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ComCom clocks #5G wireless speeds for the first time The Commerce Commission has released its latest broadband monitoring report which shows, for the first time, performance results for Spark’s 5G wireless broadband service. Telecommunications Commissioner, Tristan Gilbertson, says these results are useful for Kiwis wanting to compare different plans and technologies. “We can now see how 5G wireless broadband stacks up against the other broadband technologies we measure – something that will be increasingly important as 5G networks roll out further across New Zealand and uptake increases beyond the current total of 5,500 connections.”.... https://bit.ly/3RHifuR #NewZealand #Telecom #Internet Via comcom.govt.nz

The 3G switch off is well underway. It's time to say goodbye to 3G and hello to better 4G and 5G connectivity! Vodafone began their 3G switch off pilot in February 2023 and enter their final phase this month. EE trialed the phase out of 3G services early in 2023, with plans to fully close down the network between January and March 2024. Three UK expects to have closed its 3G offering by the end of 2024. O2 (Telefónica UK) will start phasing out 3G services in 2025. For most phone users, nothing will need to change provided your phone supports 4G services. However, some older phones will no longer be able to connect to a network to use data. #Connectivity #Technology #3G #4G #5G #TechNews #UK

5G deployment varies dramatically across the globe. Even within Australia the take up by consumers has been mixed. #6G promises to set new benchmarks for connectivity - spearheading technological evolutions that will deliver significant benefits. But, like 5G, we can’t expect a straight route to 6G. So, what will 6G deliver, and how do we prepare for it? Find out more in this blog post by our expert Volkan Pakoglu https://bit.ly/3GyAKM9 To speak with our Australian Telecommunications expert, connect with John Connaughton #ExperienceCGI #CGIAustralia #Connectivity #Telecommunications

https://lnkd.in/eAuiDEcP Verizon says it’s weeks away from a major upgrade to rural 5G Verizon says its up to 200MHz C-band 5G spectrum has been cleared for use four months ahead of schedule — an upgrade it says will bring more bandwidth and faster throughput to its customers, particularly those in rural areas. The company will use the new spectrum to expand its 5G-based home and business internet business in addition to improving its wireless phone service. The spectrum is available after the FCC validated the moves by satellite communications companies SES and Intelsat to switch to higher C-band frequencies, clearing the lower ones for commercial cell phone use.On X (formerly Twitter), people have recently reported seeing 100MHz of spectrum for its 5G Ultra Wideband (UW) service in rural places like Intercourse, Pennsylvania, and Bristol, Virginia, showing Ookla Speedtest screenshots of wireless throughput normally only seen in small sections of large cities. Verizon says it has made its new C-band spectrum available to 359 markets so far — we’ve asked for a full list and will update if the company responds. The wireless company says it’s rolling out up to 200MHz of C-band spectrum to almost...

C-3G-ya Later 👋 📶 📱 EE's final 3G mobile site was switched off this month, bringing to an end more than 20 years use of the technology within our mobile network. 📉 Subsequently superseded by faster and more energy efficient 4G and 5G wireless mobile technology, it presented 0.6% of total data and 7% of voice traffic, yet over 30% of the mobile networks power consumption. ⚡ Switching off will generated annual power savings equivalent to that of nearly 6,500 UK homes, reducing energy demand, its associated carbon footprint and continue our journey to a low-carbon future. https://lnkd.in/eTd24HYZ

We have been talking about this for quite a while but it is finally here, are you ready? Feel free to reach out if you want to discuss this. #3gshutdown

NO THIS ISN'T A CHRISTMAS POST .... But did you know? The fisrt ever SMS sent was to wish a "Merry Christmas" Well, let's take a little trip down memory lane to the 1980s when SMS, was born! The idea was disussed in the engineering team at Alcatel, now Nokia. Their idea was to enable a simple and efficient way to send short text messages over the cellular network. The initial concept was to use the signaling channel of the existing 2G (second generation) mobile networks to transmit these text messages. Fast forward to 1992, in the UK, Neil Papworth, the ultimate messaging trailblazer, typed out the very first text message ever - a cheery "Merry Christmas" - and sent it to Richard Jarvis at Vodafone. Talk about lighting up the digital holiday spirit! SMS then of course gradulay gained popularity until its use exploded in the late 1990s and early 2000s as mobile phones became more widespread. So, there you have it. SMS started as a brilliant idea that turned into a pocket-sized revolution. It might have begun with a 160-character limit, but it kickstarted a messaging frenzy that's still going strong. 📱🎉 #wearepower2 #smsmarketing

Great Stats: Just tap the picture: The CTIA (Mobile Industry Association of USA) 2023 Report for the Mobile Industry in the US is available. 2022 was another record-breaking year for wireless data traffic, with the nation’s wireless networks supporting more than 73.7 trillion MB of traffic—20 trillion MB, or 38%, more than in 2021. This is the greatest increase in mobile data traffic ever and nearly double the year-over-year increase from 2020 to 2021. Wireless data traffic is only expected to increase even more, as Ericsson predicts average monthly data use per smartphone to grow to 58 GB by 2028—more than 4x the 14 GB of monthly use per smartphone seen today Wireless consumers continue to robustly use wireless networks to connect through voice and text. In 2022, Americans spent nearly 2.5 trillion minutes on voice calls, a nearly 5% increase from 2021. That’s more than 4.7 million years of voice minutes, or enough time for every fan who attended Taylor Swift’s Eras tour to listen to her Midnights album over 20,400 times.  U.S. wireless customers also exchanged more than 2.1 trillion text messages, 6% more messages than they exchanged last year. #mobilemarketing #mobiledigital #mobile #textmessaging #mms #ctia #usa

Today Vodafone is kicking off ‘The Great British Broadband Switch' to help people save money and make it easier for them to switch. By switching to Vodafone, people currently with providers including BT, EE and Sky (who use the Openreach network) can get the same reliable full fibre #broadband for less. Customers looking to switch could save £200 vs. BT. We are also making switching easier for those stuck in expensive contracts by offering broadband customers signing up for Full Fibre 900 up to £100 to cover exit fees. Looks like Vodafone is the new Home of Broadband now 😉 To find out more, https://lnkd.in/eXCimKvB.