BT Group, together with Nokia and MediaTek, have successfully completed trials of 5G Reduced Capability (RedCap) technology with RedCap devices. The trial, which took place at BT Group’s Adastral Park site, utilised Nokia’s AirScale RAN portfolio, EE’s 5G Standalone network and MediaTek’s RedCap testing platform. RedCap is a technology introduced in 3GPP Release 17 that […]

Sony Corporation and Deutsche Telekom are working together on a programme of activities to leverage Sony’s expertise in camera, encoding, IoT and media orchestration with Deutsche Telekom’s latest developments in advanced 5G networking. The two organisations are jointly conducting trials to apply Deutsche Telekom’s dynamic network slicing technology to latest generation contribution and production workflows […]

Telefónica de Argentina, one of the country’s largest telcos, has selected Kyndryl, the IT infrastructure services provider, to accelerate the modernisation of its technology environment. With a 3-year extended agreement, Kyndryl will manage Telefónica de Argentina’s hybrid cloud infrastructure and integrate automation to add efficiency, improving services and application experience of its customers in Argentina. […]

According to a report from specialist IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the global satellite IoT communications market is growing at a steady pace. The global satellite IoT subscriber base grew to surpass 4.5 million in 2022. The number of satellite IoT subscribers is forecast increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 39.6 per […]

Customers and strategic partners of Vodafone Business can more easily adopt future 5G services, such as dedicated network slices to support critical applications and emergency services, thanks to a new cloud-based converged charging system developed by Vodafone and Nokia. Nokia’s Converged Charging (NCC) software is a secure and automated platform that unlocks new commercial models […]

The Cisco Broadband Survey from the comms technologist finds that evolving consumer expectations will reshape the needs and economics of the Internet. People in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and South Africa) are rethinking what they rely on the Internet for, balancing classic demands for speed and reliability, with the intensifying needs of rising eco-consciousness, secure […]

EchoStar’s S-band service has achieved a 2023 IoT Business Impact Award from IoT Evolution and announced that seven leading European Internet of Things (IoT) service providers have signed multi-year commercial agreements to develop and sell IoT solutions using EchoStar Mobile’s Pan-European, satellite based, LoRa-enabled IoT network. EchoStar’s customers are API-K, Cyric, DalesLandNet, Dryad, Galaxy1, ProEsys […]

Decreasing costs of satellite launches and lower capital outlays have enabled several new Small Satellite (SmallSat) operators (such as Swarm Technologies, Kepler, FOSSA Systems, Sateliot, Lacuna Space, HEAD Aerospace Group, and Totum Labs) to enter the satellite Internet-of-Things (IoT) market with low-cost and low-power satellite connectivity offerings. These new entities seek to challenge traditional satellite IoT incumbents, including Inmarsat, Iridium, ORBCOMM, and Globalstar, to provide a […]

Findings from a survey carried out by Samsung and the analysis of UK Google search results reveal the overarching themes that are permeating consumer conversations regarding smart technology in the home. The survey of 1,000 adults looking to move home (buy or rent) in the next five years, combined with the analysis of Google search […]

Thuraya, the mobility arm of the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, Yahsat and eSAT Global have announced that they have successfully completed an over-the-air demonstration of low-latency, direct-to-satellite IoT texting system by transmitting low-power IoT messages over Thuraya’s satellite network (Thuraya-2 Satellite ‘T2’). This milestone is the first of several milestones that Yahsat expects to […]