The 700 MHz and the 2.1 GHz bands have been auction in Norway. In a first step towards the introduction of 5G services in Norway, Ice, Telia and Telenor have won spectrum in the auction of the 700 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands which ended on June 5 2019. The 700 MHz band can be…
The partnership is aimed at slashing the cost and time of the development cycle and bring vehicles equipped with state of the art technologies to the market as soon as possible. On Wednesday, in a development that marks yet another alliance to bring down the cost of developing electric cars, BMW stated it will partner…
The secondary listing is of strategic importance to Alibaba since it would provide it with fresh funds which it needs to beat its U.S. rivals; technology is a sector where China lacks behind the U.S.; fresh capital infusion is required in the newer sectors it has expanded into such as cloud computing. According to sources…
Apex.AI aims to make the Robot Operating System (ROS) more robust and failproof so that it can be deployed in commercial self-driving vehicles. Palo Alto, California-based Apex.AI, a company which strives to make open-source self-driving software reliable enough to be commercially viable has hired Karl-Thomas Neumann, an industry veteran who has been the CEO of…
France will allow Huawei to bid for building its 5G network. In a significant development, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire disclosed, France will not rule out specific operators for establishing its 5G telecoms network and that participation of the players will be based on security and performance of networks. The comments come in the…
The U.S. ban on selling American technology to Chinese firms, which now has a grace period of 90 days, does not cover patents. Moreover Huawei owns both firms sizeable dues … cutting off business relations could potential mean massive writedowns if not write-offs. In a significant development, patent attorneys of InterDigital Wireless Inc stated, it…
Microsoft aims to hire more than 100 local engineers in order to customize its applications for the African market and create new ones that are customized for the continent. In a significant development, Microsoft Corp stated, it will be investing $100 million in Africa in the next five years, so as to open an Africa…
The new center will focus on Aptiv’s L4 or level 4 technology. On Wednesday, Aptiv, a U.S. auto-parts supplier stated it was opening an autonomous mobility center in Shanghai. The development underscores its push to increase in footprint in the self-driving vehicles market in China. The new center in Shanghai, will be one of Aptiv’s…
Volkswagen is aiming big for the burgeoning electric car market. It is not only retooling 16 of its plants to produce electric cars, it is also pushing its battery partners to to invest heavily in battery cell manufacturing. In a significant development of strategic importance, Volkswagen is pushing its joint venture partners including SK Innovation…
In its annual threat assessment, Netherland’s intelligence agency had warned that China is targeting tech companies in the Netherlands for intellectual property theft, just like it does in other countries. In a significant development, Netherland’s ASML disclosed, it has become a victim of Chinese corporate espionage. Luckily the perpetrators who had stolen information did not…
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