(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/alice-photo) The US Office of the Director of National Intelligence has launched a new initiative to analyze live video feeds and identify behavior that might be considered suspicious. Known as Deep Intermodal Video Analytics (DIVA), the project will bring together academic researchers, private industry partners, and ODNI’s Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA). … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/monkeybusinessimages) While rival operator Three has been exploring network-level ad blocking, Vodafone has implemented a system to stop spam and scam calls from ever reaching its customers’ handsets. The new measure is intended to reduce distress and protect customers from increasingly sophisticated telephone fraud. Hundreds of thousands of unwanted calls—many of them fraudulent—are … Read more

The Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) programme has attracted substantial media attention recently. The government selected BT to roll out superfast connectivity across the UK using fibre-optic infrastructure, but the initiative is expected to leave roughly 10% of the country without access to superfast broadband. One major reason is that fibre deployment is not always commercially … Read more

At Software Advice, many retailers ask about mobile payments and often find the subject confusing. That’s understandable—the market is fragmented, and although the technology has advanced, widespread adoption remains limited. Besides the shortage of NFC-capable handsets, another reason adoption is slow is the lack of consumer demand: most merchants still don’t accept mobile payments. Retailers … Read more

Hans Vestberg, Chief Technology Officer of Verizon, asserted that his company’s network will be the first to launch 5G service in the United States. Vestberg made the statement while participating in a panel discussion about 5G at CES. When asked whether there was a race among major carriers to be first, he expressed confidence that … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/skarau) The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) report has been released, examining how customers feel about various telecommunications providers. After two years of declining satisfaction, the sector has finally stabilized and stopped its slide. T-Mobile emerges as a clear winner in this year’s index, outperforming the three largest competitors: AT&T, Sprint, and … Read more

In its annual Digital Defense Report, Microsoft warns of a sharp rise in cyberattacks amid growing geopolitical tensions. The report reveals that Microsoft’s customers faced roughly 600 million attacks per day from cybercriminals and state-sponsored actors. Covering activity from July 2023 to June 2024, the analysis underscores how cyber operations have become an integral part … Read more

British satellite operator OneWeb is acquiring Houston, Texas–based TrustComm to expand its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network and provide connectivity services to U.S. government clients. OneWeb deploys LEO satellites that deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity to governments, businesses, and communities worldwide. The company’s global constellation supports services that are increasingly attractive to defense, public safety, and … Read more

A cybersecurity expert has warned that delaying the 5G rollout because of concerns about Chinese vendors could pose a greater risk to the UK than allowing limited use of their equipment. Emily Taylor, CEO of Oxford Information Labs, told a parliamentary sub-committee reviewing the security of the UK’s 5G network that extended delays driven by … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/trekandshoot) References found in the latest iOS beta suggest Apple could lead the way in delivering LiFi support on mobile devices. A review of the iOS source code turned up a library cache file referencing “LiFiCapability,” along with other code fragments that point to support for the networking protocol, indicating that Apple may … Read more