https://techxplore.com/rss-feed/telecom-news/ en-us The latest news on telecommunications, telecom, telecom technology and telecommunications technology. Modern life depends on fast and reliable wireless connections. Video calls, streaming services, virtual reality, and smart devices all place growing demands on networks that already serve billions of users. Most wireless data today travels through radio-based technologies such as Wi-Fi and cellular systems. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-faster-greener-wireless-indoors.html Internet Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:00:01 EDT news694169544 A new data transmission speed record of 450 terabits per second using an existing, commercially installed optical fiber link has been set by a team of engineers involving UCL researchers. The achievement was presented at the annual OFC optical fiber conference in March in Los Angeles, California, and breaks the existing record set by the same team in November by 50%. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-04-fiber-optic-transmission.html Telecom Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:30:01 EDT news694354835 Researchers at Trinity have developed a new light-based technology on a tiny chip that could help make the data centers behind cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and global internet services faster and more efficient. In the new research, recently published in Nature Communications, the Trinity team reported one such promising advance with collaborators at the University of Bath and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL). https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-chip-scale-technology-power-faster.html Telecom Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:40:06 EDT news694182002 Thanks to the 5th generation (5G) technology, we now enjoy unprecedented levels of connectivity. Nevertheless, wireless data traffic is facing an increasing demand for an even higher capacity and faster data transfer—a demand that, according to Edholm's law, could exceed the terabit per second before 2035. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-graphene-energy-efficient-6g-hardware.html Hardware Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:20:03 EDT news693661801 Imagine a world without internet, email, streaming services or social media. Imagine having to write letters or call everyone on a rotary dial phone to communicate. Imagine having to drive to a store to buy anything and everything. Unthinkable, right? https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-years-fiber-optics-carrier-underlies.html Telecom Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:40:04 EDT news693573935 Swarms of pico-satellites could work together as a single large antenna for direct-to-smartphone communications, as reported by researchers from Japan. Instead of relying on a single large satellite with a phased-array antenna, the team showed that pico-satellites orbiting Earth in formation could each carry individual phased-array elements and be synchronized wirelessly. The proof-of-principle experiment demonstrated reliable, high-quality data transmission, paving the way for cheaper, more reliable network coverage worldwide. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-thousands-pico-satellites-space.html Telecom Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:20:04 EDT news693573660 When a nuclear plant reaches the end of its life or is damaged, it must be decommissioned. This process can take more than 20 years and includes decontamination, dismantling, and handling radioactive materials so the site can be reused. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, almost half of the 423 nuclear power reactors in operation today are expected to enter decommissioning by 2050. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-radiationhardened-wifi-chip-survives-kgy.html Robotics Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:00:09 EDT news693487945 Korean researchers have confirmed that underground wireless communication is possible, moving beyond the terrestrial wireless communication they have primarily focused on until now. This opened up a new wireless channel for confirming the survival of buried people in the event of a collapse of an underground facility such as a mine, conducting underground rescue operations, or conducting underground military operations. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-meter-underground-wireless-communication.html Telecom Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:33:01 EDT news693469952 Researchers are developing satellite links that bring clear, real-time radio and data connections to flights over oceans, helping air traffic controllers keep routes safer and more efficient. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-ocean-dead-zones-skies.html Telecom Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:10:06 EDT news693058414 Viewers would rather watch video at slightly lower speeds than endure rebuffering, according to new research from Lancaster University. The study investigated how dynamically slowing down or speeding up playback is perceived by viewers, and how playback speed changes compare to other ways of overcoming viewer internet slowdowns—such as reducing picture quality and pausing for rebuffering. The resulting paper is published in the journal ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-video-streaming-frustrating-buffering-circle.html Internet Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:30:02 EDT news693066062 Researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute, in collaboration with China's Nanjing and Huazhong Universities, have developed a new acoustic metamaterial capable of transmitting complex sound signals directly between water and air. The advance, reported in the paper "High-dimensional multiplexed metamaterial for cross-media all-sound communication," introduces a novel approach that could significantly improve underwater communication technologies and enable new applications ranging from ocean monitoring to medical imaging. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-acoustic-metamaterial-complex-air.html Telecom Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:00:01 EDT news692961302 While satellite navigation has become an essential part of modern life, it still struggles to work reliably indoors and in dense urban environments where high-rise buildings deteriorate signal propagation. In his doctoral dissertation at the University of Vaasa, Akpojoto Siemuri investigates how adaptive machine learning and advanced sensor fusion methods can improve positioning accuracy, robustness, and efficiency. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-machine-accuracy-reliability-privacy-modern.html Telecom Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:20:05 EDT news692899981 While the world sprints toward ever faster mobile speeds, another connectivity story is quietly unfolding at the opposite end of the dial. Low-frequency spectrum—the radio bands below one gigahertz (GHz)—is emerging as a practical workhorse for long-range, low-power connectivity. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-frequency-spectrum-emerging-quiet-contender.html Telecom Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:20:04 EDT news692529603 Engineers at UNSW Sydney and Monash have developed an innovative way of sending hidden information that's hard to intercept. Using a phenomenon known as "negative luminescence," the system works by making signals blend perfectly into the background of natural heat radiation, such as can be seen with a thermal camera. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-negative-technology-plain-sight.html Telecom Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:03 EDT news692270762 Faster, more secure connections from space could one day make broadband on planes, ships and even remote roads as easy as turning on a light. The European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defense and Space, the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and German payload manufacturer TESAT (as subcontractor) successfully connected an aircraft to a geostationary satellite using laser communications, bringing people closer to seamless, high-speed connections in daily life. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-world-gigabit-laser-link-aircraft.html Telecom Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:00:07 EST news691684382 A new study examining digital behavior in Taiwan suggests that simply having internet access is no longer enough to ensure digital inclusion—a finding with growing implications for the United States as governments, schools, and employers continue shifting services online. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-smartphone-internet-access-deepens-digital.html Internet Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:10:06 EST news691322320 The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has developed a hybrid signal processing method that integrates an annealing-based quantum computer with classical computing for next-generation mobile communication systems. By implementing this method into a base station, simultaneous communications with 10 devices were successfully demonstrated through outdoor experiments, addressing the massive connectivity requirements anticipated for the 6G era. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-mass-6g-era.html Telecom Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:30:02 EST news690561243 The fifth-generation mobile communication system, also known as 5G, is expected to evolve as a critical infrastructure supporting individual users, industrial applications, and social systems. This requires access to broader frequency resources, but concerns have emerged regarding future congestion even in the existing frequency bands, creating a strong need to explore new spectrum resources and progress to 6G. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-thz-band-testbed-successfully-transmits.html Telecom Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:27:28 EST news690568021 As researchers around the world race toward the realization of 6G wireless communication systems, the need for antennas that can dynamically adapt to ever-changing signal environments has never been greater. A key requirement of 6G is intelligent beam control, which enables signals to be steered, shaped, and optimized in real time to support ultra-high data rates, low latency, and massive device connectivity. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-magnetic-gear-reconfigures-yagi-uda.html Telecom Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:38:29 EST news690561481 A miniaturized radar chip, developed by researchers at Science Tokyo, advances Integrated Sensing and Communication for Beyond 5G and 6G systems. Measuring just 0.24 mm2 and consuming only 9.8 mW, the compact, low-power device generates high-speed, highly linear chirps by embedding linearization directly into the hardware, overcoming traditional speed-versus-accuracy limits and enabling precise sensing for edge and Internet-of-Things devices. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-miniaturized-radar-chip-generation-wireless.html Hardware Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:20:03 EST news690477089 An optimal combination of energy-efficient 5G network features—including AI systems that let mobile mast and antenna base stations go into sleep mode when usage is low, and phones that avoid unnecessary background network checks—could help cut indirect carbon emissions across the U.K. economy by around 25 million metric tons of CO2, according to new research from the University of Surrey. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-energy-5g-features-carbon-emissions.html Telecom Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:52:47 EST news690454142 Researchers at Monash University and the University of Melbourne have developed a quantum-inspired approach to optical wireless communication that promises to make 6G networks faster, more reliable and energy-efficient. As the world moves toward 6G, devices and networks will need to handle more data, faster, and in smaller spaces than ever before. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-quantum-wireless-technology-tackle-6g.html Telecom Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:04:41 EST news689241841 It has long been considered common sense that a single device performs only one function. Just as tuning a radio to a different frequency changes the channel, systems that manipulate waves have traditionally been designed to operate at only one specific frequency, requiring different devices for different frequencies. Now, however, researchers have opened up a new possibility: a single thin plate can simultaneously distinguish elastic waves of multiple frequencies and precisely direct each of them to different locations. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-elastic-metasurface-capture-multiple-frequencies.html Engineering Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:19:23 EST news688670341 Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are vital for positioning autonomous vehicles, buses, drones, and outdoor robots. Yet its accuracy often degrades in dense urban areas due to signal blockage and reflections. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-gnss-method-stable-positioning-autonomous.html Telecom Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:17:17 EST news688396621 A new transceiver invented by electrical engineers at the University of California, Irvine boosts radio frequencies into 140-gigahertz territory, unlocking data speeds that rival those of physical fiber-optic cables and laying the groundwork for a transition to 6G and FutureG data transmission protocols. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-wireless-transceiver-rivals-fiber-optic.html Electronics & Semiconductors Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:33:26 EST news688321981 The EU will not force the world's biggest tech companies to pay for the overhaul of Europe's telecoms infrastructure despite pleas from the industry, Brussels announced on Wednesday. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-eu-wont-big-tech-pay.html Business Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:30:02 EST news688202622 With $800 of off‐the‐shelf equipment and months' worth of patience, a team of U.S. computer scientists set out to find out how well geostationary satellite communications are encrypted. And what they found was shocking. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-sky-full-secrets-glaring-vulnerabilities.html Telecom Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:23:20 EST news688126982 A research team affiliated with UNIST has introduced a novel, high-performance, and thermally stable polymer-based non-volatile analog switch. This next-generation device is as thin and flexible as vinyl, yet capable of withstanding high temperatures. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-durable-polymer-based-flexible-rf.html Electronics & Semiconductors Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:55:25 EST news688125301 Australia has entered an era of climate instability, where communications during bushfires and extreme weather must perform under increasingly severe conditions. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-power-radio-comms-central-victorian.html Telecom Sun, 18 Jan 2026 04:10:01 EST news687693956 Iran's nationwide internet shutdown has surpassed its 130th hour as tensions in the Middle Eastern country continue to escalate. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-iran-internet-flip.html Telecom Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:34:21 EST news687688441