We all know the Internet of Things (IoT) will significantly change public services and how they are delivered — bringing both benefits and challenges. IoT promises greater efficiency and lower costs, but these gains can come at the expense of jobs, privacy, and security. Earlier this week, President Obama proposed $263 million in funding to … Read more

The European Union is imposing substantial anti-dumping duties on large shipments of Chinese optical fibre cables after concluding they were sold at artificially low prices that harmed European producers. On Thursday, the European Commission announced the introduction of these duties following a formal investigation. The measures aim to protect European manufacturers such as Prysmian, Corning, … Read more

China’s mobile application market has surged to become the second largest in the world, according to recent research. Analytics firm Flurry reports an 840% increase in app usage in China this year, a growth rate roughly four times higher than the global average among the top 100 countries. The country now trails only the United … Read more

Families often make sacrifices so their children can pursue better opportunities, whether for education or work. Loved ones who live apart frequently return home for holidays and celebrations—moments everyone treasures. These reunions are about shared meals, laughter, and entertainment, and satellite TV such as DISH Network can play a big role in bringing everyone together. … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/evirgen) A group representing India’s largest mobile operators, the Broadband India Forum (BIF), is challenging Microsoft’s proposal to use unused TV “white space” spectrum to provide low-cost rural broadband to roughly 5,000 villages across the country. The forum has formally raised the issue with India’s telecommunications secretary, Rakesh Garg, urging that the frequencies … Read more

Spanish Wi‑Fi provider Gowex has filed for bankruptcy after revelations that the company falsified its accounts for at least four years. The disclosure has left employees in a “state of complete shock,” according to their written statement. Gowex CEO Jenaro García Martín resigned after informing the board of directors. In a statement published to Euronext, … Read more

The UK government has revealed what it calls a “reckless” campaign of Russian cyber attacks aimed at political institutions, businesses, media outlets and sporting organisations. Investigations by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have linked multiple international intrusions to the Russian military intelligence service, the GRU. According to the NCSC, these operations have affected citizens … Read more

Counterpoint Technology Market Research’s latest IoT report finds that global cellular IoT module shipments rose 35% year-on-year and are expected to maintain strong momentum. Continued deployment of 4G, LTE-M (Cat-M1) and NB-IoT technologies is driving increased adoption and higher shipment volumes across a range of applications. The cellular IoT market remains concentrated: five vendors—SIMCom Wireless, … Read more

Teracom, a Denmark-based telecommunications operator, has partnered with Loriot, an IoT infrastructure provider, to complete a nationwide LoRaWAN network across Denmark. The two companies have expanded their collaboration to deliver robust coverage and high-quality service for IoT applications nationwide. Their joint effort aims to support the growing demand for reliable Internet of Things connectivity throughout … Read more

The payments landscape is undergoing a dramatic shift. Mobile commerce is rapidly overtaking desktop and in-store transactions as consumers increasingly spend time and money on their smartphones and connected devices. Industry research projects that mobile payment spending in Europe will reach €231 billion by 2022. The same research anticipates that all point-of-sale terminals will enable … Read more