A real-world trial by Virgin Media has achieved multi-gigabit broadband speeds using the company’s existing network. The innovation trial took place in Thatcham, Berkshire and used DOCSIS 3.1 broadband technology to push performance on the current cable infrastructure. Tests recorded peak speeds of 2.2 Gbps, roughly 34 times faster than the UK national average. Phil … Read more

GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming used his first public speech in office to disclose that the agency conducted a significant cyber operation against ISIS. Speaking at the Cyber UK conference in Manchester, Fleming described the operation’s effects as far-reaching. He said that in 2017 there were periods when ISIS (also known as Daesh) found it almost … Read more

NVIDIA has joined forces with T-Mobile, Ericsson, and Nokia to shape the next generation of mobile networks through AI-driven RAN (AI-RAN) technologies. This collaboration centers on NVIDIA’s newly introduced AI Aerial platform, a combined hardware and software suite of accelerated computing technologies designed to optimise wireless networks and support the demands of generative AI across … Read more

Nokia has shared more information about its project to establish 4G connectivity on the Moon after being selected as a partner by NASA. Nokia Bell Labs, the company’s research division, is designing a low-power, end-to-end LTE solution engineered to survive the harsh conditions of space and operate reliably on the lunar surface. Marcus Weldon, Nokia’s … Read more

Facebook announced its participation in several industry-wide initiatives to advance the mobile web, Brett Taylor, the company’s CEO, said during a live keynote at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this morning. “Despite the incredible amount of work we have to do to make the mobile web great, I am extremely optimistic. In all of my … Read more

Ahead of this year’s snap general election, the House of Lords has withdrawn its proposed requirement that broadband connections meet a minimum speed of 30 Mbps from the government’s Digital Economy Bill. The change comes as the Conservative government accelerates legislation through Parliament during the customary “wash-up” period before an election. Because unfinished bills cannot … Read more

The UK government has launched the Space Clusters and Infrastructure Fund (SCIF), a targeted initiative designed to strengthen the nation’s space sector by investing in research and development facilities. This new fund is the UK’s first dedicated programme focused specifically on space infrastructure, with the aim of accelerating the development of the capabilities needed to … Read more

TV apps still have significant development ahead before they become a major channel for advertisers or a primary habit for consumers, according to an expert panel at Apps World. The panel, which included representatives from Samsung, Mindshare and the CTVMA, emphasized that connected TV applications remain in their infancy. Jodie McAfee, general manager of Samsung’s … Read more

The founder of one of the world’s largest file-sharing websites, Megaupload, has been arrested in connection with operating a service that violated U.S. online piracy laws. Kim Dotcom (also known as Kim Schmitz) and three associates now face extradition hearings and potential prison sentences after the U.S. Department of Justice directed New Zealand authorities to … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/iStockFinland) Earlier this month, a sister publication reported that security often takes a back seat in the rush to connect devices to the internet. That story referred to another incident in which a connected Corvette was compromised, following a widely publicized Jeep hack in July. These events underscore an uncomfortable truth: as more … Read more