Telecoms

Orange France and Ericsson are collaborating on several trials covering things like Massive MIMO radios, 5G energy-saving features powered by automation and AI, and cloud and Open RAN deployments.

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has ruled that a class action seeking up to £3.3 billion of compensation from EE, O2, Three and Vodafone can proceed.

During the Orange OpenTech event in Paris, Orange announces the launch of “Message Satellite”, a service that allows its customers based in mainland France to send and receive SMS messages as well as their geolocation via satellite when mobile or Wi-Fi coverage is unavailable.

• The tests confirm the importance of the 6 GHz band, considered the last opportunity for spectrum in mid-bands to deliver the mobile services of the future, offering high capacity and coverage comparable to the one offered by the 3.5 GHz band thanks to innovations such as Nokia's active antenna solutions.
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NTT Docomo has conducted what it says is the world’s first outdoor demonstration using real-time transceiver systems with AI-powered wireless tech, pitched as a 6G play.

New data released by analyst firm Omdia reveals that 41% of CSPs identified network management as the most significant area of impact for agentic AI.

Amazon’s satellite operation Project Kuiper has had its name changed to Amazon Leo, ‘a simple nod’ to the Low Earth Orbit satellites that make up its burgeoning network.

Towerco Cellnex has delivered the first consolidated 4G and 5G mast for VodafoneThree, marking the next phase of the merged mobile operator's network integration.

The site, located in Burnley, Lancashire, has gone live a whole five months ahead of schedule – an achievement in and of itself.

Hello, I’m Ashleigh Jordan, a Business Development and Innovation Manager at Vodafone. I focus on helping public-sector organisations across the UK adopt and implement 5G and advanced wireless technologies.

By 2030, More Than 75% of All Enterprises Outside of the U.S.

Over $1 billion in aggregate contracted revenue commitments from partners reflect robust demand as company advances towards commercial service rollout

Combined cash and liquidity of $3.2 billion in pro forma cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and availability under the ATM facility

Critics fear the European Commission’s upcoming digital omnibus will relax AI and GDPR rules to placate big tech companies and Washington.

The European Commission is preparing to ease some of its most stringent digital and AI regulations, with critics blasting the commission of sacrificing privacy to secure big tech investment.

Revenues from telecoms and pay TV services will come in at north of US$1.5 trillion this year with growth exceeding expectations, but telcos will still need to look to AI to help them cut costs and maintain margins.

The UK's alternative network operators have hit out at incumbent Openreach for threatening to curtail its fibre rollout plans if upcoming regulatory changes do not meet with its satisfaction.

British Airways has signed a deal with Starlink which will see it provide “every customer in every cabin” free Wi-Fi.

The airline will start its Starlink rollout in 2026, and once it has it will be available on all BA mainline and Euroflyer flights.

• These two industry-leading research institutions are expanding their collaboration efforts to advance 6G technologies, setting the foundation for transformative connectivity solutions.
• The research collaboration will enable the commercialization of 6G networks that prioritize energy efficiency and resiliency

The Immigration White Paper (2025) increased the minimum occupation education level threshold for Skilled Worker Visa from A-level (RQF 3) to degree level (RQF 6) and introduced a Temporary Shortage List, which allows some ‘medium-skilled’ (RQF3-5) occupations to use the skilled visa route.​

• Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile select Germany for Satellite Operations Centre to further strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty.
• Move follows establishment of Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Luxembourg-headquartered satellite joint venture, SatCo.
• Planned EU constellation to be equipped

The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) and the Wi-Fi Alliance have stepped up their efforts to convince European lawmakers to reserve the upper 6 GHz band for unlicensed use.

Telco regulators from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance have pledged to work more closely with one another to counter cyberattacks targeting telco infrastructure.

BT has revealed a notable loss of broadband customers to rivals, as it navigates a "competitive" market.

A global surge in demand for AI computing capacity is placing unprecedented pressure on data centre supply chains and power infrastructure, according to Turner & Townsend’s latest Data Centre Construction Cost Index 2025-2026.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is inviting feedback from across the Advanced Connectivity Technology (ACT) ecosystem on proposals for the UK’s future ACT R&D Programme, which will focus on secure and resilient connectivity in addition to sustainable, energy-efficient networks.

Vodafone IoT announced a new partnership with Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT (positioning, navigatio