Meta faces a record €1.2 billion GDPR fine for transferring European users’ data to the US, raising questions on compliance, data privacy regulations, and US surveillance laws. With Meta appealing the decision, the telecommunications industry watches closely.
ITU’s ambitious fundraising initiative aims to connect least developed countries, targeting $100 billion by 2026. Managed by Partner2Connect, the project addresses the growing digital divide, as well as gender disparities in internet access, to promote global digital transformation.
Recent survey reveals nearly 1 million UK residents disconnected broadband due to financial constraints, with low-income individuals most affected. Ofcom urges telecom companies to offer affordable social tariffs, but progress remains slow, raising concerns for internet access and affordability.
UK’s ambitious gigabit broadband and Net Zero goals face rural challenges; ACOME’s Nanomodule technology emerges as a game-changer, significantly reducing the cost of fibre deployment and helping meet environmental targets.
Tamares Telecom partners with Grid Telecom to create ANDROMEDA, a subsea optical fiber cable system connecting Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, aiming to establish a new telecommunications corridor between Europe and the Middle East. This strategic alliance offers enhanced connectivity, network diversity, and low latency for wholesale customers across the region.
BT and ServiceNow join forces to launch a contact-centre-as-a-service (CCaaS) offering, streamlining digitalization for businesses and public sector clients. This cloud-based solution promotes flexibility, cost-efficiency, and innovative services for a seamless user experience.
Nokia’s innovative drone-in-a-box solution gains traction as Belgian B2B provider Citymesh implements a nationwide drone network to aid emergency services, highlighting the potential success of B2B-led mobile operators.
Telinta, a global leader in cloud-based softswitch and billing solutions, and Commio, a leading VoIP origination and termination provider,have teamed up to meet the needs of VoIP service providers. The two industry leaders will jointly present a webinar for VoIP service providers explaining the benefits of using Commio’s high-quality services together with Telinta’s platform. Save the Date: Tuesday May 23, 2023 11:00am Eastern Time (UTC-04) To Register: telinta.com/Commio-Webinar Using Telinta’s cloud-based TeliCoreTM softswitch and billing platform, VoIP service providers can easily use Commio’s VoIP Termination, Origination and Messaging to offer Hosted PBX, SIP Trunks, Business and Residential VoIP, Mobile or Desktop VoIP calling, and other popular services. Using Commio, you can easily select from 40+ underlying carriers with built-in redundancy. With tools to monitor, troubleshoot, and solve common communications issues, access to a U.S.-based team of responsive experts, and built-in intelligence to save money and improve quality, Commio delivers a better way to communicate. …
Discover the potential of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) in shaping the future of 6G networks, enhancing coverage, spectral efficiency, and security while being cost-effective in previously unreachable areas. Explore RIS use cases as defined in ETSI’s latest report.
New Zealand’s government collaborates with leading telcos Spark, 2degrees, and One to allocate 3.5-GHz spectrum for 5G services, improving mobile coverage nationwide. With funds supporting rural connectivity, both parties anticipate better service quality and seamless network access for users.
