broadband

10 Feb 25

It’s Time To Rethink 6G

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

Is the worldwide race to keep expanding mobile bandwidth a fool’s errand? Could maximum data speeds—on mobile devices, at home, at work—be approaching “fast enough” for most people for most purposes? These heretical questions are worth asking, because industry bandwidth tracking data has lately been revealing something surprising: Terrestrial and…

December 28, 2024
Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

For IEEE Spectrum readers following telecommunications news in 2024, signals expanding their reach and range animated readers to read more: Including stories on early-stage cellphone “towers” now in low-earth orbit, low-power Wi-Fi implementations reaching out for kilometers, China expanding its satellite broadband constellations into regions of the globe dominated by…

10 Oct 23

The Net Neutrality Debate Is Back!

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

On 7 September, the U.S. Senate confirmed Anna Gomez as the newest commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), by a vote of 55-43. The successful confirmation returned the FCC’s count of commissioners to its normal five, filling a seat that had remained empty ever since former chairman Ajit Pai…

30 Mar 23

Rural businesses struggle with local infrastructure, transport and skills

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

According to a survey of more than 900 SMEs from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), 27 per cent expect their turnover to decrease over the next year, while only 30 per cent plan to increase investment in technology and R&D Almost two in three (64 per cent) believe they…

10 Feb 23

Ofcom investigating inflation-linked mid-contract price rises for broadband

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

The regulator said it was “concerned” about the degree of uncertainty consumers face about future price rises specified in contracts on the basis of inflation. The unpredictability of inflation rates means it can be difficult to know, often months in advance, what an inflation-linked price rise will equate to in…

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The Net Neutrality Debate Is Back!

Rural businesses struggle with local infrastructure, transport and skills

Ofcom investigating inflation-linked mid-contract price rises for broadband

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