Can Starlink’s D2D have an impact for consumers?
Last week SpaceX launched six of its Starlink satellites with ‘direct-to-device’ cellular possibilities. The technology will allow Starlink to deliver direct satellite broadband connectivity on...
View ArticleBarbie tops 2023 UK home entertainment sales
The first set of figures to be released in 2024 by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and Official Charts Company (OCC) crown Barbie the Queen of 2023 home entertainment, with 700k...
View ArticleVodafone rules out Starlink D2D
Vodafone says it will not support Starlink with the satellite operator’s plans for orbiting ‘direct-to-device’ and cellular connectivity. Starlink last week orbited an initial six satellites capable of...
View ArticleIridium unveils Project Stardust
Voice and data satellite communications provider Iridium has unveiled Project Stardust, the evolution of its direct-to-device (D2D) strategy with 3GPP 5G standards-based Narrowband-Internet of Things...
View ArticleUK entertainment sales reach £11.9bn
The value of the UK music, video and games markets increased for the eleventh successive year in 2023, rising 7 per cent to another all-time record of £11.9 billion (€13.8bn), according to preliminary...
View ArticleSpaceX serious about Direct-to-Phone
A slew of statements from SpaceX executives – and a serious of job openings – suggest SpaceX is serious about the prospects of ‘direct-to-phone’ connectivity from its Starlink satellites. SpaceX...
View ArticleResearch: 5G Advanced & RedCap key for telcos
Research from Juniper Research, a specialist in telecommunications markets, forecasts that operators will generate $400 billion (€365.7bn) in service revenue from 5G networks in 2024; an annual growth...
View ArticleUKTV reports record numbers
Multichannel programmer UKTV has achieved record growth in 2023 for the network and its free streaming service UKTV Play. UKTV’s SOCI (Share of Commercial Impacts) reached 8.81 per cent, the highest...
View ArticleReport: EE leads in 5G coverage
In a competitive telecom landscape, where operators strive to meet the ever-increasing consumer demand for fast, accessible, and reliable 5G networks and services, MedUX, a specialist in international...
View ArticleAnalyst: “Galaxy S24 Series is Samsung’s AI moment”
South Korean tech giant Samsung launched its premium Galaxy S24 series smartphones during the Galaxy Unpacked event at SAP Center Arena, in San Jose, US on January 17th. Respondin to the news, Anisha...
View ArticleTelikom PNG starts Lynk sat-phone service
Lynk Global and Telikom have started an initial commercial Sat2Phone service for subscribers in Papua New Guinea. This collaboration is anticipated to significantly enhance mobile coverage in the...
View ArticleVMO2 brings mobile connectivity to Shetland
Beatrice Wishart, the MSP for Shetland, has welcomed Virgin Media O2’s investment to transform mobile connectivity on the Shetland Islands. During a visit to one of the company’s new 4G phone masts in...
View ArticleNokia forecasts recovery
Nokia has reported that net sales declined 21 per cent y-o-y in constant currency (-23 per cent reported) in Q4 as macroeconomic uncertainty continues to pressure operator spending. Full year net sales...
View ArticleSpain’s UHD future “already proved”
Spain’s UHD Association held a briefing at the headquarters of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations (CEOE) in Madrid, on the pioneering test of UHD-HDR broadcasting and next-generation...
View ArticleReport: 5G-Advanced/6G nets need more spectrum
Developing a comprehensive roadmap for new commercially available spectrum is necessary to ensure the successful deployment of future mobile networks, according to a report, The Evolution of 5G...
View ArticleResearch: UK users call for personalised ICE
Research from DTS, a wholly owned subsidiary of entertainment technology company Xperi, reveals that in-car entertainment is of the utmost importance for 67 per cent of UK adults – a number that soars...
View ArticleOfcom: Broadband, pay-TV complaints rise
Ofcom has published the latest figures for complaints the media watchdog has received about major broadband, pay-TV, mobile and landline providers, covering the period from July to September 2023. On...
View ArticleStudy: US net subs favour fibre SPs
Parks Associates’ new consumer study, Home Internet Evolution: 5G Competition and Value-Added Services, finds that fibre and mobile services score the highest regarding consumer value perceptions of...
View ArticleCMA probes Vodafone, Three merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the proposed merger between Vodafone and Three. The UK’s competition watchdog will assess whether the deal could harm...
View ArticlePatent granted for “direct communications” to smartphones
The US Patent Office has granted a Patent covering ‘SATCOM GSM Solution Directly Communicate With GSM Phones’. The Patent was granted on November 14th 2023 to three inventors – Zhi Zhong Yu or Reading...
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