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2 weeks ago | 
lightreading.com | Kelsey Kusterer Ziser
Cisco launched a new agentic AI platform and a number of security services for enterprise and service providers customers at Cisco Live this week. Addressing security concerns will be critical for service provider and enterprise use of agentic AI, said Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins and Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel at Cisco Live in San Diego this week.
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2 weeks ago | 
lightreading.com | Kelsey Kusterer Ziser
Verizon has launched Edge Transportation Exchange, a mobile-network vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication platform using Verizon's 5G and LTE networks. Meanwhile, Qualcomm finalized its acquisition of V2X communication company Autotalks this week. Verizon's new V2X platform provides vehicles with the means to communicate with other connected vehicles, road users and surrounding infrastructure.
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3 weeks ago | 
lightreading.com | Kelsey Kusterer Ziser
As tariff uncertainty continues, industry analysts can't quite agree on how the smartphone market will shake out for 2025, particularly when it comes to regional growth for the US and China. Counterpoint Research is joining the ranks of research firms downgrading their forecasts for the global smartphone market due to US tariff policies. Counterpoint lowered its forecast this week for smartphone shipment growth from 4.2% year-over-year (YoY) to 1.9%.
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3 weeks ago | 
lightreading.com | Kelsey Kusterer Ziser
The Google Pixel 10 is expected to launch this fall with preorders starting August 13, according to several outlets. While much of the hardware is forecast to look the same as the Pixel 9, the Pixel 10 is anticipated to have a new chipset and more AI capabilities. Google's Made by Google Event will be on August 20, with the Pixel 10 generally available on August 28, reported Android Headlines. The Pixel 10 series will include the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL and Pixel 10 Pro Fold models.
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4 weeks ago | 
lightreading.com | Kelsey Kusterer Ziser
Research group IDC has lowered its growth forecast for the global smartphone market for 2025 due to tariffs and macroeconomic conditions. But, recent legal developments and device promotions from carriers could bring brighter days. The recent rush on smartphone purchases due to tariff concerns apparently won't be enough to boost the smartphone market for 2025.
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1 month ago | 
lightreading.com | Kelsey Kusterer Ziser
Apple's new mid-range smartphone, the iPhone 16e, didn't make it onto Counterpoint Research's top-ten list of best-selling smartphones for Q1. The launch timing for the phone and increased price over the iPhone SE might have impacted the 16e's ranking. While the iPhone 16 ranked first on Counterpoint Research's list of the top ten best-selling smartphones for Q1 this year, the iPhone 16e was missing from the leaderboard.
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1 month ago | 
lightreading.com | Kelsey Kusterer Ziser
Apple fell from President Donald Trump's good graces last week when he announced that the company needs to manufacture the iPhone in the US or face a 25% tariff. But many telecom industry analysts say it's highly unlikely that smartphone manufacturing would ever move to the US, and if it did, the process would take years.
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1 month ago | 
lightreading.com | Kelsey Kusterer Ziser
Among the AI technologies available in Extreme Networks' Platform One networking and security platform, AI Canvas is front-of-mind for managed service providers (MSPs) that require a simplified approach to designing dashboards and reports for their enterprise customers. As much as managed service providers (MSPs) strive to simplify IT operations for their enterprise customers, they also require a straightforward approach to running their services.
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1 month ago | 
lightreading.com | Kelsey Kusterer Ziser
In an effort to get ahead of US tariffs, smartphone makers are wasting no time in driving up device shipments. Apple, in particular, is taking no chances with tariffs – its smartphone shipments to the US increased 42% year-over-year (YoY) in March, according to a report by Counterpoint Research. Overall for March, total smartphone shipments to the US increased 30% YoY, with devices coming from countries including China, India and Vietnam, Counterpoint Research said.
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1 month ago | 
lightreading.com | Kelsey Kusterer Ziser
Samsung has a new take on convincing customers to upgrade their devices. After launching the Galaxy Club program for device upgrades earlier this month, Samsung is now ramping up promotion of it to coincide with this week's launch of the Galaxy S25 Edge, reported TechRadar. While it's not uncommon for smartphone vendors to have their own device promotions, Samsung is upping the ante with the Galaxy Club plus additional promotions such as free streaming services with the purchase of the S25 Edge.
