The total mobile services revenue in the Philippines is set to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6 per cent from $4 billion (€3.4bn) in 2025 to over $5 billion in 2030. This growth is predominantly anchored in mobile data services, with 5G networks serving as the primary catalyst, forecasts GlobalData, the […]
The FCC has opened the important AWS-3 auction of frequencies, the first spectrum auction in four years, with two rounds taking place on June 2nd. The AWS-3 auction offers 200 5G-grade spectrum licences in mostly local markets. The licence areas included in this auction are home to over 100 million consumers across 48 states, two […]
Mobile networks typically offer a poor-quality service to train passengers, according to research from media regulator Ofcom, which has called for a nationwide effort to improve the state of mobile service in the UK. Ofcom’s research measured mobile performance across 24 segments of key railway lines covering England, Scotland and Wales, making it the most […]
Hong Kong’s mobile services market is entering a new phase of data-driven growth, underpinned by widespread 5G adoption, rising mobile internet usage, and strong demand for high-speed connectivity. As consumers and businesses increasingly embrace data-intensive applications, operators are accelerating investments in network capacity and premium digital services, positioning the market for steady revenue expansion through […]
Enabling the full potential of 6G requires a different standardisation approach to prevent complexity and market confusion, alongside a smooth and cost-effective migration path with a focus on Multi-RAT Spectrum Sharing (MRSS) as a baseline solution, according to two new Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN) industry publications. 6G Architecture and Migration Options – An Operator View evaluates […]
Digital connectivity is now as fundamental a utility as water, electricity and gas. But it is not treated as equally important. The UK is failing to deliver the reliable connections that the economy and the public depend on to run successful businesses and lead full lives, able to access the health, wellbeing, education and leisure services […]
Sky has more than doubled its global roaming destinations from 55 to 120 across EU/EEA, the US, Australia and more. Sky’s Roaming Passport Plus lets customers use their UK data, calls and text allowances as if they were still in the UK while in one of the destinations for £2 a day. Sky Mobile customers […]
Big Blue Marble has announced that its Nakolos platform is the first end-to-end 5G Broadcast solution worldwide to implement the complete feature set introduced with 3GPP Release 19, achieved in collaboration with ecosystem partners bitstem, TRedess and SYES. The milestone follows two years of active standardization contributions alongside organizations including the European Broadcasting Union and […]
Sateliot, a leading 5G Internet of Things (IoT) satellite constellation operator, and Turkcell, Türkiye’s major telecommunications and technology company, have successfully completed a test of 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) IoT connectivity via satellite both in Barcelona and Istanbul. The demo was designed to test and confirm standards-based 5G NB-IoT NTN connectivity over Sateliot’s Low Earth […]
Telefónica, in collaboration with Sony, has carried out a pioneering 5G connectivity trial at the Movistar Arena, achieving speeds of several gigabits per second thanks to the use of the 26 GHz band, also known as the millimetre band or mmWave. Telefónica is the only operator in Spain to have 1,000 MHz of spectrum in this […]