A new report shows that video viewing habits are shifting rapidly, creating a significant data challenge for enterprise technology leaders. For the first time, apps now account for the majority of broadcaster television viewing in the UK, representing 52.7% of total consumption versus 48.3% for traditional linear broadcast. Linear share has declined sharply from 52.9% … Read more

NEC has developed a compact Power Amplifier Module (PAM) designed to reduce energy consumption in 5G base station radio units. Mobile operators are facing rising operational costs as 5G networks densify. Because 5G often uses higher frequency bands than 4G, the coverage area of a single radio unit (RU) is smaller. That physical limitation forces … Read more

US telecommunications company AT&T has activated its 5G network in seven additional cities, although no commercially available smartphones yet support the new network. The seven cities added this week are: San Francisco, CA San Jose, CA San Diego, CA Austin, TX Nashville, TN Orlando, FL AT&T emphasizes that 5G coverage is currently limited to specific … Read more

Facebook’s Internet.org initiative, in principle, is a promising idea. It aims to give mobile users in developing countries free access to selected online services that help people stay in touch, run small businesses, find information and receive critical alerts such as natural disaster warnings. However, several Indian web and media companies — Cleartrip, NDTV, Newshunt … Read more

The UK has invested more than £530 million this year to expand connectivity to over 330,000 premises, with a fresh £33 million commitment to connect more than 17,000 homes and businesses in rural Derbyshire to high‑speed broadband. This Derbyshire rollout follows contracts awarded earlier in Shropshire, Cambridgeshire, New Forest, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hampshire, North East Staffordshire, … Read more

The rollout of 5G across major cities has been widely successful, and modern devices that support the latest mobile networking standards have benefited from the greater speed, bandwidth, and capacity 5G provides. Technology never stands still, however, and researchers are already exploring the possibilities of 6G. Early research aims to produce initial 6G systems by … Read more

Many business owners hesitate to adopt cloud services, even though they often already use cloud-based tools without realizing it. The cloud itself is not a new invention—the internet’s structure is essentially a cloud. If you use web-based email like Gmail or Outlook, or platforms such as Skype, Vimeo, or YouTube, you are already relying on … Read more

(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