AT&T’s adoption of prpl Foundation’s Life Cycle Management (LCM) marks a transformative step in broadband innovation. By integrating prplware’s LCM, AT&T enhances broadband efficiency and reduces resource consumption, enabling more applications to run without degrading service quality.
EE is boosting 5G in central London with 80 small cells in Westminster, enhancing coverage through discreet installations on structures like lampposts. In partnership with Ontix, Nokia and Ericsson, this expansion supports EE’s goal of nationwide 5G by 2028 while improving performance in high-demand areas using advanced network analytics and cutting-edge standalone 5G technology.
Vodafone Qatar collaborates with Nokia to transform its mobile network, focusing on faster and flexible 5G services. This partnership will boost network capacity and reduce latency, promoting secure, agile service delivery. As Qatar’s ICT sector grows, enhanced connectivity promises exciting prospects for businesses.
Trend Micro and Nvidia have joined forces to deliver secure private AI infrastructure. By combining cybersecurity with GPU-accelerated technologies, their solution enables real-time threat detection and compliance for sensitive sectors like healthcare and finance. This partnership ensures data sovereignty, enhances performance, and supports diverse deployment environments.
Three UK has trialled Open RAN in central Glasgow, improving 4G and 5G performance in the first dense urban deployment of its kind in the UK. The project showed strong results but raised questions about the future of such initiatives without government support.
The Trump administration has scrapped the Biden era AI Diffusion Rule, opting instead for a country specific approach to AI chip exports. Citing innovation concerns and strained diplomatic ties, officials plan to strengthen partnerships with allies while restricting access for adversaries like China.
VCC Live has expanded its partnership with DIDWW to enhance the VCC 360 platform. This collaboration boosts global communication capabilities with high quality voice services and virtual phone numbers, empowering businesses to deliver seamless customer engagement across voice, chat, email, and social media channels.
SK Telecom’s AI ventures are growing steadily, with notable gains in data center and enterprise services. However, a major data breach has shaken its core mobile business, threatening customer trust and retention. With AI contributing only a small share of revenue, SKT must act fast to recover stability and reassure users.
A federal budget amendment extends spectrum auction authority to 2034, aiming to raise revenue by identifying 600 megahertz for auction. While excluding key bands like 3 GHz and 6 GHz, the plan sparks debate over spectrum use, with industry leaders divided on reallocating the CBRS band.
SIM swap fraud cases in the UK surged over one thousand percent in 2024, exposing major vulnerabilities in the telecom sector. Criminals use this tactic to intercept calls and messages, enabling identity theft and account takeovers. Cifas urges stronger identity checks and cross-sector data sharing to combat the rising threat.
