Ambassador Pitches China Telecoms Credentials
China’s 2023‑2030 five‑year plan calls for opening its telecoms sector through expanded value‑added service trials, increased imports, and two‑way investment cooperation. Ambassador Xie Feng told a roundtable in Indiana that foreign‑funded enterprises will receive national treatment, while IP and trademark protections will be strengthened. The plan also targets reforms in government procurement, fair competition, and parallel advances in biotech, AI, 6G, and other high‑tech fields. Multinationals are urged to view China as a testing ground and growth hub for American SMEs.
Vodafone Touts Commercial 5G Slicing for Enterprises
Vodafone Business has rolled out a commercial 5G+ Local Slicing service that delivers a dedicated slice of its standalone 5G network to enterprise customers across areas up to 5 km². The offering promises guaranteed mobile performance for high‑density venues such as...
Alphabet Set for $100B Boost From SpaceX Listing
Alphabet is poised to receive a $100 billion windfall from SpaceX’s upcoming IPO after Bloomberg disclosed that Google holds a roughly 5 percent stake in the rocket firm. The stake, originally acquired in a 2015 $1 billion round, would be valued at around...
Esports Specialist, GSMA Target SA 5G Gaming Opportunity
Veloce Media Group and GSMA Fusion released a network‑requirements guide showing how standalone (SA) 5G can power low‑latency esports, cloud gaming, and live creator streaming. A demo at MWC Doha 2025 used SA 5G for racing simulators, proving events can...
Verizon Scores FWA, Private 5G Deal for FIFA World Cup
Verizon has signed a multi‑year deal with FIFA to supply 5G, fiber, fixed wireless access and broadcast services for the 2026 World Cup across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The operator is adding extra 5G spectrum and deploying under‑seat...
EU Poised to Launch Age Check App
The European Commission announced that its open‑source digital age‑verification app is technically ready for a Europe‑wide rollout. The app will let users prove they are over a set age using a passport or national ID while keeping the process anonymous....
Orbital Starts Countdown to Space Data Centre Test
Orbital announced that its first satellite, Orbital 1, will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 in April 2025 to test sustained GPU operation in low‑Earth orbit. The mission, funded by a16z Speedrun, aims to prove radiation‑hardening, continuous solar power and space‑based cooling...
FCC Advances Consumer IoT Protection Scheme
The Federal Communications Commission has moved forward with a voluntary cybersecurity program for consumer Internet of Things (IoT) devices by naming the ioXT Alliance as the lead administrator of the US Cyber Trust Mark Programme. The scheme will allow qualifying...
Nvidia Denies Speculation Around Major PC Deal
Nvidia denied reports that it is negotiating to acquire a major PC maker, after Bloomberg cited SemiAccurate’s speculation. The rumor lifted Dell’s shares 6.7% to a record $189.79 and pushed HP up 5.3% to $19.23. Nvidia’s spokesperson called the media...
UK FWA Specialist Expands to US
Cambridge Broadband Networks Group (CBNG), a UK‑based fixed wireless access (FWA) equipment vendor, opened its first U.S. facility in Richardson, Texas. The site serves as a distribution hub, logistics centre, and engineering lab, providing on‑ground support for its 5G mmWave...
Siemens Mixes Drinks Tech in Canning Plant
Siemens Digital Industries has equipped DrinkPAK’s Texas canning plant with integrated automation, energy‑efficient infrastructure, and recipe‑based production controls. The solution also includes automated guided vehicles and a flexible financing platform that links capital costs to performance metrics. Siemens says the...
Hughes Readies Satellite Antenna Combo for Airlines
Hughes Network Systems announced a new electronically steerable antenna (ESA) that merges Ka‑band and Ku‑band capabilities, aiming to free airlines from reliance on a single satellite network. The solution pairs the existing HL1520 Ku‑band ESA with a newly developed Ka‑band...
TIM Edges Closer to Sparkle Sale
Telecom Italia’s wholesale unit Sparkle is being sold to Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance and infrastructure specialist Retelit for roughly €700 million (about $756 million). The European Commission cleared the transaction, stating it poses limited competition risk in cable landing stations,...
HAPS Specialist Claims Record for Stratospheric Flight
US aerospace firm Sceye completed a 12‑day, 6,400‑mile stratospheric flight from New Mexico to Brazil, setting a record with 88 hours over the target area. The SE2 HAPS platform maintained power, position and pressure loops using solar energy and batteries,...
Orange Gets EC Approval for Spain Deal
Orange has secured European Commission approval to acquire full ownership of its Spanish joint‑venture partner MasOrange for an estimated €4.3 billion (about $4.7 billion). The regulator used its simplified merger review, concluding the transaction poses limited competition concerns in Spain. The deal...
