SpaceX CEO Elon Musk dismissed several executives after expressing dissatisfaction with the pace of development and testing for the company’s broadband satellite program. According to Reuters, at least seven managers were removed within hours of Musk’s visit to engineers working on the Starlink project. Sources say Musk was concerned the program was not progressing quickly … Read more
Huawei is pursuing more than $1 billion from US telecommunications provider Verizon over claims involving more than 230 patents. The Chinese vendor alleges Verizon owes licensing fees tied to patented technologies. A Huawei intellectual property executive has said Verizon should settle the amount to “resolve the patent licensing issue.” The patents at the center of … Read more
Airbus and MediaTek have completed the world’s first practical trial of 5G NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) technology using Eutelsat OneWeb’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. This milestone demonstrates seamless interoperability between terrestrial and satellite networks, reduces access costs, and paves the way for satellite broadband to reach billions of 5G devices worldwide. Arlen Kassighian, Chief … Read more
UK-based low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite company OneWeb has announced a further $500 million investment from Bharti Global, marking another significant development in a busy week for the firm. Last year, OneWeb secured $1 billion in funding from the UK Government and Bharti Global. Rt. Hon Kwasi Kwarteng, MP, Secretary of State for BEIS, commented: “Today’s … Read more
A recent vendor breach has exposed the personal information of millions of AT&T customers. AT&T is notifying roughly nine million customers by email that their data was taken in the incident. The attackers did not penetrate AT&T’s own systems. Instead, they compromised a marketing vendor that works with the US telecom provider, allowing the thieves … Read more
DISH Network has selected Ericsson to provide the radio access and core network for its nationwide Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) network, scheduled to be completed in March 2020. This agreement makes Ericsson the first wireless vendor publicly announced for DISH’s NB-IoT deployment. Earlier in 2018, Ericsson applied its global wireless and radio expertise to … Read more
Ofcom’s latest Connected Nations report provides a clear picture of mobile coverage and broadband availability across the UK, highlighting notable improvements in full-fibre access and stable progress in mobile connectivity. The report examines how widely essential digital services are available to households and businesses, showing encouraging trends in fibre rollout alongside ongoing work to reduce … Read more
Nokia has announced an agreement to acquire Infinera, a global provider of open optical networking solutions and advanced optical semiconductors. Under the terms of the deal, Infinera is valued at $6.65 per share, representing an enterprise value of approximately US$2.3 billion. That price reflects a 28% premium to Infinera’s closing share price on June 26, … Read more
Everyone has grown accustomed to disappointing financial results from the telecoms industry as the global economic outlook remains weak. Announcing quarterly figures can feel like a harsh verdict, especially when major companies report declines. Huawei reported robust sales of CNY 102.7bn (£10.4bn) for the first half of 2012, surpassing Swedish rival Ericsson in revenue over … Read more
Not everyone welcomed Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia. The deal effectively marked the end of an iconic brand that, only a few years earlier, led the smartphone market. Many observers attribute Nokia’s decline to the limited success of the Windows Phone platform. There has been widespread speculation about whether Nokia would have fared better on the … Read more