(c)iStock.com/plusphoto Numerex, an on-demand machine-to-machine (M2M) service provider, has partnered with T-Mobile US to help customers migrate from legacy 2G networks to LTE through a targeted upgrade program called “LTE for the IoT.” The initiative pairs T-Mobile’s nationwide 4G LTE coverage with Numerex’s expertise in modules, devices, and platform services to offer a cost-effective path … Read more
Bringing the entire world online is a vast but vital undertaking. Widespread internet access can generate significant economic and social benefits, and technology pioneers around the globe are exploring innovative ways to extend connectivity to developing regions. For example, Facebook has been enabling free access to basic online services in Kenya through its Internet.org initiative. … Read more
Infosecurity Europe 2026 is launching a new Cyber Startup Programme that brings early-stage cybersecurity companies to the event from 2–4 June at ExCeL London. The initiative aims to showcase the next wave of cybersecurity innovation and strengthen the European cyber ecosystem by connecting startups, investors and industry stakeholders. The programme debuts at Infosecurity Europe 2026 … Read more
Hutchison-owned mobile operator Three is promoting a new 4G home broadband option aimed at UK households still relying on slow ADSL connections. Many ADSL lines, which run over traditional home telephone wiring, deliver significantly slower speeds than modern 4G mobile networks. Where 4G coverage is available, Three hopes to attract customers in underserved areas by … Read more
The rapid rollout of 5G over the past three years has made it the fastest-adopted cellular generation in history. Yet a report commissioned by InterDigital and produced by ABI Research warns that 5G has not yet fulfilled its full promise for unlocking new business opportunities. Between 2018 and 2022 the industry concentrated on establishing the … Read more
Wavenet, one of the United Kingdom’s leading providers of managed IT services and security solutions, today announces a new strategic partnership with global communications leader 8×8. This collaboration represents an important advance for the European market in cloud-based enterprise communications and artificial intelligence-driven customer experience (CX). The alliance follows Wavenet being honored with two of … Read more
European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has launched a new Industry Specification Group (ISG) to define alternatives to the TCP/IP protocol stack for 5G networks. Developed in the late 1970s and widely adopted in the 1980s, TCP/IP remains the foundational suite of internet protocols specifying how data is packetized, addressed, transmitted, routed, and received. While TCP/IP … Read more
A new study from Barracuda Networks researchers demonstrates how attackers can abuse inbox rules after gaining access to an email account. By manipulating these rules, attackers can avoid detection while siphoning information from a company’s network. These attacks rely on victims not seeing security alerts and on the attacker archiving chosen messages into discreet folders … Read more
Schneider Electric warns that Europe’s continued reliance on fossil fuels leaves the region exposed to rising prices and geopolitical disruption. The company is calling for targeted financial incentives to help businesses cut energy use quickly and for reforms to an outdated energy tax system that still favors fossil fuels over clean electricity and efficient energy … Read more
Nokia and Safaricom have successfully trialed Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) network slicing on a live 4G and 5G network in Africa. Network slicing lets operators partition a single physical network into multiple virtual slices, each optimised for specific services or applications. These slices can be configured with different performance priorities, quality-of-service levels, and security controls … Read more