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Ron Westfall

Mavenir and AMD Ready to OpenBeam Up CSPs to Cloud-Native Networks

Futurum’s Ron Westfall assesses why Mavenir’s new Open RAN OpenBeam Radio and Converged Packet Core initiatives with AMD demonstrate that Mavenir and the mobile ecosystem are maturing and becoming more effective at delivering solutions that can swiftly advance CSP transition toward open, cloud-native network models.
Sean Spradling

Logitech and Steelcase Reveal Project Ghost for More Personal Communications

Sean Spradling, senior analyst at Wainhouse, part of The Futurum Group family of companies, covers news out of ISE 2023 this week in Barcelona from Logitech and Steelcase launching Project Ghost, a new video conferencing device intended to allow for more personal conversations and connections than the traditional video meeting services. Spradling explores the nuances of the Project Ghost solution, as well as the differentiators between Project Ghost and Google’s Starline.
Ron Westfall

Rakuten Symphony Looks to Command 5G RAN Planning with Symworld RAN Commander Unveiling

Futurum’s Ron Westfall explores why the new Rakuten Symphony Symworld RAN Commander solution is solidly positioned to fulfill CSP radio planning requirements to optimize their 5G network design and expansion by delivering key capabilities such as crowdsourced data, ML, and automation that can efficiently scale planning processes, predict subscriber experiences, and control costs.
Sean Spradling

Microsoft Rolls Out Teams Premium Infused with OpenAI’s GPT-3.5

Sean Spradling, senior analyst at Wainhouse Research, part of The Futurum Group family of companies, covers news of Microsoft’s rollout of Teams Premium infused with OpenAI’s ChatGPT 3.5.
Shelly Kramer

Microsoft Viva Sales Adds Generative AI-Powered Experiences, Helping Sellers Improve the Content and Timeliness of Email Communications

Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer takes a look at Microsoft’s newly announced Microsoft Viva Sales offering, which shows the company is wasting zero time working to maximize newly acquired OpenAI and ChatGPT into products. Microsoft Viva Sales now brings together the power of Azure OpenAI Service and ChatGPT and is designed to change the way sales teams communicate with clients and prospects, not only saving time, but affording personalization and other important touches along the way.
Amazon Q4 2022 Revenues Rises to $149.2 Billion, Up 9 Percent YoY
Daniel Newman

Amazon Q4 2022 Revenues Rises to $149.2 Billion, Up 9 Percent YoY

Futurum analysts Daniel Newman and Michael Diamond cover Amazon's recent Q4 2022 earnings and what they mean for the company’s Amazon Web Services and consumer facing ecommerce businesses.
Shelly Kramer

Oracle Retail Introduces New Pricing and Promotion Capabilities to Help Retailers Increase Sales

Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer explores the new cloud capabilities in the Oracle Retail platform designed to make it easier for retailers to manage pricing and promotion strategies. At a time when consumer attention is disjointed at best, combined with the reality that economic challenges abound, a solution designed to help retailers deliver well-crafted campaigns and promotions and serve up offers that attract and entice consumers is a significant offering at a key time.
Shelly Kramer

Cisco at ISE 2023: Multiple Webex Announcements Around Advancing the Hybrid Work Experience With Audio AI Innovations

Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer takes a look at the new collaboration devices and interoperability features Webex by Cisco unveiled at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2023 held in Barcelona this past week. The innovations show Cisco’s strategy in continuing to innovate and endeavoring to meet the needs of hybrid workers, delivering more inclusivity and choice for meetings, while improving the manageability, configuration, and security required by IT.
Daniel Newman & tweiss@futurumresearch.com

Qualcomm Revenue in Q1 Up 58% in Automotive, as IoT Gains 7%

Futurum analysts Daniel Newman and Todd R. Weiss describe how Qualcomm revenue in Q1 is up 58% in automotive, as IoT gains 7% as the mobile processor, 5G, RF systems, and Wi-Fi vendor proves its mettle in challenging times as difficult macroeconomic conditions continue around the globe.
mdiamond@futurumresearch.com

NXP Semiconductor Q4 2022 Revenues, up 9 Percent YoY – and Thoughts on What’s Ahead for the Semiconductor Manufacturer

Futurum analyst Michael Diamond covers NXP Semiconductor’s most recent quarterly earnings and shares thoughts on what these results mean for the company moving forward.
Daniel Newman

Honeywell Revenue Hits $9.2B in Q4, up 6% from Q4 2021

Futurum analysts Daniel Newman and Todd R. Weiss provide their insights as Honeywell revenue hits $9.2B in Q4, up 6% from Q4 2021, as the diversified technology and consumer products vendor unveils solid Q4 and FY2022 earnings numbers.
mdiamond@futurumresearch.com

Samsung Continues to Embrace Right-to-Repair to Include New Galaxy Devices

Futurum analyst Michael Diamond discusses Samsung’s moves in the right to repair arena, with the expansion of its Samsung self-repair program, which now includes the Galaxy S22 family of smartphones along with its Galaxy Pro notebooks. Samsung’s moves here clearly focus on promoting a circular economy and minimizing e-waste. Based on the company’s sizeable marketshare in the worldwide smartphone market, the extension by Samsung of the program to Galaxy devices is key.
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