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Satellite company Iridium has teamed up with chip firm Qualcomm to integrate the former’s data services into the Snapdragon Mission Tactical Radio (MTR).

A report from Juniper Research claims that revenue from travel embedded SIM (eSIM) packages will grow by 85% in 2025.

Ericsson has won a major deal to overhaul Vodafone's networks in multiple markets, paving the way for the widespread deployment of 5G standalone (SA) and 5G Advanced.

After two consecutive years of declining telecom equipment investments, the pendulum is beginning to shift.

• Samsung will play a key role for Vodafone’s Open RAN deployments in multiple European markets, something the operator had previously confirmed
• The vendor says it will supply a range of RAN and network management software solutions and Open RAN-compliant radios
• But there’s still no se

• Vodafone and Nokia slash delays on live home broadband fibre connection by 94%.
• World’s first live network test of L4S technology from Nokia Bell Labs using Vodafone Türkiye’s Fibre to the Home network, including in-home Wi-Fi, will lead to improved Internet access across Europe.

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T-Mobile US has added a data offering to its satellite-based direct-to-cell service that allows customers to use slimmed-down versions of some key apps, including WhatsApp and X.

Joint project will support the development of high performance Non-Terrestrial Networks 

The number of wearable bands shipped globally exceeded the 50 million mark in the most recent quarter, with robust market growth accelerating into next year, according to new analyst data.

European telecoms standards body ETSI has set up the Technical Committee on Quantum Technologies (TC QT) with the goal of consolidating current standards and addressing future market needs.

ETSI says the move is a milestone in its commitment to advancing the framework of standards for quantum technologies across various domains.

Nokia has been testing Ultra Ethernet Transport (UET) traffic across its data centre platforms, and says “AI is changing the game when it comes to expected performance.”

Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) announces the new Dell PowerEdge XR8720t designed to transform edge and telecom infrastructure by delivering unprecedented performance and connectivity, especially for Open RAN and Cloud RAN deployments.

Why it matters:

IBM is unveiling IBM Network Intelligence, a network-native AI solution that addresses the escalating complexity of modern telecommunications and enterprise networks.

The number of 5G connections worldwide is growing at a rate of knots and as such is projected to hit 9 billion by 2030.

• Nscale selects Nokia as a preferred networking partner for global AI-ready data center build-out.
• Nokia joins other investors in Nscale’s Series B investment round to advance AI infrastructure globally.
• Nokia and Nscale to jointly drive innovation in the networking stack used in AI c

Nokia, Nvidia, Deutsche Telekom and Dell are among a group of investors that have backed budding European hyperscaler Nscale to the tune of $1.1 billion.

OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle have announced further details of their ambitious plan to build $500 billion worth of AI data centres across the US.

SoftBank has developed a six-cell-capable HAPS payload and used it to deliver 5G connectivity from the sky in a field trial that will help pave the way for a service launch next year.

The global satellite IoT communications market is growing at a good steady pace according to a new research report from specialist IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. The global satellite IoT subscriber base grew to surpass 5.8 million in 2024.

A cybersecurity cloud is casting an ever darker shadow over South Korean operator KT Corp which, only a week after reporting that its hackers had likely stolen subscriber information after managing to connect illegal mini base stations to the operator’s network, has now admitted that its intern

Leading space solutions company will use optical ground stations to deliver faster, more secure data from space

Companies will advance next generation quantum-secured satellite communications on Honeywell’s QKDSat Project with the European Space Agency, sponsored by the UK, Belgian, Austrian, Canadian, and Czech Republic Space Agencies

According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, following two years of capex reductions, global Telecom Capex was stable in the second quarter of 2025 on a year-over-year basis, bolstering the stabilization narrat

• South Korea’s mobile sector is in the cybersecurity spotlight again
• KT Corp has confirmed the potential leak of subscriber data impacting more than 5,000 customers 
• The news comes in the wake of SK Telecom’s major data breach