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Deutsche Telekom raises guidance on strong Q3

Deutsche Telekom has reported it continues to grow in all key performance indicators, and has raised its guidance for the full year and plans to pay out a higher dividend. In Q3 revenue increased by 0.7 per cent year-on-year in organic terms – i.e., excluding exchange rate fluctuations and changes in the composition of the […]

November 9, 2023

Viasat cuts 800 staff; DT IFC deal

Viasat of California, which also now owns London-based Inmarsat, made some bif announcements at its Q2 financial report; one satellite has been cancelled and 800 staff laid off. Viasat stated that its results showcased “resilient growth and momentum” but was making key decisions on capital expenditure that will strengthen the focus on its mobility and […]

November 9, 2023By Chris Forrester

UK wants increased participation in IRIS2

IRIS2 is the proposed European mega-constellation of multi-orbiting satellites. IRIS2 (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite) is planned to be deployed beginning in 2027. It will be a public-private financed scheme. The ‘private’ element comprises a wide-ranging consortium which includes the likes of SES, Airbus Defense & Space, Eutelsat, Hispasat and Thales Alenia […]

November 6, 2023By Chris Forrester

Mobile operators set out 6G position

Mobile industry forum the NGMN Alliance has published the 6G Position Statement: An Operator View, suggesting it guides a course for the future of communication networks by taking a proactive stance and emphasising the needs for a new paradigm for graceful evolution and successful value creation and delivery. “Our publication provides a clear statement of […]

September 27, 2023By Colin Mann

Sony, Deutsche Telekom broadcast partnership

Sony Corporation and Deutsche Telekom are working together on a programme of activities to leverage Sony’s expertise in camera, encoding, IoT and media orchestration with Deutsche Telekom’s latest developments in advanced 5G networking. The two organisations are jointly conducting trials to apply Deutsche Telekom’s dynamic network slicing technology to latest generation contribution and production workflows […]

September 14, 2023

Media Distillery deployed at Magenta Telekom

Media Distillery, a provider of AI-enabled video analysis solutions for the video entertainment industry, has announced that Austrian multiservice provider Magenta Telekom, part of Deutsche Telekom Group, is deploying EPG Correction Distillery to improve the user experience for its 500,000 video service customers. Following a successful POC, EPG Correction Distillery is currently in deployment and […]

September 4, 2023

Telco majors in AI collaboration

SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, e& and Singtel have formed the Global Telco AI Alliance designed to create a new customer experience and make a difference in the lives of global citizens using AI technology. The four members of the Global Telco AI Alliance agreed to make joint efforts to accelerate AI transformation of the existing […]

July 27, 2023By Colin Mann

Broadband Forum’s new Executive Advisory Board

AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, Nokia, Orange and Vodafone are amongst the list of firms to join the Broadband Forum’s new Executive Advisory Board (EAB). The EAB will advise the Broadband Forum’s Board of Directors to help the organisation and the wider broadband industry gain new insights to pinpoint industry challenges and explore new market opportunities. […]

July 12, 2023By Chris Forrester

Forecast: Satellite IoT revenue at $7.8bn by 2030

Decreasing costs of satellite launches and lower capital outlays have enabled several new Small Satellite (SmallSat) operators (such as Swarm Technologies, Kepler, FOSSA Systems, Sateliot, Lacuna Space, HEAD Aerospace Group, and Totum Labs) to enter the satellite Internet-of-Things (IoT) market with low-cost and low-power satellite connectivity offerings. These new entities seek to challenge traditional satellite IoT incumbents, including Inmarsat, Iridium, ORBCOMM, and Globalstar, to provide a […]

June 30, 2023

WBA outlines new OMWi

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has announced the publication of a technical report outlining a new operator-managed Wi-Fi (OMWi) reference architecture. The proposed framework will combine multiple available standards to streamline Wi-Fi data collection, Wi-Fi management, configuration, and optimization of home networks, simplifying the analysis and decision-making process for carriers. Consumers expect reliable, high-performance Wi-Fi […]

May 24, 2023