Satellite broadband provider Hughes Network Systems, aka Hughesnet, which is part of Echostar, has begun offering service plans with speeds up to 100 Mbps using capacity from its new Jupiter 3 satellite.
That's a big bump in speeds for Hughesnet service. Depending on how...
As conversations around global spectrum use for terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks coalesced at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Dubai, the future of wireless was top-of-mind. As work progresses on future 6G systems, a timeline is emerging for standardization and commercialization—and WRC-23 representatives also considered...
Under the terms of the agreement, the combined company would operate as Lynk Global
Satellite-direct-to-standard-phone (sat2phone) telecoms provider Lynk and Slam, a special purpose acquisition company, announced that they have signed a non-binding letter of intent for a potential business combination.
Under the terms of the...
GSMA hails "groundbreaking spectrum decisions" from WRC-23
The World Radiocommunications Conference of 2023 (WRC-23) has wrapped up its weekslong meeting in Dubai, emerging with a global consensus on harmonization of spectrum bands for mobile services as well as regulations for high-altitude platform stations and spectrum...
Rogers said the trial also tested SMS, data and emergency alerting services with a Samsung S22 smartphone
Canadian operator Rogers and Lynk Global announced they completed what they say is Canada’s first satellite-to-mobile phone call.
In a release, Rogers said the trial also tested SMS, data...
Telefonica Tech noted its new cyber-intelligence service is part of the NextDefense managed services
Telefónica Tech, which is a unit of Spanish carrier Telefonica, has launched a comprehensive cyber intelligence service for large enterprises, the company said in a release.
Telefónica Tech’s new service provides guidance...
Saving energy, in a network context, ultimately means that somewhere along the line, user experience could be impacted. Perhaps coverage or throughput ticks downward, or users are shifted from one cell to another.
In a session at the recent Telco Sustainability Forum virtual event...
Australian telco Telstra said that the bulk of its scope 3 emissions relate to the carrier's supply chain
Companies operating in the telecommunications field are currently facing challenges when measuring Scope 3 emissions, said Alessandro Gropelli, deputy director general at European Telecoms Association (ETNO) and...
Deutsche Telekom said its 5G network currently covers 96% of the German population
Deutsche Telekom (DT) expects to launch its 5G Standalone (5G SA) offering in Germany next year, the telco said in a statement.
In a round-up of its network achievements during this year, Srini...
Arcep said it has awarded a total of 81 trial licenses since March 2022
French regulator Arcep said it will extend an ongoing trial platform in the 3.8 – 4.0 GHz band for manufacturers and market players wanting to experiment and test new 5G use...
The Open RAN Alliance said that it has successfully concluded its fall 2023 plugfest. The event was co-hosted by 24 major operators, OTICs and independent institutions for testing, the organization said. It ran from September-November 2023 and was held in 16 labs around the...
Jio initially launched its 5G FWA offering in September in eight Indian cities
Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm’s 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) offering, dubbed JioAirFiber, is already commercially available in 514 cities in 25 states across India, according to local press reports.
JioAirFiber is available...
Ericsson and Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), Malaysia’s 5G wholesale network supplier, have successfully conducted a proof-of-concept in the use of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and automation to simplify management of the 5G network and improve efficiency by reducing manual configuration tasks and...
Parallel Wireless said its 5G SA solution is purposefully architected to run on any general-purpose computing platform
U.S.-based Open RAN (O-RAN) firm Parallel Wireless announced the general availability of what it claims to be the world’s first hardware-agnostic 5G Standalone (SA) software stack.
The company noted...
The deal is part of the MoU signed by Nokia and Deutsche Telekom at MWC 2023 in Barcelona
Nokia and Deutsche Telekom (DT) announced that they have begun to deploy a multi-vendor Open RAN (O-RAN) network with Fujitsu in Germany.
The partners explained that the technology...
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US Cellular plans...
The telco said that the trial took place across five different Singtel 5G Standalone (SA) locations
Singaporean operator Singtel announced that it has successfully completed what it claims to be the country’s first trial of 5G New Radio Reduced Capability (RedCap) technology.
In a release, the...
The Huawei facility will be located near Strasbourg, according to the report
Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies is planning to start building its mobile network equipment factory in France in 2024, Chinese press reported, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.
The French factory would be...
China expects the standard-setting for 6G technology to be achieved around 2025
China aims to start commercializing 6G technology by 2030 and expects that the standard-setting for the technology will be achieved around 2025, Chinese press reported, citing Wang Zhiqin, the head of China's 6G...
BT Group has set itself a 2023 goal for being a net-zero and circular business, and during the recent Telco Sustainability Forum event (available on-demand), Sarwar Khan, BT's global head of sustainability business, laid out some of the strategic efforts that BT is pursing...
Nokia says it has been planning for a new market reality
Nokia laid out its long-term strategy in a business update today that came in the wake of AT&T choosing Ericsson as the foundational vendor in its shift toward open networks. Investors responded by...
Virgin Media O2 noted its 5G technical teams have developed a small base station for drone use cases
U.K. carrier Virgin Media O2 has developed a 5G-connected drone to help search and rescue teams establish reliable communication in the most remote areas of the country.
The...
Weaver Labs said it is currently working on a 6G project funded by the U.K. government with universities and vendors
The telecommunications industry is in a good track in order to deliver its really ambitious objective of reaching sustainability in the whole sector, according to...
IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur and SAMEER have been working to develop a 5G RAN sub-system at a local 5G testbed
A 5G radio access network (RAN) technology developed by an Indian multi-institutional team has been licensed to local firm Tejas Networks, part of the Tata...
