Across the UK, Europe, the United States and beyond, the telecommunications industry is undergoing a digital transformation that will shape the coming decades. Connectivity underpins modern life and has been heavily tested by the pandemic. Crucially, networks have so far stood up to the strain. In the UK, connectivity has played a central role in … Read more

AI is reshaping how future 6G mobile networks are planned, as operators face uncertainty about future capacity and traffic patterns. The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance has published a study outlining how operator networks must adapt to support AI-driven applications. The report gathers operator perspectives to inform ongoing standardisation work within the 3rd Generation … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Geber86) Ericsson has announced strategic partnerships with Google and BT Sport as it aims to deliver the next generation of entertainment using its latest technologies. Under the agreement with Google, Ericsson will extend the reach of its MediaFirst TV Platform into the Android TV ecosystem. MediaFirst is a cloud-based platform that enables creation, … Read more

BT Group’s Digital division has rolled out Amazon CodeWhisperer, a generative AI coding assistant from Amazon Web Services (AWS). The deployment supports BT’s wider push for modernisation, streamlined workflows, and improved developer tooling across the organisation. CodeWhisperer delivers real-time, AI-powered code suggestions ranging from single snippets to complete functions inside popular integrated development environments (IDEs). … Read more

Around 8 million UK adults have never used the Internet, which amounts to just over 16% of the adult population in the country. That number fell by 299,000 during the three months up to September, a much larger decrease than the previous quarter’s drop of 12,000 people. These figures come from the Office for National … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/ollo) Vodafone says it has taken the lead in removing line rental from its fibre broadband packages to modernise pricing and make costs clearer for customers. However, the change is not quite what it first appears to be. Broadband pricing can be confusing for customers. Various fees tied to taking out a broadband … Read more

Following a recent internet shutdown, the Iranian government has sent a formal letter to state-run companies asking them to disclose which foreign websites and services they rely on. The nationwide outage lasted about a week earlier this month and coincided with widespread protests over rising fuel prices. The blackout disrupted communications, commerce and public access … Read more

Troubled tycoon and founder of Mega, Kim Dotcom, once proposed a disruptive advertising model intended to challenge Google. His idea involved installing software on users’ PCs so advertisers would pay consumers directly for their time, instead of funneling revenue to Google or other major online advertisers. At Mobile World Congress, Telefónica presented a similar concept … Read more

Telecommunications and data centre services provider Colt has announced a proof of concept (PoC) designed to evaluate whether blockchain technology can streamline payment settlements between network operators. The initiative was developed in collaboration with PCCW Global and Clear, a company that specializes in building blockchain-based wholesale clearing and settlement platforms for entire industries and the … Read more

Whenever the latest Apple innovations are discussed, it’s natural to compare them with developments from its closest rival in the mobile space — Google. Google has already moved into the smartwatch market with Android Wear and expanded into connected home products through its acquisition of Nest. Yet the smart home automation space remains open for … Read more