GCT is advancing direct-to-device and hybrid satellite-cellular programmes for 5G terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks.

AST SpaceMobile’s UK direct-to-cell plans pair Vodafone spectrum with Ofcom trial conditions and beam shutdown commitments.

Optus and Nokia ran a 6G trial on a live Sydney mobile site, reaching 3.5Gbps download speeds in upper 6GHz spectrum.

AST SpaceMobile is launching BlueBird 11, 12, and 13 as it works toward beta direct-to-device services with mobile operators.

Celona Orion is a converged wireless platform due to launch this year that brings private 5G, Wi-Fi, public cellular, and satellite connectivity under one management model. The company positions the ...

The FCC has voted to begin a rulemaking process on whether unlicensed wireless devices can communicate using D2D with ...

Viettel is the first company admitted to Qualcomm’s 6G Early Access Program. The Vietnam 6G agreement’s most consequential clause is not about 6G. Vietnam 6G development took an unusual turn this week ...

AT&T has closed a $23 billion acquisition of EchoStar wireless spectrum, adding mid-band and low-band capacity across the US. The transaction, first announced earlier this year, hands AT&T roughly 30 ...

The FCC will vote Wednesday to auction 160 megahertz of Upper C-Band spectrum for 5G and 6G networks by 2027. The draft Order covers 3.98-4.14 GHz, a band sitting directly above the Lower C-Band ...

AT&T CEO John Stankey has rejected suggestions that direct-to-device satellite services will take substantial revenue or market share from terrestrial mobile operators. Stankey said Low Earth orbit ...