u-blox’s recent decision to exit out of the cellular market was explained by the company in an announcement as a re-orienting of its focus on GNSS and positioning solutions, but it also reflects a wider trend towards a two-fold challenge…
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AI, eSIM and 5G: GSMA summarises top 11 trends in telecoms
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;…
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,…
u-blox launches first automotive Wi-Fi 7 module
u-blox has launched its first automotive-grade Wi-Fi 7 module, allowing OEMs to enhance the user experience of in-vehicle infotainment and telematics. According to the TSR Wireless Connectivity Market Report 2024, the attach rate of Wi-Fi for in-vehicle infotainment and telematics…
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.…
Toyota’s vision for smart city, Woven City, completes construction
At CES 2025 Toyota announced the completion of Phase 1 of its Woven City, marking significant progress since the company first announced its transformation into a mobility company at CES 2018, and since it revealed the Woven City concept in…
Transforma predicts AIoT connections will reach 9.1bn from 2033
New forecasts for AIoT include AIoT device count and information for IoT applications and AI use cases for 196 countries, according to Transforma Insights. AI and the IoT are arguably two of the most impactful and far-reaching technology developments of…
Disconnected Britain: Bridging the digital divide
In spite of some parts of the country enjoying fibre connectivity, Elizabeth Anderson, CEO, Digital Poverty Alliance warns of a digital divide, and how to address it In the United Kingdom, where smartphones outnumber the population and online shopping contributes…
Softil releases outlook on MCX industry in 2025
Softil has released its annual outlook for the mission-critical communications (MCX) industry in 2025. “The MCX industry has already built significant momentum, and this will accelerate in 2025 with significant players using our open standards and fully interoperable MCX enabling…
Verizon not alone in turning their focus to satellite connectivity
Last year, Verizon announced that it was teaming up with Skylo to integrate direct-to-device messaging capabilities to its customers using satellite connectivity, in a sign of how satellites are increasingly being viewed as a complementary technology to cellular and Wi-Fi…