UK government determined not to let a good digital identity crisis go to waste
There is apparently a trust problem around digital identities and no wonder, with talk of vaccine passports being required for previously unrestricted activities.
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UK government chucks some money at a few 5G bright ideas
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has managed to scrape together £28 million to contribute to some test projects focusing on consumer applications of 5G.
UK goes big on OpenRAN as it tightens Huawei sanctions further
In keeping with the current political climes, the UK government has decided to unilaterally impose further constraints on what mobile operators can do with their own networks.
UK government downgrades gigabit broadband pledge, of course
The UK government unveiled its latest spending plans, which have had to be revised due to the breath-taking cost of shutting down the entire country.
Huawei insists UK telecoms taskforce is nothing personal
The UK government has created a taskforce with the stated aim of attracting new vendors to UK telecoms, which has nothing to do with Huawei, the Chinese vendor says.
Telco bosses tell UK government to ‘get on with it’ on fibre
Big names in the UK telecoms industry urged the government to push on with plans to allocate funding for rural high-speed broadband rollout, despite questionable demand.
UK government congratulates itself over gigabit broadband rollout
Half a million UK premises now have access to gigabit-capable broadband, which leaves only 27 million to go.
UK broadband gets a boost in £900mn Government project
Local authorities have been told about their share of the £900 million Getting Building Fund, with some directing funds to connectivity even if it has not been mentioned by the Government.
OpenRAN gets a boost in Indonesia
Alongside the Indonesian Government, the GSMA and local MNOs, the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) has christened a new collaboration to validate open network technologies.
UK Parliament wants more state censorship and it wants it now
Apparently people sometimes say things online that UK politicians don’t like, so they want to be able to punish social media companies that allow it.
UK government unveils new details for IoT security standards
The proposals set forward by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport are now open for feedback, with the intention to lead the world on consumer IoT security standards.
Pompeo offers insight into US strategy in trans-Pacific political war
The on-going tension between the US and China is having a material impact on the telecoms industry, though the next stage of the battle plan might be to inhibit the Chinese app economy.
UK Government steps in to save OneWeb with $500mn investment
The UK’s Business Secretary Alok Sharma has confirmed a Government lifeline of $500 million for OneWeb, the ambitious satellite firm which recently filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
UK to follow Europe’s lead on small cell planning permission exemption
The Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has confirmed it plans to follow European Commission rules to make small cells exempt from planning permission.
UK continues to lag on fibre as BoJo forgets broadband promise
As the UK continues to trail other European nations on fibre deployments, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has omitted broadband infrastructure from grand spending plans to drive the economy forward.
US to use financial incentives to muscle Huawei out of Brazil
The US Ambassador to Brazil has confirmed talks between the two nations for 5G financing under the condition that Huawei is excluded from networks.
UK Gov launches IOT cybersecurity fund
The Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched a £400,000 fund to fuel ambition for the security of internet-connected products.
UK’s National Cyber Security Centre launches another Huawei probe
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has confirmed it is attempting to understand what impact potential US sanction directed towards Huawei would have on UK networks.
UK Cabinet Office, as well as DCMS and DoH, clueless about COVID app
Some might assume the strategy to combat COVID-19 is being devised on the hoof while patchy delivery suggests there is little communication between departments, and the cynics would be right!
France does exactly what it was told not to with COVID-19 app
Much has been said about using technology to combat the coronavirus outbreak, but France has done exactly what many critics feared by cutting corners to compromise security and privacy.
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