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Author: Olivier Blanchard

March 15, 2021

Gogo’s Plan to Bring 5G Connectivity to Air Travel Scheduled For 2022

Futurum’s Olivier Blanchard discusses Gogo’s plan to bring 5G connectivity to air travel, scheduled for 2022. The promise of faster internet and more bandwidth in flight opens up a solid...
March 15, 2021

$100 Billion High-Speed Broadband Bill Reintroduced by Rep James Clyburn Aimed at Closing the Digital Divide

The $100 billion high speed broadband bill reintroduced by Rep James Clyburn is aimed at closing the digital divide. This is both timely and significant, as the FCC estimates at...
March 10, 2021

T-Mobile WFX Unlimited 5G Plans Take on Verizon and AT&T in The Enterprise

With the launch of T-Mobile WFX unlimited 5G plans, it’s clear that T-Mobile is taking on Verizon and AT&T in the enterprise. Futurum’s Olivier Blanchard walks through the T-Mobile offering...
March 8, 2021

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Insiders Program Launch Puts Snapdragon Brand Front-and-Center

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Insiders Program puts the Snapdragon brand front and center in a clever initiative that might well make the Snapdragon brand a household name among the hundreds of millions...
March 5, 2021

European Smartphone Market Down 14% YoY in 2020, Xiaomi and Oppo Appear To be Gaining on Samsung

The European smartphone market is down 14% year over year in 2020, and Xiaomi and Oppo appear to be gaining on Samsung. Futurum’s Olivier Blanchard takes a look at the...
March 4, 2021

What Voice Assistants Trained to Understand Atypical Speech Mean to The Future of Work

As remote collaboration continues to become the new bedrock of digital collaboration, voice-processing technologies are increasingly embedding themselves in the very platforms that organizations depend on for those types of...
March 3, 2021

UK Consumer Advocacy Group Which? Lawsuit Against Qualcomm Seems Doomed Already

Futurum’s Olivier Blanchard discusses UK consumer advocacy group Which?’s lawsuit against Qualcomm and the challenges it faces ahead....
February 24, 2021

Apple Search for Automotive LiDAR Supplier Fuels New Rumors About Project Titan

Futurum’s Olivier Blanchard on Apple’s search for automotive LiDAR supplier fueling new rumors about Project Titan. While it may make more sense for Apple to stay in its consumer electronics...
February 22, 2021

Microsoft’s 3 New Versions of Office Aim to Meet Customers Where They Are

Microsoft finally optimizing its unified Office mobile app for Apple’s iPad devices isn’t just great news for iPad users – it’s also a clear signal from Microsoft that it intends...
February 20, 2021

Qualcomm’s new Fixed Wireless Access Platform to Bring mmWave 5G Performance to the Network Edge in 2022

Futurum’s Olivier Blanchard takes a dive into Qualcomm’s new Fixed Wireless Access platform, which is expected to bring mmWave 5G performance to the network edge in 2022. Until now, the...
February 11, 2021

Qualcomm’s Upgradable New Snapdragon X65 Modem Promises to Bring 10gbs speeds to 5G phones as Early as this Year

Qualcomm’s upgradable new Snapdragon X65 modem promises to bring 10gbs speeds to 5G phones as early as this year. Next-gen 5G phones with 10 gigabit per second speeds, all-day battery...
February 8, 2021

Microsoft’s New Employee Experience Platform, Microsoft Viva, Connects Employee Productivity and Wellness to Smoother Work Experiences

Could Microsoft Viva’s plan to humanize the workplace be the key to boosting employee productivity, creativity, and retention? Seeing technology now being used to re-humanize the workplace, humanize workflows, and...

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