5G FWA isn’t just a “nice-to-have” – it’s the future of home connectivity. The latest data from CTIA shows a clear trend: 5G FWA is driving nearly all new broadband growth in the U.S. For the third year in a row, 99% of new home broadband subscribers chose 5G, as consumers prefer wireless choices. In fact, […]

For many years, policymakers, regulators, and industry observers maintained expectations for a fourth national wireless carrier to contend with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. This anticipation primarily relied on DISH Network, which was subsequently merged into EchoStar, and had compiled an extensive spectrum portfolio, committing to developing a competitive 5G network. DISH has invested over $30 billion in spectrum […]

The recent Spirent article rightly highlights the potential of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) and the role of the 5G Core in enabling monetization. However, 5G-A should be seen primarily as a future-oriented evolution rather than a current monetization engine, but why? Release 18 standards are just being finalized. Most mobile operators are still expanding 5G standalone (SA) […]

The question is: Actual 5G or Icon-only 5G. A study based on the mobile app SignalTracker shows that nearly 40% of 5G connections are actually 4G, as per PolicyTracker. Actual 5G is about twice as fast as icon-only connections, averaging 49 Mbps compared to 27 Mbps in the tests. In UK tests, when the 5G […]

Wi-Fi is a key resource in the world communications ecosystem. Up to 90% of all mobile device traffic is carried on Wi-Fi. The 6 GHz band is a breakthrough that sets Wi‑Fi 6E and Wi‑Fi 7 apart from all earlier generations. They are the first to operate on 6 GHz, enabling more bandwidth, less interference, and better […]

When discussing 5G NTN, it’s important to understand what NTN is, how it functions, and the purpose of Transparent Architecture. What is 5G NTN? 5G NTN refers to the integration of satellite or High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) into the 5G ecosystem. It expands connectivity to: Rural and remote regions. Maritime and aviation sectors. Disaster-hit or […]

Before the advent of Rel.17, IoT deployments were plagued by connectivity challenges, especially in remote and rural areas. Terrestrial networks often fall short in providing reliable coverage, resulting in data gaps and operational inefficiencies. High infrastructure costs further compounded these challenges, restricting the scalability and effectiveness of IoT solutions. 3GPP’s Release 17 introduced NTN NB-IoT, […]

Imagine being able to download every HD video on Netflix in just one second… Now, with Japan, we can say yes. Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) achieved a world-record internet data transmission speed of 1.02 petabits per second (Pbps) in a lab setting. What Actually Happened Achieved using a newly developed standard 19-core optical fibre, […]

The upcoming Android 16 release introduces a critical new security feature: Network Notification Warnings This enhancement is designed to alert users in real time when their mobile devices are exposed to unsafe network behaviours such as: A mobile network requests the device’s identifiers (IMSI, IMEI). A network attempting to force the device onto an unencrypted […]

Vulnerability Details: CVE-2024-53026. It is a vulnerability affecting O2 UK’s VoLTE/IMS service, disclosed in mid-May 2025. Rated Low, with a CVSS v3 score of 3.5. It has a limited impact on confidentiality and no effect on integrity or availability. What Happened? When one user places an IMS call, the network improperly exposes a “Cellular‑Network‑Info” SIP header. This […]

Network Slicing is essentially the ability to divide your network into individual use cases, each tailored to provide specialised services. Traditionally, in 4G, the APN (Access Point Name) was probably the earliest form of network slicing in a mobile network, allowing operators to divide their networks according to service requirements. Accurate 5G network slicing, as […]