(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/ClaudioVentrella) Space Data Corporation Accuses Google of Copying Balloon Internet Technology A legal dispute has emerged over balloon-based internet delivery systems after Space Data Corporation (SDC) filed a lawsuit claiming Google copied its idea and infringed several patents. The case centers on technology that uses high-altitude balloons to provide internet service to remote … Read more

OpenRAN (Open Radio Access Networks) emerged in the mid-2010s from the need for more flexible, cost-effective mobile networks. The movement gained momentum with the 2016 founding of the xRAN Forum and accelerated when that group merged with the C-RAN Alliance to form the O-RAN Alliance in 2018. The alliance set out to challenge the long-standing … Read more

For operators, the extra perks you can offer customers to differentiate your service package are becoming increasingly important as network performance converges across providers. Opera Software has introduced an operator-branded app store that offers an “all you can eat” model for apps and games, and it may be a valuable addition to an operator’s product … Read more

System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) enables administrators to create tailored installations of applications, operating system images, and configuration settings that can be deployed repeatedly across multiple desktops or entire labs under their management. This approach ensures consistency, streamlines desktop administration, and lowers overall management costs while maintaining the flexibility required to address the varied needs … Read more

Apple is reportedly developing at least two satellite-based features to help users communicate during rural or remote emergencies. When you’re high on a mountain, out at sea, or deep in a forest, cellular coverage can be unreliable or non-existent. In many of those situations, however, devices may still be within range of satellites—especially as satellite … Read more

Debate continues over whether internet access should be considered a fundamental human right. Communication itself is essential, yet today’s constant connectivity can be overwhelming, and people sometimes choose to disconnect. Still, when governments intervene to cut communication, the consequences are far-reaching. According to Agence France-Presse, the Central African Republic (CAR) has taken the step of … Read more

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) using 5G could generate around $1 billion in service revenue by the end of 2019, according to a new report from SNS Research. Market intelligence from SNS Research indicates that growth will accelerate rapidly after 2019, with global FWA service revenues potentially surpassing $40 billion by 2025. “FWA has emerged as … Read more

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