Europe’s largest operator, Telefónica, recorded its first quarterly loss in nine years as it grappled with a “challenging” market environment. Net profit fell 69% to €2.73 billion for the period, with a reported 5.4% rise in revenue largely offset by a one-off restructuring charge of €2.7 billion. For the third quarter, the group posted a … Read more

Telecommunications companies are uniquely positioned to drive growth in the AI economy. Artificial intelligence, now widely recognized as the defining technological shift of our era, demands unprecedented amounts of computing power and energy. Yet one persistent challenge limits AI’s potential: the need for timely, high-quality data to fuel models in real time. Today’s advanced AI … Read more

Aeris, a provider of cellular IoT solutions, and Bridge Alliance, a regional mobile operator collaboration, have launched Aeris IoT Watchtower in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. This agentless platform gives organizations a clear, consolidated view of how exposed their IoT devices are to cyber threats, enabling them to prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities before they are exploited. … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/kizilkayaphotos) Telecommunication companies, vendors, and IT firms have joined forces to create the IoT Cybersecurity Alliance to strengthen protections for connected devices against rising threats. Leading the alliance is US telecom giant AT&T, which reports a dramatic 3,198% increase in attackers scanning for vulnerabilities in IoT devices over the past three years. Where … Read more

Everyone wants their children to thrive, and many parents are willing to make sacrifices to give them the best opportunities. Some send their kids abroad for education, while others live apart from family to earn a better living. When these family members return for holidays or festivals, it becomes a special time for everyone. Celebrations … Read more

Huawei’s situation in Europe has seen improvement after Germany’s federal cybersecurity agency stated it found no evidence that the company spies on customers. “For such serious decisions like a ban, you need proof,” Arne Schönbohm, head of Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), told Spiegel. Security concerns about Huawei have intensified as countries prepare … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Savushkin) For several years the Internet of Things (IoT) community has known that AT&T would phase out its second-generation networks at the end of 2016. What once seemed distant is now immediate: Long Term Evolution (LTE) is reshaping the industry within months. Some organizations are already adopting LTE. Major automakers are equipping vehicles … Read more

Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm spoke at the Viva Technology conference about the urgent need for Europe to stop playing “catch up” and to take the lead in 5G. Ekholm began by addressing the misconception that Ericsson is trailing in 5G technology and deployment. He pointed out that Ericsson’s 5G solutions are already active with multiple … Read more

AI in telecommunications balances enormous opportunity with an increasingly complex and evolving global regulatory landscape. AI technologies are now integral to almost every aspect of a telecom operator’s business — from network optimization and predictive maintenance to customer service, churn prevention, and fraud detection. But telcos cannot rely on a purely reactive approach to regulation. … Read more

Virgin Media O2 has become the first major UK broadband provider to offer a residential 2Gbps service, branded Gig2, and to provide symmetrical upload and download speeds as an optional add-on across its entire range of speed tiers. The Gig2 service delivers extremely fast full-fibre connectivity—more than 28 times faster than the UK average—using XGS-PON … Read more