The emergence of eSIM technology marks an important evolution in the telecommunications sector. It provides a more flexible approach to global connectivity and comes at a time when the industry is moving away from traditional SIM cards. eSIMs are helping set the stage for a new era in device management. It’s a technology that’s facilitating […]
Would-be international satellite direct-to-device business Lynk Global has won a modification to its existing operating licence from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Luxembourg-based SES has an investment position with Lynk. “We want to thank the FCC for quickly granting our licence modification to provide service in the United States. Lynk previously received the world’s […]
AST SpaceMobile (AST) activated one of its first BlueBird satellites over Japan in order to make a video call with staff from cellular telco Rakuten, its partner operator in Japan. Abel Avellan, CEO at AST, commented: “Another historic first! We completed our initial activation of our first BlueBird satellites in Japan with Rakuten Mobile to […]
Nokia has reported that Q1 net sales declined 3 per cent y-o-y on a constant currency and portfolio basis, attributed to a challenging prior year comparison in Nokia Technologies. Network Infrastructure grew 11 per cent on a constant currency and portfolio basis while Cloud and Network Services grew 8 per cent. Mobile Networks grew 2 […]
SoftAtHome, an independent software company for broadband, video,and analytics, has announced that its Eyes’ON solution is deployed in Unified National Networks (UNN), a government-linked company operating the telecommunication network infrastructure in Brunei Darussalam. UNN adopted Eyes’ON Mobile and Eyes’ON Fixed Networks to monitor the performance of its networks from an end-to-end perspective to better improve […]
Research from Sky Mobile has lifted the lid on the most cringe-worthy mobile moments for Brits. From social media slip-ups to the classic pocket dial, the research reveals the top 15 mobile mishaps people are most guilty of committing. The survey of 2,000 Brits uncovered that sending a text to the wrong person, pocket dials and […]
The total mobile service revenue in Japan is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3 per cent from $46.9 billion (€43.3bn) in 2024 to $54.5 billion in 2029, mainly supported by the growth in mobile data service revenues, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Japan Mobile Broadband Forecast […]
The government-backed 5G MoDE (Mobile O-RAN for Highly Dense Environments) project has successfully delivered a temporary O-RAN Cell on Wheels at the O2 Blueroom, located outside the Allianz Stadium. The trial, which has been delivered by Virgin Media O2 and Mavenir, took place during the England vs Italy Six Nations fixture earlier this March and […]
According to research by O2, nearly half (42 per cent) of British mobile phone users are paying for additional mobile storage, with photos, videos and unused apps being the main culprits of storage consumption. The true cost of being a digital hoarder has been revealed, as research reveals Millennials admit to paying over six times […]
New Zealand’s mobile services revenue is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6 per cent from $1.5 billion (€1.3bn) in 2024 to $1.8 billion in 2029, driven by the nationwide network expansion by operators to support the rising demand for high-speed connectivity and data-centric services and the subsequent increasing 5G […]