A report titled “IoT Low Power Wireless Networks and 5G 2019-2029: Global Forecasts, Technologies, Applications” from IDTechEx Research highlights both enthusiasm for 5G and a rising sense of caution. While 5G promises major advances, policymakers and some telecom operators — including major contributors to 5G standards like Huawei — warn that rolling out 5G will … Read more

BT and Global, the Media & Entertainment Group, have agreed a 10-year partnership to modernize the UK’s legacy payphones and expand digital hubs that serve local communities. The collaboration will improve connectivity and enable hyper-local advertising across more than 200 towns and cities in the UK. Under the deal, Global will retain responsibility for advertising … Read more

Automotive leaders such as Mercedes-Benz are implementing dedicated mobile private networks (MPNs) to enable advanced, real-time factory automation. Mercedes-Benz runs highly automated production lines that require deterministic, near-zero latency communication between robots, human operators, and logistics systems. Public 5G and general-purpose wireless infrastructure can produce unpredictable latency spikes and interference, making them unsuitable for many … Read more

Sponsored The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated changes in how businesses operate, pushing many organizations to adopt digital solutions like cloud computing to maintain continuity. Eastern Communications, a telecommunications company based in the Philippines, says cloud services are reshaping the modern workplace and gaining widespread adoption. During the crisis, companies turned to cloud platforms to support remote … Read more

AT&T has announced a plan to move 70% of its wireless network traffic onto open-capable platforms by late 2026. This transition marks a major shift away from proprietary, closed interfaces toward an open, programmable radio access network (RAN) that supports faster scaling and a broader range of hardware suppliers at each cell site. Beginning as … Read more

“When most people think of Panasonic, they think of televisions,” admitted a company executive on stage at Mobile World Congress. That candid remark prefaced a bolder announcement: Panasonic is extending beyond consumer electronics and entering the connectivity space with its own MVNO service. In partnership with Vodafone, Panasonic will offer a single flat-rate tariff delivering … Read more

Analysts at CCS Insight report that 5G is on the verge of becoming mainstream in several advanced markets, even though rollout progress has slowed in some regions. CCS Insight forecasts that global 5G connections will triple to around 670 million this year and are expected to reach roughly 3.6 billion by 2025. Despite this rapid … Read more

Service providers have progressed from selling single services to offering bundles, then triple play, quad play and now multi-play packages. Having watched this evolution firsthand, many professionals assume they understand multi-play thoroughly. But some widely held beliefs about multi-play may be inaccurate. A white paper by independent research firm Analysys Mason, titled “IT Infrastructure of … Read more

MWC19 Global telecommunications provider ZTE has introduced what it calls the first 5G “flagship” smartphone: the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G. Developed for launch in cooperation with global carriers including China Unicom, Elisa and Hutchison Drei Austria, the new addition to ZTE’s premium Axon lineup is expected to reach markets in Europe and China in … Read more

NTT Docomo has developed a 5G-ready platform capable of streaming 8K stereoscopic virtual reality, opening up significant new possibilities for immersive media. While many consumers are still adopting 4K, the industry is already pushing toward 8K—an advancement that not only increases resolution but also enhances immersion for VR and large-format displays. Docomo’s solution can stream … Read more