There was a familiar theme at the recent Telco Cloud World Forum in London—one that still demands urgent attention. Speakers agreed that the IT and telecommunications industries are rapidly converging. That convergence represents both a challenge and an opportunity: communications service providers (CSPs) must adapt quickly to offer a broader set of services beyond traditional … Read more

SK Telecom has successfully completed a 5G trial for driverless vehicles in collaboration with the Korea Transportation Safety Authority (KOTSA). The trial involved two autonomous cars equipped with 5G and V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) communication, sharing real-time traffic and safety information with each other and with a central control center. Combined with a high-resolution 3D HD map … Read more

Since the Covid-19 outbreak, telecommunications services have become even more essential to daily life worldwide. Communication networks enabled widespread remote work, helped people stay connected during lockdowns and social distancing, and allowed healthcare and retail services to move online. Telcos also supported government efforts to monitor and mitigate the virus. In many respects, telecom networks … Read more

The UK armed forces will gain access to enhanced Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities following the award of a contract for a new satellite named Juno. The £40 million programme is being led by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL). The initiative is expected to support around 200 skilled jobs, bolstering the UK’s space sector … Read more

Enea says it has developed the first virtualized data schema that extends 5G Core capabilities to manage 4G network data effectively. This virtualized schema lets mobile operators harmonize 4G and 5G data models into a single, customizable view that spans from the 5G Core to the network edge, enabling consistent data access and control across … Read more

Full-fibre network provider CityFibre has awarded construction contracts worth £1.5 billion across 27 towns and cities in the UK. Under current plans, the rollout will cover more than five million premises, with all awarded projects expected to be in the build phase by summer 2021. The contracts secure the construction partners CityFibre will work with … Read more

Digital Britain remains very much a work in progress, but the 2025 target for nationwide full fibre (FTTP) coverage is now a clear deadline. Consumers, businesses and public sector organisations that currently have limited broadband access have high expectations for faster, more reliable internet. Today, full fibre connections capable of 1Gbps speeds serve roughly 2 … Read more

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