Google unveils plans for two new Indo-Pacific subsea cables

Google is expanding its Australia Connect initiative with two new subsea cables connecting Australia with Christmas Island.

The Bosun subsea cable, named after Christmas Island’s White-tailed “Bosun” tropicbird, will connect Darwin, Australia to the island which has onward connectivity to Singapore.

AI data centres could spike US energy bills by 70% in five years: think tank

According to a new report from the US think tank Jack Kemp Foundation, consumers and small businesses could see energy bills surge by up to 70% within five years, driven by rising power demands from AI data centres.
The report, Impact of Data Centres on Energy Demand and Market Prices, warned that without investment in new power transmission and generation capabilities, regulators may have to hike rates to meet growing demands.

Telecoms Trailblazers: A Day in the Life of Liz Parry

Hello, I’m Liz Parry, the CEO of Lifecycle Software. The company’s main focus is driving innovation in the telecom industry. We shape how leading network operators deliver their services, launch Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), and provide billing, real-time charging, and a wide range of other services. I joined the company nine years ago and have worked in service management, professional services, and sales.

US agency approves T-Mobile, SpaceX license to extend coverage to dead zones

The Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it has approved a license for T-Mobile and Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink unit to provide supplemental coverage from space in a bid to extend internet access to remote areas.

The license marks the first time the FCC has authorized a satellite operator collaborating with a wireless carrier to provide supplemental telecommunications coverage from space on some flexible-use spectrum bands allocated to terrestrial service. The partnership aims to extend the reach of wireless networks to remote areas and eliminate "dead zones."

ABI Research ranks Nokia overall leader and top innovator for telco API platforms

  • ABI Research says ranking reflects comprehensive scope of Nokia network API solutions and the company’s role of enabling operator network API flexibility.
  • ABI Research says Nokia follows a policy of impartiality across public cloud providers, giving operators the freedom to select their preferred hyperscaler partner.

Espoo, Finland — Nokia announced that analysts at ABI Research have ranked the company as the overall leader and top innovator in a competitive study on telco API platforms for internal exposure within network and partner ecosystems.

UK FTTP altnets struggle amid fierce competition and market consolidation pressures, says GlobalData

The UK’s fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) alternative network (altnet) providers face mounting challenges in competing with established telecom players. Despite substantial investments in infrastructure, many altnet operators struggle to achieve profitability, with limited market penetration and insufficient customer acquisition. As dominant providers strengthen their positions, market consolidation appears inevitable for these emerging challengers, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Telekom, Skylo and Qualcomm demonstrate SMS over satellite directly from smartphones

  • Europe’s first operator-native NB-NTN Direct-to-Handset messaging
  • Trial powered by the Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System
  • The proof-of-concept was conducted at Cosmote network in Greece

Deutsche Telekom, Qualcomm and Skylo, the pioneer in Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) communications, announced the successful completion of an end-to-end trial of SMS send and receipt over GEO satellite.