Morgan Stanley Downgrades China Mobile; Company Scrambles to Catch Up on IoT

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It has been a difficult week for China Mobile. The operator, the world’s largest by domestic subscriber count, has been downgraded by Morgan Stanley, and Jefferies analyst Edison Lee has warned the company faces a dilemma over Internet of Things (IoT) standards. Morgan Stanley highlighted three major concerns about China Mobile’s strategy: the cost and … Read more

Deloitte Executive Joins NetSymphony to Accelerate European Expansion

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NetSymphony takes the next step in its European expansion by strengthening its ownership base ahead of a new growth phase. The Swedish SaaS company has welcomed Andreas Harting, Senior Partner at Deloitte, as an investor to accelerate its expansion across Europe in response to rising regulatory demands and cybersecurity requirements. Andreas brings international experience from … Read more

O2 and Virgin Media Plan Merger to Take on BT and Sky

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Two of the UK’s major telecom firms are reportedly discussing a potential merger to better compete with market leaders BT and Sky. O2 and Virgin Media are said to be exploring a deal that would combine their respective strengths across television, broadband, and mobile services. Liberty Global, the owner of Virgin Media, is reportedly in … Read more

Ofcom Fines BT £42,500 for Providing Inaccurate Information

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UK communications regulator Ofcom has fined BT £42,500 for providing inaccurate information in response to a request about EE’s broadband service availability. The data was supplied to help Ofcom estimate how many premises might be eligible for a 10Mbps or faster broadband connection under the Universal Service Obligation (USO), which became active in March 2020. … Read more

Kaspersky Warns: New Android Devices Are Shipping Pre-Infected

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Kaspersky warns of a resurgence of backdoors preinstalled in firmware on new Android devices, including Keenadu and multiple variants of Triada. Kaspersky’s solutions blocked a total of 14,059,465 mobile attacks during 2025, an average of 1.17 million per month. The data comes from the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), a global threat intelligence network that collects … Read more

Ericsson and Cisco Expand Partnership with New Wi‑Fi Solutions

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Picture credit: Ericsson Ericsson and Cisco have expanded their strategic partnership to introduce a new Wi-Fi solution called Evolved Wi‑Fi Networks (EWN). The offering combines Cisco’s Wi‑Fi technologies with Ericsson’s 3GPP access expertise to deliver reliable, high‑performance Wi‑Fi for Ericsson’s mobile, cable and enterprise customers. EWN is designed to support a variety of deployment scenarios … Read more

Why Telcos Must Align 5G Rollouts with Industry Use Cases

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Opinion Every industry is moving into an era where connectivity matters more than ever. The smart, connected enterprise depends on networking capacity, bandwidth, speed, reliability and flexibility at levels far greater than previously required. 5G will transform how companies operate, accelerate industrial progress and expand the services available to consumers. With faster speeds, lower latency … Read more

Two BizMaker Startups Win SEK 500,000 in Vinnova Grant

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BizMaker and Vinnova Innovativa Startups 2025 is this year’s initiative that gives two startups in the region the opportunity to take the next step. Collecct and ITSL Solutions have each been awarded SEK 500,000 in this year’s call. This is an important success both for the companies and for the regional innovation environment. In total, … Read more

Is VoWiFi Poised to Disrupt Telecom? Insights and Impact

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(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Mücahiddin Şentürk) Two decades ago, Clayton M. Christensen coined the term “disruptive technologies,” and today disruptive change is visible across nearly every industry. Companies such as Uber, Airbnb, Purple, and Tesla have upended traditional business models, while in telecommunications apps like WhatsApp and WeChat rapidly supplanted SMS. These shifts illustrate how innovations that … Read more

Smart TV Shipments Climb 15% Worldwide as North America Trails Behind

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“Moving from a novelty to mainstream,” according to research A new report from NPD DisplaySearch shows that while global shipments of smart TVs rose by 15%, North America is lagging behind other regions in adoption. DisplaySearch attributes this gap primarily to North America’s already high consumption of internet-based video streaming through devices other than connected … Read more