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The Telecoms.com Podcast: Ukraine, 5G SA and Twitter
The guys are joined by Telecoms.com Deputy Editor Andrew Wooden this week and start by discussing a recent interview of his with the CTO of Ukrainian operator Kyivstar, about the challenges of keeping communications online in a country under invasion. They move on to review the state of play with the big switch to standalone 5G before finishing with a quick look at the latest developments in the Twitter acquisition saga.
Verizon, AT&T and Comcast sued over movie piracy via their networks
US ISPs Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Comcast are being sued by media production companies over what they see as a failure to stop illegal movie downloads, reportedly.
What does a doomsday level cyber attack look like?
The concept of cyber warfare is not new, but under the cover of the war in Ukraine attacks are increasing and the stakes are getting higher for both telecoms and the wider world, argues Eric Hart, Manager of Subscription Services at LogRhythm.
Twitter acquisition saga gets ever messier
The bizarre spectacle of a company trying to force a sale of itself to the buyer who no longer wants it took further turns this week.
Linux Foundation unveils open source digital wallet consortium
The OpenWallet Foundation has been established to work on an open source software engine for anyone to use to make interoperable digital wallets.
Europe to consult on making big tech pay for network use
Thierry Breton has reportedly said he will launch a consultation on making tech giants contribute to the cost of the continent’s networks.
Another report finds UK 5G investment is insufficient
A report reckons there needs to be another £23-25 billion of investment on the table if 5G wonder-services like autonomous vehicles and telemedicine are ever to see the light of day in Blighty.
New data bill ‘one of Brexit’s biggest rewards’
Digital Secretary Nadine Dorries says replacing EU GDPR data rules with reforms that would involve less ‘box ticking’ will promote economic growth in the UK, and is one of the ‘biggest rewards’ of Brexit.
LG has its finger on the pulse of the economy with a new NFT platform
South Korean tech giant LG has launched a non-fungible token (NFT) platform called LG Art Lab, on which users can buy, sell, and gawp at digital images deemed to be worth large sums of cash.
UK wants a closer look at the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has very reasonable concerns about the effect Microsoft owning Activision will have on consumer choice and thus value.
Ericsson and Nokia both confirm their Russian exit
Nordic kit vendors Ericsson and Nokia are gradually moving towards a complete exit from the Russian market.
Twitter former security head calls platform ‘threat to national security’
Twitter’s former security head has issued a whistleblowing disclosure to the US government which slams the social platform’s security practices and appears to back up some of what Elon Musk has been claiming.
Ericsson and SkyMax to deploy 5G across Sub-Saharan Africa
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with multinational wireless communications engineering company SkyMax Network to build 5G infrastructure across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Seacom recruits BT to expand African enterprise business
UK telecoms group BT will provide Seacom – which claims to own Africa’s most extensive ICT data infrastructure – services to secure its own infrastructure and deliver new enterprise services.
Remote working shift sees ‘major rise in cybercrime’
US operator Verizon has put out a report claiming the prevailing cultural trend towards remote remotely has adversely affected organisations’ cybersecurity.
France, Italy and Spain reportedly repeat calls for big tech to pay for EU networks
Three EU countries have made fresh calls that big tech firms such as Google, Meta and Netflix should help pay for European network infrastructure, according to Reuters.
FTC swoops to stop Facebook ‘illegally’ buying VR firm Within Unlimited
The US Federal Trade Commission doesn’t like the sound of Facebook/Meta purchasing Within Unlimited and its VR fitness app Supernatural. Are regulators finally rolling their sleeves up against big tech monopolisation?
Microsoft and Google post solid growth but still miss expectations
Google’s Q2 2022 results registered 13% growth in revenue, while Microsoft enjoyed a 12% hike, but investor were apparently expecting more.
Amazon Prime membership gets more expensive for Europe
Residents of largest economies in Europe will have to pay more for Amazon quick deliveries and video content from 15 September this year.
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