Neowin News Feed for: Connectivity

EE 5G Plus launch boosts network speeds for areas covering 50 million people

Paul Hill — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:32:01 +0000

EE is quietly reallocating spectrum across thousands of sites to fix indoor coverage and peak-time lag. See if your city is on the list for this massive connectivity upgrade. Read more...

Broadcom unveils its new Wi-Fi 8 silicon to meet AI edge demand

Paul Hill — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:28:01 +0000

Broadcom has announced the industry's first Wi-Fi 8 silicon solutions, shifting the focus from raw peak speed to Ultra High Reliability. Read more...

Popular transportation network in the UK gets connectivity upgrade from Three

Paul Hill — Thu, 16 May 2024 14:00:01 +0000

One of the UK's biggest mobile networks, Three, has announced connectivity improvements on one of the UK's major transportation networks. It hopes that this will help turn London into a smart city. Read more...

Some 6,000 satellites later, Musk's Starlink turns profitable in 2024, report estimates

Martin Hodás — Sat, 11 May 2024 20:40:01 +0000

SpaceX's Starlink service is estimated to generate billions in revenues and achieve profitability for the first time in 2024, just five years after launching the first batch of satellites. Read more...

Microsoft announces new initiatives to bring high-speed internet to Africa and more

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 06:56:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced new partnerships and initiatives for expanding high-speed internet access to 20 million people in Africa and provide training for digital skills to the youth and women. Read more...

SpaceX asks Pentagon to pick up the tab for Starlink's services in Ukraine

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 10:16:01 +0000

SpaceX has wrote to the Pentagon asking to fund Starlink's services in Ukraine. The company said that it is "not in a position to further donate terminals to Ukraine, or fund the existing terminals." Read more...

SpaceX and T-Mobile plan “truly universal cellular connectivity”

Paul Hill — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:10:01 +0000

SpaceX and T-Mobile have announced the Coverage Above and Beyond initiative to bring cellular connectivity to the continental U.S., Hawaii, parts of Alaska, Puerto Rico, and territorial waters. Read more...

Google to invest $1 billion in Bharti Airtel for a 1.28% ownership stake

Paul Hill — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:44:01 +0000

Google will be investing $1 billion in Bharti Airtel to help get more Indians online. The plan will help both companies get more customers as barriers to owning a phone are made lower. Read more...

OneWeb's internet satellites will help first responders get connectivity wherever they are

Paul Hill — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:04:02 +0000

OneWeb is working with Excelerate to give first responders in the UK and around the world access to its internet satellites. This will ensure they can stay connected to the net wherever they are. Read more...

Vodafone connects 125,000 people in digital poverty to the internet, just 875,000 to go

Paul Hill — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 18:54:01 +0000

Vodafone has helped 125,000 people in digital poverty get online so far. The firm has an aim of helping one million people get connected by the end of 2022 and its progress so far is encouraging. Read more...

Alphabet's Loon not commercially viable and is due to shut

Paul Hill — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:12:01 +0000

Alphabet's Loon company will be winding up in the coming months after the firm failed to become commercially viable. Alphabet will share what it learned from Loon and continue to use some of the tech. Read more...

Facebook connectivity efforts set to deliver economic boosts

Paul Hill — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 17:12:01 +0000

Facebook has commissioned three reports that found it'll generate $200 billion USD economic growth combined from three regions around the world. Its efforts are directed at getting people online. Read more...

UK: Virgin Media launches Wi-Fi Calling to keep people connected

Paul Hill — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 17:00:01 +0000

Virgin Media has switched on Wi-Fi Calling for customers in the United Kingdom. This will help people in rural areas, where mobile coverage is patchy, stay connected to friends and family. Read more...

O2 signs agreement with Transport for London to deliver 4G to Jubliee Line

Paul Hill — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 19:32:01 +0000

O2 has announced that it will be bringing 4G connectivity to a portion of the Jubilee Line on the London Underground. It's just part of a wider effort by TfL to bring connectivity to the underground. Read more...

UK: New survey finds a fifth of Brits do not use the internet

Paul Hill — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:00:01 +0000

A new survey published by Oxford Internet Institute has revealed that the elderly, the poor, and those with fewer academic qualifications are the least likely to be connected to the internet. Read more...

China looking ahead to 1Tbps 6G connectivity, work to start in 2020

Paul Hill — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 17:14:01 +0000

China is looking ahead to 2030 where it envisions 6G network connectivity delivering speeds of up to 1Tbps. The country has already launched a concept study and wants to start R&D in 2020. Read more...

Mozilla to give out $1.6 million in prize money for projects connecting the unconnected

Paul Hill — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 16:16:01 +0000

Mozilla is set to host the finalists of an event working to connect the unconnected in rural areas. There are 14 entrants and eight will receive a slice of the $1.6 million prize money. Read more...

UK government opens up bidding for cities to trial 5G

Paul Hill — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:16:01 +0000

The UK government has announced that it is taking bids from cities around the country in order to receive funding to roll out 5G network connectivity. A decision on the winner will be made by summer. Read more...

First ISP tests 10 Gbps speeds on existing network in the UK

Paul Hill — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:26:01 +0000

A UK ISP, Hyperoptic, has tested a 10 Gbps broadband connection over its existing network infrastructure. The company has heralded the achievement as a UK first. No launch date for 10 Gbps was stated. Read more...

Apple reportedly ready to launch LTE-only, standalone Apple Watch Series 3

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 07:56:01 +0000

Apple will unveil a new Watch wearable at its September iPhone event. The new device will feature LTE connectivity and be able to make calls and stream music independent of an iPhone connection. Read more...

Samsung to disable network service on some Note7 phones to force users to return them

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 13:00:01 +0000

Samsung has announced that in some parts of the world Note7 devices will soon stop connecting to mobile networks. This move is in an effort to force users to return their fire-prone devices. Read more...

Entry-level 32GB iPhone 7 nearly eight times slower than other models

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 11:12:01 +0000

Apple's new generation of iPhones has some particular quirks discovered by testers. Some phone models are significantly slower than others, while others suffer from very poor connectivity. Read more...

Google will bring free Wi-Fi to the whole world through Google Station

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:06:01 +0000

Google is expanding a program where the company partners with local businesses and institutions around the world. The aim is to bring free, wireless internet to everyone, everywhere. Read more...

Intel seems to stumble as CEO looks to the future

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 08:32:01 +0000

While CEO Brian Krzanich is trying to reassure investors and employees about Intel's bright future, the company seems to be trying a plethora of different things and seeing what sticks. Read more...

Microsoft updates Skype for Business on iOS and Android

Andy Weir — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 17:52:01 +0000

Microsoft's latest Skype for Business updates bring content viewing to Android, and improvements to help Android and iOS users stay connected to a meeting, even when experiencing poor connectivity. Read more...

Google's Project Loon faces turbulent times in India

Paul Hill — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:30:01 +0000

Just days before Google's CEO is due to touch down in India to discuss Project Loon with PM Modi, various government bodies in the country have raised concerns about the project on security grounds. Read more...

Microsoft WiFi will let you connect to 10 million hotspots all around the world

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 08:40:01 +0000

Microsoft is launching a new service called Microsoft WiFi. This is partially a rebranding of the old Skype WiFi feature but it also brings important changes, including Office 365 integration. Read more...

Ericsson researchers achieve mind-blowing 5G speeds

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 11:40:01 +0000

Ericsson, one of the companies involved in developing 5G networks, has been field-testing some of its technologies and has achieved some very impressive speeds, as well as other improvements. Read more...

Why Can't I Connect? 1.9.0

Razvan Serea — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:52:01 +0000

"Why Can't I Connect?" makes it easier to resolve TCP/IP connection errors. Use it to diagnose connections to common server types and create generic clients and / or servers. Read more...

South Korean wireless carrier promises 300 Mbps by end of 2014

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 17:16:13 +0000

It seems Asia is always at the forefront of wireless technology and now a South Korean carrier has promised some really impressive speeds for its customers, using LTE-Advanced. Read more...

Nokia introduces HERE Auto, connecting cars to the cloud

Paul Ferson — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 10:06:39 +0000

Nokia's entry into the world of in-car connection is HERE Auto, connecting cars to the cloud with a number of features revolving around navigation whilst APIs will pave the way for future development. Read more...

Airspace for Wi-Fi could run out by 2020

Paul Ferson — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 09:20:01 +0000

With Wi-Fi using the finite radio spectrum for transmission of data and the sales of electronic goods skyrocketing annually there are indications the protocol could slow as a result of its popularity. Read more...

Some users suffering from Surface Wi-Fi glitch

Andrew Stevenson — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 09:57:36 +0000

The Surface RT is, for all intents and purposes, a solid tablet in the crowded Android and iPad space. But a reported issue with Wi-Fi connectivity is causing users to lose their connection(s). Read more...

Samsung prepared to sue 'immediately' if iPhone is 4G

Paul Ferson — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:21:08 +0000

Samsung has stated that they're prepared to sue Apple immediately if the next iPhone contains 4G-LTE connectivity, proving they're prepared to step back into the ring against the Cupertino giant. Read more...

DS/Wii Connectivity on the Horizon?

Marcel Klum — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 18:11:53 +0000

James Honeywell, DS Product Manager, shed some light on the future of DS/Wii connectivity: "You will definitely see Wii and DS interoperability as soon as we have it finished,' said Honeywell.... Read more...

Sony confirms PS2, PSP, PSX connectivity

Tue, 02 Mar 2004 22:57:44 +0000

SCE president Fumiya Takeno tells Japanese newspaper all his company's game machines will "communicate." Today, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan president Fumiya Takeno ended weeks of speculation when he confirmed the PSP will... Read more...

PlayStation Portable to feature PS2 connectivity

Darren Bolton — Fri, 20 Feb 2004 10:48:58 +0000

More details of Sony's PSP continue to leak out of Japan With Sony having just finished work on the very first prototype of the PSP, new information is emerging today regarding the handheld's... Read more...