Vodafone and Meta have collaborated on a new way to free up network capacity for all mobile customers, including allowing them to view more high-quality short videos. This network optimisation has been applied in eleven European markets since the start of June this year. In an initial three-week test conducted in the UK in April, […]
Nokia has announced that GFiber Labs has successfully tested 50Gb/s broadband speeds over its existing fiberenetwork. This is the first live network demonstration of 50G PON technology in the US and shows how operators can use Nokia’s Lightspan MF fibre access platform to upgrade their fibre networks. The trial builds on the 25G PON deployment […]
Nokia and BT Group have successfully aggregated 5G Standalone (SA) spectrum using 5CC Carrier Aggregation (5CC CA), making BT Group the first European operator to achieve this milestone. The achievement uses a device powered by a Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF system from Qualcomm Technologies, a specilaist in 5G technology. 5CC CA will significantly boost the data […]
England fans are still waiting for the team to kick into gear at Euro 2024. Many have been disillusioned by sluggish performances to date and the knockout game against Slovakia on June 30th followed the trend – until Jude Bellingham’s spectacular equaliser in the 95th minute. Viewing stats from Yospace, the dynamic ad insertion company, […]
Telco giant Vodafone is calling for a new Connectivity Union to help accelerate Europe’s digital ambitions and unleash its ability to compete on a global scale. It says that Europe’s future economic success will be underpinned by next-generation connectivity. Only through 5G standalone will European businesses be able to fully capitalise on the industrial value […]
The wireless telecommunications industry experienced another quarter of strong expansion and technological advancement, driven by the relentless advance of 5G technology, according to data from trade body 5G Americas and analyst firm Omdia. In the first quarter of 2024, the global adoption of 5G connections continued its steady climb, reaching nearly two billion with an […]
Vodafone UK and Virgin Media O2 have agreed to extend and enhance their existing mobile network sharing agreement for more than a decade, bolstering mobile coverage across the country and delivering improved services for customers. Many elements of the agreement expand on the existing arrangement between Vodafone UK and Virgin Media O2 and are independent […]
The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN) has published Green Future Networks: A Roadmap to Energy Efficient Networks, offering new guidance and recommendations on reducing energy consumption in mobile networks. This roadmap aims to enhance energy-saving methods for MNOs and the wider industry. This publication outlines 16 different energy saving techniques and intelligent solutions that […]
Virgin Media O2 has completed its share of the first phase of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme and reports that it has built more shared sites than any other operator to improve mobile coverage in 227 partial not-spot areas across the UK. Glencoe Mountain Resort became the 227th site to benefit from improved 4G […]
According to ETNO, the voice of Europe’s telecommunications network operators, currently, 76 per cent of European citizens see advanced connectivity as essential in improving their lives and socio-economic prospects, with almost 30 per cent asking to strengthen the availability of high-speed Internet for everyone, everywhere. Accordingly ETNO is urging the new, European leadership to take […]