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UK risks losing £230B without mobile network upgrades

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A report from BT and Assembly Research claims the UK is at a digital crossroads when it comes to mobile network infrastructure upgrades. If we get our act together and seriously upgrade our mobile networks over the next ten years, we could unlock a wave of growth and innovation worth £230 billion.

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GSMA: Spectrum costs threaten performance of mobile networks

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The GSMA has found that operators are struggling with spectrum costs, holding back investment to improve the performance of mobile networks. According to the GSMA, on average, consumers are actually paying about 38% less for mobile services than a decade ago. However, for the companies that provide our mobile.

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Vodafone uses mobile network to back drone delivery in Ireland

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The project supports Vodafone’s wider research into how the mobile network can support communication between multiple commercial drones to enable them to fly safely. Mobile coverage maps for drones During the proof-of-concept test with Manna, Vodafone used the 4G network to gather telemetry data from the drone to track its flight.

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Telenor and Ericsson pioneer agentic AI to optimise mobile networks

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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. Read more » The post Telenor and Ericsson pioneer agentic AI to optimise mobile networks appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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ISAC will turn 6G networks into a giant radar system

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A whitepaper from 5G Americas highlights that 6G is being built around a technology called Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC), which will effectively turn our national mobile infrastructure into a huge real-time radar system.

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Shared Rural Network (SRN) mast upgrades benefit more communities

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Press Release 30 government-funded mast upgrades have now been activated in Wales as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) – a programme brokered by the UK government and joint-funded with mobile network operators to improve mobile coverage in rural areas.

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Vodafone uses satellite-guided sensors to align mobile antennas

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A misaligned antenna could be the difference between mobile signal or not, that’s why Vodafone is using satellites to guarantee positioning. Vodafone will begin rolling out satellite-guided sensors embedded within new radio antennas across its network, starting in Albania this September before expanding elsewhere.