Research from O2 highlights a significant disconnect between awareness and behaviour when it comes to sun protection. The research has been backed by The British Skin Foundation which has highlighted that getting burnt just five times over a lifetime more than doubles the risk of getting a melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer. […]
London Tube users can now stay connected via high-speed 4G and 5G on new sections of the network as Transport for London (TfL) and Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) complete further installation works to expand mobile coverage on the network. Mobile coverage has been expanded along the Northern line with the tunnelled section between Balham and South Wimbledon […]
MedUX, a specialist in mobile network testing, has released its European Crowdsourcing Report, offering critical insights into 5G quality and experience across the continent. This solution, deployed in over 100 countries and capturing insights from over 50 million smartphone users, provides a real-time view of the actual 5G experience, highlighting the gap between aspirations and […]
One NZ, the cellular operator in New Zealand, reports that more than 2 million text messages have been carried via Starlink satellites since the service was introduced six months ago. More than 40 types of smartphones are now enabled to text via space with Starlink and SpaceX, and most messages are sent or received within […]
Xsolla, a video game commerce company, has released its Q2 2025 Edition of The Xsolla Report: The State of Play. The report provides insights, trends and opportunities shaping the gaming landscape. In 2024, global mobile app usage soared to 4.2 trillion hours, an all-time high that powered $150 billion consumer spending across mobile platforms. Mobile […]
Charlie Ergen, founder and chairman of the EchoStar/DISH combination, is reported to be negotiating with some of the company’s bond and debt-holders for extensions to its debt payment obligations. However, some debt interest payment obligations have – or are about to be – met. But there are still challenges. For example, the FCC is pushing […]
Virgin Media O2 has has announced the details of its spectrum transfer agreement with Vodafone UK that will see Virgin Media O2 acquire 78.8 MHz of spectrum for an investment of £343 million (€400m), materially enhancing the company’s network position and helping to improve the connectivity experience of consumers and businesses across the country. The […]
The wireless telecommunications sector continues to post strong growth at of the end of Q1 2025. According to data from 5G Americas and Omdia, global 5G connections rose to 2.4 billion, with projections suggesting an increase to 8 billion by 2029, representing over 94 per cent of forecasted global population coverage of 8.5 billion. North […]
To help bridge the digital divide and provide emergency communications during disasters, Japanese investment company SoftBank Corp has been actively conducting research and development for its High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) stratospheric telecommunications business since 2017 as a global pioneer in the field. In 2026, SoftBank plans to launch pre-commercial HAPS services in Japan in […]
Project Reach, a partnership between Network Rail, Neos Networks and Freshwave, will see an end to some of the worst signal blackspots on the major rail arteries of Britain as the companies team up to upgrade to Britain’s rail telecoms infrastructure in decades. Heidi Alexander, Secretary of State for Transport, said: “This partnership marks a […]