Bell, the largest telecommunications provider in Canada, has suffered a data breach affecting approximately 1.9 million customers. While global attention was focused on the WannaCry ransomware outbreak—which disrupted systems worldwide, including those critical to the UK’s health service—a separate incident targeted Bell’s servers. In this unrelated attack, an individual or group gained unauthorized access to … Read more

Most television viewers have heard of Nielsen. For decades, Nielsen has been the industry standard for measuring TV audiences, but as viewing habits move online those traditional ratings have become less representative. In response, Nielsen announced today that it will launch Digital Program Ratings. At launch, the service will partner with many major broadcasters and … Read more

If you checked in with us yesterday, you already know the gloves are off between T-Mobile and AT&T. The rivalry intensified overnight when T-Mobile CEO John Legere took the stage at CES to unveil the next phase of the company’s disruptive “Uncarrier” strategy — and to openly criticize an industry he called out for underperforming. … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/urbanbuzz) Vodafone has teamed up with Huawei to trial the emerging Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) standard, a technology designed to deliver greater coverage and much lower power consumption than current 2G, 3G and 4G systems. Trials took place in April at several live sites across central and suburban Melbourne to evaluate … Read more

The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched two new Galileo navigation satellites over the weekend, further strengthening Europe’s satellite navigation capability. The pair, the 27th and 28th satellites in the Galileo constellation, lifted off from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana while many were enjoying a Sunday evening. The mission used a Soyuz four-stage launcher, one … Read more

Three of the United Kingdom’s four major mobile network operators have announced plans to build 222 new masts to tackle poor rural mobile coverage. Vodafone, O2 and Three UK will jointly construct and share the new sites to improve 4G connectivity across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Nick Jeffery, CEO of Vodafone UK, said: … Read more

HD Voice technology has become largely standard for calls between compatible devices on the same network. Vodafone was late to adopt the feature, but as of Thursday it has rolled out HD Voice across the UK, bringing noticeably improved call clarity that some users have likened to “a voice inside your head.” While that description … Read more

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the agency will take a different approach to regulating the 42 GHz band. Historically, the FCC has relied on auctions to allocate spectrum licenses. Rosenworcel said the agency previously overemphasized millimetre wave (mmWave) auctions while under-prioritizing mid-band spectrum. To address that imbalance, the FCC recently moved forward with auctions in … Read more

(c)iStock.com/mediaphotos Digital disruption is no longer just a boardroom buzzword — it is reshaping industries and transforming business ecosystems, including the communications services sector. Understanding what digital disruption means for telecom operators is essential to staying competitive in a rapidly evolving market. The nature of the telecom industry has shifted. Connectivity and communications are now … Read more

India has reportedly excluded Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE from its initial 5G trials, instead inviting suppliers such as Ericsson, Cisco, Samsung, and Nokia to participate. This development mirrors a wider trend: several major markets have recently moved away from Huawei equipment. For example, South Korea’s largest operator declined to work with Huawei, and other … Read more