The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is preparing a major investment to expand broadband access in rural areas, with funding allocated over the next ten years to connect hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses. Across 45 states, approximately 713,176 locations—houses and businesses—are expected to benefit from the program. The FCC aims to deliver robust … Read more

A five-year strategic partnership between Nokia and Tele2 IoT will streamline the delivery of Internet of Things (IoT) services to Tele2’s enterprise customers by leveraging Nokia’s worldwide IoT network grid (WING). Through Nokia WING, Tele2 IoT will offer end-to-end IoT services that help enterprises manage global connectivity needs and assets such as connected vehicles and … Read more

(Image Credit: ©iStockPhoto/RichLegg) Over the past two months alone, EE added 1.7 million customers, bringing its total number of 4G subscribers to 7.7 million. This growth outpaces every other operator in Europe and far exceeded EE’s internal year-end target of 6 million, reflecting the UK mobile operator’s rapid expansion. EE’s network has provided access to … Read more

payleven, a mobile payments solutions provider, has announced at Apps World an exclusive Chip and PIN terminal that supports Visa across Europe. TelecomsTech spoke with Rafael Otero, CTO and managing director of payleven, at Apps World to explore the new technology and its implications for mobile payment trends. One major obstacle for mobile payments has … Read more

A cyberattack on SK Telecom’s servers has exposed personal and USIM-related data belonging to the company’s entire subscriber base, according to interim findings released Monday by a joint government and private sector investigation team. Investigators traced the breach to June 15, 2022. Malware had been installed on 23 servers operated by SK Telecom, which stored … Read more

By Francisco Jariego, Director of Industrial IoT, Telefónica More than half of the world’s population now lives in cities, and that share continues to grow every year. As urban areas become denser and more complex, cities face mounting challenges: congested transport systems, worsening air quality, increasing energy demands and the impacts of climate change. Governments … Read more

According to the GSMA’s annual State of Mobile Internet Connectivity Report 2023, more than half of the world’s population—around 4.3 billion people—now own smartphones. This rapid growth in smartphone ownership has driven widespread use of mobile internet services: nearly 4 billion of the 4.6 billion mobile internet users today access the web via smartphones. However, … Read more

UK mobile operator EE has announced plans to convert portions of its existing 2G spectrum to 4G to boost network speed and reliability. Over the next six months, more than 600 sites in cities including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh and Cardiff will receive upgrades. The work prepares the network for an upcoming wave of devices … Read more

Access to superfast broadband in the sky may soon become a reality for travellers after Ofcom moved forward with a regulatory process for a new technology known as Earth Stations on Mobile Platforms (ESOMPs). The broadcast regulator is reviewing whether to approve ESOMPs, which could dramatically improve in-flight connectivity and boost internet speeds not only … Read more

Vodafone is closing the gap with rival Ooredoo in rolling out 5G services across Qatar, with both operators expected to begin commercial deployments before the end of the year. Last month, TelecomsTechNews reported that Ooredoo introduced its first 5G home broadband device after launching the world’s first commercial 5G network in May. At the time, … Read more