Revolutionary Future Telecoms and Rural Research Initiative facilitate unique linkup between India and UK

The UK-India Future Networks Initiative (UKI-FNI), sponsored by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), has been supporting cutting-edge research into next-generation telecoms, exploring innovations in the technologies […]

NTN Technology demonstrations between the European Space Agency (ECSAT, UK) and India

The UK-India Future Networks Initiative (UKI-FNI), led by the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK and sponsored by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), has been […]

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru and the British Asian Trust India supported by BT Group in India Partner to Deliver Advanced Cybersecurity Training for STEM Faculty

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru and the British Asian Trust India,  supported by BT Group, have entered into a unique collaboration to launch an advanced cybersecurity training programme […]

Together for Tomorrow

We unveiled our new report, Together for Tomorrow: UK-India Academic Collaborations – A Force for Global Good at an event at the Indian High Commission in London. The report highlights […]

Important MoU Signed and Exchanged

Honoured to sign and exchange important MoU between Bharat 6G Alliance and EPSRC U.K.-India Future Network Initiative today in Delhi during India Mobile Congress. MoU between Bharat 6G Alliance and […]

University Prof gets Prestigious Invitation to attend World’s largest Telecoms Conference in India

Professor Gerard Parr, Chair in Telecommunications from the School of Computing Sciences at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK, will be a panellist in the session on “Global […]

What’s up with… Verizon, SoftBank, Globe

Verizon takes its next 6G stepSoftBank Corp. shares HAPS trial takeawaysGlobe Telecom’s AI chief retires at 44!

Apax takes full control of Dutch telco Odido

Dutch operator Odido had been co-owned by two private equity firms since 2022 Investment firm Apax Partners has now bought out its co-investor Warburg PincusAp…

What’s up with… Smartphone sales, Austrian APIs, Jio

Smartphone sales dip by record 22% YOYAustria’s MNOs launch API initiativeJio IPO set to raise up to $3.2bn

New Ericsson CEO makes his mark

Per Narvinger is only weeks into his tenure as the CEO at EricssonHe has identified areas of strategic focus and key cost challengesNarvinger is revamping the …

What’s up with… AT&T, Orange, Qualcomm & Arm

AT&T offloads its Mexican unit for $2bnOrange forms European subsea joint ventureQualcomm and Arm both claim courtroom victory

Report finds telco jobs fall as labour costs rise

Global telecom employment fell 2.1% year-on-year in Q2 2026, extending a decline dating to 2016, according to a report by MTN Consulting.

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Port authority in India bags private 5G licence

Mormugao Port Authority became the first body of its kind in India to get the nod for a private 5G network, as it eyes smart operations, cargo tracking and general digital transformation benefits.

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Apple iPhone Duo delivery dates slip into 2027

Apple’s first foldable smartphone is facing a supply crunch within minutes of preorders opening, with delivery estimates for the iPhone Duo slipping into January 2027.

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Podcast: Testing the connectivity waters

In the third episode of our special series focused on digital industries, Mobile World Live’s Michael Carroll is joined by experts from Shipsider, Kaiko Systems and GSMA Intelligence to explore the role of connectivity in operating ships at sea and in port.

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The Friday File: Apple HomeView; AT&T Mexico; Nokia ECE

Mobile World Live (MWL) brings you our top three picks of the week as Apple ramped up its smart home ambitions, AT&T agreed a $2 billion sale of its Mexican business and Nokia offloaded its Enterprise Campus Edge unit.

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Vodafone Idea appoints Manoj Murali as COO

Murali, 55, brings over 25 years of experience in the telecom and mobility sectors. He has driven revenue, market share, and profitability across large-scale operations in India and Africa.

India to take a leap in quantum technology among Global South nations: Secretary Umesh Waghmare

The NQM is one of nine initiatives under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Science, Technology Innovation Advisory Council (PMSTIAC), aimed at positioning India as a global leader in quantum technology.

India's Reliance says welcomes Starlink competition after Musk tirade

The potential launch of Starlink, which provides high-speed internet access to remote locations by low Earth orbit satellites, has seen fierce debate in India over issues ranging from pricing to spectrum allocation.

US appeals court invalidates federal $9 billion telecom subsidy fund

"Because Congress never specifically authorized the FCC to establish USAC, we hold that the agency violated the Government Corporation Control Act," she wrote for a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

A failed attempt to upload an assignment led to genesis of Jio, recalls Isha Ambani

She described Jio's journey as an extension of the Reliance philosophy of building businesses: ideas backed by a long-term perspective, scale that can change the economics of an industry, and execution that is "hard-coded" into the organisation.