As RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging gains traction, Croatian communications platform Infobip reports it has delivered 10 billion RCS business messages through its platform. The surge follows Apple’s adoption of RCS in iOS 18, with Infobip seeing North American RCS traffic grow by more than 1,400%. RCS is a modern messaging standard that upgrades traditional … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/PeskyMonkey) Verizon is repositioning itself as a leading technology company, and to help steer that transformation it has hired Apple’s former global creative director. Apple has long been regarded as a benchmark for stylish, culturally relevant branding, and Verizon has tapped Andrew McKechnie—previously Apple’s chief creative director—to serve as the carrier’s first chief … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/olaser) About a decade ago, the telecom network equipment market included roughly seven to eight major vendors such as Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, Siemens, Motorola, Alcatel, Lucent, and Nortel. That period coincided with the global rollout of third-generation networks and a significant industry shift from voice-centric services toward data-driven communications. Over the past ten … Read more

Mobile networks are experiencing a dramatic surge in data traffic driven by both consumer and business demand for faster delivery of content-rich services. Bandwidth-intensive applications such as video streaming, web browsing and large file downloads are placing increasing strain on mobile operators worldwide. Operators must manage these services’ impact on network performance without compromising customer … Read more

NVIDIA announced at GTC that partners are building large telco models (LTMs) and AI agents specifically for the telecommunications industry. Telecom networks process an enormous volume of data each day, supporting millions of connections and generating thousands of terabytes every minute. This inflow—covering traffic records, performance metrics, configuration details, and topology information—is complex and often … Read more

Nokia is deploying a 5G standalone (5G SA) network in Finland to accelerate digital transformation in mining operations. Working with mobile operator Telia and partner Digita, Nokia will deliver a private 5G network for Agnico Eagle Finland Oy, operator of the Kittilä mine in northern Finland. Kittilä is the largest primary gold producer in Europe. … Read more

(Image Credit: Phil Dowsing Creative) Consumer behaviour in the telecoms industry has changed dramatically over the past decade. Where phones were once used mainly for calls and occasional messages, smartphones are now constant companions, providing instant access to people and the internet. Recent research shows the typical smartphone user checks their device hundreds of times … Read more

An investigation has revealed that the UK’s telecoms infrastructure plays a central role in supporting the US military’s network by providing the core communications backbone used for controversial drone operations overseas. Human rights experts argue that the UK’s involvement is the digital equivalent of allowing the US to launch air strikes from British air bases … Read more

AT&T has started rolling out its 5G network in New York City ahead of many rivals, though there are some important caveats. The network, which AT&T says went live on Tuesday, is its 5G+ service. 5G+ is AT&T’s name for millimetre-wave (mmWave) 5G: extremely fast but with a much shorter range than lower-frequency 5G options. … Read more

NETSCOUT has published its 1H2023 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report, revealing a sharply rising threat landscape for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. During the first half of 2023, cybercriminals launched approximately 7.9 million DDoS attacks, a 31 percent increase compared with the same period last year. This growth reflects both shifting geopolitical tensions and expanding … Read more