A new generation of Bluetooth technology is being tested at Bristol Temple Meads railway station, allowing passengers to receive translated and accessible travel information directly through their own connected devices. The trial combines Auracast, a broadcast audio technology built on…
Communications
New LoRa Alliance standards make LoRaWAN deployments faster
The LoRa Alliance took a significant step in achieving effortless, low-touch deployment at scale with new specifications that enable automated device set-up and a new technical document that extends LoRaWAN’s connectivity reach. The two new specifications – TS014 and TS018…
FTTH Council Europe becomes Fibre Council Europe
The FTTH Council Europe announces it rebrand as Fibre Council Europe, opening a new chapter after more than 20 years at the forefront of fibre deployment in Europe. The rebranding reflects an evolution rather than a revolution. The Council’s values…
Lessons from 2026 World Cup that Spain should consider
The 2026 FIFA World Cup turned stadiums, airports, host cities and fan zones across US, Canada and Mexico into major testing grounds for telecommunications networks. New GSMA Intelligence research ‘World Cup 2026: are operators the gamechangers?’, highlights the role played…
Tesla Supreme Court win could reshape 5G patent licensing for IoT and connected vehicles
Tesla has won a significant legal victory in the UK Supreme Court that could reshape how global disputes over 5G and other cellular standard-essential patents are resolved, with implications for manufacturers of connected vehicles and IoT devices. The ruling revives…
Astute Group adds UTA Wireless as memory shortage tightens
The global franchise agreement gives OEMs access to UTA Wireless LTE, 5G and GNSS modules, backed by secured supplies of the LPDDR and flash memory needed to keep production moving. Astute Group has signed a franchise agreement with UTA Wireless…
Contrivian completes network merger, creating a software-led provider
Contrivian announced the successful completion of their merger. The transaction brings Big Network’s proprietary networking software into Contrivian’s technology portfolio, creating a vertically integrated provider that uniquely combines connectivity, hardware, software, orchestration and managed service delivery within a single solution.…
Comms tech breakthrough could help 6G networks
A breakthrough new development in communications research may have solved a key problem with one of the enabling technologies set to underpin the 6G networks of the future. A team of engineers led from the University of Glasgow have found…
SCF forecasts small cell market shift as AI, 5G Standalone and outdoor deployment gain momentum
Small Cell Forum (SCF) has published its Market Forecast Report 2026, revealing a return to cautious optimism across the small cell market as 5G Standalone gains momentum, AI-driven services, RAN AI and network automation move up the deployment agenda, and…
Soracom introduces MVNE business for mobile network operators
Soracom announced the expansion of its business with the launch of a cloud-native mobile core platform for mobile network operators (MNOs) and mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). Soracom built its mobile core in software optimised for public cloud infrastructure from…
