts that 40% of mobile subscriptions will be 5G-ready within five years. In the Ericsson Mobility Report, the company says that 5G is the fastest-deploying mobile connectivity technology ever.
By the end of thi... Read more
‘Microsoft is considering acquiring Nokia again’
A leading analyst firm states that Microsoft is in the mix to buy the once-famous Nokia company. CSS Insight predicts that in 2021, Nokia will be bought by a prominent U.S.-based tech company next year. They named both Microsoft and Intel as likely to buy Nokia.
Microsoft and Nokia have a histor... Read more
Samsung believes 6G will be fifty times faster than 5G
Although the whole world is still at the start of the major rollout of 5G, there is already talk of its successor 6G. Samsung expects that 6G will be fifty times faster than 5G.
In a report, the Korean tech company writes what its expectations are of the new network solution. It predicts that 6G... Read more
Cisco acquires Fluidmesh Networks
Cisco is planning to acquire Fluidmesh Networks, a specialist in IP backbone and wireless connectivity for Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and applications. The takeover is mainly intended to stimulate the IoT activities of the big network vendor.
According to the network supplier, the takeov... Read more