Inmarsat Maritime’s NexusWave Wins Award for Maritime Mobility Innovation at MSUA 2026 Satellite Mobile Innovation Awards
Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, won the Maritime Mobility Innovation award at the MSUA 2026 Satellite Mobile Innovation Awards for its fully managed bonded connectivity service, NexusWave. The solution aggregates multiple satellite links to deliver up to 340 Mbps downlink and 80 Mbps uplink speeds, unlimited data and 99.9% availability during sea trials. NexusWave also provides built‑in cybersecurity and high‑quality video capabilities that improve crew welfare and support digital operations. Customers include major shippers such as Evergreen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and the service can scale from single vessels to global fleets.
Irish Households Could Be €600 Out of Pocket From Annual Price Rises on Broadband and Mobile
Irish households could face up to €600 (≈$660) in extra costs due to annual telecom price hikes. Since 2022, providers have used inflation‑linked formulas, now shifting to flat‑rate increases that push SIM‑only plans up by about €2.50 (≈$2.70) per month....
Internet Connectivity Now a Basic Utility, Group Says
Internet services in the Philippines have become markedly cheaper, with mobile data dropping from over 2 % of gross national income per capita in the mid‑2010s to under 1 % today. Fixed broadband speeds have surged from single‑digit megabits in 2016 to...
Mobile Networks Are Now Part of the Battlespace — Here Is How to Defend Them
Hostile drones are increasingly using commercial mobile networks, embedding cheap consumer SIMs to blend with legitimate traffic and bypass line‑of‑sight limits. The European Commission’s Action Plan on Drone and Counter‑Drone Security urges precise, proportionate defenses, emphasizing targeted, device‑level interventions over...
Fiber Group Says Broadband Key to Closing Connectivity Gap on Tribal Lands
The Fiber Broadband Association released a report showing roughly 24% of residents on Tribal lands lack reliable internet, far above the national 7% average. The study argues fiber is the most durable and scalable solution to close this digital divide,...
AT&T and Boldyn Networks Complete Cellular Service in Additional Tunnel Segments of the MTA’s 4/5 and G Lines
AT&T, together with Boldyn Networks, has activated cellular service in additional tunnel segments of the MTA’s 4/5 lines between Bowling Green and Fulton Street and the Crosstown G line between Bedford‑Nostrand and Hoyt‑Schermerhorn. This rollout follows earlier go‑live in the Joralemon...
Hayo Expands to East Africa
Hayo announced the launch of voice, messaging and digital solutions in Rwanda, expanding its East African footprint. Rwanda’s internet penetration has risen to 34.2 % in 2023, reflecting a rapid digital adoption trend. The company will offer industry‑specific services across mobile,...
Who Controls Nigeria’s only Communications Satellite? Inside a Growing $11.4m Dispute with China
Nigeria’s sole communications satellite, NigComSat-1R, has been operated from China’s Kashgar ground station since 2018 after a lightning strike crippled Nigeria’s Abuja control facility. The Chinese contractor, CGWIC, claims Nigeria owes $11.44 million for technical support services that have gone unpaid...
ETL & NXGSAT Demonstrate Interoperable End-to-End 5G NTN Solution Powered by DIFI
NXGSAT and ETL Systems demonstrated a fully productised, interoperable 5G non‑terrestrial network (NTN) solution that combines NXGSAT’s software‑defined UE modem with ETL’s GENUS Digital platform via the Digital IF Interoperability (DIFI) standard. The showcase proves that open, virtualised, modular satellite...
Brendan Carr Tries To ‘Ban’ All Foreign Routers In Lazy, Legally Dubious Shakedown
The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, announced that all routers manufactured abroad will be placed on its “covered list,” effectively requiring conditional approval before they can be sold in the United States. Approval must come from the Department of...
STL Redefines Optical Connectivity with India’s First Hollow Core Fibre Cable for Data Centre Networks
STL (Sterlite Technologies Ltd.) announced the launch of India’s first hollow‑core fibre (HCF) cable, a breakthrough that routes light through an air‑filled core and delivers roughly 46% faster transmission than conventional glass fibres. The hybrid cable integrates HCF with G.654.E...
Why Namibia Slammed the Door on Starlink
Namibia’s Communications Regulatory Authority rejected Starlink’s applications for a telecom service licence and spectrum access, citing failure to meet ownership and compliance criteria. The regulator found Starlink complied with only three of six statutory requirements, notably lacking the mandated 51 %...
Ericsson Eyes up Supercomputer for 6G Research
Ericsson has signed an MoU with Germany’s Forschungszentrum Jülich to explore supercomputing‑driven research for future 6G networks. The collaboration will tap Jülich’s JUPITER supercomputer, Europe’s most powerful, to benchmark AI, neuromorphic and modular HPC solutions aimed at ultra‑low energy consumption....
Airbase Emerges From Stealth With $5M to Automate Spectrum Allocation
Airbase announced its emergence from stealth with a $5 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz, joined by Squadra Ventures and Founders You Should Know. The startup aims to automate the Federal Communications Commission’s outdated, manual spectrum‑allocation workflow that relies on...
Duos Edge AI and Seimitsu Partner to Strengthen Digital Infrastructure Across Georgia
Duos Technologies Group, through its Duos Edge AI subsidiary, announced a strategic partnership with fiber provider Seimitsu to build edge computing infrastructure across Georgia. The collaboration will embed modular Edge AI nodes onto Seimitsu’s 25‑terabit low‑latency fiber network, delivering ultra‑low...
PTA Gives Green Light to Ufone-Telenor Merger
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has given technical approval for the merger of Ufone, a PTCL subsidiary, with Telenor Pakistan, creating the country’s second‑largest mobile operator. The combined entity will control just over 70 million connections, trailing Jazz’s 73.9 million users. Legal clearance...
BharatNet Phase 3: Pratap Technocrats Signs ₹8,025 Crore Contract with BSNL for Three Packages
Pratap Technocrats has secured an approximately $980 million contract with state‑run BSNL to design, build, operate and maintain the middle‑mile fiber network for BharatNet Phase 3 in Rajasthan, Haryana and Assam. The deal, covering three packages worth ₹2,839.25 crore, ₹836.78 crore and ₹831.61 crore respectively,...
Reliance Jio Launches Rs 365 Affordable Plan with Bulk Data, Check Benefits
Reliance Jio has quietly introduced a new Rs 365 (≈$4.40) prepaid affordable pack, offering 25 GB of high‑speed data, unlimited voice calls and 100 SMS per day for 30 days. The plan bundles a three‑month JioHotstar subscription, 50 GB of JioAICloud storage and an 18‑month...
Preparing Your IoT Connectivity for the Future
IoT has shifted from experimental pilots to essential infrastructure across logistics, energy and smart‑city services, yet most firms still rely on legacy SIMs designed for occasional handset use. This mismatch creates hidden costs and operational rigidity as device fleets scale...
Nokia Completes First 1900 MHz 5G Live Call on Deutsche Bahn Test Track Supporting FRMCS Radio
Nokia has achieved the world’s first live 5G call on a 1900 MHz (n101) rail network, conducting the test on Deutsche Bahn’s outdoor test track in Germany. The demonstration used Nokia’s AirScale 5G radio equipment and a standalone 5G core, confirming...
Amazon Leo Prepares To Boost Satellite Production And Launch
Amazon Leo announced a plan to double its launch cadence, targeting 20 missions in the second year after completing 11 launches in the first year. The company already operates more than 200 satellites and has hundreds of flight‑ready units stored...
Sunil Mittal to Retire as Chair of Airtel Africa in July
Sunil Bharti Mittal will retire as chair of Airtel Africa in July 2026, ending a seven‑year tenure that began with the company’s 2019 listing. Gopal Vittal, the executive vice‑chairman of Bharti Airtel and current GSMA chair, will succeed him as non‑executive...
Ciena Upgrades Subsea Cable Throughput for Meta, Lightstorm
Ciena used its WaveLogic 6 Extreme optics to set a new subsea record, transmitting 800 Gbps on a single wavelength across the 16,608‑km Bifrost cable and delivering 18 Tbps of total capacity with a 50% reduction in watts‑per‑bit. The trial, conducted with Meta, demonstrates...
Mikko Lavanti on How Nokia Charts the Path to the AI-Native Future
At Mobile World Congress 2026, Nokia unveiled its first agentic AI‑powered network slicing demo, drawing more than 150 visiting teams. The company outlined a rollout plan that moves from pilots to live operator trials for 5G‑Advanced slicing, bundled with its...
Uniti’s CEO Says We’re in the Early Innings of an Unprecedented Fiber Build
Uniti projects a $1.5 billion revenue opportunity from hyperscaler fiber deals over the next five years and plans to construct nearly 6,000 miles of fiber within three years, generating about $1 billion in non‑recurring cash revenue. The contracts carry an estimated 28 % internal...
When Wireless Networks Falter, Drones Can Provide Backup Connectivity, According to Stevens Researchers
Stevens Institute of Technology researchers unveiled AURA‑GreeN, a coordinated drone swarm that functions as temporary aerial cell towers. The system plugs into an Open‑RAN controller as an xApp, dynamically allocating spectrum, routing data, and managing power in real time. Field...
NTIA Takes Input on New Innovation Fund Round
The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) held a two‑hour listening session to shape its next $50 million grant aimed at embedding artificial intelligence in wireless networks. Industry leaders such as Airspan, General Motors, Skylo and academic researchers urged...
Truvista Fiber Expands Connectivity Offerings at the Carolina Cup
Truvista Fiber announced expanded on‑site capacity to deliver complimentary Wi‑Fi for fans seated in the grandstands at the Carolina Cup on March 28, marking its fourth year as the event’s local network provider. The upgraded network will handle gate ticketing,...
Japanese Telco Bags Lease for Poro Point Cable Station
Japanese telecom operator InfiniVAN has signed a long‑term lease to develop the Poro Point Cable Landing Station in La Union as an open gateway for international subsea cables. The station, part of the Luzon Bypass Infrastructure—a 240‑km fiber corridor linking Baler to...
Move & Connect Taps KORE’s eSIM Platform to Streamline Multi-Country IoT Rollouts Across Europe
Move & Connect has partnered with KORE Group to offer European IoT operators a single‑contract, API‑driven eSIM platform that spans more than 190 countries. The alliance merges Move & Connect’s on‑the‑ground deployment expertise with KORE’s global connectivity footprint, promising unified...
FCC Looks to Win ‘Space Race 2.0’ with Satellite Infrastructure Buildout
The Federal Communications Commission announced a strategic push to dominate the emerging "Space Race 2.0" by accelerating satellite licensing and allocating over 20,000 MHz of new spectrum. FCC Space Bureau Chief Jay Schwarz outlined a "licensing assembly line" to speed approvals and...
Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYA) Presents at NSR/BCG Global Connectivity Leaders Conference- London Transcript
Liberty Global CEO Michael Fries addressed the NSR/BCG Global Connectivity Leaders Conference in London on March 24, 2026, outlining the company’s outlook amid easing margin pressure in Europe’s telecom sector. He noted improving industry sentiment and reaffirmed a focus on...
Pay Up, Or Lose Your License, FCC Orders Maria Guel
The Federal Communications Commission has ordered the owner of a cluster of Spanish‑language evangelical stations, led by Maria Guel, to settle overdue regulatory fees or face revocation of KZAM‑FM’s broadcast license. The Wichita Falls Class A FM, purchased for $122,000 in...
BNESIM on the Evolving Role of AI in Travel eSIM as Connectivity Adapts to Accelerating Innovation Cycles
BNESIM, a global travel eSIM provider, is embedding artificial intelligence across its organization to accelerate product cycles and improve operational efficiency. The company’s AI and automation team works with every department, from fraud detection to procurement, to turn data into...
SES Targets New Operational MEO Constellation by 2030
SES announced its next‑generation medium Earth orbit constellation, meoSphere, slated for operational service by 2030. The network will initially comprise 28 high‑power satellites built by K2 Space in Luxembourg, with pathfinder launches planned over the next three years to validate...
Hughes Offers Multi-Orbit, Beam Satellite Modem
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar subsidiary, introduced the HM400, a software‑defined satellite modem that can operate on both medium‑Earth‑orbit (MEO) and geosynchronous‑Earth‑orbit (GEO) constellations. The modem leverages artificial‑intelligence to automatically switch between satellite beams, delivering continuous connectivity for manned and...
AT&T, Ericsson Call for 5G Network Security Rethink
AT&T and Ericsson have released a joint security blueprint that outlines how 5G networks—and the forthcoming 6G era—should be protected against AI‑driven threats, open‑architecture risks, and future quantum attacks. The paper advocates a collective, ecosystem‑wide approach, urging vendors, operators and...
North Carolina Invests $26M to Expand High-Speed Internet Into Additional Rural Areas by 2026
North Carolina announced a $26 million investment to extend high‑speed broadband to an additional 5,161 homes, businesses and community anchors across 66 rural counties by the end of 2026. The funding, part of the Stop‑Gap Solutions program, draws on American Rescue...
Trai Drops 1% Turnover Penalty Proposal, Caps Telcos’ False Reporting Fine at ₹5 Cr
India’s Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) has dropped a proposal to impose penalties of up to 1% of a carrier’s turnover for inaccurate financial filings. Instead, it adopted a slab‑based framework that caps fines at ₹5 crore (≈ $0.61 million) for major violations, with...
US Cable Mobile Net Adds Hold Steady Again in Q4
US cable operators led by Charter, Comcast and Optimum held about 33% of mobile‑phone net additions in Q4 2025, adding 830,000 lines—virtually unchanged from a year earlier. Their share of post‑paid gross adds remained at 14.5%, far below the Big Three...
How eSIM Technology Is Changing Travel Connectivity in 2026
In 2026 eSIM technology is reshaping travel connectivity by replacing physical SIM cards with embedded, software‑provisioned modules. By Q1, eSIM‑compatible devices accounted for roughly 60% of premium smartphone sales and are projected to exceed 75% by year‑end. The shift enables...
Telcos Pick Satellite Sides in Mobile Broadband Space Race
Mobile network operators are rapidly aligning with low‑Earth‑orbit satellite providers to launch direct‑to‑device broadband services. The majority are partnering with SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile or AST SpaceMobile, with Starlink already serving 10 million monthly active users and targeting 25 million by year‑end, while...
MTN Phases Out Ayoba After 7 Years as It Prepares for a Unified Digital Platform
MTN Group announced the phased retirement of its Ayoba super‑app, giving users a 30‑day window to download and retrieve data before the app disappears from stores after March 20, 2026. Launched in 2019, Ayoba once reached tens of millions of users but...
FCC Ban on Foreign Routers Demands Operator Supply Chain Reviews
The Federal Communications Commission has added foreign‑manufactured consumer routers to its Covered List, effectively banning new authorizations for such devices. The decision follows an inter‑agency security assessment linking overseas routers to past cyber‑attacks like Volt, Flax and Salt Typhoon. Existing routers...
Tata Communications Unveils Self-Healing Network
Tata Communications has introduced IZO datacentre Dynamic Connectivity, a self‑healing network platform that automatically reroutes traffic to prevent downtime. The solution uses deterministic multi‑path routing and AI‑driven analytics to deliver >99.99% availability across global data‑center links. Enterprises can monitor performance via...
Global Invacom and SatWave Arrays Inc. Sign MoU for Commercial Production of Next-Gen FPA
Global Invacom Group and Satwave Arrays have signed an MoU to co‑develop a motorised, pan‑and‑tilt flat‑panel antenna capable of operating across Ka/Ku‑band LEO, MEO and GEO satellites. The antenna will be compact, lightweight and ruggedised for defense and commercial use,...
Airtel Tests Starlink to Connect 4G Phones Even Without Network Signal
Airtel Africa successfully tested Starlink Mobile, allowing standard 4G phones to connect directly to SpaceX’s satellite constellation in areas without terrestrial signal. The trial demonstrated messaging, WhatsApp calls, and financial transactions over satellite links. Airtel plans to roll out the...
Low Noise Amplifier, PEAFS3-14-0R2535R0-6R5-23-12-292MF
Planar Monolithics (PMI) has introduced the PEAFS3‑14‑0R2535R0‑6R5‑23‑12‑292MF, an 8‑to‑18 GHz low‑noise amplifier. It provides over 13 dB gain with ±1 dB flatness, a 4 dB noise figure, and an OP1dB of at least 24 dB. The device features a 2.0:1 VSWR, SMA connectors, and a...
Infobip Bolsters Fraud Protection for Enterprises with T-Mobile Network API Offerings
Infobip has partnered with T‑Mobile to embed the carrier’s network APIs into its AI‑first cloud communications platform, creating a unified solution for enterprise fraud protection. The integration leverages CAMARA Open Gateway standards, allowing developers to verify device possession and authenticate...