Three leading companies in the mobile industry have announced a successful test demonstrating 5G interoperability based on the 3GPP Release-15 global standard. The laboratory tests used data connections in both the 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz bands. Infrastructure for the tests included pre-commercial 5G NR base stations supplied by Samsung, while 5G NR user equipment … Read more

Japanese telecom leader NTT and national newspaper The Yomiuri Shimbun have issued a joint proposal warning that unchecked development and deployment of generative AI could inflict “enormous and irreversible damage” on society. While recognizing the technology’s practical benefits, the two organisations call for urgent governance measures to manage the risks that accompany rapid adoption. The … Read more

A new oneM2M whitepaper recommends that an open standards approach is essential for communication service providers (CSPs) to capture the revenue opportunities arising from Internet of Things (IoT) applications that use low power wide area (LPWA) networks. Published under the title “Boost LPWA revenue through oneM2M,” the whitepaper is part of oneM2M’s ongoing effort to … Read more

In the first half of 2023, RootMetrics carried out extensive testing to evaluate the mobile experience for end users across major metropolitan areas, individual nations, and the UK as a whole. EE continued to lead the market in the UK-wide assessments. The operator topped all seven RootScore categories and earned the UK Overall RootScore Award … Read more

Wi‑Fi 7 has only just begun to appear in consumer gear, but TP‑Link is already moving forward with development of the next generation: Wi‑Fi 8. On Monday, TP‑Link announced it had successfully tested an early prototype of Wi‑Fi 8 hardware, marking a practical validation of the technology and advancing industry progress toward the next standard … Read more

A recent Cloud RAN trial has demonstrated how artificial intelligence can significantly improve mobile network efficiency, offering operators a practical route to better resource management and reduced operational costs. AT&T, working with Ericsson and Intel, carried out an evaluation that measured the performance of machine learning models across different radio frequencies. The experiment ran on … Read more

T-Mobile has announced that its deployment of 600 MHz low-band spectrum has expanded to cover more than 900 cities and towns across the United States. The latest update adds roughly 120 communities, including locations in New Mexico, Omaha, Nebraska, Maine, Augusta, and Los Alamos. This expansion is part of the carrier’s broader effort to strengthen … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/GoodLifeStudio) While many of us outside the United States wait for Project Fi to become available in our countries, Google has quietly improved international data speeds for current Project Fi customers. Starting today, Google says Project Fi subscribers can access high-speed data in more than 135 destinations. This improvement follows the addition of … Read more

TelecomsTech reported this week that not all carriers in the U.S. are happy about Apple’s new embedded SIM. The card, which ships with Apple’s latest iPad Air, is designed to let customers switch between participating carriers on the device itself, offering the flexibility to choose the best coverage and rates without swapping physical SIM cards. … Read more

UK telecoms giant Virgin Media Business is running a competition to discover “Three New Things,” offering attractive support and resources to digital entrepreneurs across the country. The initial entry list has been narrowed down to 10 finalists — and many of them share a common focus on web technologies and connected devices. It’s perhaps no … Read more