Nokia and AT&T have signed an agreement to build a large-scale fiber network across the United States. The deal follows a setback for Nokia in December, when AT&T awarded a major mobile network contract to Ericsson instead. Under that separate arrangement with Ericsson, AT&T plans to handle roughly 70% of the country’s cellular wireless traffic … Read more

Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report forecasts substantial growth for 5G and mobile data traffic over the coming years. By the end of 2023, the company anticipates one billion 5G subscriptions and global mobile data traffic exceeding 100 exabytes per month. The report predicts 5G coverage will reach over 20% of the world’s population by the end … Read more

Telecommunications companies are already preparing for 6G by investigating how neuromorphic artificial intelligence can curb rising energy demands. This week Ericsson and Forschungszentrum Jülich signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly research these brain-inspired computing architectures and their role in next-generation networks. Future network solutions will need to deliver high intelligence and performance while minimizing … Read more

Since its first broadcasts in 1928, television has continued to captivate and entertain audiences worldwide. This article traces the medium’s development from the era of black-and-white sets to today’s high-definition flat screens and handheld tablets, highlighting key programmes, technological milestones, and cultural moments that shaped TV history. The 1950s The 1950s marked the arrival of … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/claylib) Three leveraged 3G to become the UK’s first commercial mobile video network and has long retained an underdog image, relying on distinctive offers and bold marketing to stand out. Now, as the UK mobile telecoms market prepares for significant consolidation, Three faces a strategic crossroads: adapt and seize new opportunities, or risk … Read more

Users of Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites could face bans if they are found to be using those platforms to organize criminal activity, following the widespread unrest seen across the country last week. Speaking in the House of Commons, Prime Minister David Cameron said the government was working with the police, intelligence agencies … Read more

EE has begun trials of a new 4G home broadband system designed to bring high-speed internet to more than 580,000 UK households that currently lack adequate connectivity. The solution pairs EE’s 4GEE Home Router with a high-gain external antenna and professional installation. It is aimed at rural and hard-to-reach areas where fixed-line services struggle to … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/ClaudioVentrella) Space Data Corporation Accuses Google of Copying Balloon Internet Technology A legal dispute has emerged over balloon-based internet delivery systems after Space Data Corporation (SDC) filed a lawsuit claiming Google copied its idea and infringed several patents. The case centers on technology that uses high-altitude balloons to provide internet service to remote … Read more

OpenRAN (Open Radio Access Networks) emerged in the mid-2010s from the need for more flexible, cost-effective mobile networks. The movement gained momentum with the 2016 founding of the xRAN Forum and accelerated when that group merged with the C-RAN Alliance to form the O-RAN Alliance in 2018. The alliance set out to challenge the long-standing … Read more

For operators, the extra perks you can offer customers to differentiate your service package are becoming increasingly important as network performance converges across providers. Opera Software has introduced an operator-branded app store that offers an “all you can eat” model for apps and games, and it may be a valuable addition to an operator’s product … Read more