The French telecommunications regulator ARCEP (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques et des postes) has informed the Paris public prosecutor that Skype has not registered as a telecom operator, despite being required to do so under French law. According to ARCEP, the Luxembourg-based voice and video calling service may be committing an offense by failing … Read more

A record 17 million UK homes can now access full-fibre broadband, Ofcom reports in its latest Connected Nations update. This milestone reflects rapid infrastructure growth and marks a significant step toward faster, more reliable internet for households and businesses across the country. Full-fibre broadband, which replaces traditional copper lines with fibre-optic connections, delivers greater reliability … Read more

Rival businesses often exchange a few pointed remarks about competitors—playful jabs that are usually harmless. But sometimes those criticisms escalate into full-blown confrontations that draw public attention. For context, let’s go back to April 2012, when the FCC approved a deal allowing T-Mobile to acquire $1 billion worth of spectrum from AT&T. As part of … Read more

For the Internet of Things to reach its full potential, the industry needs unified standards that enable reliable communication between compatible hardware and software. Several consortiums are already attempting to set those standards, backed by major industry players—one notable example being the AllSeen Alliance. The AllSeen Alliance counts companies like LG Electronics, Panasonic, Qualcomm, Sharp, … Read more

Just over nine years ago, an anonymous person or group using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto introduced a disruptive innovation called blockchain. Designed to enable peer-to-peer digital transactions without intermediaries, this development reshaped three central elements of the digital economy: blockchain as the enabling technology, Bitcoin as the first major cryptocurrency, and traditional banks as the … Read more

Public awareness of artificial intelligence surged in late 2022 when OpenAI released a freely available implementation based on ChatGPT-3.5. That event brought AI into mainstream conversation, but the technology’s origins extend much further back. Early innovators such as TalkIQ began applying large language models in business settings years earlier, creating robust solutions that attracted acquisition … Read more

Nokia’s latest Threat Intelligence Report warns that the arrival of 5G will accelerate a surge in IoT botnet attacks, building on this year’s record numbers. In 2018, IoT botnets accounted for 78% of malware detection events within communication service provider networks — more than double the rate recorded in 2016. As 5G enables faster, broader … Read more

Most mobile operators manage heterogeneous networks (HetNets) that combine different cell types and radio technologies. The deployment of small cells in these networks has grown rapidly in recent years, largely because small cells provide essential coverage for indoor public spaces. Today, indoor environments account for roughly 80% of mobile data traffic, making small cells and … Read more

Nokia and Belgium’s Port of Zeebrugge have completed the first phase of a 5G-ready, industrial-grade private wireless network deployment. Using the Nokia Digital Automation Cloud platform, the Port of Zeebrugge can now provide private wireless connectivity to more than 100 endpoints spanning core port operations. This private network enables the port to introduce new and … Read more

Cox Communications plans to acquire the remaining interest in enterprise fiber provider UPN (Unite Private Networks). The deal is expected to close by June 30 and will combine UPN with Segra, another business services company in which Cox has invested, to form a new standalone company focused on commercial customers. This move is part of … Read more