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

Over the past decade the telecoms sector has evolved at a blistering pace. The VoIP market alone has expanded to an estimated £40 billion, a nine percent increase since 2011, while mobile and fixed-line services have both seen rapid adoption and technological advancement. Corporate activity has been just as intense. In the first eight months … Read more

Complaints about the National Broadband Network (NBN) have surged as users continue to experience persistent problems with their internet service. Australia’s NBN rollout has encountered difficulties since its inception. Internet service providers (ISPs) and NBN operators have traded blame: ISPs accuse the network operators of poor delivery, while NBN operators point to ISPs’ practices as … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Piotr_roae) There have been dangerously irresponsible drone operators — from the device that nearly collided with an Airbus A320 landing at Heathrow to the person who attached a semi-automatic handgun to a drone in a public park, and numerous other reckless incidents that have led to arrests and prosecutions. To clarify safe and … Read more

Speedtest by Ookla has released an updated analysis of how remote work is affecting internet performance around the world. Earlier coverage reported a modest decline in average fixed and mobile broadband speeds across North America and Europe for the week of March 16–22. Speedtest has now extended its data to include the following week, revealing … Read more