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Digital life
fromAndroid Authority
14 hours ago

Are any of the big three carriers still worth it in 2026? It's complicated...

The value of signing up with major carriers depends on individual needs and whether multiple lines are involved.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

Amazon's Globalstar play about spectrum, not just hardware

Amazon is in talks to acquire Globalstar for its valuable licensed spectrum and ground infrastructure.
France news
fromThe Local France
5 days ago

France begins shutdown of 2G network

Orange will deactivate its 2G network in parts of France starting April 1, affecting 28 municipalities and over 1.5 million devices.
#5g
DevOps
fromComputerWeekly.com
6 days ago

Mobile network operators urged to help commercialise 5G live production | Computer Weekly

A consortium urges MNOs to provide standardized QoD APIs for reliable, low-latency live broadcast production connectivity.
London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago

O2 brings 5G+ connectivity to communities across Scotland | Computer Weekly

O2 is expanding 5G+ connectivity across Scotland, benefiting over four million people with faster speeds and improved reliability.
DevOps
fromComputerWeekly.com
6 days ago

Mobile network operators urged to help commercialise 5G live production | Computer Weekly

A consortium urges MNOs to provide standardized QoD APIs for reliable, low-latency live broadcast production connectivity.
London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago

O2 brings 5G+ connectivity to communities across Scotland | Computer Weekly

O2 is expanding 5G+ connectivity across Scotland, benefiting over four million people with faster speeds and improved reliability.
Roam Research
fromComputerWeekly.com
5 days ago

Virgin Media O2 accelerates UK 5G upgrade programme | Computer Weekly

Virgin Media O2 is investing £700m to upgrade its mobile network, focusing on high-demand areas and enhancing 5G+ technology.
fromMedium
1 week ago

The long and short of telephone progress

In 1952, Japanese technologist Masaru Ibuka learned that Western Electric was releasing its transistor patents to the public for $25,000, a significant investment for his struggling firm. This opportunity would allow access to essential patent portfolios and technical information, crucial for innovation in electronics.
Intellectual property law
European startups
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 week ago

Colt announces subsea, terrestrial network routes | Computer Weekly

Colt Technology Services expands its digital infrastructure with a transpacific subsea cable linking the US West Coast to Asia, enhancing global network capabilities.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Subway cell service: Manhattan BP urges Verizon and T-Mobile to activiate cell service in subways

Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal expressed strong support for Verizon and T-Mobile to bring their services to select subway stations, emphasizing the need for immediate activation of cell service.
New York City
London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 week ago

Nokia joins Linx as technical partner for London network refresh | Computer Weekly

Linx has completed a major upgrade of its LON2 interconnection fabric in London, enhancing resilience and redundancy for its members.
#6g
Marketing tech
fromTelecompetitor
2 weeks ago

Vendors introduce tools for the AI + broadband world: Roundup

Major vendors announce AI-integrated networking solutions for broadband service providers, including Wi-Fi 8 access points, unified platforms, and enhanced cloud services designed for enterprise edge optimization and agentic AI deployment.
#6g-technology
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago
Tech industry

6G Is Coming. Here's What to Expect From the Next Generation of Cellular Tech

Tech industry
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

6G Is Coming. Here's What to Expect From the Next Generation of Cellular Tech

6G development is underway with expected global deployment by 2030, though early hype mirrors unfulfilled 5G promises of transformative applications.
Science
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Oh great, here comes 6G

6G is entering early discussion phases with commercialization targeted for 2030, featuring satellite connectivity, environmental sensing networks, and AI integration, though specifications remain undefined.
European startups
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago

Telenor IoT expands global connectivity with launch of global APN | Computer Weekly

Telenor IoT enhances global connectivity with a new APN service, simplifying deployments and improving performance for IoT devices worldwide.
Venture
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

Ericsson, Future Technologies scale wireless infrastructure for industrial AI | Computer Weekly

Ericsson and Future Technologies Venture expand collaboration to deploy enterprise wireless and private 5G networks across North American industrial and critical infrastructure sectors to support AI-driven operations.
London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago

Ofcom sets out regulation to push UK gigabit broadband to 'final phase' | Computer Weekly

Ofcom's regulatory framework aims to deliver full-fibre gigabit broadband to nearly all UK properties by 2027, with competition and investment driving productivity gains across the economy.
#telephone-history
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

Broadband Forum announces Wholesale Access project

Wholesale access has been inherently supported by the Broadband Forum's network architecture over the past 20 years, and this project takes the best practices from copper‑based broadband to reshape and evolve them for fiber and cloud networks.
Online Community Development
Marketing tech
fromAndroid Authority
3 weeks ago

T-Mobile makes big claims with T-Sat, but does it deliver?

The NAD's review board determined T-Mobile's T-Sat advertising claims are misleading and recommends the company change its marketing strategy, which T-Mobile agreed to comply with.
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

Nvidia teams with global telecom leaders for 6G development | Computer Weekly

Beyond traditional connectivity, 6G wireless networks will become the fabric for physical AI, enabling billions of autonomous machines, vehicles, sensors and robots and significantly increasing demands for security and trust. Yet legacy wireless architectures were not designed to meet these requirements, creating challenges as networks increase in complexity.
Artificial intelligence
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

Most consumers consider changing mobile plans once per year: Survey

Consumers are not passively renewing mobile plans. They are actively evaluating them, comparing value, scrutinizing pricing, and reassessing providers more frequently. Mobile is evolving from a static utility into a dynamic service relationship, and the next era will belong to those who reduce complexity, communicate transparently, and activate seamlessly.
Mobile UX
Science
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Europe, China, achieve gigabit links to geostationary sats

The European Space Agency and China's Institute of Optoelectronics both achieved gigabit-speed laser communication links to geostationary satellites, demonstrating major advances in satellite laser communication technology.
#6g-security
Information security
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Western governments seek to lock down 6G before it exists

Western governments launched 6G Security and Resilience Principles to embed supply chain controls and cyber safeguards into next-generation mobile networks before standardization occurs.
Information security
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Western governments seek to lock down 6G before it exists

Western governments launched 6G Security and Resilience Principles to embed supply chain controls and cyber safeguards into next-generation mobile networks before standardization occurs.
Digital life
fromTelecompetitor
4 weeks ago

Fiber access grew in the last half of 2025, but 5G growth slowed: Analysis

Fiber internet providers accelerated expansion to 8.4% growth in late 2025, adding 5.2 million addresses and achieving 99%+ coverage in 182 counties, while overall served locations increased and unserved locations decreased by 8.4%.
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

O2 makes major 5G expansion, deploys small cells to boost Bath capacity | Computer Weekly

Our 5G+ service is now available to millions of customers across the UK, and uniquely, it's available to everyone on O2 across all Plans - unlike other networks. The upgrade boosts performance in busy areas, including major venues that host big crowds, benefiting both residents and businesses.
London startup
Artificial intelligence
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

Making sense of 6G: what will the 'agentic telco' look like?

6G networks will integrate AI across all layers to enable autonomous, physical AI applications like self-driving cars and robotic systems, with multiple industry players collaborating on open standards by 2030.
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
1 month ago

Samsung confirms satellite communication support for the Galaxy S26 series

Samsung Galaxy S26 series supports satellite communication for emergency messaging and data services when traditional networks are unavailable.
European startups
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Vodafone to use Amazon Leo satellites for cellular backhaul

Vodafone partners with Amazon Leo satellites to connect remote cellular base stations in Europe and Africa, eliminating expensive fiber infrastructure installation.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

Huawei expands Agentic Communication Network for mobile AI era

Huawei's Agentic Communication Network transforms traditional networks to support AI agent communication through digital identity management, dynamic group communication, and task session management.
Science
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Say Goodbye to the Undersea Cable That Made the Global Internet Possible

Engineers removed the first transoceanic fiber-optic cable, showing that human maintenance, not sharks or sabotage, explains subsea cable issues.
Gadgets
fromGSMArena.com
1 month ago

Samsung takes a big step forward in 6G network development

Samsung and KT tested X-MIMO in the 7GHz band, achieving a 3Gbps peak using ultra-high-density antennas that quadruple antenna count without increasing equipment size.
US politics
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

FCC opens 900 MHz spectrum to modernize broadband networks for utilities

FCC opened the full 10 MHz 900 MHz band for licensed broadband use to enable private LTE/5G networks for utilities and business enterprises.
#5g-standalone
Privacy professionals
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Forget the cookie - mobile network data provides next level consumer insight

Mobile network data provides privacy-first, highly accurate, and comprehensive audience insights because operators continuously collect location and usage information.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Internet spent Q4 '25 fighting with cables, power, itself

Across 2025 as a whole, the company tracked more than 180 significant disruptions, with the final quarter dominated by cable damage, power problems, and routine operational failures. There was just one confirmed government-directed shutdown during the period. Tanzania saw a sharp drop in internet traffic on October 29 as violent protests broke out during the country's presidential election, with traffic falling by more than 90 percent. Traffic returned briefly before declining again, and routing data pointed to throttling rather than a clean shutdown.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

Chelsea shoots for enhanced mobile connectivity in and around Stamford Bridge | Computer Weekly

Chelsea Football Club upgraded its Stamford Bridge mobile network with O2 to boost capacity, improve mobile performance, and enhance connectivity for fans, residents, and businesses.
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Virgin Media O2 accelerates automation across mobile network | Computer Weekly

In its strategy to maintain acceptable performance levels for mobile users, VMO2 has expanded its relationship with infrastructure modernisation firm Zinkworks. VMO2) added that it is building on two years of experience monitoring its fixed broadband network, where the technology is said to have reduced repair times by more than a third, cutting the need for engineer visits by 12%.
Miscellaneous
Apple
fromZDNET
2 months ago

How to use Wi-Fi calling on your phone (and the ideal time to switch from LTE)

Enable Wi‑Fi calling to make and receive voice and video calls over Wi‑Fi when cellular service is weak or unavailable.
Venture
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Private LTE/5G networks reached 6,500 deployments in 2025 | Computer Weekly

Private LTE/5G market reached US$2.4bn in 2025 and is forecast to grow to US$12bn by 2030, driven by enterprise deployments, dedicated spectrum and rising end-user demand.
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

Closing the global digital divide requires low-band spectrum: GSMA analysis

Spectrum below 1 GHz could significantly boost 4G and 5G coverage in rural areas, according to the report from GSMA Intelligence. Rural areas depend heavily on low-band spectrum because it allows signal to travel further and penetrate better through barriers such as buildings. Rural residents spend twice as much time connected to low bands as their urban and rural counterparts.
Digital life
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

FCC celebrates faster, new unlicensed devices in the 6 GHz band

Today, we build on that foundation and offer more flexibility to support future innovations in the six gigahertz band, everything from compelling AR VR applications to short range, hot spots and much more, our consumers, our economy and our innovators will all be better off for today's decision,
US politics
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
4 years ago

The Burden of Proof regarding Cellular Wireless Standard Related Patents: Final Thoughts for Our Critics

Do owners of patents for which licensing declarations have been made enjoy more rights than other patent holders? Do such licensing declarations impose obligations on potential licensees rather than on patent holders? Should prospective licensees have no right to challenge such patents? In another responsive article, that is what one commentator claims our series of articles on IPWatchdog asserted, although we never wrote or suggested anything of the sort.
Intellectual property law
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

AI requires stronger upload connections among U.S. carriers: Report

Ookla said the growing use of ChatGPT and other AI tools places much more demand on mobile networks than the typical activities of browsing social media and the web, watching videos, texting, and making the occasional phone call. As a result, more speed and expanded capabilities will be necessary. The report said advanced AI capabilities like AI-enabled glasses will put a particular strain on upload connections in the future.
Tech industry
UK news
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

EE, Three claim UK's best mobile internet performance in 2025 | Computer Weekly

EE and Three deliver the best UK mobile internet performance in 2025, tying with download speeds above 110 Mbps and strong overall metrics.
Mobile UX
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

Differentiated services necessary and attractive to carriers: Ericsson study

Assured differentiated connectivity is wanted by over 40% of users; many will pay, and such services increase brand perception, satisfaction, and customer retention.
#esim
#london-underground
fromGSMArena.com
1 month ago

Apple C2 modem to bring satellite 5G connectivity

A new rumor from a Chinese leaker suggests that Apple's C2 modem which is expected to be featured inside the iPhone 18 Pro series will support 5G satellite connectivity. The rumor claims the C2 modem will offer support for New Radio Non-Terrestrial Networks (NR-NTN) connectivity. This means devices with the new modem will be able to connect to low-Earth orbit satellites for direct internet access in areas without traditional cellular coverage.
Mobile UX
Gadgets
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

FCC schedules vote to create new class of unlicensed 6 GHz devices

FCC will authorize higher-power unlicensed devices in the 6 GHz band using geofencing to enable AR/VR, IoT, robotics, vehicle tracking, and precision agriculture.
Miscellaneous
fromTechzine Global
2 months ago

European Commission considers unlimited spectrum rights

The European Commission proposes granting telecoms potentially indefinite radio-spectrum rights to boost investment, create a mature secondary market, and accelerate EU network rollouts.
Tech industry
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

Vodafone IoT and Skylo bring NTN NB-IoT connectivity to global customers | Computer Weekly

Vodafone IoT partners with Skylo Technologies to provide NB‑IoT satellite non‑terrestrial network connectivity enabling roaming IoT services across remote and maritime environments.
Digital life
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

Fast, reliable Wi-Fi is essential for daily life in 2025 and beyond

Reliable, high-performance Wi-Fi is essential for daily life and emergency services, and demand will grow with AI adoption and expanded public and private connectivity needs.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

T-Mobile's new network-based AI will translate live calls

The self-described "Un-carrier" announced on Wednesday that beta signups were now available for live call translation powered not by an app or device-level capability, but AI that lives directly on the T-Mobile network. Eligible T-Mobile customers using a phone connected to 4G LTE or 5G - from flagship smartphones to bog-standard flip phones - can activate the feature by dialing * 87 *, with only one caller required to be on the carrier's network. Access is currently limited to customers admitted into the beta.
Gadgets
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

Mobile problems few, experience strong: J.D. Power study

"Despite generational differences in the types of problems experienced, one thing is clear: wireless network quality is strong," Carl Lepper, J.D. Power senior director of technology, media and telecom, said in a prepared statement about the mobile study.
Mobile UX
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

GFiber announces automatic speed increases while maintaining prices

The upgraded speeds for GFiber include: The previous Core 1 Gig is now Core 3 Gig, priced at $70 per month. Core 3 is 3x the symmetrical speed of GFiber's initial internet offering and is still the same price it was in 2012. Home 3 Gig is now Home 5 Gig, for $100/month. Customers at this tier are seeing about a 67% increase in speeds and will receive the GFiber Multi-Gig Wi-Fi 7 router.
Digital life
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

Samsung claims virtualised RAN first, accelerating AI-native, 6G-ready nets | Computer Weekly

Single-server cloud-native vRAN deployments reduce costs, save space and energy, and support RAN and AI workloads using Intel Xeon 6 servers on live networks.
Gadgets
fromGSMArena.com
2 months ago

Galaxy S26 series could support satellite communication

The Galaxy S26 series will support satellite communication via SCS and NTN, and will include Wi‑Fi 7, Bluetooth LE, NFC, and UWB connectivity.
Digital life
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

UK broadband revolution shows no sign of slowing down | Computer Weekly

Openreach's full-fibre network now carries more data than copper and hybrid networks amid surging UK broadband usage and rapid fibre rollout.
Artificial intelligence
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

T-Mobile adds agentic AI to its network

T-Mobile embedded agentic AI into its wireless network to provide Live Translation: real-time phone call translation in 50+ languages available regardless of phone generation.
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

Samsung, Keysight validate satellite-to-satellite, direct-to-cell 5G mobility | Computer Weekly

The achievement was revealed at the recent CES 2026, using commercial modem silicon, with real satellite-to-satellite mobility, leading to a standard 5G phone said to stay connected while switching between satellites, using the new 3GPP Release 19 n252 band, as defined by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) under Release 1. The demo also represented the public validation of n252 in an NTN system, a band expected to be adopted by next-generation low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations.
Gadgets
Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 months ago

I compared Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T 5G coverage on a road trip - and the winner surprised me

5G coverage on interstates proved generally good to decent across AT&T, Verizon, and T‑Mobile during a Chicago–Nashville road trip, with architecture affecting deployment.
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

Bath Rugby scrums down with 5G private network | Computer Weekly

Like all sports teams these days, Bath Rugby has found that providing state of the art connectivity is part and parcel of the modern experience, and looking to elevate matchday mobile for its fans, the club has announced the successful deployment of an Antevia Networks 5G Shift end-to-end private network at its Recreation Ground stadium. The current Premiership Rugby Champions, Bath first began life as a rugby club in 1865, and played its first game at the historic stadium in 1894.
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