Spain wants to scrap end-to-end encryption
According to a leaked EU document, there is significant appetite from some EU member states to allow private messages to be scanned in order to curb the spread of child sexual abuse material.
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Messaging apps say UK Online Safety Bill will make things less safe
The heads of a bunch of messaging apps, including WhatsApp and Signal, have written an open letter imploring the UK government to urgently rethink its proposed new internet law.
UK launches mobile phone emergency alert initiative
The UK government will soon conduct a nationwide test of a system that will allow it to push messages to nearly all mobile phones.
OTT marketing traffic expected to surge
Over-the-top business messaging is set for exponential growth and could threaten operators’ SMS revenues, according to Juniper Research.
Telefónica and Intersec roll out public warning system in Germany
European public warning system specialist Intersec was chosen by O2 Telefónica to run a new system for alerting German people in times of emergency.
RCS could be finally justifying its existence
Much-maligned Rich Communication Services (RCS) are said to be proving their worth to advertisers.
UK government reportedly plans anti-encryption marketing campaign
The UK state’s obsession with end-to-end encryption shows no sign of abating, with a questionable £0.5 million ad campaign set to be launched.
Vodafone is selling the first ever text message for charity
The first ever SMS was sent over the Vodafone network 29 years ago and soon one lucky collector will own it.
Microsoft and Facebook get cozy over workplace collaboration
Users of Microsoft Teams will be able to directly access Workplace stuff without leaving the app, in a move that will add to concerns over the ubiquity of big tech.
Facebook calamity shows how over-dependent we are on tech giants
US internet company Facebook is responsible for two of the world’s major social media services as well as one of its biggest messaging platforms, so when it goes down everyone suffers.
ProtonMail and WhatsApp under pressure over user privacy failings
A couple of investigations have revealed that some services that pride themselves on user privacy might not be nearly as secure as they claim.
Facebook keen to add calling functions following amended FTC complaint
Facebook has reportedly begun testing a version of Messenger that will add voice and video calling to the world’s largest social network.
Verizon also entrusts its messaging and RCS to Google
Following in the footsteps of T-Mobile and AT&T, the last of America’s “big three” Verizon announced that Android Messages will be the default bearer of its RCS messaging service from next year.
AT&T is the latest US operator to hand over its messaging to Google
Messages by Google will soon be the default messaging app for all AT&T Android customers in the US, effectively killing attempts by operators to establish their own RCS platform.
FBI scores a couple of major wins against digital baddies
US law enforcement agency the FBI twice managed to trick criminals into using digital services it had access to.
WhatsApp resists Indian mass surveillance demands
The Indian government is increasingly unhappy about its inability to intercept private communications.
Instagram seems to block ads designed to expose personal information details
Messaging app Signal created an Instagram ad campaign that would have specified the personal information used to target it.
MessageBird adds two new brands to its stable
Up-and-coming cloud messaging platform company MessageBird has announced the acquisitions of two companies that will boost its portfolio of customer engagement services.
Google completes global rollout of RCS for Android
After a decade of false starts Rich Communications Service has hit the mainstream with Google making it available to all Android users.
Android 11 released with new messaging, control and privacy features
The latest version of the operating system that runs most of the world’s smartphones has been unveiled.
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MVNOs World Congress
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Future Enterprise Networks: Private 5G and Edge
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NGON
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UK comms regulator @Ofcom has released an update to its Connected Nations report, which shows the country is nearin hhttps://t.co/D4fdJpWwuE
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Facebook owner @Meta has been issued a 1.2 billion fine for ##GDPRviolations in relation to data on European citiz hthttps://t.co/xMcjvqVNUQ
28 May 2023 @ 11:10:10 UTC
President Biden has nominated telco lawyer Anna Gomez for Commissioner of the US Federal Communications Commission hhttps://t.co/So1MdLMx9J
28 May 2023 @ 09:20:11 UTC