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 37 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 50 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 86 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 91 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 108 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 126 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 217 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 221 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 306 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 339 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 353 days ago | 419 comments