IBM spinoff Kyndryl signs ‘beachhead’ networking deal with Nokia
Kyndryl (KD.N), the former infrastructure services business of IBM (IBM.N), signed a deal with Nokia (NOKIA.HE) to help automate factories by bringing in cloud computing and artificial intelligence over wireless networks.
Nokia resumes dividend, share buybacks as turnaround gathers pace
Nokia (NOKIA.HE) on Thursday restarted its quarterly dividend and initiated a share buyback programme after reporting fourth-quarter comparable operating earnings above markets estimates as the Finnish telecoms equipment maker kept costs in check.
EXCLUSIVE Vodafone teams up with Intel on OpenRAN in challenge to network suppliers
Vodafone (VOD.L) has teamed up with Intel Corp and other silicon vendors to design its own chip architecture for nascent OpenRAN network technology, aiming to weaken the grip of traditional telecoms equipment suppliers.
Nokia and Nordic Semiconductor to simplify IoT Standard Essential Patent licensing
Nokia and Nordic Semiconductor announced today a pioneering new approach to licensing the use of cellular IoT Standard Essential Patents. Companies purchasing IoT hardware from Nordic will now be given the opportunity to acquire licenses to Nokia’s industry leading portfolio of cellular patents.
Nokia to team up with YADRO to build 4G, 5G base stations in Russia
Nokia (NOKIA.HE) and Russia’s YADRO plan to set up a joint venture to build 4G and 5G telecom base stations in Russia, the two equipment makers said on Wednesday, as a deadline for building networks using only Russian equipment approaches.
Marketmind: A step closer to Fed taper, quelle surprise!
The main reveal from the Fed’s statement was that it was inching closer to a policy normalisation announcement and that came as no surprise to anyone.
Orange to launch experimental 5G network amid telecom rush to the cloud
Orange (ORAN.PA) said on Wednesday it will launch an experimental 5G network using a cloud-based open platform and artificial intelligence in July, as the telecom industry rushes to shift services onto the cloud in a bid to cut costs and modernise.
Samsung bets on Europe 5G orders to grow network equipment business
Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) is banking on Europe to maintain growth momentum in its network equipment business, a senior executive said, as 5G rollout widens and industry leader Huawei Technologies of China focuses on its domestic market.
Daimler to pay Nokia patent fees, ending German legal spat
Daimler (DAIGn.DE) has agreed to pay Nokia (NOKIA.HE) for using its patents, ending a row that highlighted a battle between tech and car companies over royalties for key technologies.
Nokia sees pick up in margins as turnaround takes shape
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Telecoms equipment maker Nokia is forecasting a pick up in profit margins to 10-13% in 2023, as new CEO Pekka Lundmark charts a course to catch up with rivals in the race to deliver 5G networks. Missteps with strategy during the early phase of the 5G cycle have led the Finnish company […]
