Working in collaboration with Imperial College London, Vodafone Foundation first released its DreamLab app back in April 2020.
Initially designed to assist in cancer research, the app works by harnessing the processing power of the downloader’s mobile device while it is being charged overnight. Using AI, this network of idle phones can then form a virtual supercomputer with enormous processing power, capable of performing calculations far more quickly than conventional computers…
US inches closer to passing $52bn CHIPS bill
This week, the US Senate has voted 64 to 34 in favour of advancing the long-awaited semiconductor bill, meaning it could be just weeks away from being signed into law.
Now that this major procedural step has been cleared, the next steps will see the Senate hold a final vote to pass the bill later this week or early next week, before sending it for another vote in the House of Representatives. If they too pass the bill, then it will be finally sent to the desk of President Joe Biden…
Freedom Fibre Add 10 Cheshire Locations to FTTP Broadband Build
Fibre optic network builder Freedom Fibre, which is being supported by UK ISP TalkTalk and is currently rolling out a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across semi-rural parts of North England, has today added 10 new towns and villages in Cheshire to their rollout plan. The operator already had some deployments in Cheshire […]
Eutelsat Set to Launch New 500Gbps VHTS Broadband Satellite
European satellite operator Eutelsat, which is also the parent of UK ISP Konnect (We Konnect), has announced that their next generation Very High Throughput Satellite (VHTS) is finally on its way to Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou (French Guiana), ready to be launched via an Ariane 5 rocket on 6th September 2022. The new platform, which […]
Starlink Expand UK Availability of Ultrafast LEO Satellite Broadband
Consumers in the north of Scotland who have been waiting to adopt SpaceX’s popular Starlink service, which offers ultrafast latency and internet speeds via a mega constellation of broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), may be pleased to learn that ISP has just expanded its availability to cover the highlands and Orkney. The Starlink […]
Ooredoo to follow Telenor in Myanmar exodus
This week, reports from Reuters are suggesting that Qatari operator Ooredoo has informed Myanmar’s telecoms regulator, the Posts and Telecommunications Department (PTD), that it intends to sell its Burmese subsidiary.
According to anonymous sources, three companies are potential suitors for the unit: Myanmar conglomerate Young Investment Group, Singapore’s Campana Group, and Burmese pay-TV operator SkyNet.
Discussions are reportedly still in the early stages, with no formal proposals yet announced. …
Openreach Add 65 More UK Exchanges to Copper Phone to Fibre Switch – Tranche 9
Openreach (BT) has published the Tranche 9 batch of 65 new UK exchange areas where they plan to move away from copper-based analogue phone (PSTN / WLR etc.) services and on to a new all-IP network, which will also occur once over 75% of premises in an area can get their “ultrafast broadband” (FTTP and […]
O2 and Virgin Mobile UK Zero Rate Mobile Data on More Websites
Mobile operators O2 and Virgin Mobile (VMO2) have today announced that, as part of their measures to help tackle the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, they’ve expanded the number of websites and internet services that can be accessed without eating into your mobile broadband data allowance (i.e. zero rating). At present, VMO2 already adopts zero-rating on various […]
5G MEC Industry Summit
The 5G MEC Industry Summit at the Win-Win Huawei Innovation Week focuses on industry profound insights and successful experiences on multi-access edge computing from well-known analysts, operators and industries globally. You will learn the industry trends, key technologies and business success of 5G MEC…
Airbus launches HAPS-based connectivity business
This week, aviation giant Airbus has announced it has launched a new dedicated HAPS Services Business unit, aiming to provide connectivity to those currently underserved by terrestrial and space-based solutions.
The new subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space will focus on providing connectivity to customers via its Zephyr HAPS platform, a solar-powered, unmanned aerial system with a 25m wingspan that glides through the stratosphere and beams down low…