Cloudflare recently mitigated the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on record: a massive 7.3 terabits-per-second (Tbps) surge of malicious traffic aimed at one of its customers. The incident, which occurred in mid-May, exceeded Cloudflare’s previous recorded peak by 12 percent and was 1 Tbps larger than another recent high-water mark. The company had just published … Read more

It’s safe to say there have been more eventful weeks in Indian telecommunications. After the approval of a new national telecoms policy and a cyberattack on the state-supported provider Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) by the group calling itself Anonymous India, the sector has been under the spotlight. MTNL’s website was offline for at least … Read more

Ofcom, the UK telecoms regulator, says the country is poised to be the first in Europe to deploy at least one new wireless technology emerging from ongoing “White Space” trials with partners including Google, Microsoft, Sky, CloudNet and others. “White Space” refers to gaps in the radio spectrum between frequency bands that can be repurposed … Read more

Sponsored As the Barcelona panel on next-generation networks correctly observes, future networks won’t succeed by relying on the old 2G or 3G “build it and they will come” mindset. If 5G is not deployed in the right way, users may bypass the operator and over-the-top providers could capture the market again. 5G is envisioned as … Read more

Mobile network performance measurement firm RootMetrics has named EE the UK’s top network for the ninth consecutive year. EE led across all UK-wide RootScore categories: Reliability, Accessibility, Speed, Data, Call, and Text. Marc Allera, CEO of BT’s consumer division and head of EE, commented: “We are proud to be named the UK’s best network for … Read more

Only yesterday, TelecomsTech published an insightful article by Matt Hooper about “bill shock” and the need for mobile operators to take greater responsibility in preventing unexpectedly large roaming bills. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has clearly listened. So what measures will soon be introduced to protect Australians who roam overseas from returning to … Read more

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face many challenges in today’s economic environment: the need to grow, the shift to agile working, and the demands of a globally distributed workforce. With so much to manage, most SMEs prefer not to spend time on telecommunications. They want a simple, reliable service that meets their needs. As a … Read more

Canada’s public safety minister, Ralph Goodale, has said a final decision on whether Huawei can supply equipment for the country’s next-generation 5G wireless network will not be announced until after the federal election later this year. Goodale explained that Ottawa still needs more information from the United States about the security concerns Washington has raised … Read more

New Zealand’s largest telecommunications providers have issued a strongly-worded open letter to senior executives at major technology companies, criticizing their failure to prevent a filmed terrorist attack from spreading widely online. On March 15, a far-right attacker targeted members of the Islamic community in Christchurch, killing 50 people and injuring many others. The attacker live-streamed … Read more

(c)iStock.com/beeldbewerking Today, most people keep their opinions, money, transactions, and even relationships on their mobile devices—typically inside a wide range of free “over-the-top” (OTT) applications that fill their smartphones. While these apps make life more convenient, they also create a major challenge for telecom operators: traditional revenue streams from voice calls and SMS are under … Read more