A report from IDC predicts that demand for Wi‑Fi products will rebound in 2024 after two underwhelming years. The pandemic initially boosted shipments, producing an 8.6 percent increase in Wi‑Fi‑enabled device shipments in 2021. That surge, however, proved short‑lived. In 2022, declines in smartphone and PC shipments dragged down the broader Wi‑Fi market, causing shipments … Read more

Ericsson has announced an increase in its US investment to support and accelerate 5G network deployments across the country. The company says its additional investments will be focused on two primary areas: first, expanding research and development work carried out close to US customers; and second, improving flexibility to shorten time-to-market for new product introductions … Read more

Verizon is forming a coalition of major telecommunications companies to define 6G capabilities and the practical use cases it should support. The US carrier has unveiled its 6G Innovation Forum, an alliance intended to prevent 6G development from becoming fragmented and instead guide its evolution through coordinated industry collaboration. Verizon’s 6G alliance includes leading network … Read more

In a collaboration between SingTel and Ericsson, the two companies have introduced a SON—not a human child delivered by a stork, but a Self-Optimising Network. This technology is designed to manage network resources automatically and deliver better performance and reliability for users. Traditional mobile networks are relatively rigid: a grid of cells intended to blanket … Read more

The UK government has announced it will permit Huawei equipment to be used in national 5G networks, but only in a tightly constrained and limited capacity following a comprehensive security review. After a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) chaired by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the government confirmed the decision that balances the need … Read more

Ericsson has been recognised for its RAN automation user interface, winning the Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2024 in the “Interaction, UI, and User Experience” category. The accolade highlights Ericsson’s work on the rApps portfolio, a set of RAN automation applications built to O-RAN Alliance standards that simplify and improve radio access network management. The … Read more

Feathers are flying again over the planned distribution of UK LTE bandwidth, after Vodafone accused the regulator Ofcom of “taking leave of its senses” for allowing Everything Everywhere to use existing spectrum to run 4G services. Everything Everywhere, the joint venture between T-Mobile and Orange, was given permission last week by Ofcom to operate LTE … Read more

The French telecommunications regulator ARCEP (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques et des postes) has informed the Paris public prosecutor that Skype has not registered as a telecom operator, despite being required to do so under French law. According to ARCEP, the Luxembourg-based voice and video calling service may be committing an offense by failing … Read more

A record 17 million UK homes can now access full-fibre broadband, Ofcom reports in its latest Connected Nations update. This milestone reflects rapid infrastructure growth and marks a significant step toward faster, more reliable internet for households and businesses across the country. Full-fibre broadband, which replaces traditional copper lines with fibre-optic connections, delivers greater reliability … Read more

Rival businesses often exchange a few pointed remarks about competitors—playful jabs that are usually harmless. But sometimes those criticisms escalate into full-blown confrontations that draw public attention. For context, let’s go back to April 2012, when the FCC approved a deal allowing T-Mobile to acquire $1 billion worth of spectrum from AT&T. As part of … Read more