Hacker News with Generative AI: Mobile Networks

The Miserable State of Modems and Mobile Network Operators (golioth.io)
Golioth recently received a number of customer reports regarding connectivity issues on a specific vendor’s cellular chipset series. We immediately contacted the vendor and began working towards reproducing and isolating the behavior. What ensued was a lengthy investigation that ultimately revealed some unexpected and highly undesirable behavior. This is a story of the complexities of cellular connectivity, the perils of closed ecosystems, and how to debug what you cannot see.

Mobile Networks, Connectivity, IoT, Debugging, Hardware

181 points by hasheddan 59 days ago | 50 comments

5G networks meet consumer needs as mobile data growth slows (ieee.org)
Is the worldwide race to keep expanding mobile bandwidth a fool’s errand? Could maximum data speeds—on mobile devices, at home, at work—be approaching “fast enough” for most people for most purposes?

5G, Mobile Networks, Consumer Needs, Data Usage, Bandwidth

233 points by saigovardhan 72 days ago | 361 comments

Ask HN: How does my ISP know I am making a WhatsApp call? (ycombinator.com)
The MNO Econet Wireless in Zimbabwe has what are termed social media data bundles, these data bundles only work on say Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, etc. When you purchase say the WhatsApp bundle, you get assigned some MBs of data that only works on WhatsApp. You can text, view statuses (even video statuses), download/upload media, etc. However, you cannot make call (either voice or video calls).

Mobile Networks, Data Bundles, Zimbabwe

12 points by dearjames 108 days ago | 8 comments

5G NR-U: Bringing the power of 5G to unlicensed spectrum globally (qualcomm.com)

5G, Mobile Networks, Spectrum, Technology, Telecommunications

28 points by ksec 113 days ago | 24 comments

T-Mobile users can try Starlink-enabled phone service for free during beta (arstechnica.com)
T-Mobile today said it opened registration for the "T-Mobile Starlink" beta service that will enable text messaging via satellites in dead zones not covered by cell towers.

Mobile Networks, Satellite Technology, Beta Testing, Telecommunications

5 points by mfiguiere 130 days ago | 3 comments

Widespread disruption in Denmark after mobile network outage (news.sky.com)
Severe outages for one of Denmark's largest mobile networks caused disruption for emergency services, with investigations ongoing to identify the cause.

Denmark, Mobile Networks, Outages, Emergency Services

9 points by austinallegro 148 days ago | 0 comments

Time-Memory Trade-Offs Sound the Death Knell for GPRS and GSM (iacr.org)

Cryptography, Security, Mobile Networks, GSM, GPRS

101 points by belter 239 days ago | 48 comments

UK's largest mobile network tells parents: don't give under-11s smartphones (bbc.co.uk)

Mobile Networks, Parenting, Technology, Children

14 points by bsdz 244 days ago | 13 comments

Operating Open Source Mobile Networks at Scale [video] (media.ccc.de)

Open Source, Mobile Networks, Technology, Video

15 points by pabs3 328 days ago | 0 comments

6G speeds hit 100 Gbps in new test – 500 times faster than average 5G cellphones (livescience.com)

6G, Technology, Mobile Networks, Speed, Telecommunications

11 points by kungfudoi 361 days ago | 10 comments

T-Mobile employees across the country receive cash offers to illegally swap SIMs (tmo.report)

T-Mobile, Cybersecurity, Mobile Networks, Data Breaches

460 points by miles 375 days ago | 419 comments