ST Engineering iDirect recently announced a key milestone in achieving interoperability between its ground system and the 5G Core through its innovative Interworking Gateway Function. This demonstrated a non-3GPP satellite network connecting seamlessly with the 5G ecosystem while appearing fully…
Communications
Nine in 10 organisations have experienced network outages
Nearly nine in 10 organisations have experienced an increase in network outages over the past two years, with more than a quarter reporting increases of 25% to 50% – this is according to new research from Opengear, a Digi International…
87% of private network adopters are seeing ROI in one year
Nokia recently released the 2025 Industrial Digitalisation Report developed with GlobalData which highlights that 87% on-premise Edge and private network adopters are seeing a return on investment in just one year while enabling AI-driven use cases. Also, 81% of industrial…
Novocomms FWA solution will deliver optical fibre to underserved areas
Novocomms, the UK-based antenna specialist, has succesfully developed a 5G mmWave Fixed Wireless Acces (FWA) solution that will allow optical fibre data rates to be delivered to currently poorly served customers in rural, maritime, and underserved areas. Funded by the…
The era of direct to device communication: Q&A with OQ
Historically, satellite communications have been constrained by cost and scalability, but a new generation of satellite operators are transforming its clunky image by launching to market new, sleek hardware and constellations that enables direct-to-device communications and makes it the new…
Ciena and DFA transmit 1.6Tbps over a single wavelength
DFA, South Africa’s enterprise connectivity provider, and Ciena have achieved a landmark breakthrough in fibre capacity – delivering more than 4 times the performance of previous trials. In this world-first trial, using Ciena’s innovative WaveRouter and WaveLogic 6 Extreme solutions,…
Behind the growth in 5G Standalone
In Dell Oro Group’s Q2 2025 Mobile Core Network (MCN) and multi-access Edge computing report, it estimated manufacturing revenues by 5G core vendors would have a 31% year-over-year growth rate. At the same time, 71 MNOs have commercially launched Mobile…
Firsty and Proximus team up on mobile connectivity
Firsty, a tech startup in mobile connectivity, is teaming up with Proximus Global, where it will leverage its networks to power its connectivity platform for travellers and customers of partners such as Uber and mastercard. As part of its mission…
Operators will generate $30 billion from cellular IoT connectivity
A new study from Juniper Research has found operators will generate $30 billion from cellular IoT connectivity globally in 2030. This represents an increase of 74%, from $18 billion in 2025. To capitalise on this growth, Juniper Research urges network…
Improving wireless device reliability
Over-the-air (OTA) testing evaluates and validates the RF performance of antennas within wireless devices. It is a specialised testing method that evaluates the performance of wireless communication devices without the constraints of wired connections. Unlike traditional testing approaches that involve…
