The news that the next (Ver 13) iPhone will have satellite connectivity swept the world this past few days. However, the news may be a little premature. The misunderstanding has possibly come about because the new iPhone 13 will be able to access 4G and 5G but also another radio band which was originally allocated […]
On August 23rd, Japanese mobile operator Softbank announced its plan for future 6G rollout. Said to be 100 times faster than 5G, 6G is expected for 2030 and is “a technology for the 2030s,” according to Ryuji Wakikawa, Vice President and Head of the Advanced Technology Division at SoftBank. This anticipation comes as an unexpected […]
According to a report from Dell’Oro Group, a source for market information about the telecommunications and networks industries, demand for Microwave Transmission equipment grew 11 per cent year-over-year in the first half of 2021 driven by LTE and 5G. In that period, microwave revenue from mobile backhaul application grew 16 per cent. “The Microwave Transmission […]
HomeGrid Forum has welcomed US operator Dish Network as its newest Board Member. Dish provides television entertainment and technology to millions of customers with its satellite Dish TV and streaming Sling TV services. In 2020, the company became a nationwide US wireless carrier through the acquisition of Boost Mobile. Disg joined HomeGrid Forum to become […]
An Arianespace Soyuz rocket successfully launched 34 OneWeb satellites into space on August 21st, bringing the broadband fleet up to 288 satellites in space. The satellites were deployed some 3 hours and 45 minutes into the flight, and placed into near-polar orbits at 450 kms altitude. Over the next few weeks they will be manoevered […]
Arianespace is readying its Flight ST34, which is itss shorthand for the upcoming launch of 34 extra OneWeb low Earth orbiting satellites. ST34 will launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on August 20th. The launch time will be 3.23am (Baikonur time). Once launched, the extra satellites will take the OneWeb constellation to 288 satellites, […]
A study by Juniper Research has found that 5G-compatible smartphones will account for over 50 per cent of smartphone sales revenue by 2025; rising to $337 billion from $108 billion in 2021. The study urges mobile handset vendors to ensure hardware maximises the benefits of future mobile cloud computing solutions. Mobile cloud computing enables service […]
A study from Juniper Research has found that the total number of 5G connections will reach 3.2 billion by 2026; rising from 310 million in 2021. To maximise the monetisation of this significant growth in connections, it predicts that operators will accelerate investment into standalone 5G networks best to position their services to manage future […]
Rakuten Group has announced the acquisition of US-based mobile technology company, Altiostar Networks, at a total valuation of Altiostar at over $1 billion. Rakuten and Altiostar will partner to accelerate deployment of software-centric, virtualised services for the mobile industry across the globe. Altiostar’s 4G and 5G open virtual Radio Access Network (Open vRAN) solutions are […]
DZS, a global player in optical and packet-based mobile transport, broadband connectivity and software defined networking solutions, have announced its expanded collaboration with Broadcom to advance open standards and bring to market next-generation high-speed optical broadband and Passive Optical Network (PON) technology. “As we continue to enhance 10G-class technologies like XGS-PON which are now being […]