The European Union has dramatically reduced its broadband funding, slashing the European broadband budget by 90% from €9.2 billion (£7bn) to just €1 billion (£859m). This sharp cut has effectively derailed earlier plans for a broad broadband rollout across the continent. Previously, the EU aimed to ensure that every building in Europe would have access … Read more

Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across rural Britain, long held back by slow internet, are set to receive a significant connectivity upgrade after the UK Government committed up to £800 million to modernise broadband infrastructure. For the first time, Wales — which has had the lowest proportion of gigabit coverage — will benefit … Read more

(c)iStock.com/andresr In recent years, the term “smart city” has become closely associated with large technology, engineering and consultancy firms. Yet in such a fast-moving field, both private companies and public authorities increasingly recognise that a genuinely smart city must centre on its users. Engaging citizens and integrating their needs into city systems—so services feel personalized … Read more

Vodafone has shown how real drones can be controlled from inside the metaverse using a 5G network. The low latency provided by 5G opens up use cases that were impractical or impossible on earlier mobile networks. Early commercial 5G applications included cloud gaming. Over time, the combination of 5G and advances in robotics could make … Read more

The market opportunity for telecommunications companies and managed service providers to lease smart devices to their customers is both substantial and varied. Leasing devices such as smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and set‑top boxes enables telcos and service providers to create new revenue streams beyond traditional subscription fees. Bundling leased hardware into service packages helps attract … Read more

Google Apps for Business has passed an important security milestone by earning ISO 27001 certification, a move intended to reassure large enterprises that it is safe to move critical data and business processes to Google’s cloud. The certification was announced on Google’s corporate blog by Eran Feigenbaum, the company’s director of enterprise security. Rather than … Read more

For privacy advocates, Tor remains a vital tool. For law enforcement, it presents persistent challenges. Tor’s ability to anonymize traffic and obscure server locations has long made it a preferred platform for darknet services and criminal marketplaces. Recently, authorities announced what they called a major success: the seizure of 414 domains associated with hidden services. … Read more

Nokia is expanding its AirScale small cell portfolio with new indoor and outdoor 5G solutions designed to improve coverage and capacity. The headline addition is a new line of micro Remote Radio Heads (mRRH) intended to boost outdoor 5G capacity and coverage in dense urban areas. Thanks to their compact form factor, the mRRHs allow … Read more

KT Corporation and Samsung Medical Center (SMC) have announced the launch of a 5G-enabled medical service as the first step toward creating a 5G-based smart hospital. The pilot project, developed by KT, the Seoul-based telecom provider, established service environments in operating and proton therapy rooms and carried out test operations. Based on the pilot’s outcomes, … Read more

Research by TXO reveals that 85% of operators have suffered project timeline disruptions due to ongoing supply chain problems. The study identifies sourcing new equipment from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as a primary challenge for operators worldwide. More than a third of respondents (34%) experienced delays of six months or longer. Every operator surveyed reported … Read more