While Bill Gates may now spend less time at Microsoft and more on global philanthropic work through the Gates Foundation, Microsoft’s research teams continue to pursue projects that aim to expand connectivity across Africa. As part of the company’s 4Afrika initiative, Microsoft has launched a third pilot project testing low-cost broadband in Limpopo, South Africa. … Read more

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) manages one of the busiest airports in the world, serving about 62 million passengers annually, and is confronting a growing range of security threats stemming from connected mobile devices. In this fast-changing environment, LAWA’s Chief Information Officer Dominic Nessi plays a central role. Ahead of his appearance at Apps World … Read more

Deutsche Telekom has suspended its operations in Iran to comply with U.S. sanctions and to support the progress of its proposed T-Mobile/Sprint merger. The planned merger between T-Mobile US and Sprint is a major strategic priority for Deutsche Telekom. With rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, the company chose to end business ties in … Read more

Chinese hackers accessed “years’ worth of US law enforcement and intelligence data” when they breached Google’s servers in 2010, according to a new report. At the time, Google publicly stated the attackers were seeking information on “human rights activists.” US officials, however, maintained the intruders were after a sensitive database. That discrepancy triggered tensions between … Read more

Users of popular messaging platforms Telegram and WhatsApp experienced major access problems in Russia on Wednesday, leaving many unable to send or receive messages during the outage. Russia’s state communications monitoring service attributed the disruption to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, where networks are flooded with malicious traffic from many sources to overwhelm systems and … Read more

The Cloud is a major focus at Enterprise Apps World (which is why the event is paired with Cloud World Forum), and few companies understand cloud streaming better than OnLive. Best known for pioneering game streaming, OnLive has overcome business challenges and is now applying its streaming expertise to enterprise software delivery. OnLive’s enterprise offering, … Read more

The European Union is reportedly considering measures aimed at creating a pan‑European telecoms market, according to the Financial Times. Such a move would represent a major shift for European telecoms infrastructure, addressing the long‑standing fragmentation that has limited cross‑border investment and competition. Neelie Kroes, Vice‑President of the European Commission, told the Financial Times that while … Read more

Huawei has reaffirmed its commitment to the UK by opening a new 5G Innovation and Experience Centre in London. The company says the centre will serve as a hub for knowledge exchange and collaboration, bringing together businesses, technologists, and innovators to explore commercial and private-sector 5G use cases. The London facility allows visitors to experience … Read more

Huawei is the global leader in 5G patents and is now determining how much to charge major smartphone manufacturers like Apple and Samsung to license its valuable intellectual property. According to industry analysis, Huawei holds the largest share of declared 5G standard essential patents at about 15.39%, followed by Qualcomm (11.24%), ZTE (9.81%), Samsung (9.67%), … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Sjoerd van der Wal) Select airlines within the International Airlines Group (IAG) — including British Airways — will soon offer passengers hybrid satellite and 4G broadband on short‑haul flights across Europe. This service combines a satellite link with a ground-based LTE network to deliver faster, more reliable in-flight internet access. Inmarsat will provide … Read more