The GSMA has opened registration for MWC26 Barcelona, marking the 20th edition of the world’s largest connectivity conference, to be held from 2nd–5th March 2026 at Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via. This milestone year will see SpaceX President and COO,…
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Grab pilots high-precision GPS navigation in Singapore with OPPO, Qualcomm, and Swift Navigation
Singapore-based digital mapping service Grab has launched a pilot programme to test a high-accuracy GPS positioning system aimed at improving navigation and location precision for its driver- and delivery-partners. The initiative, developed in collaboration with OPPO, Qualcomm Technologies, and Swift…
iColo supports LINX–Asteroid transition to strengthen Kenya’s internet infrastructure
iColo, the Kenyan data centre operator owned by Digital Realty, is backing a transition agreement between the London Internet Exchange (LINX) and Asteroid Kenya, in a move expected to reshape the country’s internet interconnection landscape. The agreement, announced in September,…
Spirent unveils PNT Xe platform to broaden access to high-performance GNSS testing
Spirent Communications, the UK-based test and assurance specialist recently acquired by Keysight Technologies, has unveiled a new global navigation satellite system (GNSS) simulation platform designed to make high-performance positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) testing more accessible across the product development…
DE-CIX and Nokia unveil world’s first 800G Internet Exchange port as Deutsche Glasfaser boosts Frankfurt connectivity
DE-CIX Frankfurt has become the first Internet Exchange worldwide to deploy an 800 gigabit Ethernet (GE) port, connecting German fibre network operator Deutsche Glasfaser using Nokia’s new 800G-ZR+ single-lambda optics. The milestone marks a step change in the global interconnection…
Gigalane partners with UK’s RANsemi to launch next-generation 5G radio units
RANsemi, the UK-based wireless semiconductor company, has announced a partnership with South Korea’s Gigalane to develop a new O-RAN radio unit (O-RU) for Private 5G networks, as demand for open and flexible wireless systems continues to grow. The collaboration combines…
Rohde & Schwarz unveils next-generation satellite testing systems at Space Tech Expo 2025
Rohde & Schwarz will unveil its latest suite of satellite test and measurement systems at Space Tech Expo 2025, highlighting its expanding role in ensuring the performance and reliability of next-generation satellite technologies. The German electronics group, known for its…
Quectel joins forces with Swift Navigation to bring centimetre-level positioning to mass-market IoT
Chinese Internet of Things (IoT) module maker Quectel Wireless Solutions has entered into a partnership with Swift Navigation, a US-based provider of precise positioning technology, to launch a new real-time kinematic (RTK) correction service aimed at delivering centimetre-level accuracy for…
Rice University researchers harness ‘engineered randomness’ to speed up 6G wireless links
Researchers at Rice University have developed a method to dramatically speed up and sharpen wireless connections in future 6G networks by harnessing what they describe as “engineered randomness.” The technique, published this week in Nature Communications Engineering, enables wireless systems…
Anritsu accelerates SAR measurement for 5G/LTE devices
Anritsu announces that its base station simulators have been adopted in a high-speed Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) measurement solution developed by Microwave Factory Co., Ltd. (MWF) in collaboration with Schmid & Partner Engineering AG (SPEAG). This solution automates RF exposure…
