Another patent dispute has forced OnePlus to stop selling its phones in Germany, just months after restarting sales.
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AT&T is selling its remaining stake of 70% in DirecTV to TPG and exiting fully from the entertainment industry.
In a new test, Apple's latest iPhone 16 Pro models were found to offer faster 5G speeds compared to their predecessors, thanks to a new modem.
Doogee have stepped up their rugged phone game by including an AMOLED display in a light and thin package that doesn't look out of place next to a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, but costs three times less.
Virgin Media O2 has said it's on track to turn off its 3G network in 2025 following successful switch-off trials. It will contact customers who need to make any changes to use its services.
Vodafone, Qualcomm, and Xiaomi have tested 1024 QAM technology with the Xiaomi 14 Ultra and managed to hit 1.8 Gbps download speeds. Vodafone said 1024 QAM will arrive in 2025 for supported devices.
Oukitel is back with another rugged phone with a massive battery, this time in the lower-end segment. It comes with full support for 5G, which makes this accessible to a lot more people on a budget.
T-Mobile has launched a new 5G backup home internet plan that aims to keep users connected to the internet during outages, available for all customers including traditional ISPs such as Xfinity.
Qualcomm announced a new modem at Mobile World Congress 2024. The X80 promises to advance 5G with the help of artificial intelligence, efficiency improvements, and spectrum flexibility.
Dell Technologies and Nokia have announced a partnership that will allow both companies to share their resources. Dell will provide the infrastructure and Nokia, its private wireless connectivity.
The latest data from Ookla reveals there was a 20% rise in the median global 5G download speed in the third quarter of 2023. UAE is the fastest 5G network with a median download speed of 592.01 Mbps.
Vodafone engineers have done some tests in the upper 6 GHz spectrum band to show that it could help mobile networks avoid a capacity crunch in just five or so years as more devices connect.
Vodafone and Three have said that their merger in the UK could create 12,000 new jobs. The Unite union has warned that similar mergers have actually led to job cuts and says up to 1,600 jobs could go.
Vodafone R&D has shared an update on the developments of its silicon photonic chips, which are reported to be faster, more efficient and more reliable than the current electronic offering.
Xiaomi has launched its latest smartphone model after the Redmi 12, the Redmi 12 5G. The smartphone offers 5G connectivity, high quality display, longer battery and music play times and more.
Virgin Media O2 has announced upgrades to its network in several staycation locations around the UK including Kent, Cornwall, East Sussex, Yorkshire, the Scottish Highlands and Hebrides.
Ookla has released its updated 5G speed test numbers for the second quarter of 2023. The United Arab Emirates and its telecom operators are currently taking the lead as the world's fastest 5G market.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 recorded the best battery performance on 5G when tested against popular SoCs from Google, MediaTek, and Samsung. The Qualcomm chip recorded a battery drain of 31%.
Apple and Broadcom have expanded on their agreements by signing a new multibillion-dollar deal that will provide Apple with 5G components and wireless chips produced in the United States.
The US has decided to keep its July 1 deadline for airlines to fit special sensors that prevent disruption to altimeters. Without the sensors, planes could be diverted from low-visibility landings.
The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has imposed a $300 million penalty against Seagate for shipping $1.1 billion worth of hard disk drives to Huawei against the export rules set in 2019.
T-Mobile has extended its partnership with Major League Baseball till 2028. The un-carrier will remain the major sponsor of league events and inculcate its 5G technology in stadiums across the US.
Samsung's latest additions to its Galaxy A series include Galaxy A54 5G and A34 5G. The two devices come in a range of colors and will be available in March, starting with Europe and Southeast Asia.
Nokia unveiled a new logo during the 2023 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to distance itself from mobile phones and show its new commitment to growing its telecommunications business.
Ericsson has sent out an internal memo announcing it'll lay off 8,500 employees worldwide. The move is part of the company's cost-cutting strategy due to slow demand for telecom equipment.
South Korea aims to become the first country to launch a 6G network in 2028. The plan is two years earlier than the original schedule as part of the country's bid to dominate the technology.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 modem will be able to support 10-carrier aggregation along with much better AI performance. The first devices with the new modem are coming in late 2023.
Samsung and Nokia have had a cross-license patent deal in place for the sharing of knowledge by both companies for some time but this expired in 2022. Today, both companies have signed a new deal.
Oppo has launched in India the A78 5G, a mid-range smartphone that packs a Mediatek Dimensity 700 SoC. It also has a 50MP rear camera and 8GB of RAM that can be expanded to 16GB via virtual memory.
U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill that would impose more sanctions on Huawei and other Chinese 5G companies from accessing US banks in an attempt to reduce potential security risks.
The U.S. Department of Defense will be benefitting in four key areas as a result of this partnership, including cloud innovation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and more.
T-Mobile has announced that it is expanding its 5G Home Internet services to 70 new cities in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan, thus, providing access to 6 million households in the Midwest.
TikTok is currently in talks to lease a new office near its HQ in the Farringdon district of London. The office has an area of 134,000 square foot and is bigger than the company's UK HQ.
Reliance Jio has partnered up with Nokia for its 5G equipment portfolio. This will allow the carrier to expand further in India. Jio currently has more than 425 million customers in the country.
5G has officially launched in several Indian cities, but not every 5G-capable phone is getting the benefit of it. Meanwhile, Apple has revealed when it will out 5G software for iPhone models in India.
MediaTek has unveiled a new Dimensity 1080 chip. it has an identical setup to the Dimensity 920 with one main difference - the two new and bigger cores run 100 MHz faster than their predecessors.
Vodafone and Three UK could merge as talks between the two companies get underway. Vodafone has complained multiple times this year about thin profits when 5G upgrades are factored in.
Google has announced that 5G support on Fi is available in several more countries. It's also improving iPhone compatibility so that calls can be made over Wi-Fi, and hotspot can be enabled abroad.
After unveiling the new iPhone 14 series, Apple killed the now three-year-old iPhone 11, leaving only iPhone SE, 12, 13, and 14 models. Now, every iPhone you buy from Apple is 5G-enabled.
To plug and play in and profit from an increasingly Industry 4.0 world, CSPs must harness Internet of Things (IoT) data generated by clients and convert this into highly verticalized solutions.
