A batch of GuoWang satellites was launched aboard a Long March-5B rocket from the Wenchang spaceport in southern China. After reaching orbit, the satellites were successfully maneuvered into their planned low-Earth orbit. Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported the mission as a success, confirming that 10 GuoWang satellites reached their predetermined orbital positions. GuoWang: A … Read more

Vodafone has weighed in on whether the UK government should ban Huawei 5G equipment from national networks. About one third of Vodafone’s UK base stations currently use Huawei equipment. A government ban on the Chinese vendor’s gear would require Vodafone to replace that equipment across a substantial portion of its network. Speaking to Reuters, Vodafone … Read more

Bouygues Telecom has reported a data breach that exposed personal and financial information belonging to approximately 6.4 million customers. The compromised records include names, contact details, subscription information, and bank account identifiers (IBANs). Bouygues says that passwords and credit card numbers were not part of the leak. The company’s internal security team discovered the breach … Read more

The UK’s alternative network providers (altnets) emerged around 2018 and, supported by billions in investment, dramatically accelerated the country’s fibre rollout. Today, superfast fibre is available to over 40% of homes and businesses, bringing the sector closer to the government’s 96% coverage goal for 2027. However, major incumbents—prompted by competition and government pressure—are launching their … Read more

5G will transform how broadcasters distribute content and significantly improve customer experiences, says Caroline Chan, vice president of the Network Platforms Group at Intel. Speaking at the IBC Conference in Amsterdam, Chan urged industry professionals to start planning for how upcoming 5G developments will impact their businesses, noting that early adopters are already preparing launches. … Read more

Wi‑Fi Ranging, an advanced feature introduced with Android 15, is set to transform indoor navigation. Using the IEEE 802.11az protocol, this technology promises sub‑metre accuracy and a more reliable way to determine indoor location where GPS struggles. Many users have experienced poor or non-existent GPS indoors—in shopping malls, airports, conference centres and other large, obstructed … Read more

Huawei has launched an intensive public relations campaign in the UK as tensions between London and Beijing increase and the company faces heightened scrutiny. In an open letter to the British public, Huawei stated: “Keeping in contact with friends, loved ones and colleagues shouldn’t be hard. That’s why we’re making it easier to stay in … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/eskaylim) A report from Ovum projects that by 2021 roughly 29 million premises will be connected using G.fast-enabled fixed-line broadband. This emerging technology combines fiber with existing copper lines to deliver substantially higher speeds with relatively low additional deployment cost, making it an attractive option for operators. G.fast leverages fiber to the distribution … Read more

By Muhammad Farqan Wired local-area networks (LANs) have long been the backbone of enterprise networking—and they remain important today. At the same time, wireless local-area networks (WLANs) have become the dominant method for extending network connectivity to mobile devices. If you have any experience with networking, you’ve likely set up a WLAN at home or … Read more

IBM has partnered with Airspan Networks to accelerate the adoption of 5G-enabled Open RAN technologies across Europe. Open RAN delivers hardware and software based on interoperable, open standards—providing operators with greater choice, lower costs, reduced vendor lock-in, and opportunities for innovative new vendors to challenge the established players. One emerging vendor in this space is … Read more