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Rakuten and Vodafone have invested in SpaceMobile, a proposed LEO satellite network aiming to be the first to connect directly to standard smartphones and enable seamless roaming to and from terrestrial cellular networks.

Qorvo has completed the acquisition of start-up company Decawave, paying more than $375 million to position itself in ultra-wideband technology (UWB).

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), showcased its Wi-Fi 6 technology prowess with a landmark over-the-air demonstration of Wi-Fi 6E operation using 6Ghz spectrum, spanning the Qualcomm® FastConnect™ mobile connectivity subsystem and the Qualcomm® Networking Pro Series Wi-Fi Access Point platforms. Achieved using next generation commercial products this Wi-Fi 6E demonstration underscores Qualcomm Technologies’ readiness to extend its successful Wi-Fi 6 portfolio into the 6 GHz band for a transformative Wi-Fi 6E performance, pending regulatory approval.

Antenna supplier Taoglas has announced eight 5G NR antenna designs to support emerging 5G applications, such as small cells, repeaters, industrial IoT and UAVs. The full range of Taoglas products, including its latest mmWave hybrid antenna array subsystem, is being displayed at the Embedded World conference in Nuremberg this week.

Spacecom, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, and Get SAT, an innovator in small, lightweight satellite communication terminals for airborne, ground, and maritime applications, revealed that using AMOS-17’s steerable KA-band HTS beams and Get SAT’s miniaturized Micro-SAT satcom terminals, they have successfully tested and demonstrated full mobile broadband satcom capabilities for ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) applications. Enabled by AMOS-17’s powerful KA-band HTS beams and extremely small terminals at both ends, the team created a small footprint, high capacity true tactical solution for deployed units.