News

Mobile networking

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  Open Cosmos to manufacture Europe’s first 6G satellite research lab

  European space technology provider wins €1.65m contract from Catalan research centre for 6G satellite lab to test future communications technologies in space

• March 10, 2025 10 Mar'25

  Qualcomm swoops for Edge Impulse to bolster AI and IoT capabilities

  Connected processor and artificial intelligence company makes strategic acquisition to complement approach to IoT transformation, enhance developer enablement and expand leadership in AI capabilities

• March 07, 2025 07 Mar'25

  Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison claims AI-RAN first for Southeast Asia

  Collaboration between operator, tech provider and artificial intelligence leader looks to accelerate innovation and commercialisation across the globe with AI in radio access network

• March 07, 2025 07 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: Bouygues Telecom, Free join Aduna network API project

  Leading French operators join network consortium, with major network paving the way for broader network API adoption across Europe and globally

• March 06, 2025 06 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: G+D, AWS reimagine cloud-based eSIM offerings

  Embedded subscriber identity module provider and cloud giant strengthen collaboration to next level by reimagining cloud-based eSIM offerings deployment capabilities, making it more efficient and accessible for enterprise customers

• March 05, 2025 05 Mar'25

  Verizon Business claims borderless IoT now a reality

  Business arm of leading comms provider teams with Asia-Pacific operator and satellite internet of things provider to supercharge Global IoT Orchestration service to more than 200 territories worldwide

• March 05, 2025 05 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: HPE advances AI in connectivity

  Networking tech firm introduces new connectivity solutions and infrastructure to meet evolving needs of enterprise customers across various industries, including expanded platform for next-gen cellular comms

• March 04, 2025 04 Mar'25

  Vodafone and AST Space Mobile form European satellite comms service

  Latest chapter in partnership between leading telco and low Earth orbit satellite provider sees firms unveil organisation to give businesses access to secure space-based cellular broadband connectivity

• March 04, 2025 04 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: Nokia enhances marine ops with private net and advances API play

  Leading global tech firm partners with marine terminal operator to introduce private wireless solutions in US container terminals and works with telco to offer network APIs to help developers create enterprise applications

• March 03, 2025 03 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: NTT Docomo preps for beyond 5G future

  Leading Japanese operator unveils slew of announcements to boost advanced communications across domestic territory and Africa, encompassing the new era of 6G and aircraft-based systems

• March 03, 2025 03 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: Operators account for 85% of mobile infrastructure investments

  Research from global mobile trade association reveals operators alone contribute $109bn to infrastructure investments, far exceeding that made by content and application providers and cloud service providers

• March 03, 2025 03 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: AI is the new mobile UI for Qualcomm

  Connected processor and artificial intelligence company unveils AI-first modems for 5G networks, IoT and fixed wired access as artificial intelligence scales rapidly at the network edge to drive key business benefits

• February 27, 2025 27 Feb'25

  Verizon claims to ‘shatter’ US 5G upload speed record

  Leading comms provider reveals 5G trial results with record-breaking uplink speed through use of technologies including TDD carrier component aggregation with C-band spectrum and uplink MIMO

• February 26, 2025 26 Feb'25

  US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard probes UK demand for Apple’s encrypted data

  A secret order issued by the UK against Apple would be a ‘clear and egregious violation’ if it provides back door access to Americans’ encrypted data, says US director of national intelligence

• February 25, 2025 25 Feb'25

  Plenty of room for improvement in mobile quality in Euro cities

  Analysis of mobile quality in 15 of Europe’s leading cities sees Porto and Stockholm offer highest 5G quality of experience in region, but with all cities falling short of EU Digital Decade Objectives

• February 25, 2025 25 Feb'25

  Europe ‘severely’ lags other major regions in 5G standalone

  Research from network intelligence company shows interplay of earlier deployments, more diversified multi-band spectrum and greater willingness to invest in new use cases have driven 5G SA roll-outs at a faster pace in regions outside Europe

• February 25, 2025 25 Feb'25

  Bridge Alliance, Telna team on eSIM strategic partnership

  Leading mobile industry alliance announces it will use managed wholesale eSIM platform’s capabilities for connectivity and revenue opportunities

• February 24, 2025 24 Feb'25

  Myriota, Saudi Space Authority team for ultra-low power IoT connectivity

  Satellite internet of things connectivity company announces initiatives with Saudi space authorities including the Space and Technology Commission to bring ultra-low power IoT connectivity to the region

• February 21, 2025 21 Feb'25

  Apple withdraws encrypted iCloud storage from UK after government demands ‘backdoor’ access

  After the Home Office issued a secret order for Apple to open up a backdoor in its encrypted storage, the tech company has instead chosen to withdraw the service from the UK

• February 07, 2025 07 Feb'25

  Vietnam Air Traffic Management modernises comms for improved safety

  Southeast Asian country’s national aviation body to deploy multi-service network offering to upgrade its legacy network systems, and enhance the performance and flexibility of its air traffic network

• February 04, 2025 04 Feb'25

  Starlink gains higher orbit in Europe

  Leading space comms provider sees constellation investments boost performance, gaining a position in delivering LEO services over wide areas of Europe, even including UK capital

• February 03, 2025 03 Feb'25

  Verizon, AST SpaceMobile get into orbit to end mobile dead zones

  Leading US operator looks to conquer remaining mobile dead zones through space-based communications with growing satco

• January 31, 2025 31 Jan'25

  Verizon unveils enterprise network AI strategy

  Business IT and comms division of telco giant reveals strategy for deployment of artificial intelligence in enterprise use cases

• January 31, 2025 31 Jan'25

  Vodafone claims video call over satellite landmark

  Leading European telco Vodafone unveils results of test using low Earth orbit satellite for WhatsApp video call to a smartphone in a location that suffers from lack of traditional mobile connectivity

• January 31, 2025 31 Jan'25

  How Zebra is empowering frontline workers through tech

  Zebra Technologies’ CEO Bill Burns discusses the company’s growth strategy and how it is enhancing frontline worker capabilities through machine vision, artificial intelligence and robotics

• January 30, 2025 30 Jan'25

  UK government mobile mast upgrade scheme marks milestone

  People living, working and visiting England, Scotland and Wales set to benefit from one of the latest of the 30 UK government-funded 4G mast upgrades across the UK to improve rural mobile

• January 30, 2025 30 Jan'25

  EE scores Wembley Stadium connectivity renewal

  UK’s leading mobile comms provider EE extends title connectivity partnership with England’s national football stadium in London, as well as with all four Home Nations Football Associations.

• January 28, 2025 28 Jan'25

  Over 40 journalists and lawyers submit evidence to PSNI surveillance inquiry

  Angus McCullough, who is leading a review into the police surveillance of journalists and lawyers in Northern Ireland, says victims will be informed if they were unlawfully spied on – subject to ‘legal constraints’

• January 27, 2025 27 Jan'25

  Freshwave deploys all-operator 4G in-building connectivity to City of London

  Connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider fits out in-building mobile connectivity from all the UK mobile operators to 8 Bishopsgate location, with sixteen occupiers already signing up to the service

• January 27, 2025 27 Jan'25

  Boldyn Networks boosts private 5G with Smart Mobile Labs acquisition

  UK shared network infrastructure provider furthers business expansion with strategic purchase of German private 5G network and turnkey applications company

• January 24, 2025 24 Jan'25

  SITA takes off with Cathay Pacific to expand global network connectivity

  Air transport IT provider to enhance airline’s operations with high-speed connectivity across 51 airports worldwide, optimising access to cloud technology

• January 24, 2025 24 Jan'25

  StarHub, Nokia partner on network APIs to drive 5G, 4G application development

  Telco and comms tech provider target new applications for enterprises in use cases such as banking, finance, ports and online streaming through Network as Code platform developer portal

• January 23, 2025 23 Jan'25

  Zebra gallops ahead in APAC, driven by automation and e-commerce

  Zebra Technologies is riding the wave of e-commerce and automation in APAC, fuelling strong growth with RFID technology, tablets and scanners that boost business productivity and efficiency

• January 20, 2025 20 Jan'25

  Freshwave seeds 5G agritech innovation at National Robotarium

  Centre for robotics, AI and automated technologies teams with connectivity firm to investigate and test robotics on private 5G networks for tomorrow’s agriculture industry

• January 20, 2025 20 Jan'25

  Three UK sets out to build largest mobile packet core in Europe

  Soon-to-merge operator announces major technology roll-out across Europe with next-generation cloud-native core network – claimed to be largest in Europe – more than tripling its core capacity to 9Tbps

• January 20, 2025 20 Jan'25

  Singtel’s 5G network slicing to boost Singapore’s defence and security

  Singapore’s defence and security technology agencies will leverage Singtel’s 5G network slicing technology nationwide to combat evolving security threats and enhance national security

• January 17, 2025 17 Jan'25

  Comms, tech providers drive cross-border 5G highway in France, Germany

  5G Autobahn to Autoroute project to connect the cities of Metz in France to Saarbrücken in Germany with advanced mobility

• January 16, 2025 16 Jan'25

  Sunderland self-driving bus project gains autonomy provider

  Oxford-based connected vehicle software provider announced as key partner for autonomous transport initiative

• January 16, 2025 16 Jan'25

  BT unveils 5G Standalone network slicing deployment first in Belfast

  UK’s leading telco BT announced the first real-world deployment of 5G Standalone network slicing capabilities in a slicing trial that brought payments to Belfast Christmas Market in December 2024

• January 16, 2025 16 Jan'25

  UK Home Office reveals new approach to deliver Emergency Services Network

  IT partners announced to get over-budget emergency services communications network back on track

• January 15, 2025 15 Jan'25

  JLR and Tata team to deliver smarter, data-driven, connected cars

  Jaguar Land Rover partners with digital ecosystem enabler to ‘supercharge’ next-generation vehicle connectivity with real-time vehicle location services, smarter driving experiences and increased software-over-the-air updates

• January 14, 2025 14 Jan'25

  Connectivity second only to location in property-leasing decisions

  Study from neutral host providers discovers how Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity have overtaken traditional priorities such as price and amenities as top considerations for businesses choosing commercial properties

• January 14, 2025 14 Jan'25

  Harwell Science and Innovation Campus deploys private 5G connectivity

  Technology laboratories, startups and research institutions at leading UK research facility are set to benefit from private 5G network connectivity

• January 14, 2025 14 Jan'25

  Internet of things management platform market breaks $1bn barrier in 2024

  Study finds IoT connectivity management platforms facing headwinds, with suppliers exiting industry and others rethinking product and pricing strategies

• January 14, 2025 14 Jan'25

  Ericsson enhances enterprise 5G portfolio with generative AI virtual expert

  Comms tech provider looks to simplify network operations through launch of generative AI-based virtual expert designed to enhance enterprise 5G network administration

• January 13, 2025 13 Jan'25

  HPE opens shop for retail-ready networks

  Security-first, AI-powered capabilities said to help retailers improve customer experience and operational efficiency, detecting negative impacts and transmitting remedies to improve the omnichannel experience

• January 13, 2025 13 Jan'25

  Virgin Media O2 to begin 3G switch-off in April 2025

  City of Durham to become first part of operator’s plan to focus on 4G and 5G, and deliver faster and more reliable connectivity for customers by moving away from legacy mobile

• January 13, 2025 13 Jan'25

  Gramedia speeds up inventory checks with RFID

  Indonesian bookstore giant has sped up inventory checks, minimised shrinkage and improved customer experience with RFID-powered checkout kiosks and exit gates

• January 09, 2025 09 Jan'25

  CES 2025: Intel gears up for automotive drive

  IT giants eye up opportunities in software-defined vehicle sector with offering designed to drive down total cost of development and deployment while empowering automakers to build the future of mobility faster

• January 08, 2025 08 Jan'25

  Satellite rises up the agenda in enterprise plans

  Research from global mobile industry trade body finds almost 45% of enterprises surveyed view satellites as extremely important to their digital transformation agenda