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Singtel and SK Telecom forge partnership to pioneer 6G development

Muhammad Zulhusni — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:54:37 +0000

Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) and SK Telecom (SKT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) committing to a two-year collaboration focused on developing next-generation networks, with a particular emphasis on 6G technology. This strategic partnership aims to significantly enhance network performance and security, elevate customer experience, and drive innovation across the telecommunications industry. The head of... Read more »

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ITU-R appoints Samsung researcher to lead 6G coordination group

Ryan Daws — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:03:32 +0000

Samsung will spearhead the standardisation of 6G technologies in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) until 2029. HyoungJin Choi, a researcher from Samsung Research, has been appointed as the chair of the Coordination Group on IMT-2030 (6G) at the recent ITU-R Working Party 5D (WP 5D) meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland. This... Read more »

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Bridging the digital divide: How a coalition is tackling smartphone affordability

Dashveenjit Kaur — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:46:21 +0000

The digital divide, a chasm that has long separated billions from the opportunities of the internet age, may soon begin to narrow. This week, the GSM Association (GSMA) announced the formation of the “Handset Affordability Coalition,” a pioneering alliance of mobile operators, device manufacturers, international organisations, and financial institutions. This global initiative aims to revolutionise... Read more »

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NEC develops compact antenna for ‘Beyond 5G’

Ryan Daws — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:51:22 +0000

NEC has developed and demonstrated a radio-over-fibre system utilising a 1-bit fibre transmission method. The innovation could make it affordable to build stable millimetre-wave communication networks for ’Beyond 5G’ (B5G). The 1-bit method allows high-frequency analog signals to be transmitted using inexpensive electrical-to-optical converters intended for general-purpose digital communications. This enables the realisation of compact... Read more »

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Is 6G really necessary for consumers?

Marcus Charles — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:47:02 +0000

The rollout of 5G across metropolitan hubs has been a huge success and newer devices equipped with the latest in mobile networking have taken full advantage of the increased speed, bandwidth, and capacity that 5G offer. As with all things tech related, however, progress never stops, and the next step is already being explored as... Read more »

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Ofcom’s consumer protections ‘fall vastly short’

Duncan MacRae — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:06:12 +0000

Ofcom has introduced new rules aimed at better protecting UK mobile customers against unexpected roaming charges while using their phone abroad and at home. Following the UK’s exit from the European Union, EU ‘roam like at home’ rules – and UK law requiring mobile operators to alert customers of roaming charges when they start to... Read more »

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AI-RAN Alliance aims to integrate AI into mobile networks

Ryan Daws — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:00:07 +0000

A new alliance announced during MWC could reshape the future of mobile networks and telecommunications by integrating AI into radio access networks (RAN). The AI-RAN Alliance brings together tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Samsung, along with major telecom companies including Ericsson, Nokia, SoftBank, and T-Mobile. The alliance’s goals are using AI to enhance... Read more »

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Samsung and Princeton University join forces on 6G research

Ryan Daws — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:30:11 +0000

Samsung Research America (SRA) has joined Princeton University’s new NextG Corporate Affiliates program, bringing industry and academia together to advance research on 6G wireless networks and related technologies. Launched last year within Princeton’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, the NextG initiative aims to spur innovation across networking, sensing, and other key areas that will... Read more »

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SK Telecom and Intel develop low-latency 6G Core tech

Ryan Daws — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:39:54 +0000

SK Telecom (SKT) has collaborated with Intel to successfully develop technology that can significantly reduce communication delays in 6G Core networks. The Core network acts as the gateway for all voice and data traffic from a user’s mobile device to access the internet. As networks become more complex with 5G and 6G, communication delays within... Read more »

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Nokia and Hololight enhance XR experiences using L4S

Ryan Daws — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:56:00 +0000

Nokia has joined forces with Hololight to explore how the capabilities of the L4S protocol can enhance XR (extended reality) experiences. L4S – which stands for low-latency, low-loss, scalable throughput – was developed by Nokia and has the potential to revolutionise real-time applications by simultaneously achieving high throughput and low latency in a scalable manner.... Read more »

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