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Japan appears to be leveraging the Quad to pursue its ambitions of promoting domestic 5G network operators.5G, referred to in Quad lingo as “advanced communications” and a “critical and emerging technology,” is one of a handful of policy initiatives that feature at all of the Quad-five leaders’ summits, along with issues such as health and clean energy initiatives. Tokyo has led the group in its consistent focus on 5G as a critical technology.why?Four companies currently dominate 5G network technology. In Europe, Sweden’s Ericsson and Finland’s Nokia are the trusted suppliers to many of the Western world’s 5G networks. The competition…
The Pouncer was designed to be the world’s first edible drone. The drone would fly one-way into dangerous, conflict-affected communities, where starving civilians would take it apart, and then cook and eat its components. The snub-nosed, delta-shaped aircraft with a wingspan of nine feet was designed to deliver a payload of 50kg of food – enough to feed 100 people for a day. Each one would cost $300.Designed in 2014, the Pouncer was the brainchild of Nigel Gifford, a British entrepreneur and adventurer who resolved to use drones to fly aid to dangerous places. In a 2017 interview with the…
Policy and funding FCC Expands E-Rate to Support Student Loaned WiFi Hotspots The Federal Communications Commission has formally approved an expansion of the E-Rate program, allowing schools and libraries to use E-Rate resources to lend WiFi hotspots to students, school staff and library patrons who don’t have access to the internet at home. The goal, the FCC explained in a news release, is to give everyone the connectivity they need for a quality education in the 21st century. “It should be standard practice for students and others who don’t have access to the internet at home to be able to…
From the official Paris 2024 Olympic poster designed by Ugo Gattoni “Private” 5G is gaining attention as a way to enhance sports broadcasting, and the 2024 Summer Olympics will see the mobile technology play a bigger role in sports coverage than ever before. Orange, the French mobile phone company responsible for providing communications infrastructure and services for the Paris Olympics, is building a private 5G network along four kilometers of the Seine River to beam smartphone footage of the boats to a television production center, reports Ian Morris. Light Reading. During the opening ceremony in Paris, more than 200 Samsung…
Under the agreement, edotco will provide U Mobile with access to its tower infrastructure. Malaysian telecommunications company U Mobile and the country’s telecommunications infrastructure company Edotco have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the rollout of 5G networks under the government’s dual network model. U Mobile noted that the MoU with edotco endorses the company’s efforts to rapidly deploy its second 5G network in the Asian country. Under the agreement, Edotco will provide U Mobile with information on and access to its tower infrastructure, as well as resource readiness and rapid site delivery to facilitate U Mobile’s 5G network rollout.…
According to TRAI, 5G data usage in the first quarter of this year was 8,891PB. According to the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), 5G data usage accounted for 16.89% of the total mobile data usage in India in the first quarter of 2024. In the quarter ending March 2024, 2G technology accounted for 0.08% of mobile data usage, 3G 0.56% and 4G 82.46% of the total. India’s mobile data usage grew 6.24% quarter-on-quarter, from 49,543 petabytes (PB) in Q4 2023 to 52,636 PB in Q1 2024. According to TRAI, 5G data usage in Q1…
SK Telecom and SingTel are developing the necessary AI and orchestration technologies to enable carriers to easily transition to 6G. SK Telecom was one of the first telecommunications carriers to introduce 5G in 2018. The South Korean telecommunications company has been making strides in AI, recently investing $200 million in Smart Global Holdings (SGH). South Korea’s SK Telecom and Singapore’s SingTel have signed a two-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and orchestration tools to enhance knowledge and expertise in new technologies such as network virtualization needed for the transition to 6G. “The two companies will also…
Latvian mobile communications and technology company LMT, a capital company of the Riga Free Port Authority, in cooperation with port technology services provider SIA “LVR Flote”, conducted a maritime 5G demonstration in the Port of Riga and provided 5G connectivity solutions after numerous tests and measurements. IThis was the first demonstration of a full-scale 5G maritime solution with various applications using both airborne and surface drones. Within the framework of the demonstration, 5G provided real-time high-capacity data transfer, uninterrupted 5G connectivity at sea and adequate communication capacity. Representatives from LMT, Riga Freeport Authority, LVR Flote as well as delegations from…
Nokia will provide equipment from its broad AirScale portfolio, which includes massive MIMO radios, baseband, remote radio heads and services. Nokia has formed a new partnership with Telecom Egypt to bring 5G technology to Egypt for the first time. The partnership aims to change the landscape of Egypt’s communications industry by introducing the transformative power of 5G to cities such as Alexandria, Aswan, Cairo, Giza and Luxor. Nokia will deliver its comprehensive AirScale portfolio to provide Telecom Egypt customers with a better network experience, including faster data speeds, improved performance and capacity. Deployment will begin later this year. Under the…
As lawmakers debate reauthorizing the Federal Communications Commission’s spectrum auction powers, they TaxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the cost of general government services, goods, and activities. Put a burden on inflationInflation is a general increase in the prices of goods and services throughout an economy, resulting in a decrease in the purchasing power of currency and the value of certain assets. The same salary covers fewer goods, services and bills. Inflation is sometimes called a “hidden tax” because it increases the spending power of…