Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines why the Samsung Mediacom 5G FWA deal highlights major ongoing 5G ecosystem developments such as growing cable operator commitment to use 5G FWA to broaden their addressable broadband market, the further boost to Samsung’s credibility as a supplier of 5G network solutions including 5G FWA and vRAN/O-RAN, as well as the critical role CBRS spectrum can play in reducing the digital divide across rural areas.
Qualcomm, Ericsson, and Thales: Power Trio Taking 5G on a Space Trip
Futurum’s Ron Westfall explores why the power trio of Qualcomm, Ericsson, and Thales can advance the adoption of standardized 5G NTN through testing and validating that LEO satellites can deliver 5G connectivity throughout remote areas and challenging geographic areas such as oceans and dense forests to 5G smartphones effectively ushering in the next incarnation of satellite phones.
NEC Aspires to Accelerate Open RAN 5G Integration
Futurum’s Ron Westfall assesses why NEC’s acquisition of Aspire Technology strengthen its hand in the nascent Open RAN market segments, boosts sales and marketing prospects for Netcracker, and can help advance integration and interoperability assurances across intricate Open RAN 5G environments.
Juniper Expands Cloud Metro Portfolio to Power Sustainable Business Growth
Futurum’s Ron Westfall assesses why Juniper’s expanded Cloud Metro proposition, including new capabilities such as Paragon Automation as a Service and new ACX7000 product enhancements, is well-positioned to power CSP sustainable business growth objectives including the acceleration of 5G SA network builds, more intelligent flexible edge cloud hosting, and service experience innovation.
The New Apple MacBook Air is More Powerful with its M2 Chip Upgrade
Futurum analyst Michael Diamond looks at Apple’s newest MacBook Air, which includes its newest generation, more powerful M2 processor. Will it be enough to continue to attract and interest Apple’s customer base, even in an anemic economy?
Qualcomm Buys Cellwize in Move that Rapidly Boosts 5G Infrastructure Portfolio Credentials
Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines why Qualcomm’s acquisition of Cellwize can swiftly elevate Qualcomm’s 5G infrastructure proposition by integrating Cellwize’s cloud-native, multi-vendor RAN automation technology across its extensive 5G silicon portfolio, using AI-driven RAN automation and orchestration capabilities to help spur mobile network operator deployments in areas such as private networks and Open RAN.
Lenovo’s Smartphone Strategy is Paying Dividends to its Intelligent Devices Group
Futurum analyst Michael Diamond looks at how Lenovo’s smartphone strategy is paying off for the firm as it isolates the 5G segment, coupled with what he sees in the future for rivals in the PC market.
Lattice ORAN Solution Stack Meets Urgent 5G Requirements including Zero Trust Security and eCPRI
Futurum’s Ron Westfall assesses Lattice Semiconductor’s launch of the Lattice ORAN Solution Stack aimed at providing the secure communications, low-power hardware acceleration, and multi-component synchronization key to bolstering ORAN deployments across disaggregated, open 5G networks as well as fulfilling zero-trust security and eCPRI requirements.
T-Mobile Enlists Key 5G Partners to Take 5G Private Wireless to the Next Level with 5G ANS
Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines how T-Mobile’s Advanced Network Solutions (ANS) launch benefits from its collaboration with Dell, Ericsson, and Nokia in delivering public network, hybrid mobile network, and private network options and capabilities as well as bolsters T-Mobile’s overall 5G private networks and mobile edge compute portfolio proposition.
Marvell Kicks Off Fiscal 2023 on a High Note with Robust Q1 Financial Results
Futurum’s Daniel Newman and Ron Westfall examine Marvell Technologies financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 and why they validate Marvell as a major player across the semiconductor space who exercises considerable ecosystem influence and is exceptionally adept at capitalizing on secular growth drivers across the data infrastructure, cloud, 5G, and auto market segments which help power the company’s long-term growth prospects.