Important Wireless Telecommunications Trends You Should Know – Week of August 16, 2025
This week in wireless telecommunications saw major breakthroughs and market moves—from the UAE’s first 5G-Advanced launch and China surpassing 1.1 billion 5G users, to stc and Huawei’s record-setting 2.4 Tbps optical transport trial. Add in Kyivstar’s Nasdaq debut, new U.S. space policy shifts, and fresh innovation like AI phones and satellite-to-device messaging, and the industry’s future is being written in real time.
Apple Goes RCS-ish Next Year
Apple announced on Thursday (November 16, 2023) that Rich Communication Services (RCS) will be coming to iPhone in late 2024.
Nationwide Number Portability – LATA’s are Dead
Number portability has been a hot topic in the telecommunications industry for years. It is the ability for consumers and businesses to keep their phone…
What is Network Function Virtualization?
Network Function Virtualization is a key technology for organizations looking to modernize their networks and take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing and software-defined networking.
I Was Hacked – What I Did to Not Lose Everything
"I’ve Been Hacked" is a sentence we all fear speaking or typing to someone else. When it happens, knowing how to respond will go a long way to preventing loss of everything.
Should You Provide Managed Wi-Fi in the Customers Home?
As wireless carriers assume more broadband roles the question of how to provide managed wi-fi in the home becomes a serious topic of discussion, can we own the home like traditional ISP’s do today?
What is Software Defined Networking?
Software Defined Networking (SDN) looks to address a common question that even consumers must battle when buying anything.
How long will the thing I purchase last before I have to replace it?