The UK added 4.7 million homes to its full fibre broadband footprint in the year to September 2023, the fastest expansion among European countries. The FTTH Council Europe’s latest market report shows this growth raised the UK’s total fibre homes passed to 17.1 million, placing the country third in Europe behind France (26.3 million) and … Read more
(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Adam Smigielski) First privacy campaigners raised alarms, then numerous technology companies voiced objections, and now members of the defence and aerospace sectors have joined those warning that the UK’s proposed Investigatory Powers Bill could create serious problems. In written evidence to a parliamentary scrutiny committee reviewing the draft bill, a coalition representing the … Read more
Cloud strategies that take too long, legacy systems that add complexity, and recurring operational disruptions. When GlobalConnect maps how Nordic IT leaders view their digital infrastructure, a clear picture emerges: many organizations face a difficult balancing act between innovation and stability while operating with limited resources. “This survey offers a unique insight into the challenges … Read more
Ericsson, Telstra and Qualcomm have set a new uplink speed record on a live sub-6GHz 5G Standalone (SA) network, reaching 516 Mbps — surpassing the previous record of 447 Mbps achieved in October 2024. Demand for faster, more reliable uplink performance is growing among both consumers and enterprises. Applications such as live streaming, video conferencing … Read more
CONVENDUM expands into the newly developed urban area Fabriksparken in central Sundbyberg. CONVENDUM already operates in Sundbyberg at Rissneleden 10. Today’s reopening completes a record year with a total of five newly opened coworking spaces. CONVENDUM opens its doors in the upgraded office building Koppartråden in Fabriksparken. With this move, CONVENDUM adds another coworking space … Read more
(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/RichVintage) A recent report from Expert Market highlights significant delays and limited consumer choice in the rollout of 4G technology across the UK. The analysis draws a stark comparison between coverage in the UK and coverage in parts of the United States, noting that some small rural towns in the US enjoy better … Read more
On Wednesday, Google released updates to address four security vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser, including one that the company says is being actively exploited in the wild. The high-severity issue, tracked as CVE-2025-4664 (CVSS score: 4.3), has been described as an instance of insufficient policy enforcement in a component called Loader. “Insufficient policy enforcement in … Read more
(c)iStock.com/Danil Melekhin 4G Americas has published a new whitepaper explaining how the mobile broadband industry is using unlicensed spectrum to enhance connectivity for consumers and enterprises. The paper reviews standardization-driven approaches including LWA, LAA, LTE-U and related techniques. Chris Pearson, president of 4G Americas, said: “While securing and auctioning licensed exclusive-use spectrum should remain a … Read more
Xurrent, the AI-driven service and operations management platform for managed service providers (MSPs) and enterprise IT teams, today announced the launch of Sera AI™ — an AI framework designed to streamline IT operations through real-time automation, intelligent ticket handling, and contextual support. Sera AI enables service teams to: Automatically summarize requests at scale Eliminate repetitive … Read more
Software and services provider Amdocs has launched a new portfolio of modular solutions designed to speed service design, virtualization and operational capabilities on demand. The Amdocs Network Function Virtualization (NFV) portfolio, powered by the Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP), is presented as the industry’s first comprehensive commercial offering that integrates open source networking technology. It … Read more