• Telcos and Wi-Fi providers are lobbying European regulators over the upper 6 GHz band
• The EU’s Radio Spectrum Policy Group is consulting on the matter
• A draft opinion has been published, but a final opinion may still be months away

The discussion about whether to release the upper 6 GHz band for mobile networks, Wi-Fi service providers, or both has become an increasingly hot potato in Europe as regulatory decisions loom, spurring the respective sectors to overload on rhetoric as to why their claim for the sp

5G global connections near one-third of world population with North America excelling in data consumption

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Hi, I’m Dan Warren, and I manage Samsung’s Communications Research team at Samsung Research UK.  The team works on standardisation and European telecoms research, reporting to Samsung Research in Korea.

• Anticipating the 6G era, SoftBank Corp. aims to build next-generation telecommunications network with 3D architecture
• SoftBank Corp. makes equity Investment in U.S.-based Sceye, a developer of lighter-than-air (LTA)-type HAPS vehicle

SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434, President & CEO: Junichi Miyakawa, “SoftBank”) announced that it plans to launch pre-commercial High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) stratospheric telecommunications services in Japan in 2026. As part of this initiative, SoftBank made an equity investment in Sceye, Inc.

Mobile phone blackspots will be eliminated on several major railway lines and train tunnels by 2028, the body which runs Britain's railway infrastructure has pledged.

Network Rail, which is owned by the government, has signed a deal with two private telecoms firms in a move it claims will see 4G and 5G connectivity boosted on trains and in stations.

The Department for Transport (DfT) said work was set to begin next year and claimed it would "transform" journeys for passengers who have experienced calls cutting out and weak internet connections.

The CHERI Alliance, a global coalition dedicated to enhancing cybersecurity through groundbreaking hardware memory safety technology, is proud to announce that BT Group has joined its ranks. As one of the world’s leading telecommunications companies, BT brings decades of expertise in network security and innovation to the Alliance, further strengthening the mission to create a safer digital future.

• French satellite operator Eutelsat counts the OneWeb low-earth orbit (LEO) constellation as part of its portfolio
• As sovereign considerations gain greater weight, Europe is looking to ensure it has a major satellite broadband player
• Eutelsat is raising €1.35bn to help fund OneWeb’s expansion in a deal that will see the French State increase its stake in Eutelsat to almost 30%

French satellite network operator Eutelsat is to raise €1.35bn from a new capital increase that will provide it with fresh funds for t

Amdocs, a leading provider of software and services to communications and media companies, unveiled a new standard defining what makes a telco AI agent an advanced, verticalized enterprise offering.

Deloitte's new agentic AI solution helps empower telcos to scale end-to-end AI solutions across their operations and customer experience, which can help accelerate automation and transform performance.

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