---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20210222173720.23273751@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:37:20 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Verizon buys startup for 5G robot control BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - Today, Verizon announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire incubed IT, the creator of a software platform providing autonomous navigation tools to administer, manage and optimize mixed fleets of robots in industrial settings. “This acquisition further demonstrates Verizon's commitment to developing new and innovative businesses and use cases leveraging the power of 5G,” said Rima Qureshi, Chief Strategy Officer at Verizon. “Mobile robot orchestration is a real and emerging challenge faced by enterprises today. By integrating incubed IT's autonomous software with Verizon's 5G platform, we will have the ability to power robotic automation at scale. This will create new opportunities for enterprise customers to better and more effectively monitor and optimize their business processes.” https://www.lightreading.com/aiautomation/verizon-buys-startup-for-5g-robot-control/d/d-id/767419 ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20210222171454.B4BE9751@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:14:54 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Verizon's acquisition of TracFone gets additional review time The FCC is taking additional time to consider Verizon's proposed acquisition of TracFone Wireless, denying Verizon's request for an expedited review of the deal. “The Commission has not yet issued an order acting on this application for international section 214 authority because it raises issues of extraordinary complexity and thus an additional 90-day period for review is needed,” the FCC said in its public notice last week. https://www.fiercewireless.com/regulatory/verizon-s-acquisition-tracfone-gets-additional-review-time ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20210222170909.8D74E751@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:09:09 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: 5G In The Us Is Disappointing Right Now, But It's Going To Get Better The fourth industrial revolution will not be televised By Allison Johnson AfterAfter an introduction from Consumer Technology Association president Gary Shapiro, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg takes the stage. He wears a simple black T-shirt with an unmistakable red check and begins delivering his keynote speech. The topic at hand is 5G, something Vestberg speaks about enthusiastically. The keynote covers the eight “currencies” of 5G, features a professional athlete, and highlights how 5G will transform the drone industry. https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/22/22292074/5g-nationwide-verizon-att-tmobile-c-band ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20210222172310.4C388751@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:23:10 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Big tech and publishers face off; Verizon boosted by Warren Buffett's $8.6B bet By Anna Akins Simmering tensions between big tech and news publishers boiled over this week, weighing on Facebook Inc. shares. Meanwhile, business tycoon Warren Buffett grabbed headlines after revealing a multibillion-dollar stake in Verizon Communications Inc. while reducing his position in longtime favorite Apple Inc. Both Facebook and Alphabet Inc.-owned Google LLC are pushing back on a proposed Australian law that would require the platforms to pay publishers for content distributed on their sites. https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/big-tech-and-publishers-face-off-verizon-boosted-by-warren-buffett-s-8-6b-bet-62740448 ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Tue, 23 Feb 2021