(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Doc_Steele) A world-first integrated mobile satellite and cellular service, developed through a partnership between Globalstar Europe and Manx Telecom, has been announced. The service will initially be tested with emergency services to ensure continuous connectivity regardless of location or prevailing network conditions. Called EMN (Extended Mobile Network), the system preserves connectivity by dynamically … Read more

Around the world, several telecommunications operators are increasing pay for frontline engineers who keep people connected during the COVID-19 pandemic. One positive outcome of the crisis has been greater public recognition of essential workers. Roles such as retail staff and postal workers are often low paid, yet society depends on them. Similarly, telecom engineers play … Read more

Network operators are increasingly integrating AI into everyday operations. Rather than limiting AI to analysis or support tools, several telecom companies are deploying autonomous software agents capable of carrying out tasks directly within their systems. Companies such as Vodafone, AT&T, and Telefónica are applying this so-called “agentic AI” across different areas of their businesses, from … Read more

Media tablets and app stores have been identified among the top 10 strategic technologies for 2012, according to research firm Gartner. At its recent IT Symposium, Gartner analysts emphasized that enterprises must develop mobile strategies covering both B2E (business-to-employee) and B2C (business-to-consumer) scenarios. For B2E initiatives, IT leaders should align mobile efforts with social, operational … Read more

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has disclosed that the Federal Communications Commission has received more than 2,000 complaints related to COVID-19 and its effects on communications services. Testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday, Pai stated the FCC has logged approximately 2,200 pandemic-related complaints, and about 1,400 of those have already been addressed. … Read more

AT&T is leveraging Nvidia’s artificial intelligence expertise throughout its operations. Telecommunications providers handle enormous volumes of data. On a typical day, AT&T processes roughly 590 PB of information — the equivalent of about 6.5 million 4K movies — and turning that mass of data into actionable insights is a significant challenge. To address this, AT&T … Read more

The UK government will move to ban the possession and supply of “SIM farms” as part of a broader effort to curb fraud and protect the public from scammers. SIM farms are specialised devices that can hold large numbers of SIM cards simultaneously, allowing criminals to automate the mass distribution of fraudulent text messages. These … Read more

Google has long pursued ambitious projects to bring internet access to remote and underserved areas, including the well-known Project Loon. Now the company is reportedly planning a new initiative: launching a constellation of small satellites to deliver global Wi‑Fi coverage. According to reports, the initial rollout would include 180 small, high-capacity satellites placed in low … Read more

The FCC is updating satellite spectrum rules to expand broadband capacity and reshape how telecommunications providers connect their networks. The agency is voting on new regulations intended to modernize how satellite systems share spectrum, replacing decades-old power-flux density limits that governed interactions between Geostationary Orbit (GSO) and Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) systems. The FCC estimates these … Read more

Ericsson and Swisscom have announced the completion of what they describe as Europe’s first end-to-end, multi-vendor 5G NR call, carried out in the Swiss city of Burgdorf. The call took place on Swisscom’s 3GPP-compliant network using Ericsson radio equipment and the Ericsson Cloud Packet Core, a platform designed to deliver converged communication services across mobile … Read more