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Japan’s KDDI signs up for Starlink’s direct-to-device satellite connectivity

Total Telecom

The au Starlink Direct service allows au smartphones to directly connect to the Starlink satellite that supports direct telecommunications, enabling connectivity wherever there is a sight of sky, even outside the coverage area. au Starlink Direct, which covers all of Japan, enables connectivity in the remaining 40%.

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The sky is not the limit: How 5G/6G integration with satellite networks is transforming global connectivity

Total Telecom

Press Release In theory the possibilities of IoT are endless, but in practice there are still limits to what is achievable with existing types of connectivity. Kevin Cobley and Richard Jacklin of Plextek explain how 5G and 6G integration with NTN has the potential to transform global connectivity with Direct-to-Device (D2D) communication.

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One radio, 12 dozers, zero downtime – Newmont plans private 5G at 14 mines on four continents

RCR Wireless

In sum what you need to know One radio, full control mining outfit Newmont has connected 12 dozers at a 2.5 km construction site with a single private 5G radio from Ericsson delivering 175Mbps on uplink, without missing a beat. Wi-Fi out, 5G in so impressed with the total reliability of […]

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Ericsson Launches New Radio, Antenna and RAN Connect Products

Telecom Talk

Ericsson has just announced the launch of new radio, antenna,, and RAN (radio access network) Connect products for its portfolio.

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Samsung to lead 6G standardisation with 3GPP appointment

Telecoms Tech News

At the recent 3GPP plenary meeting, Dr Younsun Kim from Samsung Research was elected as Chair of the 3GPP Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network (TSG RAN). Samsung will lead 6G standardisation efforts within the 3GPP, the worlds largest telecoms standards development organisation.

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Telenor and Ericsson pioneer agentic AI to optimise mobile networks

Telecoms Tech News

Telenor and Ericsson have unveiled a proof of concept for an agentic AI system designed to optimise Radio Access Network (RAN) capacity and power consumption. The system leverages agentic AI, a software type that autonomously performs tasks by designing its own workflows.

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Bulgarian Students to Speak Live with Astronauts Aboard the International Space Station

Total Telecom

In the last week of March 2025, students from Maple Bear School will establish the first-ever direct radio contact between Bulgarian students and astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through the ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) program.

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