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Why Virgin Media's Direct to Cell Won't Deliver Broadband Anytime Soon

In October 2025, Virgin Media (one of the UK's largest telecom operators) signed a landmark partnership with Starlink to provide D2C (direct-to-cell) mobile services from 2026. Although this technology will harness the same satellites as those used for Starlink's satellite Wi-Fi, IDTechEx's latest report on 6G unpacks how D2C mobile services face fundamental physical challenges that will affect their performance compared with satellite Wi-Fi.

TMYTEK

TMYTEK is a company that provides 5G mmWave solutions. IDTechEx spoke with founder Su-Wei Chang back in 2021. In September 2025, IDTechEx caught up with Su-Wei Chang to discuss the current status of RIS, phase-array antennas, and the roadmap to 6G.

Nordic Semiconductor

Nordic Semiconductor is a Norwegian fabless semiconductor company specializing in ultra-low-power wireless communication and embedded processing for IoT and a market leader in low-power wireless connectivity solutions. Founded in 1983 as Nordic VLSI, the company is headquartered in Trondheim, Norway.

Join Our Upcoming Webinar: Trends and Opportunities for 6G

Though 5G mmWave is still in its early stages, the 6G research race has already begun. The sub-THz band (100 - 300 GHz) is the major focus of the first wave of 6G. Several technological breakthroughs are necessary to fully realize the benefits of such a high frequency band in 6G.

6G - What Are the Important Technological Developments to Watch?

While 5G mmWave has yet to take off, 6G research has already begun. But what exactly is 6G, and what are the emerging areas to watch?