Vodafone Group and AST SpaceMobile have announced that their new joint venture satellite company, SatCo, will be headquartered in Luxembourg, creating a European sovereign integrated satellite service. AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible…
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TNS updates smart SIM
Transaction Network Services (TNS) introduced a significant update to its innovative smart SIM product, further strengthening its global wireless connectivity solution. As part of this upgrade are new local breakout capabilities in Asia, which means traffic remains in the region,…
Spirent introduces scalable test platform for telecoms
Spirent Communications announced the launch of the Landslide E20 Over-the-Air (OTA) solution, a scalable test platform that introduces true end-to-end testing by automating interactions with real handsets in lab environments. The solution allows for the validation of app, service, device,…
Plan-S launches four more satellites
Plan-S successfully launched four additional satellites aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-14 mission. This launch expands the commercially active Connecta IoT Network satellite constellation to 12, significantly boosting the network’s capacity and service quality. With every…
Bringing direct-to-device satellite connectivity to India
Vodafone Idea (Vi), India’s telecom service provider, and AST SpaceMobile, building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, have announced a strategic partnership to expand mobile connectivity across India’s unconnected regions. AST SpaceMobile placed…
10 years of LoRaWAN: LoRa Alliance shares ambitions
This year LoRaWAN officially celebrated its 10-year anniversary, a testament to the long-range, wide-area capabilities of a technology which has established itself in applications such as smart cities and smart homes. Alper Yegin, CEO of the LoRa Alliance, a non-profit…
Partnership between Purple and Fairgame to leverage guest Wi-Fi
Purple has partnered with Fairgame, a London-based indoor immersive gaming venue for adults, which will oversee the partners use Purple’s Guest Wi-Fi technology, enabling Fairgame to collect powerful, real-time first-party data that will enhance the customer experience and elevate Fairgame’s…
Low awareness of adoption of eSIMs in the US, UK and China
Proximus Global’s new consumer research has reflected low awareness and adoption of eSIMs in the US, UK, and China. However, nearly half of the consumers expressed interest in using an eSIM for travel after learning about its benefits. This presents…
Q&A: Kirsten Newquist, Identiv, talks through design considerations for tags
The growth in digital transformations for businesses spanning from healthcare to logistics has presented a significant opportunity for the deployment of BLE- and RFID-enabled tags which, simply put, give these businesses the in-depth insights they need. Kirsten Newquist, CEO of…
Twilio and Orange partner to scale RCS messaging
Twilio has announced that it is partnering with Orange, one of the world’s telecommunications operators, to scale the use of RCS Business Messaging across France. This partnership represents a major leap towards the evolution of mobile messaging in the country,…
