AT&T and Uber have formed a strategic partnership to address urban congestion by integrating 5G connectivity with Uber’s planned fleet of electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs). This collaboration focuses on ensuring reliable, low-latency communications for future air taxi operations in major cities. As part of its long-running Uber Air initiative, Uber has been … Read more

Service-provider Wi‑Fi is a major and expanding market, growing at roughly 7% year over year as operators use Wi‑Fi to differentiate their services and to offload mobile data traffic from cellular networks. The market surpassed $1 billion in Q2 2014 and is expected to continue growing as mobile operators increasingly rely on Wi‑Fi for capacity … Read more

At the University of Toronto, researchers at Citizen Lab, working with security firm Kaspersky, have revealed a widespread network of mobile surveillance malware marketed by an Italian company and reportedly used by law enforcement agencies worldwide. The malware, known as Remote Control System (RCS), can infiltrate Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, Symbian, and BlackBerry devices. Although … Read more

Nokia has established a new benchmark for millimetre-wave (mmWave) 5G performance over an extended distance, demonstrating sustained multi-gigabit speeds far beyond typical expectations for long-range mmWave deployments. In tests carried out at the OuluZone test facility in Oulu, Finland, Nokia achieved average downlink throughput above 2 Gbps over a distance of 10.86 kilometres using mmWave … Read more

Tesco Mobile and debt charity Money Advice Plus have urged telecoms providers to reverse planned price increases after new research raised serious concerns. Over the coming weeks many UK mobile and broadband operators are expected to introduce some of the largest mid-contract price rises seen in recent years. Karen Perrier, CEO of Money Advice Plus, … Read more

Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) has published its latest analysis of how the major US mobile networks performed during the Super Bowl. GWS network test teams were onsite using Samsung Note 20 5G devices to evaluate AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon. Tests were carried out throughout the day’s activities, including during the Gameday Fan Plaza before kickoff. … Read more

According to GSMA Intelligence, 2025 is the year telcos move from talk to action on artificial intelligence. The report “Telco AI: State of the Market, Q2 2025” shows the industry shifting from strategy-setting to practical implementation. Where 2024 was about building the strategic case for AI, 2025 is focused on measuring progress and delivering tangible … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/petrenkod) Last year’s announcement that the EU would abolish roaming charges across member states brought welcome news to anyone who has ever been hit with an unexpectedly high mobile bill while traveling. However, travelers who spend long stretches of time abroad should temper their enthusiasm: the draft fair use rules for the roaming … Read more

Two analysts from Analysys Mason, Cesar Bachelet and Stephen Sale, presented at Telecoms Tech World on the topic “How can operators make OTT/VAS work for them?” The theme is familiar—how over-the-top (OTT) applications challenge traditional mobile operators—but their session offered practical, forward-looking insights. Mobile operators have long seen OTT applications as a threat; WhatsApp replacing … Read more

By Beijing Correspondent Dr. Lin Sun In early 2011, China Telecom, the country’s largest fixed-line operator, launched its “Broadband Country-Op-Net Cities” initiative. The plan aimed to boost consumer download speeds roughly tenfold—targeting 20 Mbps for most urban households and 100 Mbps for most businesses by 2015. The targets were ambitious given the reality at the … Read more