https://techxplore.com/rss-feed/telecom-news/ en-us The latest news on telecommunications, telecom, telecom technology and telecommunications technology. Unlike Wi-Fi or cellular signals, millimeter-wave wireless communication channels are unable to pass through walls, furniture or other objects. This reality is part of what is holding back the implementation of millimeter-wave wireless, which is of great interest for 6G wireless systems and beyond because of its extremely large data-carrying capacity. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-inexpensive-tiles-pave-millimeter-wireless.html Engineering Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:40:03 EDT news706358341 Anyone who has struggled through a poor phone call knows the frustration of missing half a conversation. Now researchers at Queen Mary University of London, led by Paul Anthony Haigh, have developed an artificial intelligence system designed to solve an equivalent problem in high-speed optical communications. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-ai-tomorrow-wireless-networks-clearer.html Telecom Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:00:03 EDT news705759541 For the first time, researchers have developed a technology that could enable 6G antennas to be mass-produced on wafers in much the same way as semiconductor devices. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-platform-6g-antennas.html Telecom Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:06 EDT news705751802 Wireless communication forms an integral part of emerging technologies. With ongoing demand, researchers are developing technologies that can handle enormous amounts of data for future digital services. To address this, sixth-generation (6G) mobile networks are expected to support applications such as extended reality (XR), which blends the physical and digital worlds, as well as remote health care and ultra-high-definition video streaming. These applications require compact wireless systems with data transfer speeds far beyond those of today's 5G networks. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-08-highly-phased-array-wireless-ic.html Telecom Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:16:02 EDT news705060845 One year after unveiling a first-of-its-kind "microwave brain" microchip capable of computing on ultrafast data and wireless signals, researchers from the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering have shown how the chip can encode information into its own language. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-microwave-neural-network-method-compress.html Telecom Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:20:07 EDT news704643121 Mobile phones today handle far more wireless signals and services than earlier generations. The same is true of the sophisticated equipment behind mobile networks, such as base stations, and emerging technologies such as self-driving cars. Inside these systems, radio-frequency switches act like traffic controls, allowing signals to pass or blocking them as needed. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-tiny-memory-5g-6g-radio.html Hardware Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:41:03 EDT news704115629 A breakthrough in communications research may have solved a key problem with one of the enabling technologies set to underpin future 6G networks. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-comms-tech-breakthrough-6g-networks.html Telecom Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:00:05 EDT news703921562 Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a novel chip architecture that enables the miniature acoustic devices inside smartphones to withstand more than 12 times higher power loads while maintaining cooler, more stable operation. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-ultra-robust-acoustic-chip-power.html Telecom Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:06 EDT news703852801 Earth's orbit is getting crowded. About 16,000 satellites currently circle our planet, supporting everything from GPS navigation and weather forecasting to banking, emergency services and internet communications. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-satellites-earth-orbit.html Telecom Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:20:05 EDT news703846861 In a new study presented at the IEEE International Conference on Communications in Glasgow, researchers from Queen Mary University of London and partners from around the world showcased the system, called Joint DAS and GNSS (JDG), which blends traditional satellite-based GPS with a lesser-known technology referred to as Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS). https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-hybrid-positioning-reliable-tracking-gps.html Telecom Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:14:19 EDT news703566836 Amazon said Wednesday it will launch satellite internet services in South Africa, entering a market where rival Elon Musk's Starlink has struggled to secure regulatory approval. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-amazon-safrica-satellite-internet-starlink.html Telecom Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:20:01 EDT news703394599 Maintaining reliable communication during space missions is critical. Future missions—especially crewed missions to Mars—are expected to generate far more data than current systems can handle. NASA's existing radiofrequency (RF)-based Deep Space Network (DSN), a global system of ground stations, could become a bottleneck as data demands grow. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-optical-communications-outpace-radio-links.html Telecom Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:40:13 EDT news703246809 Princeton University researchers have found a way to extend the near-field range for sub-terahertz wireless systems using off-the-shelf hardware. By using multiple synchronized arrays, the team achieved advanced near-field capabilities that were previously thought to require much larger and more expensive systems. Technologies using this high-frequency radio spectrum promise to unlock extraordinary data rates and entirely new sensing and security capabilities for telecommunications and defense applications. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-method-range-high-frequency-wireless.html Telecom Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:20:09 EDT news703159800 FPAs are image sensors that convert infrared light into electrical signals to produce real-time thermal images and are widely used in applications such as surveillance, astronomy and industrial monitoring. Advances in cryogenic FPAs have enabled higher resolution, sensitivity and faster imaging, but they also require data rates exceeding 100 gigabits per second. Conventional electrical interconnects used to support these demands increase heat load through copper connections, which can leak into FPAs, raise noise, and increase cooling requirements and power consumption. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-cryogenic-sensors-laser-fast.html Engineering Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:40:03 EDT news702552256 Modern wireless communication systems prefer higher frequencies to meet the growing demand for faster data transfer. The 300-GHz band, which lies near the lower end of the terahertz range, is a promising candidate for future sixth-generation (6G) wireless systems because it can support very high data rates and minimize atmospheric attenuation. However, using such high frequencies comes with major engineering challenges. Radio waves in this range suffer from severe free space path loss (FSPL), making signal transmission challenging over practical distances. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-compact-chip-based-transceiver-ultra.html Telecom Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:10:01 EDT news702550614 An MIT-led research program aimed at creating future microsystems capable of sustainably transmitting data with greater bandwidth and higher efficiency than is possible today has made several significant advances since it was established in 2022. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-advance-greater-bandwidth-energy-efficient.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:20:06 EDT news702058081 Finland on Tuesday pulled the plug on analog landline phone calls after almost 150 years, the latest country to push forward in a global transition toward digital infrastructure. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-line-finland-analog-network.html Telecom Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:50:02 EDT news702039730 Preventing adversaries from interfering with communications is crucial to national security. Tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) focus on securing reliable communications channels against adversaries in contested environments. In support of this mission, a team from MIT Lincoln Laboratory is building a prototype antenna characterized by low size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C). https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-antenna-array-tactical-satellite-communications.html Telecom Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:40:03 EDT news701944083 Researchers at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) at Lund University in Sweden have developed one of the world's most advanced test environments for the wireless communications of the future. Using the new test system, researchers have demonstrated for the first time that a distributed wireless network with 256 digitally beam-steered antennas can operate in real time. The breakthrough opens new opportunities to develop the technologies expected to be central to future 6G networks. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-real-antenna-network-pave-future.html Telecom Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:00:02 EDT news701600285 A newly developed architecture for full-duplex wireless transceivers solves the long-standing problem of self-interference, as reported by researchers from Science Tokyo. They implemented an innovative switching strategy that isolates self-interference in the time domain by alternating transmission and reception faster than the wireless signal period, enabling effective simultaneous transmission and reception. Experiments using 400-MHz-wide millimeter-wave signals (5G-compatible) highlight the technology's potential for future Beyond 5G/6G infrastructure, including extended reality systems and smart factories. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-millimeter-transceiver-spectrum-efficiency.html Telecom Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:20:01 EDT news701516816 In April, Galileo marked a step forward with the deployment of a new signal component, known as E5a Quasi Pilot, on 12 satellites of Europe's satellite navigation constellation. This upgrade makes Galileo signals easier to access, particularly on emerging mass-market, low-power devices used for Internet of Things and smart-city applications. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-galileo-internet.html Internet Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:20:04 EDT news701075029 A compact aperture-adjustable antenna developed by researchers at Science Tokyo could improve high-speed wireless communication across the wide 5G millimeter-wave frequency bands without increasing power consumption. The system maintained strong performance across the 57–71 GHz band, improved signal strength by up to 62.2% at 57 GHz and 47.9% at 71 GHz, and achieved data transmission speeds of up to 56 Gb/s. These could support future Beyond 5G and 6G applications, including XR and data-intensive technologies. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-aperture-tuning-antenna-5g-strong.html Telecom Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:20:02 EDT news700995202 The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Sharp Corp, Mitsubishi Chemical Corp, and TECHLAB Co, jointly reduced the total weight of a planar antenna for NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) applications by 47% (from 5.5 kilograms to 2.9 kilograms) through a new heat dissipation device design. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-dissipation-device-weight-reduction-terrestrial.html Telecom Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:40:07 EDT news700922281 A Korean research team has developed the "intelligent core" of a 6G network capable of autonomous control through artificial intelligence (AI). This achievement marks the first realization of an "intelligent 6G core" in Korea and represents a significant milestone in advancing next-generation network infrastructure. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-ai-powered-6g-core-network.html Telecom Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:40:03 EDT news700737062 Since 2019, GPS signals across Europe, Greenland and Canada have experienced a huge spike in sudden, widespread signal blackouts. These have resulted in disruptions and degraded performance in navigation systems that airplanes and ships rely on to travel safely. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-russian-satellites-linked-mysterious-gps.html Telecom Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:30:01 EDT news700314890 Basements, tunnels, large buildings—a weak Wi-Fi or mobile signal in these hard-to-reach places is frustrating. The usual solution is to add more electronics like routers, repeaters and base stations. Yet, as we move towards a 6G mobile network, this kind of complex infrastructure can be unsustainable and prohibitively expensive. Higher-frequency channels of 6G communications aim to provide vastly more data bandwidth than the current 5G, but those channels are more easily blocked by walls, people and other obstacles. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-tech-solution-6g-problem-metacrystal.html Engineering Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:06 EDT news699810481 The German consortium QuINSiDa has achieved a major step toward mobile quantum-secure communication. They demonstrated a one-of-a-kind free-space data transfer channel supporting, for the first time, LiFi and major quantum key distribution (QKD) implementations. Additionally, the system integrates key management (KMS), encryption, and monitoring, illustrating technological readiness. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-optical-wireless-quantum-free-space.html Telecom Tue, 26 May 2026 08:20:01 EDT news699000543 In a step toward developing next-generation, AI-enabled 6G wireless networks, scientists have demonstrated a laser-driven engine made from an easy-to-manufacture ceramic material that uses white light to move information over large distances. While conventional LED-based visible light communication (VLC) systems typically operate over only a few meters, the novel photonic engine—described in a study published in Matter—can move data over 1.2 kilometers. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-laser-powered-intelligent-6g-networks.html Telecom Fri, 22 May 2026 11:00:02 EDT news698575201 Researchers at Tokushima University have demonstrated single-channel wireless transmission at 112 Gbps in the 560 GHz band using soliton microcombs, marking a significant step toward next-generation 6G communications. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-microcombs-gbps-wireless-link-ghz.html Telecom Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:09 EDT news698070242 Engineers at the University of California San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering and Qualcomm Institute have developed a more efficient, scalable way to handle satellite communication traffic, one that could significantly increase throughput by rethinking the ground station to work with satellites already in orbit. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-rooftop-antenna-panels-faster-smarter.html Engineering Wed, 13 May 2026 16:59:21 EDT news697910342