A group of CEOs representing Europe’s leading telcos have issued a joint statement calling for a new connectivity rulebook to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness. “Europe is at a crossroads and it must embrace a growth-driven mindset in order to succeed,” they say. “It is time for our continent to implement a bold competitiveness agenda that delivers […]
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry body dedicated to improving Wi-Fi standards and services, has released the WBA Industry Report 2025, with 81 per cent of respondents to its annual industry survey planning deployments of WBA OpenRoaming, an 18.9 per cent increase on 2024. Of those, 25 per cent were already rolling out the […]
Nokia has signed a new multi-year contract extension with iIiad Group to support the operator’s 3G, 4G, and 5G mobile networks across France and Italy. The deal, which also includes the operator’s footprint on the French Caribbean and Indian Ocean Islands, will see the continuation of both companies’ long-standing strategic partnership which began in 2010. […]
Sandeep Raithatha, Head of Strategy, Innovation & 5G IoT Products at Virgin Media O2 Business, has outlined his tech and telco predictions for 2025. “Private network adoption will significantly accelerate in 2025, with the market projected to reach $6.4 billion [€6.05bn] by 2026. Standalone private 5G networks are expected to capture 40 per cent ($2.8 […]
According to a research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, there were a total of 4,700 private LTE/5G networks deployed across the world at the end of 2024, excluding proof-of-concept (PoC) projects. The market value for private LTE/5G network solutions reached an estimated $ 1.8 billion in 2024. Berg Insight believes that the […]
Customers on London’s Elizabeth line can now stay connected throughout their journey, with high-speed 4G mobile coverage now available across the entire line. Following all Elizabeth line stations and the first tunnel sections between Paddington and Liverpool Street getting mobile coverage earlier this year, TfL and Boldyn Networks (Boldyn), have now completed work to bring […]
EE has been named the winner of the umlaut connect 2025 Mobile Network Test in the UK, marking the 10th year in a row that it has been awarded this accolade and, in doing so, becoming the first UK operator to ever surpass a score of 900. The test was conducted by the independent benchmarking […]
Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS), a division of Telstra, one of Australia’s largest telcos, has announced the appointment of Karen Clark as its Chief Executive Officer. Clark brings more than 25 years of experience in the media, telco and technology industry, having served most recently as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at TBS. Clark has been pivotal […]
The in-building wireless market is transforming significantly, with private 5G networks poised to close the considerable gap with Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS). According to technology intelligence firm ABI Research, the private 5G market, currently about 14 times smaller than DAS, is expected to grow at a remarkable compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 63 per […]
5G Standalone (5G SA) and 5G Advanced are expected to be key focuses for communications service providers (CSPs) for the remainder of the decade as they deploy new capabilities to create offerings centered on value delivery rather than data volume. The analysis is included among a wealth of statistical network insights in the November 2024 […]