In 2012, the UK telecoms regulator Ofcom made a contentious decision to allow the country’s largest operator, Everything Everywhere (EE), to roll out 4G services a year earlier than its rivals. EE achieved this advantage by using its existing 1,800 MHz spectrum. Competing mobile networks criticised the move as anti-competitive, arguing it granted EE a … Read more

Google has stopped waiting for reluctant carriers to adopt RCS (Rich Communication Services) and has begun rolling it out directly to Android smartphones. RCS aims to deliver an iMessage-like experience across compatible devices and platforms, offering features such as typing indicators, removal of old SMS character limits, improved group messaging, richer media sharing, and location … Read more

Canalys forecasts that roughly 800 million 5G-capable handsets will be shipped in 2023, representing about 51.4% of global smartphone shipments that year. The market research firm reports a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 179.9% for 5G handset shipments between 2019 and 2023, with nearly 1.9 billion devices expected to reach the market over the … Read more

As cloud computing shifts from buzzword to everyday reality for forward-thinking organizations, here are five trends expected to shape the landscape in 2012. Research firm Gartner reports that global cloud adoption is growing at roughly 17 percent annually. Industry surveys indicate that half or more of organizations have already adopted some form of cloud computing. … Read more

Over the past decade the telecommunications landscape has transformed dramatically. The rise of over-the-top (OTT) services has eroded carriers’ traditional voice and messaging revenues. Industry estimates have suggested substantial losses due to the rapid adoption of OTT messaging and VoIP services, prompting operators to rethink their business models. Competitive mobile operators introduced unlimited data plans, … Read more

As one of the world’s largest telecommunications groups, British Telecom (BT) faces intense scrutiny whenever concerns about market dominance arise. A recent report from the Commons Public Accounts Committee has again put BT in the spotlight, alleging that the company has been given an unfair advantage in the rollout of superfast broadband across rural areas—an … Read more

Jio Platforms has announced an AI telecom network alliance with AMD, Cisco, and Nokia, unveiled at Mobile World Congress. The partnership aims to build an Open Telecom AI Platform that embeds artificial intelligence across network operations to help telecommunications providers manage increasingly complex infrastructure, security concerns, and cost pressures. The initiative is presented as a … Read more

A new global collaboration among the world’s leading mobile operators is set to accelerate innovation across industries such as finance, retail, transportation, and healthcare. The GSMA Open Gateway initiative gives developers streamlined access to core mobile network capabilities through standardized, open application programming interfaces (APIs), enabling new services and more seamless integration between networks and … Read more

Meta is increasing its investment in subsea cable networks across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to strengthen global connectivity and support rising demand for digital services. APAC accounts for more than 58% of the world’s internet users, many of whom depend on resilient infrastructure to stay connected and access emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. To … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Michal Krakowiak) British satellite telecommunications company Inmarsat and Honeywell Aerospace have reached a major milestone in delivering high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi. The two firms completed the first phase of flight tests for GX Aviation broadband services, validating both the satellite network and the onboard hardware. The test aircraft connected to Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite … Read more