14 Mar, 2026
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The Backbone of Telecom Infrastructure

We often walk past them without a second glance—towers, masts, and poles that quietly support the vast web of our modern telecommunications networks. But behind these unassuming structures lies a fascinating history and a critical role in enabling everything from phone calls to television broadcasts. In a brilliant lecture hosted by the IET, Professor Nigel […]

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Cloud Native Telco Transformation Insights from T-Systems

The journey to becoming a cloud-native telco is not just a buzzword exercise. It requires a full-scale transformation of networks, business models, and operating cultures. At Mobile Europe’s Becoming a Cloud-Native Telco virtual event, Richard Simon, CTO at T-Systems International, outlined how telcos are grappling with this change, sharing insights from both successes and ongoing […]

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3GPP Release 18 Signal level Enhanced Network Selection (SENSE) for Smarter Network Selection in Stationary IoT

As 5G evolves and the number of deployed IoT devices increases globally, efficient and reliable network selection becomes ever more critical. Particularly for stationary devices deployed in remote, deep-indoor or roaming environments, traditional selection mechanisms have struggled to provide robust connectivity. This has led to operational challenges, especially for use cases involving low-power or hard-to-reach […]

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The Role of Key Value Indicators (KVIs) in 6G

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have long been the primary benchmarks for evaluating mobile network performance. However, as 6G moves towards a broader societal and environmental impact, the European Hexa-X-II project and its partners advocate for integrating Key Values (KVs) and Key Value Indicators (KVIs) into network design and evaluation. On 18 December 2024, Hexa-X-II hosted […]