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“Not just a pipe”: Incognito talks ISP agility and value-added services

by Harry Baldock | Dec 4, 2025

Interview At Connected Britain 2025, we caught up with Incognito Software Systems’ Sonya Goodanetz...

UK vows to protect undersea networks amid rising threats from Russia and China

by Harry Baldock | Nov 21, 2025

News In a statement to the House of Commons, Minister Al Carns declared that the United Kingdom is...

Amigo mesh network project aims to keep political protesters connected

by Harry Baldock | Oct 22, 2025

Researchers are aiming to optimise the networking technology for large crowds and to avoid state surveillance

Vodafone Group and Vodafone Ukraine plan Black Sea cable to bypass Russia

by Harry Baldock | Oct 20, 2025

This week, Vodafone Group and Vodafone Ukraine have announced their intentions to build a new submarine cable spanning the Black Sea, the first for almost two decades.

UK and France partner to counter signal-jamming by hostile actors

by Harry Baldock | Jul 10, 2025

UK and French researchers join up to shield critical infrastructure, including power supplies and emergency services, with more resilient navigation and timing systems

New warning from CSRI that UK undersea infrastructure is at risk from China and Russia

by Rob Chambers | Jun 16, 2025

Analysis of 12 suspected sabotage incidents (2021–2025) suggests 80% are linked to China or Russia

A ‘vulnerable soft underbelly’: UK joint committee explores subsea cable security

by Harry Baldock | Jan 28, 2025

The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) is set to explore the security credentials of the UK’s submarine cable ecosystem as part of a new industry enquiry.

Finnish court rejects calls to release tanker suspected of subsea cable damage

by Harry Baldock | Jan 6, 2025

The tanker is believed to have damage submarine telecoms and electricity cables by dragging its anchor across the lines late last year

The smart home evolution: From security to Wi-Fi 7

by Harry Baldock | Oct 28, 2024

We caught up with eero’s Principal Product Manager of Software, Matt Davidson, at Connected Britain this year to discuss the latest trends in the smart home market and how customer priorities are changing.

“We’re on track to close the loop”: Adtran talks data, AI, and network automation at Connected Britain

by Harry Baldock | Oct 22, 2024

At this year’s Connected Britain conference, we caught up with Eric Joyce, Director of Technology and Solutions, EMEA at Adtran, to discuss the biggest trends in the telecoms industry, from the UK altnets’ growing interest in 50G PON to the path towards autonomous networks.

Private networks, security, and unlocking Industry 4.0

by Harry Baldock | Oct 9, 2024

At Connected Britain 2024, we caught up with Quest Global’s Sanjay Krishnaa to discuss the latest trends in the UK’ fixed and mobile markets, and why private networks remain a key growth area for CSPs.

“We were into AI before it was cool!”: Chatting AI and telco trust with Juniper’s Neil McRae

by Harry Baldock | Oct 2, 2024

From being into AI before it was cool to using Gen AI to put a human face on the network with virtual network assistants, Neil shares his thoughts on the latest tech trends and the future of the telecoms industry.

Ofcom takes aim at scam calls from abroad

by Harry Baldock | Jul 30, 2024

Following a consultation, Ofcom will now require mobile network operators to identify and block calls from abroad which falsely display a UK telephone number

“Cowardly and irresponsible”: French fibre networks sabotaged overnight

by Harry Baldock | Jul 29, 2024

The fibre cables have reportedly been accessed via street cabinets belonging to SFR and Bouygues Telecom

Optus and Cisco partner for network security deal

by Georgia Sweeting | Jul 4, 2024

News The partnership comes as a response to the growing complexities of cyber-attacks, skill...

Apple launches ‘Apple Intelligence’ AI at WWDC 2024

by Georgia Sweeting | Jun 11, 2024

At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference this week, Apple has announced a new partnership with OpenAI that will integrate ChatGPT directly within Apple devices.

Cyber and other threats to submarine cables

by Harry Baldock | Jun 10, 2024

I recently attended Total Telecom’s outstanding ‘Submarine Networks EMEA 2024’ to learn about this industry’s cybersecurity challenges. Cybersecurity has tended to have a fairly low profile in the sector, largely because nearly all incidents arise from physical world disruption.