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The Federal Communications Commission has decided to review how the radio spectrum intended for wireless communications should be divided. While a seemingly normal part of its duties, the reassessment could open up a part of the spectrum that was previously reserved for automotive applications. The super-high 5.9 GHz frequency reserved for cars was deemed important because it […]
Nyarugusu on the border of Tanzania and Burundi, one of the largest refugee camps in the world, is an unlikely pioneer in how the telecommunications industry views refugees. Established in 1996, its population of 150,000 makes the camp about the same size as the large British town of Blackburn. Mobile companies have long been called […]
Enlarge / SpaceX launched a similar satellite, Telstar 19 Vantage, in July of this year. (credit: SpaceX) 12:55am ET Monday Update: A little more than an hour after its launch window opened—the delay was due to remnant thunderstorms in the area—SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched from Florida early on Monday morning. The rocket’s first stage […]
Incompas was formed to represent upstart rivals to the Baby Bells. Under a former congressmember, it has expanded to include tech giants. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b64bbaf61743303b6869ea3/master/pass/chippickering.jpg
Top South Korean phone company Korea Telecom (KT) announced today that it will offer 5G cellular service in March 2019, Yonhap reports, while downplaying U.S. carrier Verizon’s plan to launch 5G in 2018 as “a step backward.” KT’s prickly comments come after it collaborated with Verizon on 5G video calling tests during last m…Read More
Future astronauts will be able to watch movies in ultra-high-definition after Vodafone and Nokia announced they will be bringing a 4G mobile network to the Moon next year. In the first ever privately-funded mission to the moon, SpaceX is set to be launch a rocket carrying Nokia masts from Cape Canaveral in Florida next year. […]
South Korea’s largest mobile provider SK Telecom announced today that it will debut “social virtual reality” and multiple 5G demonstrations, including “hologram AI,” at its 2018 Mobile World Congress booth next week, letting attendees see how high-speed 5G wireless will bring new experiences to everyday life. The demos will run from February 26 to March 1 in Barcelona, Spain. Illustrating the […]
Apple is giving “limited” help to India’s telecom regulator to bring an anti-spam app to iOS, a Reuters report citing sources and documents says. The app, called Do Not Disturb, has been available on Android for months. It works by sucking in a user’s call and text logs, and lets them report any numbers which […]
Google wins FCC approval to deploy Project Loon balloons to restore telecom service on storm-battered island. https://media.wired.com/photos/59d81957a9f71d175e5466a3/master/pass/LoonHP.jpg Feed: All Latest
(Reuters) — Telecoms group China Unicom said it is raising $ 11.7 billion from investors including tech giants Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings, as part of Beijing’s push for state-owned enterprises to be revitalized with private capital. The board of China Unicom’s Shanghai-listed unit, China United Network Communications, has approved an issue of shares to […]
