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T-Mobile begins Starlink satellite messaging rollout on Galaxy devices

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January 14, 2025
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Samsung Galaxy smartphone users on T-Mobile’s network in the US are beginning to gain access to messaging via Starlink satellites. The feature was initially announced a few months ago. Recently, a limited rollout began, with some Galaxy S24 series user…

BT urges businesses to prepare for 2G network sunset

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January 14, 2025
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BT has issued an update on its plans to retire its 2G network, marking the end of a technology first introduced in the early 1990s. The company’s 2G network, which operates under its EE brand, currently handles just 0.1 percent of the data traffic cour…

The Fastest-Growing Cities for Data Center Connectivity (As of Q1 2025)

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January 13, 2025
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In November, we unveiled our new Market Connectivity Score (MCS) and dropped our first public rankings of the top ten most connected and fastest-growing cities in the world.
Because we update the MCS quarterly, it’s time to see how those…

Telecoms in 2025: AI and next-gen infrastructure among key trends

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January 11, 2025
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The global telecoms industry is set for another year of transformation in 2025, driven by trends including AI, sustainability, private networks, and new approaches to connectivity. For this article, industry leaders have shared their predictions as the…

Telecoms in 2025: AI and next-gen infrastructure among key trends

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January 11, 2025
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Spectrum auction urged to remove Chinese telecoms equipment

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January 8, 2025
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Outgoing FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is calling for a quick spectrum auction to finance the removal and replacement of Chinese telecoms equipment. The issue has been thrust back into the spotlight following the Salt Typhoon revelations that foun…

Openreach delivers full-fibre to half of UK premises

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January 7, 2025
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Rapid expansion of the Openreach full-fibre network over the past year has delivered faster and more reliable broadband to half of UK premises. Bolstered by major contracts, Openreach has built its full-fibre network quicker and farther than any …

2024: A Telecom Year in Review

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December 26, 2024
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Happy holidays, TeleGeography Explains the Internet listeners.
We hope you’re savoring the brief week between Christmas and New Year’s when the world takes a moment to pause and reflect. School is out, schedules are topsy-turvy, and cook…

Japanese telcos unite to restore networks after disasters

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December 18, 2024
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Japanese telcos have launched a cooperative framework that aims to ensure quick restoration of networks after large-scale disasters. The consortium includes six subsidiaries of the NTT Group, KDDI Corporation, SoftBank, and Rakuten Mobile. The framewor…

China launches first satellites for GuoWang constellation

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December 17, 2024
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A batch of GuoWang satellites launched aboard a Long March-5B rocket from the Wenchang spaceport in southern China. Once in space, the satellites were successfully manoeuvred into their planned low-Earth orbit. Chinese state agency Xinhua declared the …