Fragmented security regulation is costing mobile operators billions, diverting budgets and personnel from effective threat mitigation toward administrative compliance tasks. Security leaders in the telecoms sector now manage far more than network perimeter defence. A GSMA-commissioned report shows that mobile operators are navigating a tangled mix of overlapping mandates that can hinder innovation and inflate … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/peshkov) Telefonica’s CEO, Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete, has confirmed the company is considering an initial public offering (IPO) for its UK subsidiary, O2. Speaking to Bloomberg, Alvarez-Pallete said: “We have been working to list [IPO] it, so if today or in the next few weeks we decided to do so, we could do it … Read more

Huawei hosted Innovation Day 2023 in Paris, centering on “SME Innovation: Unlocking Europe’s Economic Future.” The event brought together innovators and business leaders from across Europe to discuss collaborative approaches that help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) grow and compete in the digital economy. At the core of the event was the announcement of Huawei’s … Read more

SoftBank has announced its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year, reporting strong performance and progress on strategic initiatives designed for long-term growth. The company’s results show notable year-on-year improvements across key financial metrics. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, SoftBank reported: Revenue: ¥1,535,722 million, a 7.4% increase year-on-year. … Read more

Three major players in the telecom industry have announced an initiative called “5G Apps of Tomorrow” at MWC to stimulate innovative 5G application development. Mobile operator EE, smartphone maker OnePlus, and chipset leader Qualcomm say a clear “killer app” that fully leverages 5G’s potential has yet to appear, and they want to change that by … Read more

Communications service providers (CSPs) must act now, Gartner warns, as the rise of 5G opens growing opportunities in autonomous vehicle connectivity. Gartner says CSPs can secure future market opportunities with autonomous vehicle manufacturers by offering services in areas such as driver safety, data processing and vehicle data management. The volume of data involved will be … Read more

Newly released documents from U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden reveal that the National Security Agency (NSA) gained access to roughly 70% of the world’s mobile networks through an initiative named Project AURORAGOLD. The program aimed to exploit weaknesses in cellular systems, enabling the agency to monitor communications and perform surveillance when necessary to support government operations. … Read more

Iran says it has intercepted multiple cyberattacks it attributes to Israel, including a new variant of the notorious Stuxnet malware. Stuxnet is widely believed to have been developed through cooperation between Israeli and US intelligence agencies. “Recently, we discovered a new generation of Stuxnet which consisted of several parts … and was trying to enter … Read more

Following TelecomsTech’s report on the EU anti-dumping investigation alleging that Chinese mobile manufacturers Huawei and ZTE benefit from illegal subsidies, our Beijing correspondent Dr. Lin Sun offers his perspective on the dispute. It will be important to watch how the Chinese government responds to the EU’s allegations. A restrained reaction is likely, although the exchange … Read more

A new subsea cable named TalayLink is under construction to connect Australia and Thailand. Designed to expand international internet reach and improve connection stability across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond, TalayLink will strengthen digital infrastructure and support growing demand for cloud and AI services. The name TalayLink derives from the Thai word for “sea.” The … Read more