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India, the second-largest telecom market in the world, has had phenomenal growth in recent years and is one of the major success stories in the nation. However, the industry is still governed by antiquated laws that do not take new technologies or changing consumer demands into account. The draught Telecom Bill 2022, which unifies the […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has finally made the first draught of its new broadband map available to the public, giving them their first glimpse at comprehensive coverage information for each area in the US. With its launch, a challenging procedure will be launched that will allow anyone to report lost or misplaced addresses and […]
In an effort to close a transaction for its fourth divestment in less than two years, Lumen Technologies has hired Goldman Sachs to assist it to market its network assets in four states around the Midwest and Western U.S. According to sources acquainted with the situation, Lumen is specifically looking to sell its holdings in […]
Subscribers can transfer networks more easily with smartphones that don’t require physical Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards, and AT&T claims this presents a chance to increase its client base. Since Apple revealed that the iPhone 14 will only accept eSIMs, AT&T has promoted embedded SIM (eSIM) technology as a method to make connecting to its […]
During the company’s annual Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm Technologies unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, its most recent premium mobile platform. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform, designed with “groundbreaking AI” throughout, will set a new standard, claims Qualcomm. ASUS, Honor, iQOO, Motorola, nubia, OnePlus, OPPO, Redmagic, Redmi, Sharp, Sony, Vivo, Xiaomi, XINGJI/MEIZU, and ZTE […]
Verizon has backed fixed wireless access technologies while others in the broadband sector are chasing the fibre possibility. However, in an odd way, Verizon Business CEO Sowmyanarayan Sampath claimed that the company’s fixed wireless service expansion may potentially motivate it to install fibre in more areas than the 60 it currently serves through its One […]
The controlling stake in Mercury Broadband will be acquired by the private equity firm Northleaf Capital Partners, which will also make up to $230 million in investments over the coming years. According to Mercury Broadband CEO Garrett Wiseman, the additional funding will enable the company to aggressively develop its fixed wireless access (FWA) and fibre […]
In order to deliver emergency satellite texting via telephones, Apple today assigned a fee to its collaboration with satellite provider Globalstar. According to CNBC, it stated that it will spend $450 million with American businesses, the majority of which would go to its satellite partner Globalstar. The money will be used to purchase satellites, ground […]
A slew of satellite companies have been promoting non-terrestrial networks as a way to connect more people to the internet, but there are also several space entrepreneurs looking to use satellites for IoT. One of these is Sateliot, which has just announced plans to launch its first functional nanosatellite early next year on a SpaceX […]
Consumer Cellular, the Portland, Oregon-based MVNO that launched in 1995 targeting the 50+ demographic, is now opening its own retail stores. The business has sold its service through big-box retailers like Target for many years. Additionally, it is expanding inside Walmarts. According to Chief Marketing Officer Craig Lister, who spoke to Best MVNO in August, […]