Dolby’s licensing arm Via LA, which recently acquired the MPEG LA program, has now exited the Alium Open RAN patent pool partnership, leaving Unified Patents to administer the former joint venture. Juniper Research says that 5G satellite services will generate $17 billion in revenue between 2024 and 2030, and urges MNOs to sign partnerships with satellite operators. Vodafone Idea has had to publicly state that it is not being acquired by a mysterious US ‘giant.’ Amazon, SpaceX, and Verizon were cited in an Indian media report. BMW has become a licensee to the Avanci 5G connected vehicle patent pool, adding its Mini and Rolls Royce brands to the pool. Avanci claims its 4G pool has some 130 million compliant vehicles…