Amazon said on April 14 it would acquire Globalstar for US$90 a share, in a deal valued at about US$11.57 billion, accelerating its push into space-based communications and sharpening its competition with SpaceX in the race to deliver internet and mobile connectivity from orbit.
Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary and State President To Lam will pay a state visit to China from April 14-17, where he is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. Against the backdrop of ongoing conflict in the Middle East, both sides are expected to prioritise energy security and expand bilateral trade cooperation.
In response to shifting geopolitical landscapes and evolving customer demands, Taiwanese radio-frequency antenna maker Auden is accelerating both its overseas expansion and technology transformation. The company plans to simultaneously launch a new factory in northern Vietnam and a new headquarters in Bade, Taoyuan, in July 2026, while shifting its technological focus from traditional passive antennas to active modules that integrate algorithms, targeting the satellite communications Ka-band market.
Blaize and Nokia are advancing their collaboration on hybrid artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, moving toward real-world deployment through joint validation efforts and a combined solution showcase at GITEX Asia 2026 in Singapore.
Bipartisan US lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to extend Huawei sanctions to its US research subsidiary, Futurewei Technologies, warning that the entity may allow the Chinese telecom group to maintain research activities in the US despite existing restrictions.
Driven by AI workloads, global data traffic is expanding rapidly. Compound semiconductor firm GCS Holdings said the optical module market remains undersupplied, with cloud service providers (CSPs) accelerating orders. The company has positioned itself across both receiver and transmitter components and targets mass production of 200G photodiodes (PD) and CW laser products in 2026, with shipments expected to increase from 2025 levels.
