The Netherlands’ telecom regulator has confirmed that KPN, Odido, and VodafoneZiggo each secured 100 MHz of spectrum in the highly sought-after 3.5 GHz band in this week’s auction. The auction raised a total of €174.4 million, with each operator acquiring their allocation at prices only slightly above the reserve. KPN invested €58.4 million, VodafoneZiggo paid … Read more

Vodafone has warned UK policymakers that a complete ban on Huawei equipment would undermine the country’s progress in 5G. “The UK’s leadership in 5G will be lost if mobile operators are forced to spend time and money replacing existing equipment,” Scott Petty, CTO of Vodafone UK, told the Financial Times and Reuters. Petty emphasized that … Read more

Service providers have long recognized that Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services are vulnerable to a variety of fraudulent activities. Certain inherent weaknesses — most notably three-way calls and call transfers — can be exploited by attackers. In these cases, fraudsters inject call-control signals into the network and effectively hijack active sessions. The result is … Read more

A new heavyweight has entered the UK business telecoms market with the launch of O2 Daisy, the business-focused brand born from the merger of Virgin Media O2’s business division and the Daisy Group. The combined company positions itself as a single, trusted telecoms partner for UK organisations, promising to simplify procurement and operations by consolidating … Read more

By Gordon Rawling, Director of EMEA Marketing, Oracle Communications Three UK recently announced a strategic shift from a “pricing-led” model to one focused on “customer enjoyment.” As part of this change, the operator plans to offer data analysis services to corporate customers, helping businesses answer practical questions such as how much time employees spend on … Read more

Research commissioned by World Wide Technology (WWT) has identified the top sectors attracting 5G investment, revealing where venture capital and other investors expect the greatest returns. Investors are optimistic about 5G’s commercial potential. According to the survey underpinning the research, 92% of respondents are already investing in—or plan to invest in—companies that rely on 5G … Read more

The world’s largest internet service providers are investing less in network infrastructure than they have in years, even as their revenues rise, according to more than a decade of data analyzed by Harvard scholar Susan Crawford and telecom analyst Mitchell Shapiro. This trend raises the question: could emerging technologies reverse it? Shapiro’s report notes that … Read more

Viavi Solutions has agreed to acquire Spirent Communications in an all-cash transaction that values Spirent at approximately $1.2 billion. Under the terms of the deal, Spirent shareholders will receive 175 pence per share, consisting of 172.5 pence in cash and a 2.5 pence special dividend. This offer represents a 61.4% premium over Spirent’s closing share … Read more

As the UK prepares for 5G rollout, a large portion of the country’s roads still experience poor or non-existent mobile coverage. A study by the RAC Foundation reveals that more than 49,000 miles of road have inadequate signal, with over 5,500 miles—roughly two percent of the road network—receiving no mobile signal from any of the … Read more

A cyberattack on the UK Electoral Commission has exposed the personal information of up to 40 million people. British intelligence agencies say there is evidence linking the incident to Russian state-backed hackers. Described by authorities as a complex and targeted intrusion, the attack gained unauthorised access to the commission’s computer systems and remained undetected for … Read more