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The transatlantic race to create the television

Number 1519 Connecticut Avenue lies just north of Dupont Circle, just over a 20-minute walk from the White House in Washington DC. In 1921, the inventor Charles Francis Jenkins set up his laboratory and offices there, upstairs from a car dealership.

12/06/2025 20:49

Researchers achieve record-breaking RF GaN-on-Si transistor performance for high-efficiency 6G power amplifiers

Imec researchers have set a new benchmark in RF transistor performance for mobile applications. They present a gallium nitride (GaN) MOSHEMT (metal-oxide-semiconductor high-electron-mobility transistor) on silicon (Si) that achieves both record efficiency and output power for an enhancement-mode (E-mode) device operating at low supply voltage.

12/06/2025 10:30

Photonic processor could streamline 6G wireless signal processing

As more connected devices demand an increasing amount of bandwidth for tasks like teleworking and cloud computing, it will become extremely challenging to manage the finite amount of wireless spectrum available for all users to share.

11/06/2025 21:00

AI innovation helps shipping ports see what's coming—literally

A UBC Okanagan research team has developed an innovative artificial intelligence system that can accurately predict where ships are heading and arriving, potentially helping Canadian ports better prepare for incoming vessels and respond more efficiently to global supply chain disruptions.

11/06/2025 18:58

EU clears European satellite giant SES bid for US rival Intelsat

The EU on Tuesday cleared European satellite group SES's $3.1 billion acquisition of US rival Intelsat, a move the company hopes will help it compete in a race for space-based internet services, currently led by Elon Musk's Starlink.

10/06/2025 21:11

Researchers develop simple, low-cost method to detect GPS trackers hidden in vehicles

A team of researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering has developed a novel method to detect hidden GPS tracking devices in vehicles, offering new hope to victims of technology-enabled domestic abuse.

10/06/2025 18:22

Researchers develop an ultra-compact phased-array transceiver for 6G applications

An ultra-compact, low-power 150 GHz radio module enabling high data rates in mobile devices has been developed by researchers from Japan.

09/06/2025 21:20

A ceiling full of beams: How light is replacing Wi-Fi indoors

Connectivity is no longer a luxury—it is the backbone of how we live, work and move through the world. From smart homes to wearable tech, we rely on strong, seamless wireless networks. But with traditional radio frequency systems like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth reaching their limits in spectrum and precision, it is time for a rethink. What if we could use light to communicate indoors—precisely, silently and efficiently?

05/06/2025 16:00

Google partners with Chile to deploy a trans-Pacific submarine cable

Google signed an agreement with Chile on Wednesday to deploy an undersea fiber optic cable connecting South America with Asia and Oceania, a first-of-its-kind project that aims to cement the South American country's status as a major digital hub.

05/06/2025 11:39

Next-generation semiconductors could supercharge 6G delivery

Self-driving cars which eliminate traffic jams, getting a health care diagnosis instantly without leaving your home, or feeling the touch of loved ones based across the continent may sound like the stuff of science fiction.

22/05/2025 19:27

Establishing electromagnetic wave measurement standards to ensure the performance of Korea's Starlink

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has established standards that can reliably verify the performance of Korea's developing 6G low Earth orbit satellite communication system.

16/05/2025 21:25

Algorithms aim to make real-time data processing possible anywhere on Earth

In recent years, the expansion of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations has made satellite communications cool again. From providing internet access in remote regions to enabling near-instant data delivery across oceans, these networks are set to play an even greater role in the years ahead.

16/05/2025 21:04

Governments continue losing efforts to gain backdoor access to secure communications

Reports that prominent American national security officials used a freely available encrypted messaging app, coupled with the rise of authoritarian policies around the world, have led to a surge in interest in encrypted apps like Signal and WhatsApp. These apps prevent anyone, including the government and the app companies themselves, from reading messages they intercept.

16/05/2025 16:15

Giving small satellites a bigger impact with an advanced wireless chip

The world is steadily moving toward seamless, global connectivity through satellite constellations. Small satellites—weighing up to 10 to 100 kgs—are further enhancing the connectivity with their flexibility and scalability. But the application of small satellites often faces a significant challenge in their ability to accept communication beams.

13/05/2025 22:00

How do we avoid the next airport disaster like Newark? An expert says 6G could be the solution

Newark Liberty International Airport was once again plunged into chaos when radar screens went black on the morning of May 9. It follows a recent disruption in communications with air traffic controllers in Philadelphia, who handle flights in and out of Newark, that caused hundreds of delays and cancellations.

12/05/2025 15:55

Tiny vibrations have a massive impact: Transmitting clear signals over long distances using nonlinear math

A team of researchers at Nagoya University has discovered something surprising. If you have two tiny vibrating elements, each one barely moving on its own, and you combine them in the right way, their combined vibration can be amplified dramatically—up to 100 million times.

08/05/2025 18:42

Microcombs could be key in meeting bandwidth demands for artificial intelligence and data centers

A paper published by Swinburne University of Technology shows how a kind of "optical ruler," or frequency comb, can greatly increase bandwidth in today's data-saturated world. Integrated optical frequency comb sources, or microcombs, have driven major advances in spectroscopy, metrology and more. Their potential in data transmission is especially promising, exceeding speeds of one petabit per second—10 million times faster than a 100Mbit/s NBN connection.

08/05/2025 16:57

How millions of people can watch the same video at the same time—the technology behind streaming

Live and on-demand video constituted an estimated 66% of global internet traffic by volume in 2022, and the top 10 days for internet traffic in 2024 coincided with live streaming events such as the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match and coverage of the NFL. Streaming enables seamless, on-demand access to video content, from online gaming to short videos like TikToks, and longer content such as movies, podcasts and NFL games.

05/05/2025 17:16

Smart surfaces could represent a powerless solution to multipath signal interference

The evolution of wireless communications and the miniaturization of electrical circuits have fundamentally reshaped our lives and the digital landscape. However, as we push toward higher-frequency communications in an increasingly connected world, engineers face growing challenges from multipath propagation—a phenomenon where the same radio signal reaches receiving antennas through multiple routes, usually with time delays and altered amplitudes.

28/04/2025 23:32

South Korea's SK Telecom begins SIM card replacement after data breach

South Korea's largest carrier SK Telecom started on Monday to replace mobile SIM chips for its 23 million users following a data breach, prompting alarmed customers to form long lines for the replacements.

28/04/2025 10:23

Smart skies: New methods for UAVs to navigate where GPS fails

Navigating drones in environments without reliable Global Positioning System (GPS) signals remains a significant challenge for modern aerospace technology. A new study addresses methods for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) localization in GPS-denied areas, exploring both absolute and relative localization techniques.

22/04/2025 22:45

New quantum-based navigation system 50 times more accurate than traditional GPS

A team of researchers at Q-CTRL, a quantum infrastructure software-maker based in Sydney, Australia, has announced the successful demonstration of its newly developed quantum navigation system called "Ironstone Opal."

21/04/2025 18:20

New UK system to protect satellites against attack shows how global conflict has spilled into outer space

The UK government has announced £65 million in funding for a new system called Borealis which is intended to help the UK military defend its satellites against threats. Borealis is a software system that collates and processes data to strengthen the UK military's ability to monitor what's going on in space.

14/04/2025 20:50

Satellite imagery sheds light on UK solar farm land use

Scientists at Lancaster University have studied satellite images of the UK to produce the most accurate assessment yet on how much land solar farms occupy.

14/04/2025 18:19

China's new underwater tool cuts deep, exposing vulnerability of vital network of subsea cables

Chinese researchers have unveiled a new deep-sea tool capable of cutting through the world's most secure subsea cables—and it has many in the West feeling a little jittery.

10/04/2025 20:42

Invisible beams of light above Eindhoven provide super-fast wireless data transfer

Researchers from TU/e have transmitted data between the TU/e campus and the High Tech Campus over a 4.6 km distance using infrared light. This happened at the astonishing rate of 5.7 terabits per second, the equivalent of streaming 1.9 million Netflix shows in HD simultaneously. This is the fastest wireless data transmission ever demonstrated over this big a distance in an urban setting.

10/04/2025 19:23

Amazon to launch first batch of satellites rivaling Musk

The US retail giant Amazon is preparing to launch Wednesday its first full batch of Project Kuiper satellites, marking a crucial milestone in the battle with Elon Musk's Starlink to provide high-speed internet.

09/04/2025 21:49

Simultaneously burying broadband and electricity could save small towns big money

When it comes to upgrading electrical and broadband infrastructure, new research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst shows that a "dig once" approach is nearly 40% more cost effective than replacing them separately.

08/04/2025 23:40

Development of a chaotic light receiver for secure communication in hostile environments

Researchers have developed a new type of optical receiver, able to restore chaotic signals in free-space optical communication links distorted by atmospheric turbulence. Using a system of optical antennas integrated into a programmable photonic chip, the receiver can adapt in real time, maintaining the integrity of the signal even in harsh atmospheric conditions.

08/04/2025 20:06

New splitting method: Bringing satellites into the 5G era

Global mobile communications that reliably reach every remote region, leaving no gaps on the map? Satellites play a key role in achieving this goal. In the future, however, not all satellites will be powerful enough to act as complete base stations. As part of the TRANTOR project, Fraunhofer IIS has now researched a splitting method that allows satellites of different classes to be integrated into the 5G network despite that shortcoming.

03/04/2025 20:00