The trends happening in the telecoms space are wide-ranging, as a recent webinar hosted by GSMA Intelligence listed 11 trends of note: network transformation; AI; digital industries; consumer 5G; fixed broadband and 5G FWA; consumer technology; eSIM; satellites and NTNs;…
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Rocket Lab to launch fourth Kinéis satellite next month
Rocket Lab, a launch provider and space systems company, announced it has scheduled the next Electron launch for Kinéis, an IoT connectivity provider. The ‘IOT 4 You and Me’ mission is scheduled to launch during a window on 4th February,…
Plan-S launches four new satellites, joining constellation
Plan-S has successfully launched four new satellites for its Connecta IoT network, bringing the total number of satellites in the Connecta IoT network constellation to eight. Plan-S, a company established in July 2021, is driving satellite and space technology in…
Q&A: Sagar Chandra from Rajant discusses Edge processing and MCX
The establishment of Rajant in the tragic events after 9/11 formed its foundation as a company sensitive to the importance of mission-critical communications (MCX), Sagar Chandra, Executive Vice President for Global Sales and Marketing said in a recent conversation centering…
Ciena supports 1 Tb/s transmission across Pacific Ocean
Southern Cross Cable has connected the world’s first transpacific 1 Tb/s single-carrier wavelength across its 13,500km live production network with Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) coherent optics. This connectivity milestone witnessed WL6e perform effortlessly at 1 Tb/s over the world’s…
Radar technology adopted to improve traffic flow management
ITS Teknik has adopted the Anybus Wireless Bridge in a move to improve traffic flow management. This technology enables efficient wireless communication between traffic systems, minimising disruption and ensuring smoother operations. A key aspect for ITS Teknik is traffic signalling…
Gilat and Hispasat respond to urgent need for comms during hurricane
Gilat Satellite Networks, working in partnership with Hispasat, a mobile operator, swiftly responded to Southern Linc’s urgent request for additional satellite capacity in the wake of Hurricane Helene, a tropical cyclone that hit the Southeastern United States in September 2024.…
Vodafone building 5G SA network on Harwell campus
Oxfordshire County Council has picked Vodafone to build and manage a 5G Standalone (5G SA) mobile private network (MPN) based at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus. This network is designed to unlock the full capabilities of IoT devices through features…
7layers and Rohde & Schwarz validate Bluetooth RF test solution
7layers has successfully validated its Interlab Test Solution Bluetooth RF for the Channel Sounding qualification, running with the Rohde & Schwarz CMW wideband radio communication tester. Developed jointly with Rohde & Schwarz and chipset manufacturers, it marks the first test…
FiRa Consortium releases new updates to UWB
The FiRa Consortium announced the release of its Core 3.0 Specifications and Certification Program, marking a milestone in ultra-wideband (UWB) technology development. These latest updates enhance UWB’s capabilities, enabling interoperability and unlocking new possibilities for precise and secure ranging. FiRa…
