Apple is set to unveil iOS 18, its latest mobile operating system, which promises a slew of significant updates. Among these, the most notable is the expansion of satellite communication services from emergency-only to a regular feature. This shift means that approximately 375 million iPhone users globally will soon be able to use satellite messaging even in non-emergency situations.
Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) and SK Telecom (SKT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate over the next two years on developing next-generation networks, including 6G. This partnership is expected to enhance network performance and security, improve customer experience, and drive innovation in the telecommunications industry.
Global 5G user numbers continue to grow strongly, with population coverage gradually expanding and simultaneously boosting 5G Stand-alone (SA) deployment. Ericsson predicts that nearly 600 million new users will be added in 2024, and by the end of 2029, the number of 5G users will have grown significantly to nearly 5.6 billion.
Four years into Taiwan's 5G era, which began on June 30, 2020, with Chunghwa Telecom's launch, the industry faces a sobering reality. Despite high expectations for 5G to revolutionize consumer and enterprise sectors, the results have fallen short.
Huawei Technologies has completed the construction of its largest research and development (R&D) center, the Huawei Lianqiu Lake R&D Center, in Shanghai's Qingpu District.
The Global Telco AI Alliance (GTAA), composed of Deutsche Telekom (DT), e&, Singtel, SoftBank, and SK Telecom, has established a joint venture focused on developing multilingual LLMs tailored for the industry.
As China marks the fifth anniversary of the commercialization of 5G mobile networks in 2024, 5G Advanced networks (also known as 5.5G or 5G-A) have begun to attract much attention.
Driven by the trend of electric vehicles (EV) and AI data centers, investments in infrastructure are also boosting the demand for heavy electrical equipment.
As mobile communications firmly enter the 5G era, the telecom equipment supply chain, previously dominated by just a few major players, is experiencing fresh changes.
Nokia partnered with Foxconn to make 5G devices in northern Vietnam, which will meet domestic and overseas demands, as manufacturers expand their manufacturing portfolio in the Southeast Asian country.
While the recent surge in AI's influence on mobile devices has been swift and pervasive, Apple and Huawei's forays into satellite communication have, thus far, been more hype than substance.
As communication technology advances, the spotlight shifts beyond Wi-Fi 6 and 7 to a new protocol by the Wi-Fi Alliance: Wi-Fi HaLow. Targeting the burgeoning needs of the Internet of Things (IoT), this innovation is poised to revolutionize sectors such as agriculture, smart cities, and industry.
In the InnoVex Exploring the Future of AI Forum on June 5 during COMPUTEX 2024, three prominent figures—Dr. Ettikan K Karuppiah from Nvidia, Hamid Arabzadeh of Canadian silicon photonic firm RANOVUS Inc., and Albert Liu from Kneron—shared insights on the future of AI and their solutions to meet the demand of exponential growth in AI computing. Their discussions highlighted significant advancements and the transformative potential of AI across various industries.
SpaceX and T-Mobile are gearing up to launch their sat-to-cell service in the US by fall 2024. While this ambitious venture promises to revolutionize connectivity, questions linger over pricing, usage scenarios, and the overall business model.
UnaBiz, a Massive Internet of Things (IoT) service provider and integrator, announced a remarkable milestone on June 4 in France, that it has achieved over 90% geolocation success rate with the evolution of its Sigfox Atlas Wifi service, now enhanced with Machine Learning (ML).
As the mobile phone market gears up for its traditional peak season, Win Semiconductors, the leading GaAs (gallium arsenide) wafer foundry, is poised to capitalize on the growing demand for power amplifiers (PA). The company anticipates that flagship models from major mobile brands in the latter half of 2024 will drive a significant uptick in operational momentum, despite initial capacity estimates remaining elusive. Win Semiconductors asserts that the industry's nadir has passed, forecasting that both output and revenue for 2024 will surpass 2023 levels.
Taiwan's effort to build its own low Earth orbit (LEO) communication satellites has turned out to be harder than expected, as the country's electronics industry has long been geared toward making satellite ground equipment. Since 2019, the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) has entered the third phase of the National Space Technology Long-Term Development program which is expected to last a decade. Alongside fostering the domestic design and production capability of six high-resolution optical remote sensing satellites, a key part of the program is to develop Taiwan's industrial capability to build Beyond 5G (B5G) communication satellites akin to Starlink.
Groundhog Technologies, an AI software firm specializing in the telecommunications sector, predicts that the primary growth drivers for 2024-2025 will emerge from high-population regions like Southeast Asia, as 5G adoption accelerates in Europe, the US, and various Asian markets.
As Ericsson scaled up its telecom gear production in India to meet local demand, the company plans to increase exports. This move aligns with the Indian government's push to make the country a powerhouse in electronics manufacturing by encouraging local production.
According to PwC's 2024 AI Jobs Barometer, AI job growth has outpaced the overall job market by a factor of 3.5 since 2012. An analysis of 2023 salary data and job requirements from the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and Singapore indicates that non-AI technical roles with additional AI skills command an average salary increase of 25%.
India's second-largest telco, Airtel, recently announced a long-term partnership with Google Cloud. The collaboration is expected to offer cloud services and Generative AI (GenAI) products for Indian businesses.
