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Nokia To Withdraw Completely From Russian Market

Ukraine consequence. Finnish telecoms giant Nokia announces total withdrawal from Russian market, affecting 2,000 local jobs

3 years ago

Arson Damages Part Of Openreach Network In Kent

Not again. UK carrier Openreach confirms 7,400 premises impacted by malicious damage to its network, caused by an arson attack…

3 years ago

USAID Sends Ukraine 5,000 Starlink Terminals From SpaceX

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) partners with SpaceX to send 5,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine

3 years ago

Amazon Signs Rocket Deal For Project Kuiper Satellite Launches

Amazon signs huge rocket deal with Arianespace, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) for Project Kuiper satellites

3 years ago

Ukraine’s Ukrtelecom Suffers Outage After Cyberattack

Major internet disruption in Ukraine this week, after 'nation-scale' cyberattack on national telecoms provider Ukrtelecom

3 years ago

US Court Ends China’s ZTE Probation

Five year US probation for Chinese telecoms firm ZTE, for selling American goods to North Korea and Iran, has been…

3 years ago

Cisco Looks To Hybrid Workplaces With Webex Updates

Cisco unveils hybrid work solutions in its Webex platform, as collaboration becomes vital component in workplaces following the pandemic

3 years ago

OneWeb To Use SpaceX Rockets For Satellite Launches

Bye Russia. Alternative launch option for satellites, after the UK's OneWeb signs agreement with US competitor SpaceX to resume launches

3 years ago

Netflix Raises Prices For British And Irish Users

Streaming giant Netflix raises prices again for users in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as it seeks to invest more…

3 years ago

Elon Musk Warns Donated Starlink Systems Could Be Targeted

SpaceX boss warns Starlink systems donated to Ukraine could be targeted by Russian forces, and offers advice to reduce risk

3 years ago

ICANN Rejects Ukraine Request To Remove Russia

It comes as no surprise that Ukraine's request to internet domain body ICANN to remove Russian domains, has been rejected

3 years ago

Launch Of OneWeb Satellites Halted By Russian Demands

Russian space agency will not launch three dozen OneWeb internet satellites as planned on Friday, unless the UK government removes…

3 years ago

Ukraine Asks ICANN To Remove Russian Domains

Digital fightback by Ukraine sees official letter to internet domain body ICANN, requesting removal of Russian domains from global web

3 years ago

Elon Musk Activates Starlink Satellites For Ukraine

Connectivity donation. Ukraine confirmed it has received Starlink Internet terminals from Elon Musk's SpaceX, amid Russian invasion

3 years ago

Poland Witnessing More Cyberattacks On Government Servers

Cyber security official for Polish government confirms more cyberattacks on Poland's government systems, amid Ukraine invasion

3 years ago

Government Launches Consultation To Ban Huawei From FTTP, 5G

UK government begins consultation on the next legal steps to restrict Huawei in Britain's mobile and fixed line telecoms networks

3 years ago

Space Storm To Destroy 40 Satellites, SpaceX Warns

Up to 40 Starlink satellites launched last week will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere and burn up, after geomagnetic storm last…

3 years ago

Vodafone Portugal Networks Still Down After ‘Malicious’ Cyberattack

Vodafone Portugal's 4G and 5G mobile networks knocked offline by cyberattack, that also impacted fixed-line, TV, SMS and other services

3 years ago

Government To Force Age Verification On Porn Websites

Online Safety Bill will include legal duty requiring all porn websites to implement 'robust checks' on the person's age

3 years ago

US Carriers Ask FCC for $5.6bn For Chinese Kit Replacement

US carriers ask for billions more dollars than the $1.9 billion initially offered by the US to replace all Huawei…

3 years ago

SpaceX Team In Fiji ‘Working On Tonga Internet’

SpaceX sends team to Fiji for six months as it works to re-establish internet connectivity for Kingdom of Tonga after…

3 years ago

Virgin Media O2 Mulls Fibre Network Expansion With New Venture – Report

Virgin Media O2 reportedly plans to launch a fibre-network building joint venture, to expand its network footprint beyond current reach

3 years ago

FAA Agrees To Switch On More 5G Towers And Masts

Seeing sense? American aviation regulator FAA allows Verizon and AT&T to switch on more 5G towers and mobile masts near…

3 years ago

China Unicom Latest To Be Banned Over National Security

The US FCC regulator revokes US licence of China Unicom after 20 years of operating in America, citing national security…

3 years ago

BT To Recruit More Than 600 Apprentices

What pandemic? British carrier seeks to recruit more than 600 apprentices and graduates across multiple locations in the UK

3 years ago

Vodafone To Switch Off 3G Network Next Year

Mobile operators press ahead with early retirement of old networks, as Vodafone sets 2023 deadline for switch off of 3G…

3 years ago

Gigabyte Broadband Pledge At Risk, Warns Spending Watchdog

UK pledge to close the digital divide of broadband services for urban and rural customers is at risk, says Parliament's…

3 years ago

Airport 5G Towers Switched Off In Temporary Aviation Compromise

AT&T and Verizon agree to temporarily switch off 5G towers near certain airports, as operators and FCC hit out at…

3 years ago

US Airline Bosses Warn Of ‘Catastrophic’ Aviation Crisis Due To 5G

US aviation 5G scare-mongering continues, as CEOs of ten US airlines warn of 'havoc' caused by arrival of 5G networks…

3 years ago