In-flight connectivity specialist Gogo Business Aviation has struck a partnership agreement with Duncan Aviation which has a fleet of in-service Bombardier, Gulfstream and Citation aircraft. Duncan Aviation is the largest privately owned business jet service provider in the world. In partnership with Gogo, it is actively developing several additional 5G Supplemental Type Certifications (STCs) for […]
In-Flight Communications (IFC) specialist Gogo Business Aviation has expanded its coverage over Canada for business aircraft operators and owners. “Building on our nationwide network in the contiguous US, expanding into Canada will allow our customers to realise enhanced inflight connectivity in more destinations and routes where they fly,” said Sergio Aguirre, Gogo’s president/COO. “We have […]
The IMDEA Networks Institute, in collaboration with Telefónica, NEC Corporation and BluSpecs, has launched the ENABLE-6G project, which aims to address the challenges that will be faced by future 6G networks, such as increased connectivity, higher performance demands, and advanced object and environment detection and communication. This project is funded by the European Union-NextGenerationEU and […]
Industry data from network test, monitoring and assurance solutions specialist Viavi Solutions reveals that 5G connectivity has reached a tipping point globally as 5G networks are now active in 47 of the world’s 70 largest economies by GDP. In its seventh annual The State of 5G, VIAVI revealed that there are 2,497 cities globally with […]
Haivision, a provider of real-time video networking and visual collaboration solutions, has released the results of its fourth annual Broadcast Transformation Report – providing insights into the state of technology adoption in the broadcast industry. Conducted by surveying Haivision’s customers and prospects, the report is a collection of responses from more than 700 broadcast and […]
Michelle Donelan, the UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, has written to Dame Melanie Dawes, CEO of Ofcom, outlining how the regulator can support the implementation of the Wireless Infrastructure Strategy and Spectrum Statement. The Wireless Infrastructure Strategy aims to drive the deployment and adoption of 5G and other advanced wireless connectivity […]
Taiwan-based MediaTek and Inmarsat are joining forces on two-way satellite communications direct to smartphones, IOT devices and cars. The two have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Their collaboration builds upon proven MediaTek 5G NTN technology operating on Inmarsat’s existing ELERA L-band satellite network. The combined technology would allow smartphone manufacturers, mobile network operators and the […]
The Informe de Conbertura Banda Ancha 2022 report, from the Ministry of Economy, reveals that over 4 million Spaniards currently don’t have access to FTTH or 5G. With regards to FTTH there are 2,136 municipalities with FTTH coverage below 10 per cent, representing some 487,000 inhabitants and 576,000 homes. As for 5G, 5,021 municipalities have […]
Commercial 5G launches rebounded in the second half of 2022 as operators in developing markets turned on their networks, according to research firm Kagan’s 5G Tracker, which lists at least 238 mobile operators serving 94 markets worldwide that had launched commercial 5G services as of year-end 2022. Developing markets, especially in Africa, took the spotlight […]
After adding nearly half a billion connections in 2022, healthy 5G uptake continues into 2023, with momentum in enterprise subscriptions and industrial deployments, according to data from analyst firm Omdia and trade body 5G Americas. Global 5G wireless connections increased by 76 per cent from the end of 2021 to the end of 2022, reaching […]