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An Assessment of Key 5G Ecosystem Developments Including the Nokia DAC PW Compact Launch, Blackberry’s IoT IPO, and New Ericsson ConsumerLab Research
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R Weiss explore the growth and maturation of 5G underpins the debut of the Nokia DAC PW Compact solution, the Blackberry IoT business unit IPO, and new CSP opportunities identified by Ericsson ConsumerLab.
Intel EVP Sandra Rivera Has Been Named as the CEO for the New Business, Which Is Set To Start Under Her Leadership on January 1, 2024
Todd R. Weiss, Senior Analyst with The Futurum Group, shares his insights as Intel’s FPGA unit is becoming a separate business to drive FPGA growth around the world. The FPGA market is searing hot as companies build more FPGAs to serve device makers.
The LFP Battery Factory Will Make Batteries for Energy Storage Systems Used by Households, Businesses, and Utilities
Todd R. Weiss, Senior Analyst with The Futurum Group, shares his insights on how Honeywell automation plays key roles in a new gigafactory that will make LFP batteries for energy storage for later use by households, businesses, and utilities.
A Test Case With the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation Seeks To Learn if Generative AI Can Safely Help in Skills-Based Hiring
Todd R. Weiss, Senior Analyst with The Futurum Group, shares his insights as IBM looks to generative AI to match job seekers to needed job skills while maintaining worker privacy in a new collaboration with the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
Over Time, Joule Will Be integrated Into a Wide Range of SAP Applications From HR to Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, and More
Todd R. Weiss, Senior Analyst with The Futurum Group, shares his insights about SAP’s generative AI copilot, Joule, coming to SAP applications from HR to finance, supply chain, procurement, CX, and other SAP products over time.
A Review of The Major Announcements and Takeaways at the MWC23 Las Vegas Show Including Big Moves by T-Mobile, Nokia, and Ericsson
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R Weiss explore the top takeaways from the MWC23 Las Vegas show, including Nokia’s Network as Code debut, the launch of T-Mobile SASE, and Ericsson’s support for open fronthaul across its Cloud RAN/radio portfolio.
The New Lattice FPGA Is a Small, Low-Power Unit That Includes Hardened USB Capabilities for AI and Embedded Vision Applications
Todd R. Weiss, Senior Analyst with The Futurum Group, shares his insights as Lattice Semiconductor unveils its latest CrossLinkU-NX model FPGAs with integrated USB, bringing USB capabilities to its latest embedded vision FPGAs.
The AI Training From IBM Will Focus On Underrepresented Workers in the Workforce and Include a New Generative AI Course Roadmap
Todd R. Weiss, Analyst with The Futurum Group, shares his insights as IBM pledges to deliver free AI job training to 2 million workers by 2026 to help fill the global AI and generative AI skills gap.
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R Weiss explore how Verizon is adding mobile Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) units to its fleet to supplement its Cell on Wheels (COWs) and Cell on Light Trucks (COLTS) equipment to boost 5G capacity as needed.
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R Weiss explore and evaluate how Deutsche Telekom and Microsoft Azure are testing new private 5G capabilities together for an intriguing new joint 5G network product, “Campus Network Smart.”
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R Weiss explore how Vodafone is testing the generative AI waters and working with partners Microsoft and Oracle on related AI and 5G projects.
An Assessment of Major CSP Testing Initiatives by Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, and Verizon Aimed at Spurring Generative AI, Private 5G, and NaaS Innovations
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R Weiss explore how major CSPs such as Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, and Verizon are conducting new tests and pushing the envelope across GenAI, private 5G network, and NaaS applications.

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