The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – has warned that hackers based in Russia and Iran are conducting increased spear-phishing attacks.
Spear-phishing involves sending a malicious electronic communication to get someone to download malware or hand...
The US Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has joined the O-RAN Alliance.
“By joining the O-RAN Alliance, NIST will enhance US leadership in wireless technologies and promote stable and diverse supply chains, which are a priority for this...
Research from Uswitch has found that most Brits are unaware that 3G networks will begin to be switched off from next month.
Just over half (51%) of surveyed Brits were unaware of the impending switch-off. Over 55s were the most unaware (61%) of the switch-off. In the 18-34 age range,...
German tech entrepreneur, Hakan Koç, and former telecoms executive and private equity investor, Pyrros Koussios, have acquired global mobile operator Truphone.
Koç and Koussios are said to have snapped up the assets and subsidiaries of Truphone Limited for £1 following the...
Ukraine has formally signed its accession to the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE).
The country applied for CCDCOE membership in August 2021. On 4 March 2022, existing CCDCOE members voted unanimously to accept Ukraine into the organisation.
“We...
The UK Space Agency has announced a £50 million fund to boost the satellite communications industry.
Funding from the initiative will be used for projects including satellite constellations, ground systems, and entirely new end-to-end systems.
Science Minister George...
Tens of millions of T-Mobile customers have had their details stolen in the operator’s latest data breach.
T-Mobile says it first identified malicious activity on 5 January 2023 and contained it within a day. However, the operator believes the hackers have been stealing data since...
Cornwall-based provider Wildanet has been awarded £36 million by the UK government to connect thousands of rural premises.
The contracts will enable Wildanet to deliver fast broadband connectivity to left behind communities in Cornwall. Up to 19,250 homes and businesses are set to be...
SpaceX has reached a deal with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to reduce Starlink's disruption to astronomy.
The company’s broadband satellites have become a plight for astronomers. Around the world, professional and enthusiast astronomers have complained of Starlink’s...
Singtel has partnered with SK Telecom (SKT) to hold its first metaverse event.
The event, ‘Destination:ifland’, was held at the Singtel Comcentre in Singapore. Users were able to design their own digital avatars to take part in a range of activities.
Anna Yip, CEO,...
T-Mobile is reportedly considering an acquisition of Mint Mobile.
Mint is a budget MVNO that’s backed by Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds. In 2021, the New York Post reported that Reynolds has around 20 to 25 percent stake in Mint.
At the time, Mint was looking to be acquired...
The FCC has voted to establish a space bureau that will support the flourishing industry.
Increasing private, public, and mixed ventures are leading to what some consider to be a new space race.
SpaceX is undisputably among the leaders driving this space renaissance. The...
Qualcomm and Iridium have unveiled Snapdragon Satellite, a solution that brings satellite-to-cellular services to next-generation Android smartphones.
Snapdragon Satellite will support two-way messaging from pole to pole in remote, rural, and offshore locations.
“Robust...
Nokia has announced that Rolf Werner will lead the company’s operations in Europe.
Werner has more than 25 years of experience in business and industry. Prior to Nokia, he led Cognizant’s operations for the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland).
“This is an...
Most businesses rely on customer support to keep operations running smoothly. But, providing quality support can be time-consuming and expensive, especially when you have customers located around the world. Luckily, there are ways to automate and globalize your customer support operation,...
Verizon has switched off its 3G network following years of warnings to holdouts still relying on the legacy network.
Any customer using a 3G CDMA device that does not support newer technologies “will be suspended without billing and will lose the ability to call, text, or use...
Huawei’s chief strategist in the Middle East believes that current infrastructure cannot support the metaverse.
Most current “metaverse” experiences are just online games capitalising on the hype around the term. Long term, the ambitious vision for the metaverse is a series of...
The first operator has gone live on “pioneering” mobile infrastructure that will host multiple telcos.
EE has joined a connectivity pilot led by Freshwave that will deliver enhanced 4G and 5G coverage to users along Queen Victoria Street in London.
James Hope, Director...
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles and Alaska have charged six individuals for operating “leading DDoS-for-hire services”.
48 internet domains were seized as part of the operation. The FBI is currently seizing websites that allowed users to pay for DDoS services.
Some of...
Viasat and Microsoft have formed a partnership to help deliver internet access to underserved communities.
According to the International Telecommunication Union, approximately one-third of the world’s population – around 2.7 billion people – have never accessed the...
The rise in the cost-of-living has driven consumers to re-adjust spending priorities. Telcos’ failure to respond to this changing mindset is now the biggest threat facing the industry, according to the annual EY report, Top 10 risks in telecommunications 2023.
With consumer...
Glasgow is the UK’s most unequal city for broadband connections – with its fastest area 866 times the speed of its slowest, according to analysis of 16,500 consumer speed tests by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service.
The highest average download speed measured in...
Boeing took a sneaky jab at Starlink while announcing the delivery of its first two O3b mPOWER satellites to Luxembourg-based telecoms provider SES.
“SES's O3b mPOWER system is a true gamechanger and will transform the way people think about connectivity,” said Ruy Pinto, CTO at...
The cost of buying Starlink terminals in Ukraine has doubled amid increasing demand as Russia continues its invasion of the country.
Ukrainian forces have liberated key territories such as Kherson from Russian troops. In response, Russia has increased its shelling of civilian areas...
A new report commissioned by Ericsson highlights the economic benefits of 5G in emerging markets.
The report was conducted by Analysys Mason and examines the potential impact of 5G across 15 emerging markets: Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Malaysia,...
Pro-Kremlin hacking group KILLNET has launched a “sophisticated” cyberattack on the EU Parliament website.
The attack was launched after the Parliament designated Russia a state sponsor of terrorism:
https://twitter.com/EP_President/status/1595443471518777345Users...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which regulates interstate and international communications through cable, radio, television, satellite and wire in the US, has unveiled the pre-production draft of its new broadband maps.
These maps provide the best picture available to...
SK Telecom (SKT) and NTT DOCOMO have established a partnership to improve their metaverse offerings and advance 6G research.
“The MOU has a significant meaning as it is a cooperation between the representative mobile operators of Korea and Japan,” said Ryu Young-sang, President...
Satellite technologies are already reducing carbon emissions by 1.5 billion tonnes (or 1.5 gigatons) every year, according to independent research report Can Space Help Save The Planet?, commissioned by Inmarsat from leading consultants at Globant’s Sustainable Business Studio....
Japan has become the latest member of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE).
While there have been thankfully few cases of conventional warfare on Western territories for decades, in no small part thanks to NATO, the planet has remained locked in a cyber...
