Everyone has grown accustomed to disappointing financial results from the telecoms industry as the global economic outlook remains weak. Announcing quarterly figures can feel like a harsh verdict, especially when major companies report declines. Huawei reported robust sales of CNY 102.7bn (£10.4bn) for the first half of 2012, surpassing Swedish rival Ericsson in revenue over … Read more

Not everyone welcomed Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia. The deal effectively marked the end of an iconic brand that, only a few years earlier, led the smartphone market. Many observers attribute Nokia’s decline to the limited success of the Windows Phone platform. There has been widespread speculation about whether Nokia would have fared better on the … Read more

A study commissioned by Ericsson concludes that 5G connectivity is essential for Europe to meet its climate goals. With international attention on the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the report emphasizes 5G’s role in cutting carbon emissions across the continent and accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy. The European Union has committed … Read more

(c)iStock.com/lekchangply The Internet of Things (IoT) has become one of the most important topics in the telecommunications sector. As subscriber growth slows in many markets and over-the-top (OTT) providers intensify competition for services beyond traditional voice and data, communications service providers (CSPs) are looking for fresh revenue streams. Connectivity remains the core strength of telcos … Read more

Sunrise and Huawei have achieved a record aggregated download speed of 3.67 Gbps by combining multiple 5G-enabled smartphones within a single 5G cell in Zürich. The test used C-Band spectrum with a 100 MHz bandwidth and conformed to 3GPP standards. Previously, a single-user smartphone peak speed of up to 2 Gbps had been recorded. Sunrise … Read more

(c)iStock.com/_ultraforma_ The UK telecoms landscape is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in years. In the recent Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced a major boost to digital connectivity with a £1 billion package. Of that sum, £400 million will be allocated to expanding superfast fibre broadband through a Digital Investment Fund, while £740 million … Read more

If you’ve ever stayed at a hotel, you know how outdated communications can be in many properties: old corded desk phones in the room and an Ethernet jack gathering dust. For travelers who rely on modern conveniences, not every hotel keeps pace. Many properties still lack ways for guests to receive messages comfortably from the … Read more

We expect strong performance from NETGEAR, especially from a premium router priced around £399 ($400) like the Nighthawk X8. Over several days of testing in a typical urban building, we evaluated its design, features, and real-world performance, leaving most settings on automatic to see how well the router manages interference from nearby signals. Industrial Design … Read more

BT broadband customers in parts of the UK experienced a loss of internet access yesterday after a power failure at a major exchange in Birmingham disrupted service for more than two hours. The outage was first reported at around 13:00 BST, and by about 15:00 many residential customers had regained connectivity. BT has said roughly … Read more

You may have read recent news about a UK small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) customer who received an astonishing bill of more than £163,000. Although the network operator ultimately agreed to waive the charge, payment requests continued to be issued for more than seven months afterward. The root cause was a faulty device that, over … Read more