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Rohit Rawool: Why Hardware Matters in a Software-Driven World

Broadband Breakfast

Yet, as we chase the promise of a hyper-connected future, we risk overlooking a critical component of our technological infrastructure: mechanical engineering in telecommunications hardware.    Without robust, scalable, and field-ready hardware, the promise of 5G, IoT, and cloud-based services remains out of reach for millions.

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Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile to open research hub in Málaga

Total Telecom

According to Vodafone, the centre will specifically focus on the design, testing and validation of new open-source hardware, software, and processing chips that can work interchangeably in both space and terrestrial networks, according to a joint press release.

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Globalstar Enters Cooperative R&D with U.S. Army to Evaluate Edge Processing through Low Probability of Intercept and Detection Systems for Covert Sensing

Total Telecom

Globalstar’s terrestrial spectrum, Band 53, and its 5G variant, n53, offer carriers, cable companies, and system integrators a versatile, fully licensed channel for private networks with a growing ecosystem to improve customer wireless connectivity, while Globalstar’s XCOM RAN product offers significant capacity gains in dense wireless deployments.

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Sebastian Sassi: 3 Rules Broadband Disruptors Follow to Win the Bandwidth Battleground

Broadband Breakfast

There’s limited manufacturing capacity for fiber cable and high-quality components. It also turned to an independent manufacturer to customize its order, as a more nimble and flexible fiber cabling supplier was able to rapidly tailor the required FTTH hardware to suit their needs.

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Transforming Poles into 5G Sites with Alpha Fusion Streetworks Solutions

Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

The AW4032 antenna, which forms the centrepiece of this platform, is designed to mount mid-pole without requiring sidearms or external hardware that would increase wind loading or visual impact. The Fusion platform includes options for radio shrouds and integrated cabling management to maintain a neat appearance.

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New Council on National Security Bolsters the FCC’s Arsenal against China

Broadband Breakfast

Beyond removing insecure hardware from domestic telco networks, the commission is working to ensure that submarine cable systems, arteries of digital traffic worldwide, are secure.

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Techbuyer collaboration yields successful recovery of precious metals from printed circuit board

Total Telecom

Bioscope is a great recycling partner for Techbuyer because they are at the cutting edge of improving material recovery at end of life for IT hardware. BT has been trialling the companys bioleaching technology for several years to recover copper and gold from decommissioned telephone exchanges as well as copper from cabling.