Hello, I’m Professor Howard Benn, an independent consultant specialising in telecom standards. I retired last year from Samsung, where I was the Vice President of Communications Research, and I previously worked at Motorola.
Satellite operator AST SpaceMobile has provided a launch update as it inches towards offering consumer services.
Alongside the publication of SpaceMobile's latest financials, CEO Abel Avellan said the company plans to carry out five additional launches during the next 6-9 months. On a results call transcribed by Investing.com, he revealed that this equates to 60 more satellites that will drive "continuous coverage" of the US, Europe, Japan, and other strategic markets.
That would be a big step up from the five that it currently has in orbit.
Ericsson and UK Connect have teamed up to provide upgraded connectivity solutions to Surrey Search and Rescue, who were previously often relying on paper maps.
Surrey SAR is a voluntary blue light team tasked with search and rescue operations for high-risk missing persons across Surrey and the UK. Apparently more than 2,000 people go missing in Surrey each year, and the team needed a “robust connectivity solution” to help them do their jobs in any weather condition and anywhere in the county.
O2 has upgraded its mobile network in and around Wembley Stadium ahead of a roster of big sports and music events.
More than 2.5 million people are apparently set to flock to the stadium this summer for events including the FA Cup final, seven Oasis shows and the Dua Lipa O2 Priority gig.
The upgrade means O2’s 5G Standalone (SA) network is available throughout the stadium’s stands, concourses, and hospitality areas, provided by a dedicated distributed antenna system (DAS).
In a UK-first for onboard passenger Wi-Fi; ScotRail has introduced new, Starlink-enabled satellite technology across a rural route in the North of Scotland.
The system, which was devised in partnership with Clarus Network, now allows trains throughout rural Scotland to access connections provided by a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network.
Thus far, six class 158 trains travelling from Inverness to Wick, Thurso, Kyle Lochalsh, and Aberdeen have been fitted with the equipment, and will be monitored for the next six months as part of a trial for the new technology.
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The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP) has officially been approved as a registered training provider for the Level 4 Cellular Network Field Engineer (CNFE) apprenticeship — a move that directly responds to the UK’s growing need for skilled telecoms engineers.
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) will combine its B2B arm with Daisy Group in a deal that might not go down too well with some of the latter's customers.
Under the agreement, Daisy will be consolidated into VMO2 Business, with each party respectively controlling 30% and 70% of the combined entity.
Daisy serves around 175,000 business customers across the UK, managing 120,000 broadband connections, plus around 250,000 mobile and 150,000 fixed-line phone connections.
The cybersecurity industry is rushing to confront a new identity crisis — not for people, but for AI agents that act autonomously and now need to be managed like employees.
Why it matters: Without proper guardrails, agents could, at the very least, cause incidental data breaches, misuse login credentials, and leak sensitive information.
SK Telecom Co. may face losses of up to 7 trillion won (US$5 billion) over the next three years due to declining revenue and the possible waiving of early termination fees following a major data breach that has shaken consumer trust, the company's chief executive officer (CEO) said Thursday.
"Since the incident, 250,000 subscribers have left. The number could soon reach 2.5 million," CEO Ryu said during a parliamentary session.