Visitors to London’s West End can now use EE’s 4G and 5G mobile network at two of the Capital’s busiest London Underground stations. Central line customers at both Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road stations can now benefit from access to the mobile network, with coverage available within the ticket halls, on the Central Line […]
Virgin Media O2 has announced that it will start to switch off 3G services in 2025 as part of its ongoing network transformation. The compnay says this will enable it to further expand and upgrade its 4G and 5G connectivity, reduce energy consumption and deliver enhanced speeds and reliability for customers. It follows the Government […]
Cellcom, Israel’s largest cellular provider, and NovelSat, a specialist in content connectivity, have teamed up to leverage 5G technology to deliver captivating multi-camera views to fans at live events. Through the integration of NovelSat’s edge-based media delivery solution within a stadium equipped with Cellcom’s advanced 5G network, this initiative will introduce an immersive real-time multi-camera […]
BT and Nokia have announced the successful uplink aggregation of two carrier components in a 5G Standalone (SA) live network spectrum. Demand for faster uplink speeds is growing in importance for a number of both existing and emerging use-cases, including live-streaming and video calls. Carrier aggregation is an important technique for ensuring reliability and high […]
CommScope and Wireless Infrastructure Group (WIG) have completed one of the UK’s first large-scale neutral-host centralised radio access network (C-RAN) deployments, supporting small-cell and 5G networks, transforming mobile connectivity for residents, businesses and visitors in Birmingham, UK. CommScope collaborated with WIG, utilising key positioned streetscape assets to create a scalable and sustainable multi-operator, multi-technology mobile […]
Visitors and employees at Munich’s tallest skyscraper are benefitting from seamless mobile coverage following the deployment of CommScope’s DAS ERA technology. The Hochhaus Uptown München, known as the O2 Tower and headquarters of O2 Telefónica Germany, has been equipped with a fully digital DAS ERA C-RAN antenna system, covering all 38 floors. Additionally, on selected […]
The Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy has launched a public tender procedure for the financing of media projects using 5G and 6G technologies for the production and distribution of content. The initiative aims to introduce new products and services in the production, distribution, and use, by users, of more accessible and attractive audiovisual […]
BT and Ericsson have successfully demonstrated the transmission of 5G services in a wideband FDD (frequency division duplex) radio carrier (over 20MHz) within a sub-3 GHz spectrum band. The breakthrough trial demonstrated the benefits of configuring a wide carrier bandwidth of 50MHz (50MHz downlink + 50MHz uplink) in EE’s 2.6GHz band and performing downlink aggregation […]
Satellite operator SES has confirmed that the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has validated the certification of SES’s Phase II accelerated C-band clearing and relocation activities. With this milestone, and following the successful completion of its Phase I activities in 2021, SES has fulfilled its commitment to the FCC’s programme to clear a portion of […]
In-flight connectivity specialists Gogo has reported Q2 revenue growth of 6 per cent at $103.2 million (€94m). The business airline-focussed company expects total revenues this year to be in the range of $410 million-$420 million. “We are in a two-year investment cycle to take advantage of new technologies like 5G, LEO satellite and LTE to […]