SK Telecom has announced the successful commercialization of five-band Carrier Aggregation (CA) and 4×4 MIMO—key technologies of LTE-A Pro, the advanced stage in LTE evolution. These enhancements are intended to boost data transmission speed and network performance, representing an early application of 5G-era capabilities that support gigabit-level throughput and significantly increased network capacity. The five-band … Read more

Amazon has agreed to acquire Globalstar for US$11.6 billion, a move that signals consolidation in the satellite connectivity market and marks a pivotal shift that Starlink will likely watch closely. Announced on April 14, the acquisition transfers Globalstar’s satellite operations, infrastructure, assets, and mobile satellite services spectrum licences with global authorizations to Amazon. These resources … Read more

CityFibre has announced plans for an investment exceeding £2 billion to accelerate the nationwide rollout of full Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) across the UK. The company was acquired in June for £538 million by Antin Infrastructure Partners and West Street Infrastructure Partners, a fund managed by Goldman Sachs. CityFibre already owns fibre infrastructure in 37 UK towns … Read more

Apple has sharply redirected its iPhone export strategy toward India and the United States, with nearly all phones made in India now destined for American customers. The shift—from roughly 50% to 97% of Indian-made iPhone exports going to the US in about a year—illustrates how trade policy and tariffs are driving major changes in global … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/ferrantraite) Voice over Wi‑Fi (VoWiFi) has attracted significant attention recently. Major carriers report large daily call volumes on Wi‑Fi: AT&T has cited millions of VoWiFi calls per day, and T‑Mobile reports even higher figures. Many enterprises and mobile operators view VoWiFi as a cost‑effective method to improve indoor mobile coverage where outdoor macro … Read more

Telstra is partnering with Ericsson to roll out a cutting-edge, programmable 5G Advanced network. This upgrade will integrate Ericsson’s next-generation Open RAN-ready hardware, 5G Advanced software, and AI-driven automation. These improvements will allow the network to self-diagnose and self-heal, increasing operational efficiency and delivering more consistent performance and reliability for customers. 5G Advanced: A programmable … Read more

A proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint moved closer to becoming reality after FCC Chairman Ajit Pai publicly supported the deal. The $26.5 billion transaction would combine the two carriers into an operator with a subscriber base comparable to AT&T and Verizon. As the race to deploy 5G accelerates, both companies argue that a merged … Read more

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has issued a warning that Russia is preparing large-scale cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure. Russia has carried out cyber operations against Ukraine for many years. One notable incident occurred an hour before Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February, when a cyberattack against Viasat disrupted services across Europe. Since the invasion began, Russia … Read more

Finnish telecommunications company Nokia has been selected to supply network equipment for Africell as the operator prepares to enter the Angolan market later this year. Initial operations will focus on deploying a multi-standard radio network in Luanda that supports 2G, 3G and 4G services, with a planned software-based upgrade path to 5G in the future. … Read more

Qualcomm Technologies and Swisscom, the Swiss telecommunications provider, together with device makers including LG, Askey, OPPO and WNC, have announced the introduction of 5G services in Europe with the launch of Swisscom’s 5G network. This rollout signals a rapid deployment of 5G networks and compatible Android smartphones across the region through the end of 2019. … Read more