Three trends shaping cellular IoT – Sequans on 2025
Cellular IoT is evolving rapidly, driven by three distinct trends: the growing demand for actionable data, advancements in edge processing, and the long-anticipated shift...
AI and data centers: Pinch-points, promises and power
Amid a lot of gen AI hype, managing AI's energy needs will in part come down to not using it for everything
Artificial intelligence offers...
Net neutrality dealt a final blow in court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati ruled that the FCC did not have legal authority to reinstate net neutrality...
Telefonica achieves more than 90% 5G coverage in Spain
Telefonica said that 1,500 municipalities are currently benefitting from its 3.5 GHz coverage
Spanish telco Telefonica said it currently delivers 5G coverage to more than...
Four reasons telcos should care about battery storage
Changing energy markets means both challenges and opportunities for telcos to leverage battery storage
Industrial batteries are an often-overlooked part of telecom network infrastructure, and...
Vodafone Idea to launch 5G services in March: Report
Vodafone Idea has recently initiated trials for its 5G services in India
Indian telco Vodafone Idea is preparing to launch its 5G mobile broadband services...
Bio-sourced and battery-less – are smart IoT labels coming of age, finally?
Here’s an early bet, straight out of the gate: 2025 will see the rise (at last!) of so-called ‘smart labels’ – potentially printable battery-less...
Malaysia ends DNB’s role as 5G single wholesale network
As of today, all operators in Malaysia are offering 5G service via state-run 5G network DNB
The government of Malaysia has revoked a previous ministerial...
Swisscom completes Vodafone Italia acquisition
Swisscom said that the merger combines Fastweb and Vodafone Italia’s operations under the new corporate brand Fastweb + Vodafone
Swiss carrier Swisscom has successfully completed...
Proximus combines BICS, Telesign, Route Mobile in new Proximus Global business
Belgium-based telecoms group Proximus has created a new global business, Proximus Global, to combine its three international units – BICS, Telesign, and Route Mobile...
Private 5G goes mainstream – Verizon Business on 2025
Enterprises are hungry. Appetites for digital transformation are reaching a new intensity, brought on in part by excitement around paradigm-shifting tools like generative AI....
Small, smart, secure, sustainable tracking tech – G+D on 2025
In 2025, the demand for smart IoT tracking technologies, including smart labels, will reach new heights.
Pre-parcel anxiety is a growing phenomenon among today’s...
Four challenges in tackling value chain emissions and boosting circularity
What is circularity and why does it matter in value chain emissions?
Scope 3 emissions are a broad category of environmental impacts related to...
How do standards help improve telecom system efficiency?
Standards for 5G improved efficiency over 4G; the goal is for 6G to do the same
As new generations of cellular technology are developed, standardization...
Vertical Bridge closes $3.3 billion Verizon tower deal
Vertical Bridge, Verizon agreed to $3.3 billion deal that covers more than 6,300 towers
Vertical Bridge has officially closed on its $3.3 billion tower transaction...
The Sunday Brief: CES preview—AI helps but does not remake the consumer electronics industry
December greetings from Fraser, Colorado (picured), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Kansas City, Missouri. We hope the Holidays have been restful and enjoyable for each...
China claims first 5G base stations for military use
The 5G base station was developed by China Mobile Communications Group and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army
China has introduced what it claims to be...
U Mobile, AWS to improve customer service with generative AI
U Mobile and AWS had started a PoC in July 2024
Malaysian carrier U Mobile has recently joined forces with Amazon Web Services (AWS) with...
Viettel reaches 4 million 5G customers in nearly two months
Viettel already deployed a total of 6,500 base stations across Vietnam
Vietnamese telco Viettel's 5G network reached 4 million subscribers after the company launched the...
Korea’s 5G network shows 9.2% speed increase in 2024
The average 5G download speed in major Korean cities was 1121.54Mbps, up from 1035.46Mbps the previous year
The 5G transmission speeds of South Korea's three...
China to construct over 4.5 million 5G base stations in 2025
China ended 2024 with over 4.19 million 5G base stations
China plans to construct over 4.5 million 5G base stations in 2025 while introducing additional...
Türk Telekom, ZTE advance 5G agriculture initiative
Türk Telekom notd it is driving digital transformation across various industries, prioritizing efficiency and sustainability with its advancements in the 5G field
Turkish telecommunications provider...
Mexico to launch 5G spectrum auction this month
The IFT-12 tender will allocate 2,223 blocks of radio spectrum across several frequency bands for 5G services
Mexico’s telecommunications watchdog Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT)...
Arcep extends 5G trial window for professional applications
In March 2022, Arcep opened a trial platform in the 3.8-4.0 GHz band for manufacturers and market players looking to experiment and test new...
Movistar, Tigo activate unified mobile network in Colombia
Movistar said its 3G network sites will grow from 5,000 to 8,000, while its 4G network sites will increase from 6,000 to over 10,000
Colombian...