Telecommunications

Wide-incident-angle wideband radio-wave absorbers boost 5G and beyond 5G applications
5G wireless communication services have rapidly expanded worldwide, leveraging millimeter-wave (mmW) frequencies in the 24... Read more
IRIS²: The new satellite constellation aimed at ensuring communications autonomy for the EU
The ongoing transition to a digital economy has already had one observable consequence: a sharp... Read more
Advanced error model enhances urban vehicle navigation accuracy
In an advance for vehicle navigation, researchers have developed an advanced system that integrates Global... Read more
Can cell phone signals help land a plane? Researchers look to the skies to protect aircraft against GPS outages
Dangling from a weather balloon 80,000 feet above New Mexico, a pair of antennas sticks... Read more
Onboard wifi is latest frontline in airline competition
Free onboard wifi has become the latest battleground between the world's leading airlines as the... Read more
AI and physics unite for meta-antennas design
Ka-band metasurface antennas, with their low-cost, low-profile design and superior beam-steering capabilities, show significant potential... Read more
Coherent optical fiber communication system with 336 Tb/s transmission uses single light source
An international research team led by the Photonic Network Laboratory of the National Institute of... Read more
GPS jamming? No problem, low Earth orbit satellites hold the key to resilient, interference-free navigation
Increasingly occurring GPS jamming in Finland disrupts daily civilian activities, posing major navigational challenges. A... Read more
Many Verizon customers across the US hit by service outage
Some Verizon customers across the U.S. were hit by a service outage Monday.... Read more
Satellite service DirecTV buys rival Dish as it fights the onslaught of streaming services
DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling, a deal it has sought to complete for years,... Read more
Federal broadband subsidies boosted rural internet, but service faded once funding ended, researchers find
A federal multibillion-dollar effort that subsidized internet service providers to bring broadband to underserved areas... Read more
Building a worldwide map of light pollution with inexpensive sensors
As someone that has always lived in the UK countryside, I am no stranger to... Read more
A new twist on observing start of fires using advanced real-time image processing
A new system aimed at improving the monitoring and detection of forest fires through advanced... Read more
New method could decrease number of satellites needed for global coverage
Low-orbit satellites could soon offer millions of people worldwide access to high-speed communications, but the... Read more
Bridging the urban canyons: 5G's role in advanced real-time kinematic positioning
High-precision positioning in urban areas faces obstacles such as frequent signal blockages and interference from... Read more