Why 5G alone may not be enough for tomorrow's factories
As manufacturers race toward smarter, faster and more automated production, the networks holding those systems together are coming under growing strain. Robots, sensors and autonomous machines all demand split-second responses ...
Jan 13, 2026
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AI-powered intelligent 6G radio access technology significantly enhances wireless communication performance
Korea's research community has reached an important milestone on the path toward next-generation mobile communications with the development of a technology platform that brings the 6G era closer. Researchers expect that AI-Native ...
Jan 6, 2026
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AI system protects wireless networks from jamming attacks in real time
A research team at the University of Ottawa has developed an advanced artificial intelligence system designed to autonomously defend wireless networks from jamming attacks, operating much like a digital immune system. This ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Internet
New algorithm enables wireless communications without perceptible delays in industrial environments
A team of researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) has developed an innovative algorithm for Wi‑Fi networks called "Ponte" that can provide communication in industrial ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Telecom
Optical fiber bundles offer promising solution for high-altitude laser communication systems
Free-space optical communications (FSOC), which use lasers for data transmission, are a promising approach for achieving high-speed links between aircraft, spacecraft, and ground stations. However, achieving 360-degree coverage ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Internet
Internet shutdowns are increasing dramatically in Africa—a new book explains why
Between 2016 and 2024 there were 193 internet shutdowns imposed in 41 African countries. This form of social control is a growing trend in the continent, according to a new open-access source book. It has provided the first-ever ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Telecom
A step forward in the practical application of non-terrestrial networks for beyond 5G/6G
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has successfully demonstrated 2 Tbit/s Free-Space Optical (FSO) communication using small optical communication terminals that can be mounted on satellites ...
Dec 16, 2025
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Engineering
Using smartphones to improve disaster search and rescue
When a natural disaster strikes, time is of the essence if people are trapped under rubble. Conventional search-and-rescue methods use radar-based detection or employ acoustics that rely on sounds made by victims.
Dec 5, 2025
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Telecom
Starlink, OneWeb satellites provide accurate positioning in GPS-weak zones
As disruptions to GPS services increase globally, radio signals from low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites could become reliable navigation alternatives, a new study suggests.
Dec 4, 2025
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Telecom
Yes, the government can track your location, but usually not by spying on you directly
If you use a mobile phone with location services turned on, it is likely that data about where you live and work, where you shop for groceries, where you go to church and see your doctor, and where you traveled to over the ...
Dec 3, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
How Starlink is connecting remote First Nations communities—and creating new divides
In the Cape York community of Wujal Wujal, local service providers used to hold their breath every time a big storm rolled in. Cloud cover could knock out their satellite internet just when they needed it most.
Dec 3, 2025
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Telecom
Reliable 5G communication solution developed for civil protection and disaster relief
In a disaster, there are often massive network outages. When the Ahr, a small river in Rhineland-Palatinate, burst its banks in July 2021, the entire telephone and mobile network quickly collapsed as the floodwaters and mud ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Telecom
New receiver frontend system achieves 108 Gb/s data rate using PAM-8 signals
High-voltage, higher-order PAM-8 signals are essential to achieve data rates beyond 100 Gb/s, requiring highly linear receivers to maintain excellent signal-to-noise ratios.
Nov 25, 2025
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Hardware
Integrated photonic millimeter-wave radar chip developed for next-generation radar 6G networks
In a breakthrough in radar technology, researchers from the City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) have developed the world's first integrated photonic millimeter-wave radar chip, achieving unprecedented precision in a remarkably ...
Nov 24, 2025
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Internet
Global number of Internet users increases, but disparities deepen key digital divides
The world's online population grew by more than 240 million people in 2025, according to Facts and Figures 2025 released today by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The new estimates confirm continuing progress ...
Nov 17, 2025
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Telecom
Researchers complete first real-world verification of maritime IoT communications network
Korean researchers have successfully verified the world's first real-world maritime Internet of Things (MIoT) communication network, which collects marine data by installing sensors and communication devices on ships, ports, ...
Nov 17, 2025
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Engineering
Engineered randomness enhances connection speed and precision in next-generation wireless systems
The next generation of wireless communication will move into signal frequencies even higher than those of today's 5G systems, allowing signals to carry vastly more data at much higher speeds. These high-frequency bands, expected ...
Nov 10, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
New holography-inspired reconfigurable surface developed for wireless communication
Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) are engineered structures comprised of several elements known as 'meta-atoms,' which can reshape and control electromagnetic waves in real-time. These surfaces could contribute to ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Putting people first: Europe's 6G push for connectivity that serves society
As Europe prepares for the leap to 6G, researchers, policymakers and citizens are working together to make sure that the next digital revolution is not just faster, but also ethical, sustainable and inclusive.
Nov 7, 2025
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Telecom
Researchers uncover critical security flaws in global mobile networks
In an era when recent cyberattacks on major telecommunications providers have highlighted the fragility of mobile security, researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have identified a class of ...
Nov 4, 2025
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Telecom
Scalable approach to 6G wireless offers speed and reliability
A team from the University of California San Diego and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has invented a scalable technology that enables faster and more reliable 5G and 6G wireless communication.
Oct 29, 2025
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Engineering
Researchers report terahertz communication breakthroughs for 6G networks
Researchers at SUNY Polytechnic Institute are helping shape the future of next-generation wireless communication through groundbreaking work in the terahertz (THz) frequency spectrum—a range expected to power 6G and beyond. ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Telecom
Ground-to-satellite laser communications applies next-generation error correction codes
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech), collaborating with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), have achieved the world's first ...
Oct 22, 2025
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