G.fast is an innovative networking technology that promises to deliver very high-speed internet over the vast amount of existing copper infrastructure. By leveraging current copper lines, providers can reach many more customers at much higher speeds with relatively low investment — a prospect that has generated considerable excitement. Laboratory demonstrations have produced headline-grabbing results. Researchers … Read more

Chinese telecommunications company Huawei has reportedly suspended sales in Russia and placed some of its staff in the country on furlough. After Ericsson and Nokia announced this week that they would suspend or cease operations in Russia, many observers expected the country to turn to Chinese suppliers like Huawei for network equipment. Huawei has long … Read more

President Trump has been ridiculed for talking about 6G while 5G is only now beginning to roll out, but there is merit in planning for the next generation of mobile networks. 6G does not yet exist — that is clear — and neither industry nor regulators have finalized standards or deployments. Still, it is sensible … Read more

More than two-thirds of brands say telecom operators are a better original source of data insights than Google, Apple, or Samsung, according to a new study by Synchronoss Technologies. The study, conducted by analyst firm Ovum and published during Mobile World Congress (MWC) last week, also revealed an important caveat: nearly half (48%) of the … Read more

SK Telecom (SKT) and NTT DOCOMO have formed a strategic partnership to strengthen their metaverse platforms and accelerate research into 6G technologies. Ryu Young-sang, President & CEO of SKT, described the memorandum of understanding as a meaningful collaboration between two leading mobile operators in Korea and Japan. He emphasized that joint efforts with NTT DOCOMO … Read more

The rollout of LTE networks is expected to accelerate rapidly over the next five years, driven initially by enterprise demand, according to new research from analyst firm Juniper Research. Despite strong growth, LTE will account for only about 6% of global mobile subscribers by 2016. Juniper projects that LTE subscriber numbers will reach 428 million … Read more

Hackers are constantly finding new ways to bypass protections and gain access to devices. The long-running contest between “white hat” security researchers and “black hat” attackers has intensified over the years and shows no sign of slowing — increasingly, even common household items can be vectors for intrusion. Russian authorities recently reported that some consumer … Read more

Semtech has introduced a major advance in fibre broadband with its new asymmetric 50G PON OLT chipset. This industry-first, ITU-compliant solution consists of the GN7161, GN7153BW, and GN25L80B chipsets. Designed for compact, power-efficient SFP-DD triple-generation modules, the new platform is intended to speed global commercial roll-out of 50G PON technology. Rising demand for bandwidth is … Read more

Google has launched the South Pacific Connect initiative to strengthen digital connectivity and resilience across the Pacific. The project will deploy two new transpacific subsea cables, Honomoana and Tabua, to improve communications between the United States, Australia, Fiji, and French Polynesia. Developed in partnership with Fiji International Telecommunications, the Office of Posts and Telecommunications of … Read more

Not content with being the only mobile operator to offer both a free upgrade to 4G and an unlimited data plan, Three UK has announced today that it will eliminate roaming charges for customers in several countries. While Neelie Kroes and the EU Commission work toward a mandated reduction of roaming fees across Europe, Three … Read more