New Zealand-based Spark has completed the nationwide deployment of its IoT cellular (Cat-M1) network, becoming the first telecommunications provider in the country to achieve full Cat-M1 rollout. Deployed since September 2018 across more than 96% of the company’s mobile sites, Spark’s Cat-M1 network now reaches 98% of New Zealand’s population. Cat-M1 is purpose-built for low-cost, … Read more
Snowflake and Anthropic’s partnership marks a major investment in agent-based AI, with $200 million committed to bringing advanced AI directly to enterprise business data worldwide. Snowflake and Anthropic today announced a significant expansion of their strategic alliance. The multi-year agreement, valued at $200 million, aims to deliver enterprise-grade, agent-based AI to more than 12,600 global … Read more
Optus has acknowledged that Australia’s ban on Huawei technology has compelled the company to build parts of its 5G network without access to the most advanced equipment. “From a pure technology perspective, Huawei is probably ahead of the other three,” Optus CEO Allen Lew told The Sydney Morning Herald. “But what we’ve got from the … Read more
Convendum customer survey 2025 shows record-high scores from members. Both service and facilities receive top marks — a clear testament to the strength of the offering and the daily work of the staff. Record-high customer satisfaction in this year’s survey Convendum’s strong focus on service continues to pay off. The annual Convendum customer survey 2025, … Read more
UK airports have recently become targets of cyberattacks, with pro‑Kremlin groups claiming responsibility for attempts to disrupt airport websites and services. On Wednesday afternoon, London City Airport’s website went offline for a period, coinciding with a claim by a pro‑Kremlin collective identifying itself as UserSec. Shortly afterwards, another group calling itself Anonymous Russia said it … Read more
China’s strict internet censorship shows no sign of easing after a man was jailed for selling VPN services. A recently released court decision states that 26-year-old Deng Jiewei from Dongguan received a nine-month prison sentence for offering two VPN services on his website. Authorities say he earned nearly 14,000 yuan before being detained by police … Read more
We like to share common experiences easily and digitally. Photos from holidays, family gatherings, school trips or weekend getaways capture emotional moments we want to share with friends and relatives. All too often this is done carelessly. The problem: once published online, photos and other personal data become accessible worldwide and can remain available indefinitely. … Read more
(Image Credit: alexsl) Budget MVNO FreedomPop is set to challenge traditional mobile billing with a “WiFi first” smartphone developed in collaboration with Intel. FreedomPop already offers a free SIM that includes 200 minutes, 200 texts, and 200MB of 4G data each month, applying reasonable charges only when customers exceed those allowances. Many users today rely … Read more
Indra Navia AS, a leading technology company supplying safety-critical solutions to 1,600 airports in more than 120 countries, has selected Iver as its new IT operations provider. The Norwegian technology firm Indra Navia provides critical systems used by air traffic controllers to monitor and manage traffic at complex airports such as Heathrow and Dubai. Indra … Read more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken a major step toward bringing over-the-air television into closer parity with cable and streaming services by permitting broadcasters to transmit in 4K using the ATSC 3.0 standard. This change opens the door for higher-resolution live programming on free, antenna-based TV, although rollout and adoption will vary across markets. … Read more