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Samsung has partnered with KT to jointly research and develop next-generation tech to improve 6G signal quality. -
Colt Technology Services has successfully completed a trial of quantum-secured encryption across its fibre optical network.
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Legacy infrastructure is straining service providers financially and operationally, yet many remain hesitant to retire ageing systems like copper, 2G, and 3G, new research from TXO reveals.
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Global revenue from private cellular networks is set to more than double, reaching $12.2 billion by 2028 – an increase of 114% from 2025, despite sluggish market growth in recent years, according to new figures from Juniper Research.
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AT&T is working with Ciena to test ways to improve its network speeds, completing a 1.6 terabit-per-second single-carrier wavelength across 296 kilometres.
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The global IoT market is set to generate $1.8 trillion in revenue from 2028, with demand driven by interconnected enterprise applications along with AI and 5G, according to new data from GlobalData.
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Google Cloud struck partnerships with major European telcos at MWC to support network transformations and data architecture overhauls.
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Anritsu has partnered with Ookla to improve network performance monitoring by combining its anomaly detection solutions with Ookla's Downdetector insights.
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Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire entrepreneur behind Abraxane, has set his sights on transforming both healthcare and telecoms with AI-driven infrastructure.
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NEC Corporation recorded a significant data transmission milestone, achieving speeds of 1.8 Gigabit per second (Gbps) using optical inter-satellite communication.
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NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are working to transform data transmissions back to Earth, leveraging cloud technology to speed up downlink times.
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Southern Cross Cable claims to have connected the world’s first transpacific 1 terabits per second (Tb/s) single-carrier wavelength over the world’s longest single optical submarine cable segment.
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Telefónica is the latest global operator to be targeted by bad actors after hackers breached its internal ticketing system.
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Recent market statistics make sobering reading for telcos. Revenue share from voice has plummeted 80% in 10 years and data revenues have all but stagnated.
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Nokia and Saudi oil giant Aramco achieved optical transmission speeds of 2.4 terabits per second (Tbps) during tests on Aramco’s operational network.
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Schneider Electric is investigating an alleged cybersecurity breach after a hacker taunted the firm, claiming to have accessed its Jira server and made off with confidential data.
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Researchers at University College London (UCL) have achieved a new wireless transmission record, sending data at speeds over 9,000 times faster than average 5G download speeds.
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In an interview with Capacity at ITW Africa in Nairobi, DS Consortium's Efua A. Dougan discusses the future of AI adoption in Africa and the elements needed to build a sustainable digital future for the continent.
