Hello, my name is Gary Littledyke and I am the Senior Technical Officer for Telecoms at Dorset Council. I have forty years of experience in the telco industry; I joined the army as an apprentice at age 16 and spent eight years working as a British Army Royal Signals Communications Specialist.
A highly skilled group of Chinese government-linked hackers has in the last several months infiltrated multiple US telecommunications firms in a likely search for sensitive information bearing on national security, multiple sources briefed on the matter told CNN.
US investigators believe the hackers potentially accessed wiretap warrant requests, two of the sources said, but officials are still working to determine what information the hackers may have obtained. US broadband and internet providers AT&T, Verizon and Lumen are among the targets, the sources said.
Ericsson is introducing the rApp Directory for commercially available rApps created by Ericsson and third parties for use on the Ericsson
Generative AI and automation have caused more cyberattacks on mobile operators' infrastructures, research by Nokia revealed.
According to the telecom giant’s 2024 Threat Intelligence Report, cybercriminals are using AI and automation to increase the speed, volume and sophistication of attacks.
EE has launched 25 new sites on Freshwave’s mobile infrastructure in the City of London, enhancing its 4G and 5G network.
Following a successful trial, the small cell project is now live increasing capacity and improving network performance for the telecom giant’s customers in London.
The 25 newly activated sites are strategically positioned throughout the Square Mile, covering key locations like St Paul’s Cathedral, Cannon Street and the Bank of England on Threadneedle Street.
Samsung Electronics teamed up with NTT DOCOMO, Japan’s largest mobile carrier, in August to jointly research the application of AI in next-generation mobile communications technology.
As AI technology expands across various industries and 6G communication becomes in earnest standardized, this collaboration aims to utilize the two companies’ extensive technical expertise and business knowledge to accelerate AI research in communications.
The partnership will not only improve network quality but also establish a foundation for the market’s transition into the 6G era.
A further 4,500 homes and businesses across rural West Yorkshire and the York area can now access the fastest, most reliable broadband on the market, thanks to broadband provider Quickline Communications.
The rollout is part of the government-funded Project Gigabit programme which will help to boost the region’s economic growth while addressing the digital divide affecting remote areas.
Datacentre electricity consumption is going to skyrocket.
The Broadband Forum is working on an initiative aimed at delivering "significant power savings" for fibre service providers when customers access the internet.
Slated for publication in 2025, the project titled "Energy Power Saving Requirements, Test Plan, and Data Model" will establish key power-saving benchmarks for the industry to follow.
As the vision for 6G begins to make its way from R&D to standardization, what are the trends and goals, both technological and societal, that will and should influence it?
Experts from across the telecom industry, government and academia gathered in Washington, D.C. this week at 6G Symposium to discuss both the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead as another generation of cellular technology takes shape—even with the current generation, 5G, still being fully implemented and understood as a business.