(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/tbradford) The long-awaited end to roaming charges across the European Union is set to take effect by mid-June. Originally proposed in 2013, the delay was mainly due to disagreements over wholesale rates between network operators. Representatives from the EU’s member states have now agreed on wholesale caps, including a gradual reduction in the … Read more

(Image Credit: DncnH) EE, which serves more than half a million business and public sector accounts, has released new research conducted with the Centre for Economic & Business Research (CEBR) and YouGov that examines 4G adoption and the economic impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the UK. The study outlines how 4G and … Read more

The UK government has announced a £160 million investment in the Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (CLEO) programme aimed at accelerating the next generation of satellite technology to improve nationwide internet access and close persistent digital divides. Science and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan introduced the initiative, which will support the development of advanced satellites and … Read more

NATO has warned that cyberattacks such as WannaCry and NotPetya could, if attributed to a state, trigger Article 5 of the treaty and prompt a military response from member countries. The alliance indicated there are signs these incidents may have been state-sponsored, raising the prospect of treating them as violations of sovereignty. Article 5 is … Read more

Dish Network has selected Palo Alto Networks to provide security solutions for its effort to build the first cloud-native, OpenRAN-based 5G wireless network in the United States. Palo Alto Networks will support Dish with container security, network slicing protection, real-time threat correlation and dynamic policy enforcement. Dish plans to deploy Palo Alto’s VM-Series and CN-Series … Read more

Deutsche Telekom has announced a partnership with Nokia and the Hamburg Port Authority to study the application of 5G technologies in an industrial setting. The partners will use the Port of Hamburg’s expansive site, spanning 8,000 hectares, as a real-world test area to evaluate 5G capabilities such as network slicing and other advanced network functions. … Read more

A new report from Berg Insight highlights rapid expansion in the global cellular IoT connectivity market, which is forecast to reach 6.4 billion connections by 2029. According to the 10th edition of the Global M2M/IoT Communications Market report, cellular IoT subscribers grew 14 percent in 2024, bringing the global total to 3.8 billion connections. This … Read more

Public services face a growing and serious cyber threat, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO). The watchdog warns that unless urgent action is taken, government operations and vital public services could suffer significant damage. The NAO evaluated whether the government is keeping pace with evolving cyber risks from hostile actors and … Read more

A new report from Arthur D. Little (ADL) forecasts that the telecoms industry will become more varied over the next five years, highlighting a significant opportunity in the B2B2x (business-to-business-to-x) market. The study, titled “Major strategic choices ahead of telcos: Reconfiguring for value,” is based on interviews with more than 100 executives worldwide. ADL predicts … Read more

Telecom companies, leveraging extensive real estate and mature network infrastructure, are rethinking their role as the world transitions into an AI-first era. Enterprise leaders face a growing challenge: the compute and energy requirements of generative AI models are rapidly outpacing traditional data centre capacity. As organisations move beyond pilot projects, they encounter rising costs, latency … Read more