In the coming months, Russia plans to conduct an experiment that will test whether the country can maintain internet functionality while disconnected from the global network. A draft law within the broader Digital Economy national program is pushing internet service providers (ISPs) to demonstrate resilience in the face of potential isolation by foreign actors. The … Read more

South Korean telecommunications leader SK Telecom has completed successful 5G trials using the 3.5GHz spectrum in partnership with Samsung and Nokia. As the country’s largest mobile operator with 29.83 million subscribers, SK Telecom is working to maintain its lead in next-generation networks. The company aims to accelerate commercial 5G deployment by validating key technologies across … Read more

The ETSI Open Source MANO (OSM) group has announced the release of its latest OSM version, designed to provide production-quality open-source management and orchestration for Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV). This release focuses on delivering a robust, secure and scalable platform suitable for operators pursuing proof-of-concept deployments and field trials. Key enhancements in this release address … Read more

A new analysis from O2, part of the Telefónica group, outlines the economic benefits the company expects 5G to deliver across Britain. By boosting productivity and enabling smarter services, the report estimates that 5G could create roughly £6 billion in annual savings. On average, each household could save about £450 a year across energy, council, … Read more

Australia will maintain its ban on Huawei telecommunications equipment despite the UK’s recent decision to allow the company limited access to that country’s networks. When asked on the Today Show whether Australia would reconsider its position, Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton responded unequivocally: “No, we’re not.” “They are a high-risk vendor. We have been very … Read more

Broadcom’s silicon division has unveiled its next-generation networking chip, Jericho4, engineered to connect data centres separated by more than 96 kilometres and to accelerate AI workloads. Jericho4 brings several enhancements focused on moving greater volumes of traffic across large-scale networks that span multiple facilities. As AI models grow larger and more compute-intensive, training and inference … Read more

I Squared Capital, a New York-based independent global infrastructure investment manager, has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of Hutchison Global Communications (HGC) from Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited (HTHKH). The transaction, valued at approximately HKD 14.5 billion (about £1.4 billion), is expected to close by October and will be executed through I Squared … Read more

Cisco and NEC Corporation have announced an expanded collaboration to deliver system integration solutions and explore opportunities in 5G xHaul and private 5G. The extended partnership aims to help customers modernize their network architectures and connect more people and devices with scalable, reliable solutions. Under an expanded Global Systems Integrator Agreement (GSIA), the two companies … Read more

BT has announced a new package of cost-saving measures worth £3 billion after completing major investments in its UK full-fibre broadband network, a move that has supported a rise in dividends. Group revenue edged up to £20.8 billion, a 1% increase year-on-year, driven by higher broadband prices, robust fibre product sales through Openreach, and growth … Read more

Huawei appears to be getting a modest reprieve from the US trade restrictions that have pressured the company over the past year. Earlier this year, Huawei was placed on the US Chamber of Commerce’s so‑called Entity List, which bars American companies from doing business with Huawei without explicit permission. The restriction was reinforced in July … Read more