Trump’s parting blows to China strike chipmaker SMIC
The Trump administration is set to add four more Chinese companies to its blacklist, including China’s crucial chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC)
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Author: Harry Baldock
How has Covid-19 changed the submarine cable industry?
With connectivity quickly becoming integral to our lives during the pandemic, much attention has been paid to terrestrial networks and their rapid transformation – but what about the equally crucial world of submarine connectivity?
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SK Telecom merging security subsidiaries to dominate local market
The operator is merging its physical and IT security subsidies, hoping to make use of 5G and AI to be a market leader in security services
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EU Commission gives thumbs up for TIM’s FiberCop
The Commission has been mulling the creation of FiberCop for almost three months now and today says that the move “cannot be considered a concentration under EU legislation”
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India culls yet more apps over security fears
The total number of blocked apps new exceeds 200, including major names like TikTok and WeChat
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EU’s new data law will curb US tech giants
The new Data Governance Act (DGA) oversees how anonymised data can be used and shared for the benefit of society at large
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Vodafone using mobile networks to map drone flight paths
Vodafone is working with Ericsson to use mobile network data to help map flight paths for connected drones
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UK government lowers gigabit target to 85%: What do the experts think?
Plans to rollout gigabit-capable broadband in every home in the UK have always been ambitious, but is this target reduction to 85% the right move?
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Telstra to become an energy retailer as company restructures
At the same time as reorganising the company, Telstra also has big goals of reselling energy to its customers
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Telco cloud revenue to soar to $29bn by 2025
According to a new report from ABI Research, the boom will be driven by investment in virtual network functions (VNF), Management and Network Orchestration (MANO), and cloud-native functions (CNF)
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No relief for ZTE as FCC rejects appeal to remove national security threat designation
The regulator said there was “no basis for reconsideration”, arguing that the decision strengthened had strengthened US networks
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UK operators called upon to inject broadband into Covid vaccination sites
With a coronavirus vaccine almost ready for rollout, telcos have been asked to bolster the broadband of NHS staff vaccination locations by as early as next week
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Italian government won’t let Enel stand in the way of the national broadband network
With Enel in talks to sell its Open Fiber stake to Macquarie, the government has sent the former a letter urging them to allow CDP, the majority state-owned bank, to retain majority control
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UK government tightening telco security laws
Large fines could be in store for operators who do not keep their networks up to scratch
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Arm’s ‘Project Triffid’ could impact billions of IoT devices
Similar to radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, new ‘Triffid Tags’ could be a game-changer for the IoT, particularly in the fields of food production and transport
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Pre-empting catastrophe: Introducing the Mentor Execution Index
Total Telecom spoke to Mentor Europe partner Ian Waters to discuss the many challenges telcos face with their complex programs, as well as why catching issues early can be paramount to program success
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Tiscali commits to FiberCop, signs co-investment contracts with TIM
Following the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed back in August, Tiscali has officially confirmed its commercial participation in the FiberCop project
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General Motors new Factory ZERO installs 5G
The factory, which will begin constructing electric vehicles in 2021, will use 5G to support everything from automation to safety and efficiency apps
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Why putting an open platform at the edge of the network is vital for 5G
Total Telecom had the chance to speak with Roshan Thekkekunnel, Group Manager for Hybrid IT Telco Solutions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise about the value of interoperability when it comes to 5G
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BT may mull sale of Openreach stake, says CEO
BT’s Philip Jansen said he was ‘open minded’ about the idea of a sale once the fibre regulatory framework was agreed in 2021
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