The Florida Opportunity Fund (FOF), a state-backed investment entity, and Quantum Coast Capital (QCC), a venture firm focused on quantum investment, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate investment and innovation in quantum technology and advanced computing across Florida. The signing took place during the Quantum Beach 2025 conference in West Palm Beach. […]
Final Android 16 Update for Galaxy S22 Series Samsung’s Galaxy S22 lineup (released in early 2022) is now receiving its last major Android OS update. The company this month began pushing out Android 16 with its One UI 8.0 skin to the Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra models, starting in Europe 9to5google.com. This update […]
Consumer GSM Internet Services On Oct 9–10, consumer 5G adoption accelerated. In the US, AT&T flipped the switch on its standalone 5G network nationwide dataconomy.com phonescoop.com. The operator says customers will see benefits like “faster upload speeds, ultra-low latency, [and] ultra-high reliability” now that 5G no longer relies on 4G cores phonescoop.com. Early use cases […]
Apple’s Foldable iPhone Finally on the Horizon Rumors of a foldable iPhone have swirled for years, but concrete details are now emerging that suggest Apple’s first foldable handset is coming in 2026. In fact, multiple analysts and credible reports in early October 2025 point to a fall 2026 launch as part of the iPhone 18 lineupmacrumors.com. This timeline aligns with […]
The Global Telecom Landscape: October 8–9, 2025 Next-Level 5G: Standalone Networks and Beyond In early October 2025, 5G Standalone technology made significant strides on multiple continents. In the United States, AT&T’s announcement of a nationwide 5G SA rollout was a marquee development lightreading.com. This upgrade means AT&T customers with recent phones (e.g. iPhone 13 or […]
Global Mobile Network Developments India’s 5G Milestone: India announced that 5G now reaches “nearly every district” across the nation, a stunning leap for a country that “once struggled with 2G” pmindia.gov.in. Speaking at the India Mobile Congress on Oct 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated how electronics manufacturing has grown 28-fold since 2014 and mobile phone […]
Key Facts Summary North America: 5G Expansion, Policy Moves & New Leadership 5G and Satellite Reach: U.S. carriers continued extending fast mobile coverage and even beyond Earth. T-Mobile US announced a major expansion of its direct-to-satellite service with SpaceX’s Starlink, allowing ordinary smartphones to connect when out of cell range bez-kabli.pl. Initially limited to texting, […]
Key Facts Roundup Spectrum & Regulatory Accelerators United States – Fast-Tracking 5G (and 6G) Deployments: American regulators are aggressively clearing roadblocks to speed up mobile broadband expansion. On September 30, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules to streamline wireless infrastructure builds nationwide, aiming to prevent state and local authorities from “unlawfully blocking” 5G […]
Key Facts Roundup Spectrum & Regulatory Accelerators Fast-Tracking 5G (and 6G) Deployments – U.S.: American regulators took aggressive action to clear roadblocks to wireless broadband. On September 30, the FCC adopted new rules to streamline infrastructure builds nationwide. The Commission signaled it will preempt unreasonable state and local permit delays, ensuring that authorities “cannot unlawfully block […]
Key Highlights Spectrum & Regulatory Updates United States – Clearing the way for 5G: U.S. regulators are taking aggressive steps to accelerate next-gen wireless deployment. On September 30, the Federal Communications Commission adopted new proposals to streamline infrastructure builds nationwide. The FCC plans to override unwarranted state and local delays, effectively ensuring local authorities “cannot […]