French telecoms group Altice has acquired a 12.1% stake in BT, making it the company’s largest shareholder. The purchase was made through a UK subsidiary established by Altice, which is controlled by billionaire Patrick Drahi. Altice UK has stressed that, despite the sizeable holding, it does not intend to launch a takeover bid for the … Read more

The Trump administration has reiterated its concerns about Chinese telecommunications companies, urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject China Mobile’s application to provide services from within the United States. The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recommended the FCC deny China Mobile Ltd’s request, citing national security and law enforcement risks associated with … Read more

Huawei’s Senior Vice President and Global Cybersecurity Officer John Suffolk says the company faces roughly one million attempted cyberattacks each day. In an interview with Japanese news outlet The Mainichi, Suffolk explained that most of these attacks are aimed at stealing intellectual property. Because Huawei leads in many technology areas, it is an attractive target … Read more

A Juniper Research study has identified a major rise in Over-the-Top (OTT) business messaging, driven by weakening SMS network quality and shifting enterprise preferences. According to the report, OTT business messaging volume is expected to grow from around 100 billion messages in 2023 to approximately 375 billion messages by 2028. This rapid expansion is largely … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/mailfor) Matthew Key, BT’s Head of Customer Innovation, has outlined plans to use drones for essential repair and maintenance work in rural and hard-to-reach areas where sending an engineer would be slower. In a blog post he wrote, “With a little creativity, drones could change the world.” That transformation is already underway. Nokia … Read more

Vodafone is deploying sensors on its Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) network to monitor coastal cliffs and detect landslides. The initiative uses a versatile prototype device that can accommodate different sensors for multiple applications, helping businesses, local authorities, and researchers adopt smarter approaches to environmental monitoring and public safety. Johan Wibergh, Chief Technology Officer at … Read more

The recent collaboration between AT&T, Verizon and Tillman Infrastructure will result in the construction of multiple cell towers across the United States, strengthening the country’s communications infrastructure. Under the joint agreement, Tillman Infrastructure will build custom, to‑suit towers that AT&T and Verizon will lease and co‑anchor. Both carriers will colocate equipment on these shared sites, … Read more

Comarch’s global survey of telecommunications operators identified process and network virtualization as their top operational priorities. With 70% of respondents expecting at least half of their services to be cloud-based within five years, the need for operational transformation is clear. Telco operators are increasingly focused on migrating from legacy systems to infrastructures that can meet … Read more

A study has revealed that UK broadband customers can face steep price increases of up to 82% when their contract ends. Recent changes to UK advertising regulations require internet service providers (ISPs) to advertise realistic estimated speeds instead of vague “up to” claims. While this change has improved transparency around speeds, pricing after contract expiry … Read more

(Image Credit: Skype) Over-the-top (OTT) services that provide voice calling and messaging have sparked ongoing debate about whether they pose a competitive threat to traditional telecommunications companies. Regulators in several countries have also raised a different question: when an OTT service offers voice call functionality comparable to traditional phone services, should it be treated as … Read more