Ukrainian telcos reportedly struggling to keep networks powered
Rolling power cuts caused by Russian attacks on the Ukrainian grid are making it harder for operators in the region to keep networks online.
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Veon decides to quit Russia while it’s ahead
Netherlands-based operator group Veon has put its Russian business up for sale.
Europe could be hit by mobile network outages this winter
Power cuts or energy rationing have the possibility of downing mobile networks across Europe this winter, some telecoms industry execs have warned.
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.
Telecoms at war: How Ukraine is fighting to stay connected
As the Ukrainian army continues to push back Russian forces in the east of the country, we spoke to Volodymyr Lutchenko, CTO of Ukrainian operator Kyivstar, about the challenges of keeping communications online in a country under invasion.
Russia fines Google for not deleting content relating to its invasion of Ukraine
The World Court of the Tagansky District of Moscow has slapped a 21 billion ruble fine on Google, which comes out at around $380K.
Cisco to pull out of Russia and Belarus for good
Having stopped operations in Russia and Belarus in the early stages of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in March, US networking outfit Cisco has decided to withdraw permanently.
Russia cyber-attacked Viasat ahead of Ukraine invasion
Russia deployed a cyber-attack on comms company Viasat in the Ukraine which had effects throughout Europe, according to new UK and US intelligence.
Google bows to further anti-Russia pressure
US internet giant Google is blocking the download of paid apps from its Google Play store in Russia.
Nokia mostly pulls out of Russia
Finnish kit vendor Nokia has announced it will cease operations in Russia, but will ‘provide the necessary support to maintain the networks and [is] applying for the relevant licenses to enable this support’.
Ericsson suspends ‘affected business’ in Russia indefinitely
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson says it has suspended affected business in Russia indefinitely, having already suspended ‘all deliveries’ to customers in Russia in late February.
Operators collaborate to keep Ukrainian refugees connected
European and Ukrainian operators have signed a Joint Statement in collaboration with the EU to nail down continued measures to make sure people fleeing the war in Ukraine have mobile connectivity.
Vodafone donates 3,000 active smartphones to refugees
UK MNO Vodafone says it is donating 3,000 connected smartphones and 1,000 portable chargers to refuges including those fleeing Ukraine
Russia urges telcos to nurse networks
Bans on tech exports to Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine, have made it harder to maintain and upgrade the country’s comms infrastructure.
US internet giants tighten the screw on Russia
As the scramble to be seen to be doing the right thing over the Ukraine conflict continues, Amazon and Google have made significant announcements.
Telecoms industry walks a tightrope over Ukraine
As the rest of the world scrambles for the correct response to the Ukraine crisis, telcos and tech companies have come under the spotlight.
Grave global events overshadow Mobile World Congress once more
MWC 2022 was supposed to mark a return to normal after the two-year pandemic, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine has ensured that won’t be the case.
Ukrainian wireless access provider upgrades with point-to-multipoint
Ukrainian wireless access service provider DCTEL plans to upgrade its sub-6GHz network at the start of 2014 having just completed a trial of point-to-multipoint (PMP) access technology.
VimpelCom-Kyivstar merger greenlighted in Ukraine
Russian carrier VimpelCom has announced that the Ukrainian Anti-Monopoly Committee has confirmed its approval of the transaction to combine VimpelCom and Ukraine’s leading operator Kyivstar. This permits VimpelCom to integrate its operations in Ukraine, combining its 100 per cent owned local subsidiary, Ukrainian RadioSystems with Kyivstar. According to Informa data, Kyivstar currently claims 43.4 per cent of the Ukrainian market.
Intellecom taps Samsung for Mobile WiMAX expansion in Ukraine
Intellecom, a Mobile WiMAX service operator in Ukraine has contracted Samsung to supply Mobile WiMAX solutions for the expansion of Intellecom’s 4G mobile internet service nationwide. The four biggeset cities in Ukraine will have access to the mobile broadband service in June 2011.
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