OQ Tech and Myriota strike 5G-IoT NTN sale and scale deals with Aramco and...
A couple of items across the news desk this week about non-terrestrial network (NTN; satellite) extensions for cellular 5G-branded IoT connectivity: Luxembourg-based NTN-IoT startup...
Samsung, Hyundai hail RedCap tests on private 5G at world’s biggest car factory
Samsung Electronics has tested reduced-capability 5G (5G RedCap) on a private 5G network deployment at a factory belonging to Hyundai Motor Company in Ulsan,...
BT signs with Equinix to expand Global Fabric for enterprises, Optiva to drive ‘B2B2X’
UK-headquartered BT Group has signed with US interconnect and data-centre company Equinix to support its Global Fabric offer to multinational enterprises and with Canadian...
Spectrum myopia—does the definition of mid-band really matter? (Analyst Angle)
With amusement I read a note by a cable advocate on spectrum. The note seems to be mostly hung up on the definition of...
Qatar partners with Scale AI to boost government AI
The agreement with Scale AI enable the government to implement AI-driven solutions such as predictive analytics, automation and advanced data analysis to optimize its...
TRAI pushes for direct 5G spectrum access for enterprises
TRAI’s proposal could accelerate private 5G deployments, an area that has so far seen little traction in India
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)...
Celona ramps-up private 5G device certifications with new channel tie-ups
Private network specialist Celona is ramping up its channel activity, including to certify devices on its private 4G/5G system. It has appointed US engineering...
Airgain launches new solar-powered 5G repeater
5G repeater extends coverage by 20% and can stand alone from the power grid, Airgain says
Airgain has just introduced a new, solar powered 5G...
Europe showing ‘poorest 5G SA outcomes,’ according to Ookla
5G SA is great, but its progress in Europe? Not so great — says Ookla
Ookla this week released a report examining Europe’s 5G Standalone...
Wireless Logic supplies IoT system to UK sensory hub services
Global mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Wireless Logic is providing IoT networking and airtime to Ireland-based ‘sensory hub’ provider Cubbie to regulate immersive environments...
OnePlus 13 review—the ultimate Android phone for video (Analyst Angle)
I have spent the better part of the last three months using the OnePlus 13 daily, and ithas only impressed me more the longer...
Verizon Business intros new IoT solution, nets Atlanta Hawks
State Farm Arena, home to the Atlanta Hawks, is taking a new IoT management solution from Verizon Business to help organise, scale, and optimise...
Movistar piggybacks on Helium for community 5G densification in Mexico
Network operator Movistar, owned by Telefónica, is working with Nova Labs to integrate the US firm’s decentralised blockchain-based Helium Network into its national cellular...
Airtel expands 5G coverage, stops investing in 4G network
Airtel ended 2024 with a total of 120 million 5G subscribers
Indian carrier Bharti Airtel ended last year with a 5G subscriber base of 120...
Chunghwa Telecom, Ericsson advance 5G slicing automation
The integration of Ericsson’s Dynamic Network Slicing and Chunghwa’s Paragon platform provides enterprises with greater control over their connectivity
Swedish vendor Ericsson and Taiwanese operator...
Mavenir and Terrestar complete NTN Voice over NB-IoT call
Mavenir and Terrestar said the achievement sets the stage for broader adoption of NTN-based NB-IoT solutions
Mavenir and Canadian mobile satellite operator Terrestar Solutions Inc....
Verizon, AT&T complete new NTN video calls with AST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile supported live NTN video calls for Verizon, AT&T via its new Bluebird LEO satellites
Verizon said that it has successfully completed its first...
OpenAI to move AI compute from Microsoft to SoftBank by 2030
Today, OpenAI gets most of its data center capacity from Microsoft; however, OpenAI's CEO wants to lessen the company’s dependence on Microsoft
ChatGPT creator...
NTT Data supplies private 5G to Belgian printing company Roularta
London-headquartered global system integrator NTT Data (stylised NTT DATA) has won a multi-year deal to deploy and populate a private 5G network at a...
How will AI impact fiber infrastructure? Anticipating AI traffic, Zayo to build 5,000 fiber...
Amid a boom in AI investments around servers and data centers, there are also signs that fiber infrastructure will need to have its capacity...
Smart Mobile Labs strikes €10m private 5G deal with Deutsche Bahn in Germany
Germany-based Industry 4.0 system integrator Smart Mobile Labs (SML), acquired by Boldyn Networks in January (2025), has signed a ‘framework’ deal with national rail...
5G (etc) to drive $11tn in global GDP in manufacturing (etc) by 2030 –...
More evidence, if it was needed, that 5G is all about enterprises – whether it is used by operators, themselves, to drive internal efficiencies,...
Globe Telecom tests Nokia API suite for Filipino enterprises
Philippines-based network operator Globe Telecom is working with Nokia to provide enterprises with enhanced security via network application programming interfaces (APIs), the Finnish vendor...
Ericsson, Telstra claim first programmable network in APAC
Ericsson explained that a key component of this transformation is the use of network APIs, which will facilitate collaboration with technology innovators
Australian carrier Telstra...
du claims first 5G VoNR launch in the UAE
du noted that users can now experience improved download and upload speeds, ultra-low latency and superior call quality through VoNR
Emirati-based operator du claimed to...