(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/LeoPatrizi) At a recent event in London, executives from Swedish infrastructure provider Ericsson and the UK’s largest mobile operator, EE, shared their perspectives on the convergence of TV, broadband, and mobile markets and the opportunities this convergence creates for LTE broadcast. Thorsten Sauer, Ericsson’s Head of Broadcast and Media Services, said the company … Read more

In the week when Huawei and ZTE denied posing a threat to US national security, is it fair to say Huawei is being singled out by overseas regulators? John Lord, Huawei’s Australia chairman, expressed disappointment and concern after the Australian government banned the Chinese vendor from participating in the country’s more than $40 billion National … Read more

Nokia has achieved another industry first, completing carrier aggregation in a 5G standalone (SA) network environment. In collaboration with Taiwan Mobile, Nokia conducted a New Radio Carrier Aggregation (NR CA) trial that combined spectrum in the 700 MHz (n28) and 3500 MHz (n78) bands. Tom Koh, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of the … Read more

Qualcomm used its 5G Summit to unveil several significant announcements about next-generation architectures and new partnerships, focusing on IoT security, fixed wireless access, and expanded OEM adoption of its 5G technologies. The company revealed it is developing its first cellular chipset that is optimized and certified for Microsoft’s Azure Sphere IoT operating system. This chipset … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/David Crespo Nieto) Vodafone has published its fourth annual IoT Barometer Report, assessing how businesses view Internet of Things (IoT) developments. The study reveals that 76 percent of companies consider the IoT to be “critical” to their future success. While many already acknowledge the IoT’s importance and potential benefits, it may surprise some … Read more

Just when it seemed there could be no more revelations about the NSA’s controversial PRISM program, new details continue to emerge. While much public attention has focused on PRISM’s headline aspects, several lesser-known NSA initiatives have flown under the radar. Meet Blarney, Fairview, Oakstar, Lithium and Stormbrew. Despite sounding like craft cider brands, these are … Read more

The shift to digital is undeniably transforming the telecommunications industry. While disruptive, this transition also offers significant opportunities for companies willing to embrace change and adapt their operations to thrive in the new landscape. Operators face a clear choice: either proactively reshape their businesses around digital services or focus on cutting costs to extract value … Read more

Empirix, a recognized leader in end-to-end network performance, has launched a new analytics platform called IntelliSight. We spoke with Tim Moynihan, Vice President of Marketing, about the launch and the role of effective big data analytics in modern telecommunications and service operations. His observations offer useful industry perspective. Tim explains how the IntelliSight platform functions: … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Pali Rao) BT has revealed wholesale pricing for Openreach’s initial G.fast broadband rollout, which offers “up to” 330Mbps download speeds for homes and businesses. G.fast technology is projected to reach roughly 29 million premises by 2029, and BT has been leading trial efforts. In previous reports, BT began field trials of G.fast in … Read more

A recent study comparing the 5G performance of the iPhone 16e and several Android smartphones has drawn attention, but the findings require careful scrutiny beyond headline figures. Cellular Insights, in a report commissioned by Qualcomm Technologies, concluded that Android phones using Snapdragon X75 and X80 modems noticeably outperformed Apple’s iPhone 16e, which uses Apple’s first-generation … Read more