Articles by Steve McCaskill

Steve McCaskill is TechRadar Pro's resident mobile industry expert, covering all aspects of the UK and global news, from operators to service providers and everything in between. He is a former editor of Silicon UK and journalist with over a decade's experience in the technology industry, writing about technology, in particular, telecoms, mobile and sports tech, sports, video games and media.

Articles by: Steve McCaskill

Samsung's new handsets usher in new era of form factor diversity

By Steve McCaskill published 21 August 22

Analysis Samsung hopes it can offer something other than a black rectangle to tempt iPhone users to defect.

'Anti-reflective' coating allows Wi-Fi to pass through walls

By Steve McCaskill published 18 August 22

New method could transform home Wi-Fi and boost 6G.

Inaccurate maps delay US government's $42bn broadband plans

By Steve McCaskill published 17 August 22

FCC will have to wait for more accurate maps.

5G data surge set to see small cell deployments soar

By Steve McCaskill published 17 August 22

Small cells help operators maximise spectrum and densify networks.

Google hopes new campaign will get Apple to support RCS

By Steve McCaskill published 11 August 22

Google really wants Apple to start using RCS to make messaging easier for everyone.

Inmarsat and Viasat satellite merger faces UK and EU probes

By Steve McCaskill last updated 10 August 22

CMA and EC launch investigations into deal.

Oppo and OnePlus phones taken off sale in Germany in Nokia patent dispute

By Steve McCaskill published 9 August 22

Oppo, OnePlus and Nokia have been engaged in 5G patent battle.

BT and Nokia achieve European first carrier aggregation on 5G SA

By Steve McCaskill published 8 August 22

BT is first in Europe to achieve four channel component (4CC) carrier aggregation.

GSMA warns full potential of 5G will be wasted without licensed 6GHz

By Steve McCaskill published 4 August 22

6GHz spectrum are valuable mid-band frequencies.

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Smartphone market challenges continue as shipments fall again

By Steve McCaskill published 2 August 22

Smartphone shipments fall by up to 9% as economic, political and supply issues continue.

The New York City Subway will soon finally get full mobile coverage in tunnels

By Steve McCaskill published 1 August 22

Passengers will be able to make and receive calls in each section as it is completed.

US auctions regional 2.4GHz licences to boost rural 5G

By Steve McCaskill published 1 August 22

FCC begins new auction of mid-band frequencies to boost rural mobile coverage.

OneWeb and Eutelsat to merge and create 'global player' in satellite communications

By Steve McCaskill published 27 July 22

OneWeb and Eutelsat sign initial merger agreement.

T-Mobile bundles Apple business services with iPhones and 5G

By Steve McCaskill published 22 July 22

T-Mobile USA and Apple partner to take on growing demand for SMB connectivity.

Ericsson completes €6.2bn Vonage takeover

By Steve McCaskill published 22 July 22

Acquisition had been held up by US authorities.

Huawei outlines vision for 10Gbps '5.5G' networks

By Steve McCaskill published 20 July 22

Huawei says 5.5G will deliver new business applications before 6G arrives.

FCC says it needs billions more to fund Huawei telco kit removal

By Steve McCaskill published 19 July 22

US government had allocated $1.9bn for Huawei and ZTE kit removal, but could need several billions more.

FCC proposes major boost in minimum broadband speeds

By Steve McCaskill published 18 July 22

FCC proposes minumum broadband standard of 100Mbps download for US.

Deutsche Telekom sells majority stake in GD Towers business

By Steve McCaskill published 15 July 22

Deutsche Telekom plans to reduce debt and increase T-Mobile USA holdings.

Verizon's free 4G phone offer shows the challenge of switching off 3G

By Steve McCaskill published 16 July 22

Analysis Operators around the world will need to ensure no one is left disconnected by 3G switchoff.

Nokia to lead major 6G research project

By Steve McCaskill published 12 July 22

Nokia will lead consortium of industrial, academic and startup partners in 6G venture.

Ericsson, Qualcomm, and Thales are taking 5G to space

By Steve McCaskill published 11 July 22

5GN NTN could transform global connectivity using low earth orbit satellite technology.

Starlink Maritime brings satellite broadband to the seas

By Steve McCaskill published 8 July 22

Starlink targets ships with dedicated hardware and service for the sea.

Soon enough, not even our lock screens will be safe from adverts

By Steve McCaskill published 6 July 22

Glance lets manufacturers and operators push content to user lock screens.

Vodafone and Google Cloud build AI and ML platform to boost network

By Steve McCaskill published 6 July 22

New AI Booster platform dramatically scales and accelerates Vodafone's capabilities

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