Splunk’s new downtime report reveals that global companies lose about $600 billion each year due to outages, cyber incidents, and digital interruptions. The costs associated with IT downtime are rising rapidly. According to a new research report, the economic loss for the world’s 2,000 largest companies has increased by 50 percent over the past two … Read more

Cable providers are driving increased investment by traditional telecom operators and could lose their competitive edge over the next five years, according to new research from Goldman Sachs. Tim Boddy and Hugh McCaffrey of Goldman Sachs’ European Telecoms/Cable research team suggest that cable competition is prompting incumbent operators to invest in fibre-based Next Generation Access … Read more

Ericsson and Google Cloud have deepened their collaboration by offering Ericsson’s Cloud RAN (radio access network) solution on Google’s Distributed Cloud, delivering operators improved AI and automation options alongside edge deployment capabilities. Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) extends Google Cloud’s infrastructure and services to the edge. The fully managed Google Distributed Cloud Edge (GDC Edge) allows … Read more

TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) has appointed Arrow Electronics as its first pan-European distributor for TDK-Lambda products. This strategic partnership is intended to broaden service offerings and improve customer satisfaction for TDK-Lambda products across the EMEA region. The alliance with Arrow Electronics complements TDK-Lambda’s existing distribution agreements in the EMEA region, delivering an integrated, seamless service to … Read more

Deutsche Telekom has introduced a satellite-based broadband service for business customers that leverages the Starlink low-Earth orbit (LEO) constellation. Offered as a fully managed enterprise solution, the service enables companies to extend corporate wide area networks (WAN) into remote or hard-to-reach locations where terrestrial infrastructure is impractical or cost-prohibitive. Historically, connecting remote sites—such as offshore … Read more

In an industry that has remained stagnant for a decade when it comes to including young women, Northern Central Sweden is pointing the way forward. A full 68% say they would find it appealing to work in IT and tech — the highest figure in the country. Bredband2 is now taking action to help more … Read more

Åbo 2026-05-18: Everon Group announces today that Milja Saksi has been appointed as the new Group CEO. She will take office on June 1, 2026. Milja Saksi brings more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare and health technology sector, with a proven track record of driving growth and leading transformational initiatives across Nordic … Read more

NEC has developed and demonstrated a radio-over-fibre system using a 1-bit fibre transmission technique. This innovation could make it economically feasible to deploy stable millimetre-wave communication networks for “Beyond 5G” (B5G) and future mobile generations. The 1-bit approach enables high-frequency analog signals to be sent over fibre using inexpensive electrical-to-optical converters designed for general-purpose digital … Read more

A new report from Barracuda Networks reveals how criminal groups have professionalized their phishing campaigns through so-called Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS). The report, “Email Threat Radar – June 2025,” exposes how cybercriminals package and sell ready-made attacks—frequently targeting Microsoft 365 users and popular platforms such as Upwork. Notably, the notorious EvilProxy tool has resurfaced in a new … Read more

Zhao Dachun, vice general manager of China Mobile, shared his perspective on the 5G rollout during the third China Enterprise Reform and Development Forum. Dachun cited research from IHS Markit forecasting that 5G will drive global economic growth of $12.3 trillion across industries by 2035. “5G will become the aorta of the information society, the … Read more