Coverage is vital in mobile communications

Coverage is vital in mobile communications

Tell us a little about yourself. What does your job at Telefónica involve? I work in Radio Optimisation Management, specifically in the Optimisation Processes Department. We deal with a wide range of issues related to the world of radio. A very important part of mobile communications is the radio interface. We work on the radio…

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In Africa, 3 out of 4 mobile subscribers will be connected to 4G or 5G in 2030 (GSMA)

In Africa, 3 out of 4 mobile subscribers will be connected to 4G or 5G in 2030 (GSMA)

The continued development of mobile connectivity will benefit all economic activities on the continent, depending on their ability to integrate digital technology use cases. The services, manufacturing, and agricultural sectors are expected to capture the bulk of the expected benefits.   Fourth and fifth generation mobile technologies (4G and 5G) are expected to account for…

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Improving 5G smartphone performance with 6Rx and AI

Improving 5G smartphone performance with 6Rx and AI

In wireless communications, multiple antennas typically results in improved performance Fitting more antennas within the constraints of a smartphone and managing them is a major challenge A new feature called 6Rx will allow up to six antennas per phone In wireless communications, the use of multiple antennas typically results in improved performance. However, fitting more…

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Tech war: DeepSeek’s V3.1 model emerges as ‘key pillar’ for China’s chip self-sufficiency

Tech war: DeepSeek’s V3.1 model emerges as ‘key pillar’ for China’s chip self-sufficiency

The Hangzhou-based start-up’s updated model, which supports an innovative data format called UE8M0 FP8, was “ushering in a booming domestic computing power chain”, Huatai Securities analysts said in a research note on Tuesday. That architecture showed that the synergy between mainland-designed software and chips would realise significant results, according to the report. FP8, known as…

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Call for Hong Kong to fix border internet issues, protect rural areas

Call for Hong Kong to fix border internet issues, protect rural areas

Boosting internet connectivity at border checkpoints and raising environmental awareness in rural areas are among the improvement measures suggested by observers based on lessons learned from this year’s “Labour Day” golden week holiday for Hong Kong authorities. The recommendation comes after tourists struggled to generate QR code tickets for their trains due to an overloaded…

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