EchoStar and DISH merge to create premier wireless and satellite solutions

EchoStar Corporation has announced the completion of its acquisition of DISH Network Corporation (DISH Network) on December 31, 2023. To complete the acquisition, a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar merged

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Kaleido’s MNO survey expects BCE deployment by one-third of mobile operators in 2024

Roaming research company Kaleido Intelligence identified that a new mobile operator survey has found that around 34% of mobile operators expect to launch billing and charging evolution (BCE) by the

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OVIAR and SOiVA’s joint venture for next-gen resilience systems

OVIAR and SOiVA have announced their intent to launch B5G6G Telecom. Beginning in January 2024, B5G6G Telecom will lead development in Gangwon Province, South Korea of a local resilience system. The system will

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Vodafone and Airtel-Vodafone launch preventative home care system in Jersey

By 2036, around one in five of the population in Jersey, an island lying south of England’s coast, will reach over the age of 65, and will therefore be likely

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Rogers and Lynk Global achieve Canada’s first satellite-to-mobile phone call

Rogers and Lynk Global Inc. have announced they completed Canada’s first successful satellite-to-mobile phone call using Samsung S22 smartphones. The call took place in historic Heart’s Content, where the world’s

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DISH backs FY24 NDAA provisions for wireless innovation and national security

DISH has announced its support for provisions in the National Defence Authorisation Act for fiscal year 2024 (FY24 NDAA) that will promote wireless innovation.

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Virgin Media O2 develops 5G-connected drone for search and rescue teams

Virgin Media O2 has developed a 5G connected drone to help search and rescue teams establish reliable communication in the most remote areas, helping them to protect lives. The Warwickshire

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1&1 launches fully virtualized 5G network with Open RAN technology

1&1, a German mobile network provider, has launched its ‘1&1 O-RAN’ network, one of the first fully virtualised 5G networks in Europe. The technology is based on Open RAN and

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du’s 5G network proven ready in Nokia RedCap trial 

Nokia and du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), have announced the conclusion of one of the UAE’s first 5G-Advanced 5G reduced capability (RedCap) trial over a commercial network. The

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Tackling a deepening digital divide

The digital age has transformed nearly every facet of our lives: our homes are now brimming with connected devices and AI language models are transforming the way we live, work,

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