The Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy has launched a public tender procedure for the financing of media projects using 5G and 6G technologies for the production and distribution of content. The initiative aims to introduce new products and services in the production, distribution, and use, by users, of more accessible and attractive audiovisual […]
BT and Ericsson have successfully demonstrated the transmission of 5G services in a wideband FDD (frequency division duplex) radio carrier (over 20MHz) within a sub-3 GHz spectrum band. The breakthrough trial demonstrated the benefits of configuring a wide carrier bandwidth of 50MHz (50MHz downlink + 50MHz uplink) in EE’s 2.6GHz band and performing downlink aggregation […]
Satellite operator SES has confirmed that the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has validated the certification of SES’s Phase II accelerated C-band clearing and relocation activities. With this milestone, and following the successful completion of its Phase I activities in 2021, SES has fulfilled its commitment to the FCC’s programme to clear a portion of […]
In-flight connectivity specialists Gogo has reported Q2 revenue growth of 6 per cent at $103.2 million (€94m). The business airline-focussed company expects total revenues this year to be in the range of $410 million-$420 million. “We are in a two-year investment cycle to take advantage of new technologies like 5G, LEO satellite and LTE to […]
In a move they say creates a global connectivity leader with premier wireless, satellite and video distribution capabilities, DISH Network Corporation and EchoStar Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement for DISH Network to combine with EchoStar Corporation in an all-stock merger at a fixed exchange ratio. The news confirms reports in July 2023 that […]
Eutelsat talks of having won “multiple contracts” from Brazilian broadcasters which are tapping into Eutelsat’s 65 West A satellites in order to guarantee interference-free signals over Brazil. The problem is avoiding interference generated by ongoing 5G deployment in Brazil. Specifically, Eutelsat says AVS, a leading Brazilian service provider and integrator in the public and private […]
Gogo Business Aviation, a provider of In-Flight broadband to the business aviation sector, has announced the availability of its Avance LX5 technology for 5G services. Gogo says the new kit is an “easy box swap” for owners and aircraft operators. “Designed in the exact same form factor as the currently available Avance L5, LX5 is […]
As new devices entice the consumer XR market, a white paper commissioned by InterDigital, a mobile and video technology research and development company, and written by market research firm ABI Research, details the standards, solutions, and emerging challenges shaping new extended reality (XR) opportunities. The report, Defining the XR Experience: Enabling the Immersivity Ecosystem, introduces […]
British innovators working to revolutionise 5G and broadband coverage for every corner of the UK could be in line to secure up to £160 million (€186m) from a scheme to deliver the next generation of high-tech satellites, Science and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan has announced. LEO satellites represent the next generation of space technology, offering […]
Customers and strategic partners of Vodafone Business can more easily adopt future 5G services, such as dedicated network slices to support critical applications and emergency services, thanks to a new cloud-based converged charging system developed by Vodafone and Nokia. Nokia’s Converged Charging (NCC) software is a secure and automated platform that unlocks new commercial models […]