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Trump's budget bill opens wide swath of spectrum for sale
updated Including frequencies that overlap with Wi-Fi 6E and private mobile networking
Public Sector08 Jul 2025 | 5
Britain's 5G experience 'among the worst in Europe' says MedUX
Official figures for network performance don't play out in user's reality, says monitoring biz
Networks08 Jul 2025 | 24
Fresh UK postcode tool points out best mobile network in your area
Pick a provider based on how good their local 4G and 5G coverage is
Networks27 Jun 2025 | 68
London's poor 5G blamed on spectrum, investment, and timing of Huawei ban
Interview Other cities either started with rival kit, or had Chinese vendor core already built before any bans, says expert
Networks25 Mar 2025 | 54
London is bottom in Europe for 5G, while Europe lags the rest of the world
Plus: Fandroid alert – Android devices sometimes say '5G' when connecting to 4G
Networks25 Feb 2025 | 27
Mobile operators brace for bigger, faster headaches with 6G
NGMN reports what telcos want, but admits most can be delivered by 5G
Networks19 Feb 2025 | 47
BROADER TOPICS
Never mind those Chinese spies: US Air Force picks Verizon for 35 base network upgrades
Salt Typhoon? Unpatched network kit? Sorry, I think you're breaking up
Networks08 Jan 2025 | 6
FCC throws open 6 GHz band to unlicensed low-power gizmos
Good news for techies pushing 'education, healthcare, and entertainment' gadgets in the US
Networks12 Dec 2024 | 11
Brit telcos to clash in high-speed mmWave spectrum showdown next year
Ofcom opens floodgates for turbocharged 5G in cities
Networks13 Nov 2024 | 14
Verizon wobbles on the East Coast, outage cuts off night owls
T-Mobile US and Comcast also stutter slightly
Networks12 Nov 2024 | 4
Three and Vodafone: We need to merge because our networks are rubbish
Voda users have to fall back to 2G in some places after 3G switchoff, docs claim
Networks07 Oct 2024 | 78
WHO-backed meta-study finds no evidence that cellphone radiation causes brain cancer
The signal may not rot your mind, we can't say the same for the content
Science04 Sep 2024 | 105
Qualcomm goes budget with Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 5G chipset
Latest silicon aims to bring Gigabit connectivity to sub-$100 handsets
Personal Tech30 Jul 2024 |
Verizon hit with whopping $847M verdict for infringing 5G and hotspot patents
Must be hard to face a huge, unexpected bill, amirite?
Networks01 Jul 2024 | 11
China warns citizens to stop posting info about spy satellites on social media
Asia In Brief Plus: Singapore launches global regulatory blockchain; China gets new SciTech boss; India spectrum auction fizzles
Public Sector01 Jul 2024 | 10
Nokia demos upper 6 GHz band for mobile, but UK wants it shared with Wi-Fi
Splitting hotly contested spectrum could get messy
Networks05 Jun 2024 | 39
Flying phone base stations to take off over Japan in 2026
NTT Docomo teams with Airbus subsidiary to make it happen
Networks04 Jun 2024 | 2
FCC slams banhammer on 5G fast lanes with final net neutrality text
Any way you network slice it, you can't favor an app, says US watchdog
Networks09 May 2024 | 10
FCC votes 3-2 to bring net neutrality back from the dead
Law responds again to pings
Networks25 Apr 2024 | 16
America may end up with paid-for 5G fast lanes under net neutrality anyway
Damn you, network virtualization
Networks17 Apr 2024 | 22
China Unicom becomes Middle Kingdom's second carrier with a billion subscribers
Rivals aren't far behind and 5G numbers are huge, but growth is slowing
Off-Prem21 Feb 2024 | 2
Biden admin keeps O-RAN dream alive with $42M funding for R&D facility
AT&T, Verizon leading new initiative to finally commercialize OpenRAN technology, sans timeline
Networks13 Feb 2024 | 2
5G network slicing finally shown to be more than pipe dream
Telcos demonstrate configuration in action at research facility. Now to find customers that want to buy one
Networks08 Feb 2024 | 14
Nokia walks the walk about its RAN to play on Uncle Sam’s China fears
Comment It pays not to be Huawei, and the US military can be lucrative, too
Security17 Jan 2024 | 8
Is it time for 6G already? Traffic analysis says yep
Comment 5G networks won't have the capacity to cope by end of the decade
Networks29 Dec 2023 | 134
Apple's quest for modem independence from Qualcomm is going nowhere fast
iPhones could still be running Snapdragons into 2026
Personal Tech17 Nov 2023 | 26
Nokia to erase up to 14,000 employees from payroll
Profits plunge, sales down in Q3. Multi-year cost cutting drive means staff will be decimated
Networks19 Oct 2023 | 10
Ericsson sues Lenovo over 5G patents, accuses it of stalling talks
Swedish company claims Moto parent is violating its FRAND commitment
Networks16 Oct 2023 | 3
EU consultation on future telecoms cools on having big tech pay for network builds
€1.5 trillion needed in the next five years – some to turf Huawei – and nobody's quite sure where to find it
Networks12 Oct 2023 | 11
FEMA to test emergency alert system US-wide today
Updated Americans are used to drills :(
Cybersecurity Month04 Oct 2023 | 62
5G satellite briefly becomes brightest object in night sky
With more constellations on the horizon, scientists call for better approval of launches
Science03 Oct 2023 | 34
Huawei's UK tech eviction reportedly caused Sky to fall on mobile customers
Whatever the cause, MNVO customers not happy
Networks29 Sep 2023 | 43
Vodafone claims first space-based 5G phone call – no modifications needed
The roaming charges must be out of this world
Networks21 Sep 2023 | 13
Apple extends Qualcomm contract to 2026 as homebrew 5G chip dream still on snooze
Chipmaker reigns supreme, at least until iGiant gets its house in order
Systems12 Sep 2023 | 11
We'll show you our patents if you show us yours, say Huawei and Ericsson
Analysts reckon extension of 2016 deal will be good for industry – as long there are no gotchas
Networks25 Aug 2023 | 12
South Korea's biggest mobile telco says 5G has failed to deliver on its promise
Inflated expectations and an underdeveloped ecosystem have led to consumer disappointment
Networks21 Aug 2023 | 35
Germany to cut Huawei from networks 'irrespective of costs'
What a difference four years makes
Networks18 Aug 2023 | 32
Judge throws out EE's £25M 5G contract suit against Virgin Media
2022's MVNO spat wrapped up as world+dog reminded to check exclusion clauses
Legal04 Aug 2023 | 2
Think tank calls for monitoring of Chinese AI-enabled products
Will make regulating China’s 5G telecom equipment look like a cinch
Security27 Jul 2023 | 14
Huawei claims it’s ready to ship entire 5.5G networks – whatever they are – in 2024
Nobody else is using that nomenclature for planned updates to 5G
Networks30 Jun 2023 | 11
Vodafone offers '5G Ultra' to users of very specific phones in very specific locations
'It will likely be unnoticeable for many consumers' says analyst
Networks26 Jun 2023 | 19
Singapore, Amazon lead push for 'purpose bound' digital money
Asia In Brief PLUS: US joins India’s software diplomacy push; Suzuki to make flying cars; Indonesia's broadband bird
Software26 Jun 2023 | 14
EU boss Breton: There's no Huawei that Chinese comms kit is safe to use in Europe
European Commission's own networks to toss Middle Kingdom boxes amid calls for total replacement
Security16 Jun 2023 | 55
Huawei could be banned from 5G networks across the EU
In other news, member states are falling behind in their rollouts, says markets chief. Um...
Networks07 Jun 2023 | 10
Malaysia goes its own Huawei, won't ban Chinese vendor from 5G network
Country to have two networks as first buildout falls behind schedule
Security02 Jun 2023 | 22
West warns Malaysia to keep Huawei out of 5G networks
Entertaining offers from 'untrusted suppliers' could cause damage, according to US and EU envoys
Networks02 May 2023 | 23
Tokyo has millions of surplus Wi-Fi access points that should be shared with blockchain, says NTT
Claims it's verified viability of city-scale network that would free vast resources, in Japan or elsewhere
Networks27 Apr 2023 | 29
5G on the high seas brings the Internet of Things to Singapore's port
Inspection drones and telemedicine enabled by island-hopping hybrid network
Networks27 Apr 2023 | 2
Building your own private 5G is as easy as Wi-Fi
Systems Approach YMMV. Hold onto your hats, we're diving into network technicals today
Networks25 Apr 2023 | 24
Ericsson braces for 'choppy' year despite meeting Q1 expectations
Waning 5G deployments in response to economic uncertainty blamed
Networks18 Apr 2023 |
Germany to examine China-made kit in its 5G networks over security concerns
Do you like American music? I like American music
Networks17 Apr 2023 | 13
Brazil defies US, cozies up to Chinese tech on chip building
Foreign minister says it's not afraid of the 'big bad wolf' up north
Systems16 Apr 2023 | 30
Energy efficiency starts to rock telcos' 5G infrastructure choices
And not only because not considering their options makes them look bad
Energy Efficient Datacenters13 Apr 2023 | 10
UK govt wants standalone 5G by 2030 but won't shell out to help hit target
Instead tech department working on 'range of measures' to foster investment
Networks12 Apr 2023 | 105
Xi, Putin declare intent to rule the world of AI, infosec
'Technological sovereignty is the key to sustainability' states Russian despot
Security22 Mar 2023 | 23
German 5G network ban said to loom for Huawei and ZTE
Playing catch-up with Western allies, federal government to initiate rip 'n replace for mobile operators
Networks07 Mar 2023 | 37
Ericsson pulls plug on 8,500 workers
Updated At least we know who isn't going to suffer Stockholm syndrome
Networks25 Feb 2023 | 21
HPE drops private 5G into GreenLake by acquiring Athonet
Wi-Fi not? It boosts Aruba's portfolio, single wireless nets are a way off, and everything-as-a-service is hot right now
Off-Prem24 Feb 2023 |
Dell pitches products to drag telcos into next-gen networks
You're going to have your cloud-native infrastructure and you're going to like it
On-Prem23 Feb 2023 | 5
Vodafone tests waters with 5G Raspberry Pi base station
Prototype private network uses single board computer with software-defined radio circuit hardware
Networks22 Feb 2023 | 24
Swedish network biz Ericsson chops 1,400 jobs at home
More to come in other country ops? Company talks of admins 'sweating assets' and slowdown in 5G network builds
Networks21 Feb 2023 | 10
Qualcomm claims to be 5G Advanced-ready with Snapdragon X75
Bog-standard 5G already old hat by 2024 apparently
Networks16 Feb 2023 | 4
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