Usually, when communication is needed in places like disaster sites, rescuers have to bring and set up large, expensive satellite dishes. But soon, a basic tubular antenna made of woven material strips might do the trick.Created by researchers from Stanford University and the American University of Beirut, the prototype device is a kind of...
Credit: CNBCStarlink, the satellite internet venture owned by SpaceX, has silently introduced its Direct Cell service on its official website, heralding a breakthrough in connectivity for LTE phones under open skies. This innovative service requires no modifications to existing phone hardware, firmware, or special applications.Future Expansion of ServicesAccording to the website, Starlink has a...
The Kenyan Roy Allela created a sign-IO that integrates a mobile application with intelligent gloves, which effectively monitors and instantaneously converts sign-language gestures into spoken language.The smart system was created considering young kids, and its development involves collaborating with young individuals who have difficulties in hearing and speaking. A specialized hardware within the glove...
The Arecibo Observatory’s 305-metre-wide telescope dish partially collapsed in late 2020, after some supporting cables had snapped. Credit: Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via GettyAfter one world-famous radio telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed 2 years back, many scientists hoped that the United States National Science Foundation (NSF), which runs the facility, would eventually build...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have used Internet transmitting fiber-optic cables to overcome a long-standing geophysical difficulty: identifying where seismic sound in the ocean originates. Small vibrations of Earth called microseisms are ubiquitous. Yet, researchers have not had one way to pinpoint their sources in the ocean. An innovative use of telecom equipment has changed...
Credit: Unsplash / UmbertoComcast intends to bring multi-gig internet speeds to 34 cities throughout the United States by the end of the year and will afterward grow its reach to more than 50 million homes by the end of 2025. According to a press release, the internet provider has begun rolling out 2-gig speeds...
Royal Caribbean GroupThe SpaceX internet service for boats was released last month.Cruise ship giant Royal Caribbean has announced that it will equip its fleet with SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellite internet service. The dishes are designed to provide a "better onboard experience for guests and crews fleetwide" and will be installed on its Royal Caribbean...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has declined Starlink's application for $885 million in federal subsidies to provide satellite internet to broadband consumers in rural areas. The FCC points out the SpaceX-owned firm's $600 dish and states that Starlink "failed to demonstrate" that it "could deliver the promised service."The financing is part of a wider $9.2 billion...
The commitments by telecoms firms include allowing customers struggling with bills to move to cheaper packages without charge or penalty. Credit: Rui Vieira/PAThe UK's broadband and biggest mobile companies have agreed on a strategy to help consumers struggling to pay bills amid the cost of living crisis, including moving to permit switching to cheaper deals...
A 3D illustration of fiber optic cables. Credit: Christoph Bergstedt / iStockWe are in for an information revolution. Engineers in Japan demolished the world record for the fastest internet speed, reaching a data transmission rate of 319 Terabits per second (Tb/s), according to a paper presented at the International Conference on Optical Fiber Communications...
