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07 December, 2022

IDC Tracker finds global smartphone shipments continue to be impacted by slowed demand and setbacks in China

Needham, United States – An updated forecast for the worldwide smartphone market from International Data Corporation (IDC) is showing a more prolonged recovery than previously expected. According to the latest worldwide quarterly mobile phone tracker forecast, shipments of smartphones will decline 9.1% in 2022, a reduction of 2.6% points from the previous forecast.

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07 December, 2022

Ribbon announce Evolutio to upgrade its network with Virtual C20

Plano, TX, USA. 5 December 2022 – Ribbon Communications Inc., a global provider of real time communications technology and IP optical networking solutions to many of the service providers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators to modernise and protect their networks, has announced that Evolutio, an expert company in the integration of cloud services and solutions, is upgrading its network with Ribbon’s Virtual C20, making it the first European provider to leverage this solution, and gaining a more robust call platform.

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06 December, 2022

PM Factory B.V. deploys Mavenir’s cloud-native Packet Gateway to boost its MVNO solution set

Almere, Netherlands – Mavenir, the network software provider building the future of networks with cloud-native software that runs on any cloud, announced the deployment of its cloud-native Packet Gateway (PGW) to PM Factory B.V. in the Netherlands. PM Factory can now significantly elevate its mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE) offering from 2G and 3G to 4G VoLTE and VoWiFi solutions, bringing on voice and data interconnects via mobile virtual network operators (MVNO).

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06 December, 2022

Vodafone selects Dubber for UK, Europe mobile networks

Melbourne, Australia – Dubber Corporation Limited, the conversational intelligence and unified recording platform for service providers and their customers globally, has reached an agreement with Vodafone Group Plc to offer recording and AI services directly from Vodafone mobile networks, targeting Vodafone business customers initially in the UK and Germany.

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06 December, 2022

Globe collaborates with gov’t to bring faster, more reliable connectivity globally

Digital solutions platform Globe is further deepening its collaboration with the national government and local government units (LGUS) to address challenges in delivering faster and more reliable internet connectivity all over the country.

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06 December, 2022

Open RAN RIC (RAN Intelligent Controller), xApps & rApps a $600 Million Opportunity, Says SNS Telecom & IT

(Sponsored News) SNS Telecom & IT‘s latest research report indicates that global spending on Open RAN standards-compliant RIC (RAN Intelligent Controller) platforms, xApps and rApps will reach nearly $600 Million by the end of 2025.

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06 December, 2022

FCC grants first 2.5 GHz auction licenses to boost mid-band spectrum for rural America

Washington, United States – The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau granted the first batch of new, flexible-use, county-based overlay wireless licenses made available in the 2.5 GHz auction, Auction 108. With most of the available spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band located in rural areas, this auction provides vital spectrum resources to support wireless services in rural communities.

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06 December, 2022

Ericsson, DNB achieve new world record with mmWave in Malaysia

Ericsson and Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) recently achieved a world record distance for Gigabit speeds over Malaysia’s 5G network that will pave the way for high-quality, affordable and high-speed connectivity.

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06 December, 2022

Strategy Analytics research finds high-tier drives 5G baseband revenue in Q2 2022

Boston, United States – The global cellular baseband processor market grew 19% to [$8.7 billion (€8.27 billion)] in Q2 2022, according to Strategy Analytics‘ Handset Component Technologies (HCT) service report.

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06 December, 2022

Nokia deploys fibre technology for a smarter, faster and greener Australian NBN

Sydney, Australia – Nokia and NBN Co has announced the deployment of Nokia’s broadband platform and its Altiplano Access Controller to deliver a smarter, faster and greener nbn network. The deployment is the first for the Lightspan MF-14 in the Southern Hemisphere.

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