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O2 upgrades Allianz Stadium network

O2 customers are now benefitting from a mobile connectivity upgrade at the Allianz Stadium (formerly Twickenham), after the operator delivered a dedicated 5G network to the venue ahead of this year’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations. Fans that attended England’s first home fixture of the tournament against France last weekend were the first to benefit from […]

February 12, 2025

Ericsson unveils wave of radio, antenna, RAN Connect products

Ahead of Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Ericsson is introducing new radios, antennas and open fronthaul solutions called RAN Connect designed to empower communications service providers (CSPs). With its enhanced portfolio, Ericsson is set to offer 130 radio products supporting open and programmable networks during 2025. These products will make up more than two […]

February 12, 2025By Colin Mann

GSMA, Connect Europe welcome European Commission’s work programme

The GSMA and Connect Europe, the industry associations representing Europe’s telecoms operators, have welcomed the publication of the European Commission’s work programme, in particular the commitment to enact crucial legislation in the form of the Digital Networks Act (DNA). In a statement, the GSMA and Connect Europe said: As Europe’s telecoms sector increasingly trails behind […]

February 12, 2025

Ericsson, Telstra, Qualcomm record-breaking 5G uplink speeds

Ericsson, in collaboration with Telstra and Qualcomm Technologies, has announced a record-breaking uplink speed of 516 Mbps, surpassing the previous record of 447 Mbps in October 2024. This is the highest uplink speed achieved on a live commercial sub-6GHz 5G Standalone (SA) network. This achievement supports the growing importance of 5G uplink capabilities as consumer […]

February 10, 2025

EE brings 5G SA to Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium now has its own dedicated 5G standalone mobile network after EE completed major upgrades at the spiritual ‘home of football’. Football fans attending England Women’s UEFA Nations League match against reigning world champions Spain on February 26th will be the first people in the UK to experience Wembley’s enhanced in-stadium connectivity, as the […]

February 10, 2025

MSSA 5GAA collaborate

The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) and the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) have announced an alliance to advance global collaboration in the integration of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), particularly focusing on Direct-to-Device (D2D) and IoT services. The collaboration agreement establishes a framework for cooperation in areas such as technological research and development, spectrum management, […]

February 7, 2025

Report: Smartphone industry recovers in 2024

According to the latest Omdia smartphone preliminary shipment report, global shipments reached 328 million units in Q4 2024 marking a 2.8 per cent increase. This growth extends the smartphone market’s streak to five consecutive quarters of year-on-year growth. For the full year 2024, total shipments climbed to 1.22 billion units, a 7.1 per cent increase […]

February 6, 2025

Report: Brussels falling behind in European 5G services

MedUX, a specialist in international fixed and mobile network testing and benchmarking, has released exclusive data on 5G performance in Brussels. Its report reveals that Proximus shares the first overall position along with Orange, as both operators are recorded providing the best Quality of Experience (QoE) in Brussels, with scores of 4.168 and 4.166 out […]

February 6, 2025

Nokia extends Orange France deal

Nokia has signed a four-year contract extension with Orange France to upgrade its 5G radio infrastructure with Nokia’s energy-efficient AirScale portfolio. The new deal will deliver an enhanced experience across Orange’s footprint in Southeastern and Western France. Orange will also trial Nokia’s 5G Cloud RAN solutions to assess the transition of its network towards Cloud […]

February 5, 2025

Research: 26% Brit teens likely to be lured by scam texts

Virgin Media O2 is urging parents and guardians to speak to teens about the risks of scam texts, as new research reveals a quarter (26 per cent) of 13-to-16-year-olds are likely to be lured in by a scam text.   It comes as Virgin Media O2 blocked 168 million suspected fraudulent text messages over the past […]

February 5, 2025