Almost a week ago, Thom Yorke, the lead singer of Radiohead, withdrew his music from Spotify to protest how little streaming services pay artists. Ironically, he soon launched his own subscription service just days after making this criticism. But let’s consider the broader question: do creators earn less when their work appears on platforms like … Read more
One of the world’s largest telecommunications and Internet service providers, Level 3 operates the infrastructure that keeps online gaming sessions running smoothly and securely. TelecomsTech spoke with James Taylor, Director of Cloud Services for EMEA, about how the company supports the gaming industry. Gaming has rapidly become one of the most important global entertainment sectors, … Read more
EE and Nokia have upgraded mobile connectivity around Wimbledon to better serve residents and the many visitors to this London district, home to one of the world’s most renowned tennis championships. Using 17 existing 4G and 5G sites alongside a newly installed small cell network, EE aims to deliver high-capacity, high-speed mobile service to the … Read more
(Image Credit: Sean MacEntee) New data from ThinkBroadband shows Bristol leads the UK for superfast broadband coverage, with 97 percent of the city having access to high-speed connections. Alongside the fastest average download and upload speeds in the country, this strong coverage supports Bristol’s growing reputation as a technology hub. The city’s average download speed … Read more
(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/disqis) Virgin Media has announced plans to extend its Project Lightning program to cover an additional 36,000 premises in Scotland by 2019. Project Lightning is a £3 billion investment by Virgin Media to expand its 300Mbps broadband and television network across the UK. The program aims to connect an extra four million premises, … Read more
Huawei has recorded its largest-ever revenue decline as international sanctions and ongoing global challenges continue to weigh on the company’s performance. In addition to the widespread effects of the pandemic and the global semiconductor shortage that have hit many technology firms, Huawei has faced targeted international restrictions resulting from national security concerns. These factors combined … Read more
Vodafone has joined six other leading companies in exploring practical quantum computing solutions through Digital Catapult’s latest innovation accelerator programme. This initiative is part of the Innovate UK-backed “Quantum Data Centre of the Future” project and is designed to speed up the adoption of quantum technologies across sectors such as telecommunications, transport and defence. Within … Read more
Singtel and global smart metering solutions provider EDMI have partnered to deploy a smart electricity metering infrastructure across Singapore. Both companies successfully tested smart electric meters using Singtel’s nationwide LTE Cat‑M1 cellular IoT network. This setup enables wireless transmission of near real‑time meter readings directly to the power grid, improving data availability and operational responsiveness. … Read more
China, long anticipated to become the largest market for TD-LTE, is sending mixed signals about when that future will arrive. China Mobile staged a public LTE demonstration in Hangzhou in March after more than a year of internal testing, aiming to impress media and government officials. At the same time, Shenzhen in southern China is … Read more
(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/meltonmedia) In a market where falling prices are expected, mobile data traffic nearly doubles each year. That surge is pushing mobile network operators (MNOs) to find ways to deliver a high-quality customer experience while remaining profitable. Several factors explain why the anticipated large-scale adoption of small cells has been slower than expected. The … Read more