Telecoms regulator Ofcom aims to split the 6 GHz band between mobile and Wi-Fi services to enable the first shared spectrum model in Europe.
The regulator’s publication offers a roadmap for managing increasingly dense wireless environments. By adopting a shared framework rather than...
Average recovery costs from a cyberattack are climbing, yet enterprise resilience plans appear to be going backward. Prolonged downtime is now stripping millions from revenue lines, with operational stability taking a direct hit.
For years, the role of the Chief Information Security...
Rising costs and falling returns are forcing mobile operators to rethink how they build and run networks. Pressure in Italy is pushing competitors toward cooperation, as the economics of 5G make it harder to justify going it alone.
Telecom Italia and Fastweb, the Italian unit of Swisscom,...
Future 6G mobile networks will go beyond simple connectivity by hosting AI agents to automate complex enterprise workflows.
While 5G focused on bandwidth and latency, early standardisation work suggests the next generation of mobile infrastructure will function as a distributed...
For much of the past decade, telecom infrastructure investment followed a familiar playbook. Capital flowed into towers, fibre, and data centres as long-term, yield-driven assets. Growth was steady, demand was predictable, and returns were shaped more by tenancy rates than by how networks were...
When AT&T handed Microsoft the keys to its 5G core network in 2021, it signalled that building next-generation wireless infrastructure is about choosing cloud platforms, virtualisation strategies, and spectrum portfolios – decisions that will determine which operators win in the next...
Japan's mobile market remains highly competitive, with four national operators pursuing distinct strategies for speed, coverage, and 5G deployment. New data from Ookla shows how decisions shape regular network use, particularly as 5G expands beyond big cities.
According to Speedtest...
Telecoms strategies in 2026 must aim to strike a balance when it comes to edge AI, data sovereignty, and the monetisation of media.
2026 represents a complex convergence of operational automation, regulatory compliance, and hardware capability. The narrative for the coming year moves...
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has published its 'WBA Industry Report' for 2026, which details the results of its annual industry survey of the Wi-Fi and cellular ecosystem at enterprise level.
In this article, we examine seven of the key findings, and present action-points for...
As AI-driven workloads accelerate toward 2026, the way networks are built, secured, and sold is starting to change. Predictable growth curves are giving way to sudden traffic spikes, new data centre clusters, and demand patterns that are harder to forecast.
Across the UK and global...
Samsung and telecoms operator KT have demonstrated the benefits of AI-RAN optimisation on live commercial networks.
The partners confirmed that AI can maintain stable service quality on a live network, even as users move through challenging environments. This validation follows a...
Guest author: Con Raso, Co-Founder and MD at Tuned Global
Twist, a fast-growing digital entertainment platform in MENA, has renewed its partnership with Tuned Global, the leading B2B music technology platform, for another three years. The collaboration powers the next phase of Twist...
Telecom networks sit at the centre of how people connect, pay, travel, and work. When a network outage hits, the disruption spreads fast. A faulty update or a single routing issue that once caused a small problem can now slow major services – so much depends on these shared...
The latest Cloudflare outage shows that a dangerously low number of infrastructure providers are depended on for enterprise services. The disruption forces a difficult conversation for leaders: efficiency has been prioritised over structural integrity, and the bill is coming...
Automated threats and cloud resilience are set to dominate the 2026 security agenda, forcing leaders to abandon human-speed responses.
For an enterprise security leader, the operating environment is becoming less about prevention and more about survival. The convergence of...
In wireless infrastructure, there has longe existed a challenge has been the gap between the designs engineers produce and what is installed on site. Plans are drawn with precise expectations as to antenna height, tilt, azimuth, and orientation. But when contractors reach the tower, the...
As global connectivity growth slows and enterprise infrastructure gaps widen, the latest data from the ITU presents a reality check.
Released alongside the conclusion of the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-25) in Baku, the Global Connectivity Report 2025 suggests...
Vietnam is taking on more 5G equipment from China’s Huawei and ZTE this year, and the new deals mark a shift in how the country works with Beijing. Seven people familiar with the matter told Reuters that the moves have already raised concern among Western officials.
Vietnam once...
Fujitsu and Yamaguchi University have demonstrated how orbital edge computing can reduce satellite data latency from hours to minutes.
For satellite imagery, the lag between shutter snap and insight is a constant friction point. The standard workflow – capturing data in orbit,...
A new industry challenge is calling on telecom operators, AI researchers, and startups to build LLMs that can identify and explain the root causes of network faults – a persistent problem that costs operators millions each year. The AI Telco Troubleshooting Challenge launched today with...
Fragmented security regulation costs mobile operators billions, diverting resources from threat mitigation toward administrative compliance.
For security execs in the telecoms sector, the remit has expanded well beyond securing network perimeters. A new report commissioned by the GSMA...
Samsung and SK Telecom (SKT) are partnering to build core 6G infrastructure, betting heavily on AI radio access network (AI-RAN) technology.
The deal focuses on integrating AI directly into the network’s edge rather than just the core. To counter increasing pressure to maintain low...
Broadband Service Providers (BSP) may soon be able to accelerate their offerings with AI, thanks to a new initiative 'AI in Broadband Networks.' Led by the Broadband Forum, the project will outline guidance for BSPs to improve the development of their services-led broadband networks, ultimately...
With the technology of satellite systems advancing rapidly, non-terrestrial networks (NTN are becoming increasing in important in the communications network, bringing connectivity to areas where traditional mobile networks can not reach easily.
The Mobile Satellite Services Association...
A new subsea cable called TalayLink is being built to connect Australia and Thailand. The goal is to expand international internet reach and provide a more stable connection in Asia Pacific and beyond.
The name comes from the Thai word for "sea." TalayLink will link to the interlink...
UK Space Agency funding will support five new satellite projects through the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ARTES (Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems) programme.
As businesses and governments increasingly rely on low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations for low-latency...
Quantum computers today operate as isolated machines, each running inside a sealed environment with no way to link to another system like classical machines over the internet. IBM and Cisco want to change that. The two companies have set a long-term plan to connect quantum computers over long...
The GSMA's Vision 2040 study [PDF] shows that without decisive action, many of the world's cities will face capacity constraints as early as 2030. According to the analysis in the GSMA report, cities representing more than half of the world's urban population will be capacity-constrained by...
The GSMA suggests future 6G mobile networks providing connectivity for smart cities, logistics, and remote workforces face a spectrum crunch.
According to the GSMA, cities housing over 50 percent of the global urban population will face capacity constraints by 2030 if mid-band...
The top phones of 2025 are putting far more focus on wi-fi performance than in previous years. After several product cycles focused on cellular features, 2025 is seeing more attention shift to wireless performance inside homes, offices, and public spaces. Apple's move to introduce its first...
