Accedo, a leading Smart TV and IPTV technology provider, has partnered with Australian media group Foxtel to deliver a Smart TV service to viewers across Australia. Foxtel’s internet TV offering enables owners of compatible Samsung Smart TVs to access Foxtel content without installation, a contract, or a set-top box. The launch coincided with coverage of … Read more

We all recognize that traditional service providers—like Virgin Media—feel threatened by over-the-top (OTT) players. The question is: how can they respond effectively? Amdocs offers tools that enable a collaborative, partnership-driven approach rather than a confrontational one. Within its customer relationship management (CRM) platform, Amdocs incorporates insights that many others overlook. The system doesn’t simply classify … Read more

Nokia, OMRON, and NTT DOCOMO have launched joint field trials at their respective facilities to evaluate 5G technology as a solution to pressing manufacturing challenges. NTT DOCOMO will lead the tests, which address the growing need for robust wireless communications on factory floors. Manufacturing environments increasingly rely on stable links between IoT devices, but factors … Read more

(c)iStock.com/retrorocket “Digital transformation” has become a widely used term to describe the changes many businesses are undergoing or striving to achieve. In the telecom industry especially, it often serves as a catch-all phrase that bundles many initiatives together—primarily technology-driven efforts such as multi-channel customer onboarding, electronic invoicing, video-on-demand and IPTV. While it makes sense to … Read more

A report commissioned by Ericsson and Qualcomm estimates that widespread 5G adoption could generate nearly £15 billion in additional economic output across three core UK industries. The report finds that over three-quarters of the projected gains will come from manufacturing, agriculture, and construction. Applied to these sectors, 5G is forecast to add approximately £14.8 billion … Read more

Qualcomm and Apple have reached a settlement in their long-running legal dispute, and as a result Intel has abandoned its plan to launch a 5G modem that had been expected for a 2020 iPhone. Until now, Apple appeared likely to miss a 5G iPhone this year because of its litigation with Qualcomm and had planned … Read more

LG has announced it will not attend this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. MWC is the largest event in the telecoms calendar and typically draws huge international crowds, creating close contact between attendees from around the world. Many visitors jokingly refer to “the MWC lurgy” because … Read more

EE has once again been named the UK’s best overall mobile network for performance, extending a twelve-year run at the top for the BT-owned operator. The latest “State of the Mobile Union” report from RootMetrics, covering the first half of 2025, shows EE continuing to lead mobile connectivity across the nations of the UK. RootMetrics … Read more

T-Mobile has introduced “5G On Demand,” a portable private 5G network solution designed to simplify the deployment of advanced, data-driven networks across multiple industries. Scheduled for commercial availability by the end of 2024, 5G On Demand is built to serve the changing needs of sectors such as media and entertainment, oil and gas, and construction, … Read more

Ericsson has joined forces with Deutsche Telekom (DT) to accelerate the use of renewable energy for powering 5G radio sites. Transitioning to renewable energy for telecom infrastructure is increasingly urgent. Beyond cutting greenhouse gas emissions, renewables reduce dependence on fossil fuels sourced from regions where revenues may fund conflict or other harmful activities. Heather Johnson, … Read more