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

Media tablets and app stores have been identified among the top 10 strategic technologies for 2012, according to research firm Gartner. At its recent IT Symposium, Gartner analysts emphasized that enterprises must develop mobile strategies covering both B2E (business-to-employee) and B2C (business-to-consumer) scenarios. For B2E initiatives, IT leaders should align mobile efforts with social, operational … Read more

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has disclosed that the Federal Communications Commission has received more than 2,000 complaints related to COVID-19 and its effects on communications services. Testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday, Pai stated the FCC has logged approximately 2,200 pandemic-related complaints, and about 1,400 of those have already been addressed. … Read more

AT&T is leveraging Nvidia’s artificial intelligence expertise throughout its operations. Telecommunications providers handle enormous volumes of data. On a typical day, AT&T processes roughly 590 PB of information — the equivalent of about 6.5 million 4K movies — and turning that mass of data into actionable insights is a significant challenge. To address this, AT&T … Read more