Kelsey Kusterer Ziser

1 week ago | lightreading.com | Kelsey Kusterer Ziser

Wireless carriers frequently run promotions of subsidized smartphones with new or renewed wireless service contracts. Trump's tariffs could result in higher prices for devices, so carriers may need to rethink their service bundles. President Donald Trump's tariffs could result in a restructuring of smartphone and wireless service bundles as carriers account for an increase in the cost of devices, according to industry analysts.

2 weeks ago | lightreading.com | Kelsey Kusterer Ziser

After establishing a sophisticated supply chain abroad for more than two decades, analysts say it's 'highly unlikely' that even tech giants like Apple could pivot during Trump's presidency and suddenly start making and assembling smartphones on US soil. Don't expect to see smartphone manufacturing come to the US anytime soon. But don't expect the Trump tax drama to slow down in the meantime, either.

2 weeks ago | lightreading.com | Kelsey Kusterer Ziser

Light Reading toured John Deere's Davenport Works smart connected factory and spoke with the company's CTO about why John Deere chose to deploy its own private 5G network. Rising above the flat, grassy landscape of Davenport, Iowa, is the "Davenport Works" John Deere factory sign, surrounded by yellow and green earth-moving equipment. Behind this sign is the sprawling Davenport Works smart connected factory, which manufactures much of the company's construction and forestry equipment.

2 weeks ago | lightreading.com | Kelsey Kusterer Ziser

Like a posturing peacock, artificial intelligence (AI) on smartphones has all the razzle dazzle of a mostly flightless bird with little to show for it. After all, peacocks apparently only fly "very rarely (and very poorly)" so their feathers are mostly just window dressing. So, too, are most AI features on smartphones… so far. Samsung, for example, launched "Awesome Intelligence" (hey, that has the same acronym as Artificial Intelligence… ) for its Galaxy A series this week.

3 weeks ago | lightreading.com | Kelsey Kusterer Ziser

Telesat's Lightspeed LEO satellite constellation will extend terrestrial service providers' Carrier Ethernet services, beginning in 2027. While SpaceX's Starlink appears to be the darling of the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite space, Canadian satellite company Telesat isn't worried. Rather than compete with Starlink, Telesat is focused on being a wholesale satellite connectivity provider, explained Glenn Katz, the company's CCO.