US carriers are seeking $5.6 billion in reimbursements after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) moved to remove Huawei and ZTE equipment from national telecommunications networks. In 2019, the FCC voted unanimously to prohibit carriers from using the Universal Service Fund to subsidize purchases of equipment from companies identified as national security threats. Huawei and ZTE … Read more

Altice, the telecommunications group owned by French billionaire Patrick Drahi, has raised its stake in BT to 18 percent, up from 12.1 percent. Drahi’s expanding position in BT has prompted concern among the company’s leadership and within the UK government. A Downing Street spokesperson said the situation is “being monitored carefully.” The move follows a … Read more

Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by a SpaceX unit, has received regulatory approval to begin operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after authorities reversed an earlier ban. The Congolese Post and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority recently granted Starlink a license, announcing that service roll-out is expected in the coming days. The decision follows … Read more

A recent survey by IT recruitment specialist CWJobs.co.uk found that 70% of IT professionals think hiring former hackers could help address security challenges. The logic is simple: who better to defend systems than those familiar with exploiting them? One prominent example is George “GeoHot” Hotz, the well-known iOS jailbreaker and PlayStation hacker, who was hired … Read more

Receiving your very first SMS once felt like a wonder of modern technology. Today, messaging has evolved rapidly and become a routine part of daily life — but does that mean the era of SMS is ending? Free messaging apps have now surpassed traditional SMS as the preferred way to communicate for many people. These … Read more

With rapid advancements in satellite technology, non-terrestrial networks (NTN) are becoming increasingly important to global communications, providing connectivity where traditional terrestrial mobile networks struggle to reach. The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) has published a Reference Architecture framework that offers key recommendations aimed at accelerating the development, deployment, and global integration of NTN solutions. MSSA … Read more

Three leading companies in the mobile industry have announced a successful test demonstrating 5G interoperability based on the 3GPP Release-15 global standard. The laboratory tests used data connections in both the 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz bands. Infrastructure for the tests included pre-commercial 5G NR base stations supplied by Samsung, while 5G NR user equipment … Read more

Japanese telecom leader NTT and national newspaper The Yomiuri Shimbun have issued a joint proposal warning that unchecked development and deployment of generative AI could inflict “enormous and irreversible damage” on society. While recognizing the technology’s practical benefits, the two organisations call for urgent governance measures to manage the risks that accompany rapid adoption. The … Read more

A new oneM2M whitepaper recommends that an open standards approach is essential for communication service providers (CSPs) to capture the revenue opportunities arising from Internet of Things (IoT) applications that use low power wide area (LPWA) networks. Published under the title “Boost LPWA revenue through oneM2M,” the whitepaper is part of oneM2M’s ongoing effort to … Read more

In the first half of 2023, RootMetrics carried out extensive testing to evaluate the mobile experience for end users across major metropolitan areas, individual nations, and the UK as a whole. EE continued to lead the market in the UK-wide assessments. The operator topped all seven RootScore categories and earned the UK Overall RootScore Award … Read more