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Nokia forecasts recovery

Nokia has reported that net sales declined 21 per cent y-o-y in constant currency (-23 per cent reported) in Q4 as macroeconomic uncertainty continues to pressure operator spending. Full year net sales declined 8 per cent y-o-y in constant currency (-11 per cent reported). The company said that the environment remained challenging in Q4, however […]

January 25, 2024

BT, LiveU live broadcast collaboration

Benefitting customers across sport, remote production, news, live events and a range of other verticals, LiveU has announced it is working with BT Media and Broadcast to offer new live content sharing capability for broadcasters. This brings together LiveU’s Reliable Transport (LRT) protocol with BT’s wider content and distribution network, covering Internet Protocol (IP) and […]

January 24, 2024

Report: EE leads in 5G coverage

In a competitive telecom landscape, where operators strive to meet the ever-increasing consumer demand for fast, accessible, and reliable 5G networks and services, MedUX, a specialist in international fixed and mobile network testing and benchmarking, has released research on 5G performance in the UK’s capital. The report reveals that EE not only leads in 5G […]

January 17, 2024

Research: 5G Advanced & RedCap key for telcos

Research from Juniper Research, a specialist in telecommunications markets, forecasts that operators will generate $400 billion (€365.7bn) in service revenue from 5G networks in 2024; an annual growth of 32 per cent from 2023. However, the report anticipates that as 5G penetration rates become saturated amongst consumers, it will be imperative for operators to launch […]

January 15, 2024

Iridium unveils Project Stardust

Voice and data satellite communications provider Iridium has unveiled Project Stardust, the evolution of its direct-to-device (D2D) strategy with 3GPP 5G standards-based Narrowband-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) Non-Terrestrial Network (NB-NTN) service development. As a new standards-based solution, it will be deployed on Iridium’s existing satellite network giving the company a unique ability to offer both high-quality […]

January 10, 2024

Gogo achieves 5G milestones

In-Flight communications company Gogo Business Aviation says that 2023 was a year where it gained momentum and which included obtaining FAA Supplemental Type Certification for its latest AVANCE LX5 equipment. “Receiving formal approval from the FAA to produce and manufacture the AVANCE LX5 Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) reaffirms our commitment to Gogo 5G as we […]

January 3, 2024By Chris Forrester

Research: Private LTE/5G network deployments at 2,900

According to a research from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, there were a total of 2,900 private LTE/5G networks deployed across the world at the end of 2023, including trial and pilot deployments. Private 5G network deployments are moving from trials to commercial operations and amounted to an estimated 700 networks whereof trials accounted […]

December 20, 2023

Report: Full-fibre tops 17m UK homes

A record 17 million UK homes have access to full-fibre broadband, with 4.6 million now taking it up, according to regulator Ofcom’s latest Connected Nations report. For the first time, full-fibre broadband is available to over half of homes in all four of the UK nations. Northern Ireland leads the way, with over nine in […]

December 19, 2023By Colin Mann

Parallel Wireless deploys 5G Open RAN hardware-agnostic solution in Bristol

Parallel Wireless, a provider of Open RAN solutions, has announced what it describes as “a groundbreaking achievement” with the successful operation of its 5G Open RAN hardware-agnostic solution in the UK. This deployment, a collaboration with Arm, BT Group, NXP Semiconductors, Real Wireless, and the University of Bristol, with funding from the UK’s Department for […]

December 13, 2023

EE outlines 3G retirement strategy

Chief Networks Officer at BT, Greg McCall, has outlined EE’s 3G retirement strategy and how it plans to ensure customers are supported during the switch off process and how customers’ mobile connectivity experiences will improve as a result of the switch off in 2024 and beyond. EE will begin switching off of its 3G network […]

December 12, 2023