Accedo, the Smart TV provider, has announced a partnership with NDS to enable pay-TV operators to launch their own app stores and explore new ways to monetise apps. The solution leverages NDS’ set-top box (STB) platform, allowing operators to author applications that run inside an integrated HTML browser and take advantage of a comprehensive software … Read more

Germany’s largest telecommunications operator, Deutsche Telekom, says its 5G network is already about 80 percent ready and aims to reach 99 percent population coverage by 2025. Addressing a conference of German business leaders, Deutsche Telekom CEO Timotheus Höttges reported that roughly 22,000 of the company’s 27,000 mobile sites are now connected via high-speed fibre-optic links. … Read more

China Mobile plans to list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange after its removal from the New York Stock Exchange. In November, then‑President Donald Trump signed an executive order that led to the delisting of China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom from the NYSE on national security grounds. The NYSE briefly reversed its decision after … Read more

Nokia Bell Labs has announced a major research advance called Natural‑Language Networks, a step toward autonomous network management that lets operators control networks using simple spoken or written prompts. This innovation brings artificial intelligence and telecommunications together to simplify how networks are configured and managed. Natural‑Language Networks interpret user intent from everyday language and can … Read more

“Good morning, this is Steve, how may I help you?” For many American callers to toll-free numbers, a familiar, friendly accent answering with that or a similar greeting became synonymous with quick problem resolution. The story began in 1998 when a small group of entrepreneurs launched India’s first call centre with just 18 employees. Over … Read more

International mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Lycamobile has expanded its operating agreement with Telefónica to introduce 4G data services across its Spanish network, improving connectivity for its approximately 1.9 million customers in Spain. Allirajah Subaskaran, chairman of Lyca Group, said the launch of 4G services in Spain underscores the company’s commitment to its Spanish customer … Read more

A joint EU–South Korea initiative called 5GCHAMPION will be showcased next week during the 2018 Winter Games. The project integrates terrestrial wireless systems, including millimeter-wave (mmWave) access, with satellite communications to demonstrate a fully integrated intercontinental 5G network proof of concept. 5GCHAMPION seeks to show how multiple radio access technologies can operate together to deliver … Read more

Computing giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) reported a dramatic 91% drop in fourth-quarter profits after a turbulent year that included the ousting of its CEO and the shelving of its WebOS hardware efforts to refocus on software and cloud infrastructure. Where does the world’s largest technology company go from here after a confusing and eventful twelve months? … Read more

Everyone who uses technology regularly knows how convenient — and at times frustrating — a tightly integrated ecosystem can be. Apple’s iPhone and Mac lineup is a familiar example: devices work together seamlessly, but integrating products from other manufacturers can be difficult. That tight integration brings two clear advantages for a company. First, it lets … Read more

While Bill Gates may now spend less time at Microsoft and more on global philanthropic work through the Gates Foundation, Microsoft’s research teams continue to pursue projects that aim to expand connectivity across Africa. As part of the company’s 4Afrika initiative, Microsoft has launched a third pilot project testing low-cost broadband in Limpopo, South Africa. … Read more