At a high-profile panel at MWC in Barcelona, industry leaders shared their perspectives on the evolving state of 5G and its potential impact on the broader economy. The consensus: 5G matters a great deal, but its exact definition and final form are still being determined. That uncertainty doesn’t mean there isn’t a clear vision for … Read more

A new report from Barracuda reveals that 90 percent of ransomware incidents in 2025 exploited firewalls—either through unpatched software or poorly protected user accounts. The fastest recorded attack moved from breach to full encryption in just three hours. The findings come from the “Barracuda Managed XDR Global Threat Report,” which examines how cybercriminals operate and … Read more

Major US telecommunications companies have joined forces with other wireless industry organizations to pursue research and development for 6G technology. The initiative, known as the Next G Alliance, aims to ensure North America plays a leading role in defining the next generation of wireless communications and guiding its eventual commercial deployment. Susan Miller, CEO and … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/JayLazarin) Hutchison-owned mobile network operator Three announced earlier this year that it intends to tackle “excessive and irrelevant” mobile advertising by deploying a network-level ad blocker. Starting today, a limited group of customers will join a pilot to test Three’s new ad-blocking technology. The solution, developed in partnership with ad-blocking specialist Shine Technologies, … Read more

The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) has just launched a new regulatory sandbox project. The initiative is carried out in collaboration with Familjens Jurist and will focus, among other things, on how personal data can be further processed to develop and use AI. A project in the regulatory sandbox typically runs for about 6–8 … Read more

Google has just introduced a streaming device that could reshape the TV entertainment market: an affordable, compact dongle many people will want for every HDMI port in their home. Chromecast is a small adapter that lets apps like Netflix and YouTube stream content to any screen with an HDMI input. So how might this change … Read more

Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection, has launched Acronis Archival Storage, a long-term, cost-efficient storage offering designed for managed service providers (MSPs) and their small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers. The solution enables secure, compliance-ready retention of large, infrequently accessed datasets while providing fast access when required. Acronis Archival Storage is built … Read more

ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) has published a new global standard aimed at improving the security of smartphones and tablets. The specification, TS 103 732 — also called the “Consumer Mobile Device Protection Profile” — outlines the main security and privacy risks affecting mobile devices and defines measures to mitigate them. Alex Leadbeater, Cybersecurity Chair … Read more

Nordic tech group 99x Group has acquired Republic Factory AB, a Gothenburg-based digital design and web agency founded in 1998. The acquisition strengthens 99x’s presence in Sweden and the wider Nordic region and adds extensive design expertise and technical craftsmanship to the group. The transaction means that 99x initially acquires 60% of the shares in … Read more

Progress toward next-generation, ultra-fast fiber-optic networks advanced markedly after successful interoperability tests for 50G-PON and 25GS-PON at a recent Plugfest event. This important milestone came during the Broadband Forum’s Plugfest, an intensive interoperability workshop where technology vendors and operators validate that new equipment and software work together smoothly. The gathering—held in partnership with LANPARK at … Read more