Malaysian operator CelcomDigi Berhad (CelcomDigi) and South Korean operator SK Telecom have sealed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore and develop Malaysia’s first operator-led mobile metaverse platform. The MoU was signed at MWC 2023.
Rohde & Schwarz, a leading name in test and measurement, has added 3GPP NTN test capabilities to verify the world’s first 5G satellite-to-mobile messaging smartphone from Bullitt, a leading manufacturer of rugged phones.
At MWC, Console Connect, a global network-as-a-service (NaaS) platform, has launched what it calls the world’s first private connectivity solution to help businesses dynamically and securely route traffic directly between devices and clouds globally without traversing the public internet.
Arctic Semiconductor, a provider of low-power, universal RF chipsets, has announced at MWC 2023 that its RF transceiver, IceWings, is powering a new universal 5G small cell infrastructure platform from Compal Electronics, one of the world’s largest ODMs.
Smartphone shipments in the Middle East and North Africa contracted 12.1% year-on-year (YoY) to 148 million units in 2022, the lowest shipment level since 2015 as macroeconomic factors affect consumer buying.
