Ericsson’s adds drone-sensing ISAC capabilities to mobile networks | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Existing mobile networks can help close a gap in detecting low-flying, fast-moving objects such as drones across wide areas. Following successful testing of Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) technology over the past months, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today introduces the Ericsson ISAC System. The new solution adds sensing capabilities to the mobile network, enabling defense, public safety and critical infrastructure operators to...
Israel’s Discover-Tech suspected of using ads to track Starlink users | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The company is accused of purchasing ads with the purpose of geolocating and surveilling users A report from Reuters claims that Israeli ad tech firm Discover-Tech has been targeting Starlink users for surveillance, according to six anonymous sources familiar with the matter. The sources claim that the company pursued a large scale ad purchasing campaign aimed at surreptitiously gaining access to targeted users’ location and tracking their internet...
The capacity gap: Why Latin America needs a new generation of subsea cables | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Contributed Article By Cesar Jimenez, CTO, Trans Americas Fiber Latin America’s international bandwidth is growing faster than that of almost any other region, yet much of it still travels on cables designed for a very different internet. There is real value in making better use of the region’s existing subsea infrastructure. Upgrading established systems can unlock additional capacity and extend their useful life, and it will remain an important part...
VodafoneThree helps police crack down on SIM farms | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Intelligence sharing between VodafoneThree and the National Crime Agency (NCA) has helped locate, identify, and disrupt criminal SIM farm operations through a new proof of concept VodafoneThree, the National Crime Agency (NCA) and City of London Police have collaborated to identify and disrupt criminal SIM farm operations, leading to eight arrests, the seizure of cash and equipment, and the recovery of more than one million compromised...
Wishing upon a Star(link) in North Wales with O2 Satellite | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News A tale of telecoms journalists chasing satellites in wet Snowdonia In Disney’s 1940 film Pinocchio, top hat-wearing conscience-incarnate Jiminy Cricket famously sang: “When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are”. As we discovered on a recent Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) trip to Wales, however, when you wish upon a Starlink satellite, it seems it does matter where you are – at least a little. VMO2 launched its commercial O2 Satellite...
Streetwave compare Northern Ireland’s rural vs urban mobile broadband speeds | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Telecoms network analyst firm Streetwave has today published the results of a new study, which uses data collected from bin lorries to show how real-world mobile network (4G, 5G) coverage and data speeds vary across Northern Ireland between rural and urban areas, as well as via different mobile operators. Suffice to say, rural connectivity has a lot of catching-up to do. The company usually works by harnessing waste bin (refuse) collection lorries to map...
Liberty Global CEO says nexfibre and Virgin still committed to Netomnia UK broadband deal | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The CEO of UK broadband provider Virgin Media’s (VMO2) co-parent operator Liberty Global, Michael Fries, has told investors that the group “remain committed” to trying to get nexfibre’s £2bn acquisition of rival full fibre network Netomnia over the line and “aren’t going to build any more fibre [FTTP] on the VMO2 balance sheet regardless of the outcome” with the CMA. It’s fair to say that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) threw somewhat of a...
Ofcom UK fines IX Wireless £7,500 over visual impact of 15m high broadband pole | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator has today imposed a fine of £7,500 on wireless broadband operator IX Wireless (Opus Broadband). The ruling came after Ofcom found that the company had brokeen its rules by failing in its duty to minimise the visual impact of a 15-metre tall metal mast / pole, when it was installed in Rochdale all the way back in 2023. Just to recap. IX Wireless originally held an aspiration to cover 250,000 UK premises with their new broadband...
Broadband network toob launches UK Black Friday discounts | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Hampshire-based broadband ISP toob, which has rolled out their own full fibre (FTTP) broadband network around the South of England and harnesses CityFibre’s network in other UK areas, has today launched their annual Black Friday discounts with prices starting from just £18 per month for 300Mbps. All of toob’s broadband packages typically attract free installation, a Wi-Fi 7 capable wireless router, symmetric speeds and a 24-month minimum contract term....
Starlink picks Qualcomm chips to power future 5G Mobile network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More SpaceX has today revealed that Starlink’s plans for launching their own satellite-based nationwide 5G mobile broadband and calls network, which will initially launch in the USA, is to be powered by Qualcomm’s Dragonwing Cellular Infrastructure solutions (i.e. the chips they intend to use in their terrestrial base stations). At present Starlink has an overall total of c.11,190 satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for both broadband and roaming mobile...