Chris Donkin

London

Managing Features Editor at Mobile World Live

Telecoms writer for @mobileworldlive, Hull City supporter, former indie boy, appreciator of fine ales

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Operators mull tactics to cash in on AI opportunity

6 days ago | mobileworldlive.com | Chris Donkin

LIVE FROM DTW IGNITE, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK: Mobile executives speaking in the opening keynote raised verification services, providing secure platforms and blocking spam among the prime opportunities for operators in the heavily hyped AI segment.
Operators mull tactics to cash in on AI opportunity

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Chris Donkin

NowiOS 26 introduces a lot of big changes to how the iPhone software looks and feels, but there are plenty of updates for system apps too, including Notes, Maps, Photos, and more. Apple’s Reminders app gets a variety of new features too, here’s everything coming to Reminders in iOS 26. New Liquid Glass …
T-Mobile US tech guru pins 6G as philosophical change

6 days ago | mobileworldlive.com | Chris Donkin

LIVE FROM DTW IGNITE, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK: T-Mobile US president of technology Ulf Ewaldsson (pictured) expressed confidence 6G would mark the end of passive mobile networks, boost slicing capabilities and herald a new era of customer experience. During a keynote, the executive backed the upcoming generation to super-power networks, improving capacity, coverage, security, performance and energy efficiency, but emphasised the need for customer centricity to be at the heart of it.
Telefonica to offload Ecuador unit in latest LatAm sale

1 week ago | mobileworldlive.com | Chris Donkin

Millicom agreed to buy Telefonica’s business in Ecuador for $380 million, its second deal for one of the latter’s units in Latin America announced in the space of a month. The latest agreement is subject to regulatory approval and is part of an ongoing Telefonica strategy to cut its exposure to Latin America in favour of focusing on what it deems to be its key markets. Telefonica noted its Movistar brand is the second largest in Ecuador, with around 5 million connections as of the end of March.
Deutsche Telekom pushes case for industrial AI cloud

1 week ago | mobileworldlive.com | Chris Donkin

Deutsche Telekom and Nvidia fleshed out plans for the creation of an industrial AI cloud facility in Germany aimed at manufacturers, as the operator’s CEO Timotheus Hoettges urged rapid action to seize AI opportunities. In a statement discussing the plan for the facility and its involvement in the project, which was referenced by Nvidia by CEO Jensen Huang earlier this week, Deutsche Telekom stated implementation of the infrastructure was expected “by 2026 at the latest”.
Ericsson, Google Cloud combine for 5G SaaS platform

1 week ago | mobileworldlive.com | Chris Donkin

Ericsson unveiled a software-as-a-service (Saas) platform designed to provide operators with the ability to quickly set up 5G core network services on Google Cloud infrastructure. The Ericsson On-Demand product uses AI technology and infrastructure from its partner, but is managed end-to-end by the Swedish vendor.
China, India, LatAm drive cellular IoT gains

1 week ago | mobileworldlive.com | Chris Donkin

Counterpoint Research reported a 16 per cent year-on-year rise in cellular IoT module shipments during Q1, citing increased adoption for point-of-sale systems, smart metering and asset tracking applications. The company stated gains were driven by strong demand in China, Latin America and India, with the latter clocking the highest growth rate at 32 per cent and China continuing to lead the market in terms of volume.
VodafoneThree CEO sets out plan of attack

1 week ago | mobileworldlive.com | Chris Donkin

Max Taylor, CEO of newly merged UK operator VodafoneThree (pictured), laid out the company’s network and brand strategy as it pursues an aim of delivering on the connectivity commitments made while trying to get the deal approved. During an event setting out its immediate and medium-term plans, Taylor spoke at length about VodafoneThree’s ambition to build “the nation’s network”.
Operators push to keep AI services close to home

1 week ago | mobileworldlive.com | Chris Donkin

LIVE FROM VIVATECH PARIS, FRANCE: Orange Business, Telefonica, Telenor, Fastweb and Swisscom were held up by Nvidia as making fresh moves with the vendor to increase availability of local and secure AI infrastructure for enterprises in Europe. The projects were detailed in one of a staggering number of announcements made today (11 June) by the US tech company, whose CEO Jensen Huang spoke at an event in the same venue.
Orange, Toshiba combine to tackle quantum threats

1 week ago | mobileworldlive.com | Chris Donkin

Orange Business and Toshiba Europe launched a quantum-safe networking service for enterprises in France designed to protect sensitive data from threats brought by the next generation of computing. Promoted as the first commercial service of its kind in the country, Orange Quantum Defender uses security technology from partner Toshiba and is currently available to organisations in Greater Paris.