Google has begun installing its Fiber TV and broadband service in Hanover Heights, Kansas City, KS, bringing residents access to internet speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps). The company first announced its interest in becoming an internet service provider in 2010. Hundreds of communities across the United States expressed interest—more than 1,100 … Read more

The UK and Australia have agreed to develop a “network of liberty” to counter malicious cyber actors and strengthen cooperation in digital security. As global tensions rise and state-backed aggression increases, Western partnerships are being renewed. The UK–Australia relationship, one of the longest-standing defence and security alliances, is receiving particular attention. “Britain and Australia share … Read more

The latest OpenSignal report shows that global telecom operators are shifting their priorities from peak 4G speeds toward broader 4G availability. In earlier years, carriers often highlighted headline 4G download speeds even when network coverage or the consistency of connections lagged. OpenSignal’s past reports showed steady improvements in measured download speeds, and operators used those … Read more

Large parts of Asia and the Middle East experienced slower internet speeds after several undersea cables in the Red Sea were cut, telecom providers and monitoring groups said. The precise cause of the disruption remains unclear, but the impact was widespread, affecting millions of users across the region. Submarine cables lie along the ocean floor … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/ollo) Vodafone Australia has announced it will open its 4G network to several new mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), following earlier agreements this year to provide access to Kogan Mobile and TPG Mobile. The latest group of MVNOs gaining 4G access includes Macquarie Telecom, Lebara, Pivotel Prepaid, Hello Mobile, and Go Talk. “We’ve … Read more

The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) — a small, often overlooked piece of hardware in every mobile phone that stores subscriber identity and service details — has already shrunk from credit-card size in 1991 to Micro and Nano SIMs. Now it is poised to shrink further and, in many cases, disappear in its physical form. The … Read more

The Kursk region in western Russia experienced a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on Thursday, which occurred at the same time as a reported Ukrainian counter-incursion across the border. Regional authorities confirmed a “massive” cyberattack, reporting that government and business websites and key infrastructure services were temporarily disrupted. Internet monitoring organization NetBlocks also recorded sporadic internet … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/erhui1979) Thailand’s mobile operators are racing to strengthen their 4G services, resulting in an intense spectrum auction that lasted more than 24 hours and forced regulators to extend the process into a second day. The contest centers on valuable frequency blocks that could reshape competitive positions among the country’s carriers. Advanced Info Service … Read more

A limited-edition Samsung Galaxy S III will come preloaded with Visa’s contactless payment app, Visa payWave, and will be made available to athletes and selected partners during the Olympic Games. Visa and Samsung announced the collaboration, which will allow authorized users to make quick, contactless payments at thousands of retail locations across London. For security, … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/MaFelipe) Big data can mean different things to different people, but it is commonly defined by the three Vs: volume, variety and velocity. Today organizations face not only growing volumes of data but also an expanding range of data sources and faster data creation rates. Managing all three dimensions at once presents a … Read more