Futurum’s Ron Westfall assesses why Nokia’s MX Boost technology addresses the growing demand across Industry 4.0 connectivity environments for private wireless capabilities that can flexibly bond 4.9G/5G with Wi-Fi, strengthens its private wireless network portfolio, and can help accelerate key emerging use cases such as Wi-Fi 6 + Wi-Fi 6E and LTE/5G + Wi-Fi 6E.
Ericsson and Intel Form Cloud RAN Tech Hub to Synthesize R&D and Bolster Software Roadmaps
Futurum’s Ron Westfall evaluates the formation of Ericsson-Intel Tech Hub enabling both companies to pool their R&D resources to advance Ericsson Cloud RAN capabilities running on Intel technology, ease CNF application adoption, and provide a roadmap for upcoming commercial software releases as CSPs evolve their RAN strategies in the emerging Open 5G era.
Qualcomm Sharpens Robotics and Edge-AI Proposition with 5G and AI Playing Prominent Roles
Futurum’s Ron Westfall assesses why Qualcomm’s new Qualcomm Robotics RB6 Platform and RB5 AMR Reference Design provide the technological foundation and building blocks to power innovation throughout industries that are planning to optimize robotics through emerging 5G and AI capabilities distributed across the connected intelligent edge.
T-Mobile and Cradlepoint Aim to Streamline Business Adoption of 5G FWA
Futurum’s Ron Westfall assesses why the T-Mobile Cradlepoint alliance can help streamline business adoption of 5G FWA services nationwide, boost differentiation of the T-Mobile Business Internet service offering, and provide additional warrant for Ericsson’s 2020 acquisition of Cradlepoint.
T-Mobile and Lucid Partner on Bringing IoT Connectivity to Next-Gen Lucid Industrial Spray Cleaning Drones
Futurum analysts Michael Diamond and Shelly Kramer examine the recently announced partnership between T-Mobile and Lucid, and how T-Mobile IoT connectivity is being integrated into Lucid’s next-gen commercial spray cleaning drones and what that means for the commercial cleaning industry.
HPE RAN Automation Targets CSP Automation and Multi-vendor Challenges for Any RAN Environment
Futurum’s Ron Westfall assesses why the new HPE RAN Automation solution fulfills top-priority operator demand for multi-vendor management and automation across increasingly intricate RAN environments and shows how HPE can make inroads across emerging cloud-native, open source 5G environments by supporting RAN automation in alignment with managing overall edge infrastructure.
Qualcomm Powers Five Key Inventions Across Newly Completed 5G NR Release 17
Qualcomm contributes five key inventions, consisting of mmWave expansion, NR-Light, device enhancements, non-terrestrial networks, and topology expansion, to advance 5G ecosystem adoption of the recently completed 3GGP Release 17 specification. Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines why the five inventions strengthen emerging 5G use cases, such as dedicated private networks, wearables, industrial sensors, video surveillance, global asset tracking, satellite communications, and public safety, and reinforces Qualcomm’s reputation for consistently delivering 5G ecosystem-wide innovation.
Samsung and Orange Expand Partnership, Focus on Sustainability, Extended Product Lifecycle, and Improved Customer Experience
Futurum analyst Michael Diamond discusses the partnership between Samsung and Orange, its focus on sustainability and improved customer experiences, as well as its implications for the rest of the IT and consumer electronics market.
MWC 2022: Rakuten Symphony Conducts Robin.io Acquisition and New Alliance Moves
Rakuten Symphony acquires Robin.io and makes new alliance moves with Qualcomm, AT&T, Cisco, and Nokia to raise its profile at MWC 2022. Futurum’s Ron Westfall explores how the moves bolster Rakuten Symphony’s influence across the mobile ecosystem and positions the company to advance the buildout of mobile networks underpinned by the principles of open interfaces, virtualization, and interworking.
Marvell Technology Q4 Revenue Soars 68% YoY to $1.34B as the Semiconductor Maker Continues Its Torrid Pace Following Strategy Shift to Data Infrastructure
Futurum analysts Daniel Newman and Todd R. Weiss dive into Marvell Technology’s Q4 and FY2022 earnings, which saw impressive 68 percent and 50 percent revenue gains respectively as the company continues the growth of its data infrastructure business strategy.