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ANGA COM 2024 announces conference programme

ANGA COM, the European Exhibition and Conference for Broadband, Television & Online which runs from May 14th to 16th in Cologne, Germany, has released its conference programme with the key topics of the broadband and media industry. There will be over 50 panels with more than 200 speakers across the Gigabit Summit, the Media Summit, […]

March 13, 2024

Survey: Businesses favour gradual adoption of GenAI

The latest EY Reimagining Industry Futures Study confirms generative AI’s (GenAI) status as a breakthrough technology, with 43 per cent of the 1,405 enterprises surveyed investing in it. Overall, GenAI ranks third among the nine emerging technologies tracked in the study, with ‘Automation and AI’ ranking first. Of those currently investing in GenAI, 80 per […]

February 23, 2024

Intelsat invests in hiSky

hiSky, which provides advanced satellite communication solutions, has signed an investment and strategic collaboration agreement with Intelsat. The investment marks a transformative development in the delivery of reliable, high-throughput satellite connectivity. Intelsat’s investment in hiSky underscores hiSky’s technological prowess and market potential and places Intelsat as shareholders in the Israel-based company, joining Singapore-based ST Engineering’s […]

February 9, 2024By Chris Forrester

Research: 5G Advanced & RedCap key for telcos

Research from Juniper Research, a specialist in telecommunications markets, forecasts that operators will generate $400 billion (€365.7bn) in service revenue from 5G networks in 2024; an annual growth of 32 per cent from 2023. However, the report anticipates that as 5G penetration rates become saturated amongst consumers, it will be imperative for operators to launch […]

January 15, 2024

Iridium unveils Project Stardust

Voice and data satellite communications provider Iridium has unveiled Project Stardust, the evolution of its direct-to-device (D2D) strategy with 3GPP 5G standards-based Narrowband-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) Non-Terrestrial Network (NB-NTN) service development. As a new standards-based solution, it will be deployed on Iridium’s existing satellite network giving the company a unique ability to offer both high-quality […]

January 10, 2024

SpaceX putting first D2D satellites into orbit

A planned launch from Vandenburg Space Force Base of 21 Starlink satellites on February 15th 2024 will contain the first batch of Elon Musk’s ‘direct to cell’ craft. Six of the 21 satellites are described as “trailblazers” and are equipped to handle direct to device communications including cellphones. The remining 15 craft are conventional Version […]

December 15, 2023By Chris Forrester

Study: Brits believe new tech will offer better work-life balance

With over a third (36 per cent) of workers concerned about the impact of technological changes and what this will mean for them, Virgin Media O2 Business has published a study on the future of work.   The pandemic accelerated remote and hybrid work, mostly benefitting desk-based workers. Meanwhile, deskless workers like teachers, nurses and engineers […]

December 5, 2023

Forecast: 130m direct-to-phone satellite users by 2032

Euroconsult’s Prospects for Direct to Handheld and IoT Markets report unveils the developing potential of the satellite direct-to-device market, with projections indicating that direct-to-phone services could connect nearly 130 million average monthly users by 2032. Euroconsult’s market intelligence report delves into the dynamic landscape of three crucial satellite communication market segments: traditional handheld phones, direct-to-phone […]

December 1, 2023

Italy creates private IoT constellation 

Italy has launched 9 small satellites (‘pico-sized’) which will provide global coverage for Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity. Apogeo Space says it is creating Italy’s first private satellite constellation to provide a telecommunication service for Internet of Things (IoT) devices and has released the firm’s first batch of nine smallsats. The fleet was launched on […]

December 1, 2023By Chris Forrester

Viasat to cover MENA with IoT service

Viasat, along with local partners MinFarm Tech and Global Beam Telecom, will provide an Internet of Things (IoT) service to the UAE including the capital region of Abu Dhabi as well as Dubai and beyond to the MENA regions. The local hub will open in November in Dubai’s Business Bay suburb. Viasat, in its ‘Elevate’ […]

October 17, 2023By Chris Forrester