NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) celebrated its 15th anniversary by welcoming Ukraine, Japan, Iceland, and Ireland as new member nations.
The CCDCOE’s headquarters in Tallinn raised the flags of each nation, signifying their integration into the cyber...
Vodafone is undergoing a major restructuring effort under its new CEO, Margherita Della Valle.
The company has announced plans to cut 11,000 jobs across Europe as part of its turnaround strategy. Della Valle stated that the company's performance has not been up to par and that changes...
Cox Communications plans to acquire the remaining interest in enterprise fibre provider UPN (Unite Private Networks).
The transaction is set to close by June 30th and aims to bring UPN and Segra, another business services company in which Cox has invested, together to form a new...
BT has announced the launch of a new all-in-one networking and security service that will enable its business and public sector customers to manage their connectivity across multiple sites.
The service will bring together SD-WAN, SD-Branch, and security in one place. It will be fully...
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the merger between satellite communications companies Viasat and Inmarsat after an extensive Phase 2 review.
The deal had been referred for further investigation following a Phase 1 inquiry that identified concerns over...
Vodafone and Three are close to agreeing on a merger of their UK telecoms businesses, creating the biggest mobile operator in the country.
The deal is expected to be worth £15 billion ($19 billion) and will knock BT-owned EE from the top spot in terms of mobile...
Nokia has become the first company to launch a turnkey 5G “drone-in-a-box” solution.
The solution is designed to address the increasing demands of organisations such as energy, construction, defence, smart cities, and public safety agencies.
Nokia Drone Networks is...
Rogers Communications has partnered with Lynk Global to test and provide satellite-to-phone connectivity across Canada.
The collaboration will ensure that Canadians have wireless connectivity access no matter where they are. The move is aimed at helping Canadians reach 911 using 5G...
The UK Telecoms Innovation Network (UKTIN) has launched a plan to boost research, development and innovation within the UK telecoms industry.
The aim of the inclusive industry forum is to help organisations accelerate R&D investment, collaboration and commercialisation of emerging...
Research by TXO reveals that 85 percent of operators have experienced project timeline disruptions due to supply chain issues.
The research highlights sourcing new equipment from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as a major problem.
Over a third of operators (34%) have...
AT&T has achieved a significant milestone by successfully conducting the first-ever two-way audio call using satellites with a standard smartphone.
The call was made from AT&T in Midland, Texas, to mobile carrier Rakuten in Japan on a Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone using AST...
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has begun the process of offloading at least 50 percent of its stake in Cornerstone, the UK’s largest telecoms towers company.
The sale of its entire stake could raise more than £1.5 billion if successful, with the total value of Cornerstone estimated to be...
Telefónica has reaffirmed its commitment to transform its fixed infrastructure by completely switching to Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) and closing all its copper exchanges by 2024.
The copper switch-off will coincide with the company’s centenary. The move is in line with...
UK Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden has warned that Russia-aligned hackers are seeking to disrupt or destroy Britain's critical infrastructure.
In a speech at the CyberUK conference in Belfast, Dowden unveiled new measures to support businesses "on the front line of our cyber...
VIAVA Solutions has revealed that 5G networks are now available in 47 out of the world's 70 largest economies by GDP, according to its annual ‘The State of 5G’ report.
The report shows that there are currently 2,497 cities globally with commercial 5G networks, across 92...
A report by IDC suggests that Wi-Fi products will see a surge in demand in 2024 following a lacklustre two years.
Pandemic-driven market changes caused an 8.6 percent growth in Wi-Fi-enabled product shipments in 2021, but this growth didn't last long.
In 2022, the decline in...
Telcos have various irons in the fire for strong future potential, from digital gaming and online video to eHealth and financial services – but they will continue to feel the pinch from Big Tech hyperscalers.
That is the verdict of analyst firm Omdia who argues in its latest...
The UK government has launched a new Wireless Infrastructure Strategy aimed at delivering 5G connectivity to all populated areas by 2030, as well as investing in the next generation of connectivity.
The strategy includes a comprehensive 6G plan to ensure that the UK is at the...
7.26 billion mobile phone users by 2023! That’s what recent Statista research says. Additionally, it is anticipated that by 2023, mobile app downloads will soar to 258 billion.
The widespread use of mobile apps in this digital era has fundamentally changed how enterprises function...
Uswitch claims that Ofcom’s failure to enforce its ‘One Touch Switch’ deadline will cost 11 million broadband customers in the UK a total of £1.85 billion per year in overpayments.
The research was released on the same day that Ofcom's One Touch Switch, a new broadband standard...
It was Albert Einstein who said, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
And true enough, we live today in an era of disruption, a world where new ways of thinking are re-inventing markets and providing exciting new solutions to old...
OneWeb successfully launched 36 new satellites over the weekend, marking a key milestone for the UK-based outfit.
The successful deployment and contact of the satellites were confirmed by NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) after a launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota,...
According to reports, BT Group CEO Philip Jansen may be leaving his position.
BT Group includes Openreach, EE, and Plusnet. Sources for the Mail on Sunday claim that BT Group has begun searching for a replacement for Jansen, who has held the position since 2018.
During his...
A deadline for broadband providers to implement Ofcom’s new easy switching process is likely to be missed.
The ‘One Touch Switch’ process intends to make it easier for customers to switch their broadband provider.
Research from Uswitch found that over a third (36%) of...
AT&T is tapping Nvidia’s expertise in artificial intelligence across its operations.
As the gatekeepers of our communications, telcos have access to vast amounts of information. The 590PB of data that AT&T process on a typical day is equivalent to around 6.5 million 4K...
The GSMA has launched an innovation fund to support the creation and deployment of “climate resilience” solutions.
While everyone is affected by climate change, some populations are more vulnerable than others. The GSMA aims to support SMEs and startups that are building solutions...
Amazon has unveiled its first Project Kuiper terminals as it prepares to go head-to-head with SpaceX’s Starlink.
Project Kuiper is Amazon’s plan to build a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit to provide high-speed internet anywhere in the world.
“Our...
British telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced that it will make over 6 GHz of mmWave spectrum available.
The spectrum will span the 26 GHz (24.25-27.5 GHz) and 40 GHz (40.5 GHz-43.5 GHz) bands and deliver large increases in speeds and capacity.
Tony Eigen, VP of Marketing...
A vendor hack has resulted in the data of millions of AT&T customers being stolen.
AT&T is sending emails to around nine million customers to alert them of the theft of their data.
The attackers did not breach AT&T directly but compromised the systems of a...
A report commissioned by CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has identified that Newcastle stands to be a huge beneficiary from the rollout of future-proof full fibre infrastructure which is now well underway across the city.
The study by the consultancy...
