SpaceX’s effort to expand Starlink into mobile services has hit a regulatory obstacle after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) dismissed the company’s application to use several spectrum bands. Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet division, sought authorization to operate up to 7,500 second‑generation satellites using spectrum in the 1.6 GHz, 2 GHz, and 2.4 GHz bands to … Read more

AI development is driving an explosive increase in power and cooling demands for data centers. The IEA predicts that within four years data centers could account for roughly three percent of global electricity consumption, while the global competition over where next-generation AI capacity will be built is intensifying. In February, the government presented a new … Read more

Take a look at your headphones: they already use a technology that could one day help push broadband speeds to an astonishing 400 Gbps — active noise cancellation. A research team led by Xiang Liu at Bell Laboratories is exploring a technique called phase conjugation to dramatically increase data rates as global demand for faster … Read more

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today announced a deepening of its strategic partnership with Google Cloud. The expanded collaboration is designed to help enterprises adopt autonomous operating models powered by AI, by supporting the deployment and management of agentic and autonomous AI systems. These systems enable faster decision-making across complex business and IT functions without increasing … Read more

Satellite broadband provider Inmarsat has begun rolling out its new “gold standard” GX Aviation in-flight WiFi on AirAsia aircraft. AirAsia will gain access to the world’s first and only global commercial Ka-band aviation broadband network. Passengers flying on equipped aircraft can try the service free of charge through the end of the month. GX Aviation … Read more

The UK Space Agency has awarded £16 million to two projects that strengthen Britain’s position in satellite communications. This funding will support the development of technologies designed to improve the efficiency, interoperability and capability of satellite constellations. The investment is part of the UK Space Agency’s Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) programme, which plans … Read more

Digital payment fraud is rising rapidly across Europe as real-time payments, mobile wallets and peer-to-peer platforms reshape how money moves between people and businesses. Banks and fintech companies now face a new wave of cyber fraud as transactions become faster, more automated and often occur without human oversight. Over the past decade payments have become … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Stephen Krow) Several Australian broadband providers have been criticized by some Netflix customers for delivering what users describe as “unusable” access. In response, Netflix has launched a localized version of its ISP Speed Index to help Australian viewers identify which internet providers deliver the best streaming performance for Netflix’s library of films and … Read more

HiQ is strengthening its presence in Germany by fully integrating the acquired company Scandio under the unified HiQ brand. This move is part of a long-term strategy to meet rising demand for advanced digital solutions across Europe. HiQ takes the next step in Europe After thirty years of a strong Nordic presence, HiQ is now … Read more

Once the dominant supplier of AT&T’s base stations, Ericsson is being supplanted by Nokia and Samsung as the primary providers of 5G equipment for the US carrier. Ericsson currently supplies roughly 65 percent of AT&T’s 4G base stations. However, Michael Genovese, an analyst at MKM Partners, reports that Ericsson has virtually no presence in AT&T’s … Read more