For privacy advocates, Tor remains a vital tool. For law enforcement, it presents persistent challenges. Tor’s ability to anonymize traffic and obscure server locations has long made it a preferred platform for darknet services and criminal marketplaces. Recently, authorities announced what they called a major success: the seizure of 414 domains associated with hidden services. … Read more
Nokia is expanding its AirScale small cell portfolio with new indoor and outdoor 5G solutions designed to improve coverage and capacity. The headline addition is a new line of micro Remote Radio Heads (mRRH) intended to boost outdoor 5G capacity and coverage in dense urban areas. Thanks to their compact form factor, the mRRHs allow … Read more
KT Corporation and Samsung Medical Center (SMC) have announced the launch of a 5G-enabled medical service as the first step toward creating a 5G-based smart hospital. The pilot project, developed by KT, the Seoul-based telecom provider, established service environments in operating and proton therapy rooms and carried out test operations. Based on the pilot’s outcomes, … Read more
Research by TXO reveals that 85% of operators have suffered project timeline disruptions due to ongoing supply chain problems. The study identifies sourcing new equipment from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as a primary challenge for operators worldwide. More than a third of respondents (34%) experienced delays of six months or longer. Every operator surveyed reported … Read more
World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee used the 32nd anniversary of his creation to urge a global effort to strengthen connectivity for young people in the post-COVID era. In a blog post marking the occasion and part of the #WebChampions campaign, Berners-Lee highlighted young people who are stepping up to confront major challenges such … Read more
BT has agreed to sell its Irish wholesale and enterprise business to Speed Fibre Group in a transaction valued at €22 million. The deal, subject to customary regulatory approvals, is expected to complete in 2025 and marks a notable shift in Ireland’s telecommunications landscape. The sale covers BT Communications Ireland Ltd (BTCIL), including its domestic … Read more
It’s increasingly challenging to operate as a mobile wireless carrier today, said Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google, citing regulatory pressures and the high costs of upgrading to 4G networks that are creating serious difficulties for telecom companies worldwide. “It is very difficult to be a telecom operator right now,” Schmidt told a packed Mobile World … Read more
Geolocation plays a central role in how the internet operates today. What was once imagined as a universally open and transparent global network has increasingly been segmented by services that tailor content based on a user’s physical location. That location-based filtering creates digital information silos that can limit the free exchange of ideas, reduce cultural … Read more
Ofcom has revoked the UK broadcast licence of Russian state news outlet RT with immediate effect. Under UK broadcasting rules, impartiality is a legal requirement. Ofcom says it currently has 29 open investigations into RT’s coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid concerns the channel is being used to disseminate Kremlin propaganda. The regulator explained … Read more
According to the GSMA’s “State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2024” report, 43% of the world’s population—about 3.45 billion people—still lack access to mobile internet. The report shows that although mobile internet adoption continues to grow, the rate of new users has slowed. In 2023, 160 million people came online—matching 2022’s increase but notably lower than … Read more