(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Thomas_Zsebok_Images) A few years ago, headlines warned that the internet was running out of IPv4 addresses, threatening the ability to identify devices and connect them to online services. That immediate crisis was largely avoided because many major ISPs still held large reserves of unused IPv4 addresses, easing pressure and delaying any urgent transition. … Read more

Visa has introduced new AI-driven solutions that bring all payment methods together in a single place, secured with biometric authentication. This development could make physical credit cards and card numbers unnecessary. A new era for payments Visa unveiled technology designed to consolidate payment options—credit and debit cards, bank accounts, and various payment services—into one unified … Read more

European telecom operators saw revenues fall 3.8% in 2012. Will 4G reverse the trend? Although 4G will rapidly become essential, it is unlikely to revive the sector’s revenues on its own. We forecast that despite 4G adoption, European mobile revenues will continue to decline at an average rate of about -1.8% per year through 2016. … Read more

Pax8 is turning its attention to the Baltics with a strategic investment in the region by appointing Inga Harding as Regional Head of Sales. This move underscores Pax8’s commitment to building strong local leadership and delivering closer support to partners in the fast-growing Baltic market. Pax8, the leading cloud commerce marketplace, is strengthening its regional … Read more

Tre Sverige has been named Employer Brand of the Year, taking gold in the Grand Prix category at the Magnet Awards — Sweden’s national competition for employer branding. Tre also earned bronze in the Best Campaign category for its inventive initiative Choose a Nice Boss. Magnet Awards organizes the annual Swedish Championships in Employer Branding, … Read more

According to Statista, the telecommunications services market — covering both fixed-network and mobile services — was projected to reach nearly $1.46 trillion by 2020, with most growth expected in the Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America regions. To capitalise on this expansion, both new entrants and established telecom operators are investigating the disruptive potential of … Read more

A new global report on Ransomware 2025 from cybersecurity firm Acronis reveals the persistent and growing threat worldwide. The findings show that AI is increasingly being used to strengthen social engineering attacks such as phishing, business email compromise (BEC) and deepfakes, creating a serious risk for organizations across all industries. Phishing attacks double against service … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/eelnosiva) A promising new ultrafast broadband technology that uses existing copper infrastructure has entered field trials in the UK and could deliver launch speeds up to 330 Mbps, with the potential to reach 500 Mbps as the technology matures over the coming decade. The technology, known as G.Fast, has begun a field trial … Read more

TrendAI and CleanDNS today announced a partnership designed to elevate the fight against cybercriminal infrastructure. Traditionally, blocking malicious domains and websites has been a core cyberdefense tactic. However, merely blocking domains does not address the root cause: the malicious infrastructure remains intact and can be reused in future attacks against other victims. Combining agent-driven AI … Read more

Author: Zach Bennett, Microsoft Teams MVP and Principal Architect, LoopUp Multinational companies still rely on a telephony model built for a different era. Fragmented contracts, region-specific providers, and legacy infrastructure make global communication unnecessarily complex, expensive, and slow to scale. In an age of “anytime, anywhere” communication and the technical capability to operate globally, why … Read more