Advanced RF Technologies, Inc. (ADRF) announced that Windy City Wire (WCW) has become a preferred distributor of its in-building wireless solutions for commercial and public safety use cases. Per the agreement, WCW will only distribute ADRF distributed antenna system and repeater products to customers.

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).

Further consolidating its leadership in enabling mission-critical communications (MCC or MCX), Softil announced that its BEEHD technology has been selected by South Korea’s RF-Comm equipment provider to build the next generation of LTE-R high-speed train communications devices for KORAIL, South Korea’s national railroad network.

Apple reported record revenue and earnings for its December quarter, benefitting from strong demand for the iPhone 11, wearables and services. Apple said the iPhone had double-digit growth in mainland China.