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FCC Opens Digital Commerce Fast Lane With New Satellite Spectrum
FCC Opens Digital Commerce Fast Lane With New Satellite Spectrum
September 27, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Chances are, you are reading this online. PYMNTS, after all, is a digital publication. And with the news Thursday (Sept. 26) that the U.S. Federal...

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Verizon Focuses on AI Priorities as Customer Losses Slow
Verizon Focuses on AI Priorities as Customer Losses Slow
April 22, 2024  |  Earnings

Verizon is crediting flexible price plans and streaming bundles for its slowing customer losses. The wireless provider on Monday (April 11) reported that it lost 68,000 monthly wireless phone subscribers...

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Nokia Launches Private 5G For Businesses
Nokia Launches Private 5G For Businesses
July 22, 2020  |  Mobile

Industrial clients of Nokia will now have access to industrial-grade 5G standalone (SA) private wireless network solutions, according to a press release. The solution will...

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Qualcomm Invests $79M To Boost India’s Jio Platforms’ 5G Capabilities
Qualcomm Invests $79M To Boost India’s Jio Platforms’ 5G Capabilities
July 12, 2020  |  Investments

Jio Platforms Ltd., the Indian telecom company, has landed another major investor with deep pockets, according to a press release. Qualcomm Ventures, the San Diego-based...

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Loon Goes Live In Kenya Providing Internet Access Through Balloons
Loon Goes Live In Kenya Providing Internet Access Through Balloons
July 08, 2020  |  International

Loon, the balloon-centric project attempting to connect people to the internet, is live in Kenya, according to Alastair Westgarth from the company in a Medium...

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FCC Removes Some Barriers To 5G Implementation
FCC Removes Some Barriers To 5G Implementation
June 09, 2020  |  Mobile

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is working on facilitating 5G wireless networks across the U.S., according to a press release. The FCC is doing so...

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T-Mobile Wins Court Decision To Take Over Sprint
T-Mobile Wins Court Decision To Take Over Sprint
February 11, 2020  |  Retail

In a ruling that goes against a state-led lawsuit that aimed to stop a deal that would reshape the wireless industry, T-Mobile US Inc. has...

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Samsung Snatches Up TeleWorld To Enhance 5G Offerings
Samsung Snatches Up TeleWorld To Enhance 5G Offerings
January 13, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Samsung Electronics is acquiring network services provider TeleWorld Solutions (TWS) to build out the next generation of wireless, TechCrunch reported Monday (Jan. 13). “The acquisition...

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House Raises Antitrust Concerns Over Google’s New Internet Plans
House Raises Antitrust Concerns Over Google’s New Internet Plans
September 29, 2019  |  Google

Google’s plan to use a new internet protocol has caught the attention of Congressional antitrust investigators. In a letter sent to the tech giant on...

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