A futurist, together with the CEO of Purple, has publicly predicted that WiFi could displace mobile networks by 2025. Digital futurist Mike Ryan and Purple CEO Gavin Wheeldon argue that mobile networks will struggle to keep pace with rapidly growing data consumption driven by 5G rollouts and unlimited data plans. “Mobile networks rely on offloading … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Man_Half-tube) The Internet of Things (IoT) is driving major innovation and will create entirely new ways to deliver services across industries. In recent years, the explosive growth of smartphones and ubiquitous mobile broadband transformed telecom networks into data-centric infrastructures. The transition to IoT builds on that shift, with mobility, broadband, and cloud technologies … Read more

British Telecom (BT) has introduced a new “Stay Fast” speed guarantee for its broadband customers, coupled with continuous 24/7 monitoring to ensure consistent performance. When customers sign up for a new contract or renew an existing one, BT will provide an upfront, personalised speed promise tailored to the customer’s line and service. This personal speed … Read more

The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has fined Vodafone España €3.94 million and Google €10 million for failing to comply with European data protection regulations affecting users and customers. Vodafone España’s penalty relates to breaches concerning the confidentiality and integrity of personal data, as defined under applicable data protection law. The fine imposed on Google … Read more

According to SNS Research, by the end of 2025, 5G networks will account for more than 40% of all spending on wireless network infrastructure, up from roughly 5% in 2020. This substantial increase in spending is driven by major investments in 5G New Radio (NR), next-generation core networks, and transport infrastructure (fronthaul and backhaul) between … Read more

Russian space agency Roscosmos has announced it will not proceed with a planned launch of British OneWeb satellites that had been scheduled for Friday. A Soyuz rocket carrying 36 OneWeb satellites was due to lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Friday. In the wake of international condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, … Read more

As Australia debates whether to exclude Huawei from its 5G network rollout on national security grounds, questions are being raised about whether similar scrutiny should apply to other vendors whose equipment is manufactured in China. Huawei has reportedly asked senior Australian government officials whether the same concerns that have been raised about its equipment should … Read more

Attackers most commonly gained initial access through public-facing applications in late 2025, even as reported ransomware activity declined. Enterprise leaders overseeing digital transformation are confronting a fading boundary between internal networks and the public internet. As organisations publish APIs and web services to drive revenue, they broaden their external attack surface. Data from Q4 2025 … Read more

The GSM Association (GSMA) has published a new report outlining how mobile IoT technologies will play a central role in the 5G era. Mobile IoT refers to Low-Power, Wide-Area (LPWA) technologies, primarily NB-IoT and LTE-M. These technologies are essential to building “massive IoT,” which the GSMA identifies as one of 5G’s three primary use cases … Read more

Researchers at Black Lotus Labs have uncovered a targeted malware campaign that exploits enterprise-grade Juniper routers running the FreeBSD-based Junos OS. Named “J-Magic,” the campaign uses specially crafted “magic packets” to trigger an in-memory backdoor on affected routers. Once activated, the backdoor can provide attackers with covert control of devices, enable data exfiltration, or allow … Read more