Following a temporary reprieve from President Trump’s ban on ZTE — a move the company says cost it around $3 billion — the U.S. Senate has voted to reinstate the restriction. The Senate measure must still pass the House of Representatives and avoid a potential presidential veto before it becomes law, so the outcome remains … Read more

Ahead of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, a report commissioned by Mobile UK highlights the important role 5G will play in helping the UK meet its net zero targets. Mobile UK, the trade association representing the country’s major mobile network operators—EE, O2, Three and Vodafone—commissioned the study titled 5G’s Crucial Role in the Race … Read more

Orange is enhancing its entertainment offerings with a new partnership that lets customers download a free film directly to their Apple iPhones. Called Orange: Film to Go and launching on 11 August, this initiative builds on the success of Orange Wednesdays, the popular two-for-one cinema ticket promotion. The program will be promoted through a multi-platform … Read more

China Telecom, the country’s third-largest telecommunications provider, has announced a partnership with cloud gaming specialist Ubitus to launch a cloud gaming service for connected TVs. The Ubitus GameCloud platform processes graphics-intensive games on remote servers and streams the resulting video to connected TVs and set-top boxes, allowing users to play console-quality titles without owning a … Read more

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to relax ownership and usage rules for spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band. Originally established during the Kennedy administration, rules for the 2.5 GHz band required that spectrum be used primarily for educational purposes. As demand for mid-band spectrum has surged with the rollout of 5G, the FCC … Read more

Check Point Software’s global ThreatCloud AI network shows cybercriminals are not only sticking to old tactics but are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence, creating a more dangerous and sophisticated threat landscape. This shift is forcing defenders to rethink how they protect organisations and individuals, as attackers use AI to scale, personalise, and automate attacks in ways … Read more

Major platform holders like Google and Apple are exploring ways to integrate apps into vehicles to improve the driving experience, while technology providers such as HERE are pursuing a longer-term vision of fully autonomous cars. The automotive industry is clearly on the brink of significant disruption. Drivers are more willing to accept changes that are … Read more

CUJO AI’s latest cybersecurity report reveals that more than two-thirds of home networks face online threats each month. CUJO AI, which uses artificial intelligence to secure networks, based its analysis on anonymized data from the 1.8 billion real-world devices it protects. From 1 May 2022 to 1 November 2022, CUJO AI reports blocking over two … Read more

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai cited BarrierFree’s data to highlight improved rural broadband access, even though the company’s figures had been flagged as potentially inflated. The FCC launched the $20.4 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund last year as part of an effort to expand broadband to rural Americans who have long been underserved. On its website, … Read more

Let’s talk about WhatsApp. The popular over-the-top (OTT) messaging service — acquired by Facebook for $19 billion — has taken the next step by launching as a mobile carrier service. Beginning in Germany with carrier E-Plus, WhatsApp’s new MVNO offers a prepaid SIM priced at 10 euros. The SIM comes preloaded with 10 euros of … Read more