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BT boost for UK mobile coverage

UK telco BT has revealed an ambition to deliver 5G standalone to 99 per cent of the UK population by the end of FY30 – four years ahead of any other UK mobile operator’s stated projections. In a blog post, Howard Watson, Chief Security and Networks Officer, BT Group, suggests that from the buzz of […]

October 3, 2025By Colin Mann

Virgin Media O2 switches on first Giga Site

Virgin Media O2 has announced the successful switch-on of its Giga Site in Paddington, London, utilising newly acquired spectrum and marking a step forward in delivering more reliable mobile connectivity across the UK. The new Giga Site combines low, mid and high-band spectrum with Nokia’s new dual-band massive MIMO technology, which uses a large number […]

October 2, 2025

Forecast: Telco revenue in Vietnam to increase at 2.6% CAGR

The total telecom services revenue in Vietnam is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6 per cent during 2024-2029, led by growth in mobile data and fixed broadband segments, reports GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Vietnam Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report reveals that the mobile voice service revenue […]

October 2, 2025

AccelerComm, Radisys secure UK Space Agency funding

AccelerComm, a provider of flight-proven 5G technology for satellite networks, and Radisys Corporation, a specialist in open telecom solutions, have announced that a joint project to support the development of the next generation of Non-Terrestrial Networks has been funded through the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund (IBF). This project will tighten the integration of […]

October 2, 2025

EchoStar selling off more spectrum?

There are widespread reports that US cellular giant Verizon Communications is negotiating to buy wireless spectrum from EchoStar. Reuters summed up the situation saying the discussions involve EchoStar’s AWS-3 licences, which are valuable for carrying 5G wireless signals. If the deal goes through, Verizon would join AT&T and SpaceX as recent buyers of EchoStar’s wireless […]

October 1, 2025By Chris Forrester

Forecast: China telco, pay-TV services revenue at $483bn in 2029

China’s telecom and pay-TV services revenue is predicted to grow, albeit at a modest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.5 per cent, from $471 billion (€400.7bn) in 2024 to $483 billion in 2029 with broad-based declines in mobile voice service revenues offsetting expected gains in mobile data segment, according to forecasts from GlobalData, the […]

October 1, 2025

O2, Freshwave enhance mobile coverage in Perth

Residents, businesses, and visitors to Perth city centre in Scotland will benefit from enhanced mobile coverage from O2 with the deployment of six new 4G outdoor small cells. Small cells are technology about the size of a shoe box and used to enhance mobile phone signal in busy areas. Because of their size, they can […]

October 1, 2025

Gogo in final phase of 5G ATG testing

Gogo has reached the final phases of terrestrial testing of its next-generation 5G air-to-ground (ATG) technology. So far, the results show that the 5G chip exceeds anticipated performance speeds and network performance models, confirming that Gogo is one step closer to delivering ATG speeds to North American customers operating in the CONUS region. Customers subscribing […]

September 26, 2025

Forecast: 5G surpasses 2.6bn global connections

According to data from 5G Americas and Omdia, global 5G connections climbed past 2.6 billion in Q2 2025 — a 37 per cent year-over-year surge – and are projected to reach nearly 9 billion by 2030, representing 60 percent of all wireless connections worldwide. In parallel, global cellular data consumption grew by 15 per cent […]

September 25, 2025

UK MNOs call for mobile connectivity support

Mobile UK, the trade body for the UK’s mobile operators, has urged the government to prioritise the industry as a critical engine for national competitiveness. In an article originally published on Politics Home, it suggests that world-class mobile infrastructure will play a key role in achieving the government’s ambitions for economic growth, innovation and inclusion. […]

September 23, 2025By Colin Mann