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Satnav enables medical and emergency response

Satellite navigation is not just about travel directions; its applications extend to search and rescue operations, agriculture, autonomous vehicles, sports and perhaps surprisingly, even health. ESA's NAVISP program supports ...

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A novel 640 Gbps chipset paves the way for next generation wireless systems
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NASA's laser relay system sends pet imagery to and from Space Station
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EU targets UAE telecoms firm in new anti-subsidy probe
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Discovery highlights 'critical oversight' in perceived security of wireless networks
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Breaking data transmission barriers: Innovations in data center interconnects
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Comcast in a better spot than other cable companies to compete with mobile carriers' fixed wireless products
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Next-gen satellites: A leap in autonomous timekeeping with LSTM algorithm
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Researchers explore setup and security of 5G for microgrids with a 5G sandbox
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Community broadband provides a local solution for a global problem
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Low-cost, high-precision: A new ambiguity resolution method for urban GNSS positioning
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T-Mobile to buy almost all of U.S Cellular in deal worth $4.4 billion with debt
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To 6G and beyond: Engineers unlock the next generation of wireless communications
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How to create an efficient network between the Internet of Things and satellite constellations
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Advancing 3D mapping with tandem dual-antenna Synthetic Aperture Radar interferometry
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Biologists discover human-infecting parasite produces sterile soldiers like ants and termites
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Blue light could kill at least 99% of bacteria linked to dog ear infections, new research shows
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Study reveals historical mismatch in Southern Ocean contributes to heat and carbon uptake
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Scientists assess how large dinosaurs could really get
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Air quality improvements in India partially due to weather, study finds
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Scientists hijack natural delivery system to send engineered proteins to target cells
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Physicists control electronic properties of moiré crystals
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Research shows the ocean is becoming too loud for oysters
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New way to analyze riblet denticles on modern great white sharks sheds light on swimming speed
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Reduce, reuse, reflycle: How genetically modified flies can reduce waste and keep it out of landfills
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Method can analyze individual, still-living cells that may contain biomarkers for cancer and other deadly diseases
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Galaxy clusters could be used as dark matter colliders to understand nature of invisible particles, say scientists
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Scientists discover how yeast cells sense physical stresses on the membranes that protect them
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Telomere-to-telomere genome assembly research opens the door to new crop varieties
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Lost lake sheds light on past and future water security
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Millions of O2, SoftBank customers hit by glitch

UK mobile phone operator O2 and Japan's SoftBank said Thursday that tens of millions of their customers were unable to use data due to a glitch with sofware made by Sweden's Ericsson.

Astrocast successfully launches its first satellite

Yesterday evening, Astrocast – a young start-up spun out of EPFL – launched its first demonstration satellite intended to test its Internet-of-Things system. It was put into orbit by a SpaceX rocket that took off from ...

ESA's 25 years of telecom: Today's challenges and opportunities

As ESA's umbrella programme for telecom, ARTES, celebrates its 25th year, we will be examining why it was set up, how it and the European satcom environment have evolved, the opportunities and challenges that both face today, ...