The UK Government has announced measures to accelerate innovation in 5G and 6G technologies, including a collaboration with South Korea. Up to £25 million has been allocated to the Future Open Networks Research Challenge. This competition invites academics and industry participants to apply for funding to support early-stage research into open, interoperable telecommunications solutions, including … Read more

Vodafone Business reports that UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are collectively losing an estimated £3.4 billion each year because of insufficient cybersecurity measures. On average, a cybersecurity incident costs a small business £3,398. For companies with 50 or more employees, the average cost rises to £5,001, illustrating that risks and potential losses grow as … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Auris) TalkTalk’s Chief Executive, Dido Harding, says the company has recovered from the cyber attack that exposed the data of more than 100,000 customers—an incident that cost the business up to £60 million. Despite that hit, pre-tax profit fell by more than 50% to £14 million for the year ending March 2016, while … Read more

Samsung will lead the coordination of 6G standardisation efforts in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) through 2029. HyoungJin Choi, a researcher at Samsung Research, was appointed chair of the Coordination Group on IMT-2030 (6G) during the recent ITU-R Working Party 5D (WP 5D) meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. This appointment follows Choi’s … Read more

T-Mobile has introduced its “Connecting Heroes” program, offering free 5G connectivity to qualified emergency responders. The company hinted at a major “Un-carrier” announcement yesterday, and today revealed the details of this initiative. Connecting Heroes was originally disclosed last year as part of T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint, with a pledge to provide emergency responders up to … Read more

Opinion Last month at Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest telecoms event, attendees heard countless claims about the benefits of 5G. It was described as ‘seamless’, ‘inclusive’, ‘immersive’ and ‘secure’. While it was positive to see the 5G experience articulated to more than 100,000 visitors at Mobile World Congress 2018, what was missing was a … Read more

UK Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden has warned that hackers aligned with Russia are seeking to disrupt or destroy Britain’s critical infrastructure. Speaking at the CyberUK conference in Belfast, Dowden announced a package of measures to support businesses “on the front line of our cyber defences.” He described the threat actors as “Wagner-like,” invoking the … Read more

During MWC Shanghai, Huawei announced plans to supply a full set of components for what it calls a “5.5G” network as early as next year. The company says the rollout will mark the start of a new era in mobile networks, but industry bodies have not formally defined the term “5.5G.” Yang Chaobin, director and … Read more

Facebook has this week launched ‘Home’, software running on Android which turns a user’s phone lock screen into a news feed and a user interface for the social giant. But how does this align with other Facebook strategy, and what are the wider implications for the telecoms industry? The new Facebook skin for Android, launched … Read more

(Image Credit: Virgin Media) Virgin Media has introduced its response to last year’s Sky Q rollout with the new V6 set-top box, continuing to use TiVo’s software as its platform. The V6 brings native 4K support and will gain HDR compatibility through a firmware update next year as more HDR content becomes available. The standout … Read more