This week, a joint public–private investigation as revealed the enormous scale of a recently reported data breach impacting South Korean telco SK Telecom (SKT).
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US rescinds AI chip export controls
This week, the DOC has announced it will cancel the so-called ‘AI Diffusion Rule’, a policy related to the export of AI semiconductor technology, just two days before it was due to come into effect.
Storm clouds on the horizon: why people are rethinking the cloud
Contributed Article By Rick Byers, Chief Risk Officer at Freedom Fibre With regards to the 21st century’s business organisational data security needs, prudence has never been more important – particularly with the prevalence of cloud computing. The big cloud computing...
Trump announces tariffs on ‘Liberation Day’ at White House
News President Donald Trump has announced a broad set of sweeping tariffs Wednesday, which has been dubbed as “Liberation Day” by the White House By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Shortly after markets closed on Wednesday, President Donald Trump took to the...
Work begins on E2A transpacific subsea cable
Today, an international consortium including Chunghwa Telecom, SoftBank Corp., SK Broadband, and Verizon Business has announced the start of construction of the East Asia to North America (E2A) submarine cable system.
Mobile AI takes centre stage at MWC 2025 as an industry-wide consensus
Contributed Article As 5G Advanced (5G-A) and AI continue to evolve, two industry players, Global Telecommunications Industry (GTI) and the GSMA, are taking big steps to advance their integration and commercialisation. At MWC Barcelona 2025, both companies introduced...
MWC Barcelona 2025: Innovating with AI to create techco value
Contributed Article On the third day of this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Huawei’s James Chen, President of the Carrier Business, delivered a keynote speech on the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) in the telco industry. Chen’s...
DataVolt Signs an Agreement with the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones to Build a Data Center Facility in Riyadh
The Land Lease Agreement with MODON kicks off DataVolt’s development of a sustainable AI-Ready data center that will offer cutting-edge cooling systems and an eco-friendly design.
Ericsson and IBM to modernise UK Emergency Services Network
The Emergency Services Network (ESN) aims to enhance the technology and data accessibility available to over 300,000 frontline responders, including police, fire, and ambulance services.
Adani Group’s ‘foray into industrial 5G’ is a complete failure
Reports this week suggest that Adani Group is considering surrendering it 5G mmWave spectrum after failing to turn its dream of deploying private 5G networks into reality.
Chinese engineers patenting submarine cable cutting tech
On Friday, a report from Newsweek shared the news that Chinese engineers had logged multiple patents for anchor-like devices specifically designed to sever submarine cables.
SK Telecom prepares for North American launch of AI agent Aster
SK Telecom (SKT) will bring its AI agent ‘Aster’ to the US market as early as March, the company has announced at CES.
Digital Edge bags $1.6bn in data centre expansion funding
Digital Edge, a developer and operator of data centres cross Asia, has successfully raised over $1.6 billion in new funding. The capital, which includes both equity and debt financing, will fuel the company’s next phase of growth as it works to meet the increasing demand for cloud and AI services across the region.
China Mobile makes $1bn offer for HKBN
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator, has launched a HK$6.86 billion (US$881 million) bid to acquire Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN), one of Hong Kong’s top internet service providers.
SK Telecom announces “AI Infrastructure Superhighway”
SK Telecom has announced a new initiative to expand its AI capabilities by creating an “AI Infrastructure Superhighway.” The national network will rely on advanced data centres, cloud-based GPU services, and Edge AI technology.
EU gives €127m funding boost to 6G research
At the 5G-Techritory event this week, Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) has announced the recipients of €127 million in funding set aside for 6G research in Europe.
HellermannTyton on the importance of customer-led product design
At Connected Britain 2024, we sat down with Matt Hunter, managing director at HellermannTyton, to discuss why an intimate understanding of customer needs should be at the heart of a company’s R&D process.
Oracle wins decade-long £1bn UK govt SaaS contract
Four major UK government departments have chosen Oracle Cloud to modernise their corporate services in a decade-long deal worth £1 billion.
BT deploys ‘self-powering’ mobile site in Shropshire
The operator says around 70% of the site’s energy needs are expected to be generate by on-site wind turbines and solar panels
Nokia and Lenovo forge partnership to drive AI and automation in data centers
Nokia has announced a strategic partnership with Lenovo to create data centre networking and automation solutions. The deal will address the significant and precise needs for compute, storage, and transit for AI, Machine Learning, and other demanding workloads.
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