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Ericsson quits IoT – agrees sale of loss-making IoT Accelerator business to Aeris

Ericsson has agreed to sell its IoT business, including its IoT Accelerator connectivity management platform and Connected Vehicle Cloud platform, to California-based IoT provider Aeris. The Swedish firm said its IoT business, expected to post net sales of SEK 0.8 billion ($76.85 million) in...

#TBT: Google plans a push in mobile; Handset locking and portability, oh my; Alltel acquired by PE … this week in 2007

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! FCC wants faster...

Matter 1.0 arrives, at last – with test labs, test tools, and mission to make IoT easier

The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) this week confirmed the release of the 1.0 launch-version of the new Matter connectivity specification for interoperability of IoT products, mainly in the smart home environment. This initial release will support various smart home products, including lighting and electrical,...

Deutsche Telekom set to launch its own 5G smartphone in Europe

Deutsche Telekom aims to make the 5G smartphones available in Germany in early 2023 German carrier Deutsche Telekom said it aims to launch its own 5G smartphones across its European footprint with the aim of increasing the consumer access to 5G. The T Phone 5G smartphone...

Ofcom launches probe into cloud market competition

AWS, Microsoft and Google combined generate about 81% of revenues in the U.K. public cloud infrastructure services market British media regulator Ofcom has initiated an investigation into whether Amazon, Microsoft and Google’s cloud computing dominance is a threat to market competition. In a statement that acknowledged...

NIST, Google to co-develop domestic R&D chips

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Google have signed an agreement to cooperate on semiconductor development for license-free, domestically produced chips to support technology and product R&D. The chips will be manufactured in Bloomington, Minnesota, by SkyWater Technology, which has a chip...

Ericsson, Nokia, Google demo multiple network slices on Android 13

URSP support lets one handset juggle enterprise and consumer slices at the same time In separate announcements, Nokia and Ericsson recently confirmed they had worked with Google to demonstrate support for multiple network slices on a Google Pixel 6 Pro handset, operating Android 13. The...

The Sunday Brief: Bigger questions after second quarter earnings (Part 2)

Greetings from the Midwest and Southeast (at left, toting the week’s produce from Kansas City’s open-air City Market).  The freshly-picked watermelon we purchased there was far sweeter than the Chiefs performance in their first preseason game (and narrowly beating the Commanders did not assuage...

Google tests option to play cloud games from search results

Much of the cloud gaming's growth can be attributed to advanced connectivity technologies, particularly 5G Google appears to be quietly testing the ability for those using its search engine to play cloud games right from their search results. While not yet available for everyone, some...

Google parent Alphabet misses on Q2 earnings and revenue

Search and Cloud are driving the business, said execs Alphabet, Google’s parent company, on Tuesday posted second-quarter earnings that narrowly missed Wall Street estimates. The company reported $69.69 billion in revenue, 13% higher year over year, mostly in line with estimates. Net income was $16...

Cities deploy Google-made smart-city stickers to build trust in IoT surveillance tech

It has taken three years to appear, but four cities (“communities”) are to adopt and test a set of visual icons, originally developed and announced as part of the Google parent-company Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs project, on smart-connected infrastructure around their streets and neighbourhoods. The...

Google Cloud offers new sustainability initiatives

Google Cloud promises more transparent and complete climate emissions data to help its customers navigate sustainable digital transformation.

UK antitrust authority wants Google, Apple to open ecosystems

The UK's antitrust authority accuses Apple and Google of market restrictions and anticompetitive behavior in their mobile ecosystems.

Integration, simplification, multiplication – three signs private 5G has come of age

This is a rehash (and extension, in the end) of a previous post, to an extent; but it distils the message from before, and says there are sure signs, at last, that the private cellular market, covering localised installations of enterprise-geared 5G, nominally, has...

The Sunday Brief: First quarter earnings review—when cable growth slows (Part 2)

May greetings from five states.  Lots of miles in the last month traveling through amazing parts of the Midwest and South.  The opening picture is of the Apple Man at the Fontanelle Orchard in Nebraska.  Celebrating their 16th year, they are located a mere 10 miles from...

Telstra Wholesale launches new IoT, 5G offerings in Australia

Telstra 5G is currently available in over 350 towns and cities across Australia   Australian operator Telstra Wholesale announced a range of new mobile solutions – including a new 5G service and a series of IoT products – at its annual customer event, Business Connect. The Telstra...

Google sails Istio off to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation

Google has finally submitted to the CNCF Istio, its Kubernetes-adjacent cloud app container service mesh project.

Google’s Topaz subsea cable will be the first to connect Asia and Canada

Google has 20 announced subsea cable projects in operation or development across more than 200 countries and territories Google revealed plans to build the world’s first subsea cable to connect Asia and Canada. The Topaz cable, expected to be finished in 2023, will run from...

Google announces $9.5 billion U.S. expansion

Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced a $9.5 billion capital expansion that will see new offices and expanded data centers across the U.S.

Google Distributed Cloud Edge ready for general use

Google Distributed Cloud Edge (GDC Edge) is now generally available, along with rack-mount or appliance hardware for the network edge.

Helium rebranded Nova Labs, raises $200m in Series D – from a16z, DT, Goodyear, Nokia

Helium, the company in charge of the crowd-sourced Helium non-cellular IoT and cellular 5G networks, has rebranded as Nova Labs, and announced $200 million of Series D funding from New York-based investment company Tiger Global and Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Besides...

Google Cloud focuses on cybersecurity with Mandiant acquisition

Google has acquired cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion. Mandiant's Advantage SaaS XDR platform will become part of Google Cloud.

BT picks Google Cloud for digital transformation

BT and Google have announced a five-year partnership that will see BT leaning on Google Cloud technology to help its digital transformation.

Bell Canada deploys core network on Google Distributed Cloud Edge

Bell Canada has deployed core network functions on Google Distributed Cloud Edge – a world first, the companies claim.