Nokia hails MENA successes with 5G and cloud

Nokia is celebrating a number of wins in the region after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ooredoo Group to upgrade business connectivity with cutting-edge 5G solutions, as well as sealing a deal with Etisalat And (e&) United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply cloud interconnect solution, providing connectivity services for hyperscalers in the country. … Read more

Global 5G non-terrestrial networks show growth but stay in infancy

With many operators in multiple countries and territories planning services, and with a number of providers already announcing commercial launches, satellites are rapidly gaining prominence in the world of cellular communication. However, a report from GSA has stated that the full extent of the potential of non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) to complement terrestrial networks as well as … Read more

UK gigabit maintains steady progress

The steady roll-out of gigabit broadband throughout the UK has been revealed in a market update from UK communications regulator Ofcom, which has found eight in 10 of the four nations’ 24 million homes are now able to get gigabit-capable broadband, up from 78% the same time last year. In addition, the Connected Nations spring … Read more

TikTok ban sails through US Senate

A bill giving TikTok’s China-based owner ByteDance until January 2025 to sell up or get out of town has sailed through the Senate, the upper chamber of the United States legislature, and looks set to become law, with far-reaching implications. The landslide vote, split 79 to 18, followed an equally thumping majority in the House … Read more