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  • [New] Around two dozen airlines have announced plans to use Starlink to offer high-speed WiFi on their planes, and SpaceX has signalled it could soon launch its own mobile carrier service powered by the satellite network. Business Insider
  • [New] Rheinmetall's modular Skyspotter system demonstrates NATO's accelerating shift toward integrated, mobile counter-drone architectures capable of protecting critical infrastructure against evolving small UAS threats in contested European environments. Drone Warfare
  • [New] Russia will likely respond by deploying additional mobile air defence assets, implementing more aggressive combat air patrols, and investing in counter-drone electronic warfare systems specifically tuned to detect and neutralize long-range UAVs before they reach critical infrastructure. Drone Warfare
  • [New] Set to save taxpayers £300 million, the multi-year project's first installation of mobile infrastructure is expected to begin in 2026 and be fully rolled out by 2028 - revolutionising rail passenger experience. GOV.UK
  • [New] By 2030, private networks could account for as much as a quarter of all mobile network infrastructure spending. ComputerWeekly.com
  • [New] CBP plans to replace ESTA, which has been prone to fraud of all sorts, with a mobile app to make it easier to collect identity data, geolocation, social media history and device information from foreign visitors to the U.S. BiometricUpdate.com
  • [New] T-Mobile is hoping that customers who try the free emergency satellite service might eventually decide they want the paid service for additional capabilities beyond just emergencies. Mobile Internet Resource Center
  • [New] Modeling by the Bell Labs research division of Nokia - the results of which were shared with Light Reading - points to a compound annual growth rate for global network traffic on both fixed and mobile networks of 19% between 2024 and 2034. Light Reading
  • [New] In 2025, mobile AI faces a crossroads: innovations like on-device processing promise enhanced privacy and efficiency, but unmet expectations, inconsistent performance, privacy risks, ethical dilemmas, and fragmentation erode trust. WebProNews
  • [New] Africa is projected to reach 10% 5G availability in 2025, indicating early-stage adoption constrained by infrastructure investment, even as mobile traffic continues to scale to billions of gigabytes annually. Electro IQ
  • [New] Mobile network data traffic grew slightly more than expected - 20% between Q3 2024 and Q3 2025. Ericsson.com
  • [New] Improved Profitability in Mobile Infrastructure Nokia plans to lift Mobile Infrastructure gross margin to 48-50 percent by 2028 while growing operating profit beyond 1.5 billion euro baseline. TelecomLead
  • Africa is emerging as a promising long-term opportunity, with fintech, mobile banking, agricultural technology, and digital infrastructure attracting attention from venture capital and development funds. Magnav Magazine
  • Operating profit for Mobile Infrastructure starts from €1.5bn (US$1.7bn), with Group Common and Other operating expenses targeted at €150m (US$173m), reduced from the current €350m (US$404m) by 2028. Bizclik Media Ltd
  • Nokia Defence will leverage the role of its Federal Solutions arm in the US, aiming to deliver defence-grade solutions across allied countries, including the US and Finland, centred on Nokia's network and Mobile infrastructure technologies. Bizclik Media Ltd
  • Based on previous mobile generation cycles' subscriptions uptake, EMR researchers expect the first commercial launches to be driven by leading service providers in front-runner markets - such as the U.S., Japan, South Korea, China, India, and some Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Stock Titan
  • Xiaomi Corp. expects a shortfall in memory chips to push up mobile device prices in 2026, joining a growing number of companies in warning of a potential supply crunch of the critical component in 2026. Bloomberg
  • The widespread adoption of 5G is already transforming mobile phone performance, and its impact will only grow in 2025. VERTU Official Site
  • Over the next few years, more states are expected to adopt mobile IDs as technology becomes standard. News

Last updated: 28 December 2025



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