AST SpaceMobile and the problem of delivering broadband from space
AST SpaceMobile will have 60 BlueBird satellites up by 2026 The firm is promising the launch of its next generation of satellites from summer this year Mobile Experts analyst Joe Madden finds that data from the BlueBirds will still be...
5G APIs for 2025? Analysts agree fraud protection works
Much of 2024 didn’t hold much for the prospects of 5G APIs That started to change in Q3 as Nokia and Ericsson and some operators stepped up Analysts expect to see security and anti-fraud APIs arrive in 2025 Through much...
With Vodafone Idea’s $1.6B Nokia deal, Indian operators say nope to Open RAN
The deal is crucial for Vodafone Idea, which has been losing its subscriber base because of its inability to upgrade its network Nokia will possibly replace gear by Huawei or ZTE Vodafone Idea expected to support Open RAN since it...
Three UK boss piles on pressure for Vodafone merger approval
March 22 is the deadline for the CMA to reach a decision on the first phase of its probe into the proposed merger Both Vodafone UK and Three UK say they will struggle to survive if they aren’t allowed to...
Vodafone preps for new era with sale of Italian business
The deal in Italy is the “third and final step” in the reshaping of Vodafone’s European operations Vodafone’s reorganization includes some management changes in Germany and the UK Vodafone Group CEO Margherita Della Valle achieved key elements of a “new strategic...