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Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 1
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 05/05/2023.
Vodafone Appoints Finance Boss Margherita Della Valle As Group CEO
UK-based mobile giant Vodafone confirms interim CEO, Margherita Della Valle, is now permanent CEO of the group
Silicon In Focus Podcast: How Green is Your Tech Budget?
Learn why Managed Service Providers (MSPs) now need to demonstrate sustainability credentials to win some contracts. Discover why organisations are increasingly mandating their suppliers work sustainably.
Ofcom Finds Millions Missing Out On Cheaper Broadband
Telecoms regulator Ofcom finds about 4 million eligible households missing out on cut-rate social tariffs for broadband due to low awareness
Government Sets Aside £150 Million For Full 5G Connectivity By 2030
Government investment to expand 5G coverage in UK, as Digital Poverty Alliance says connectivity is a necessity for everyone
How Secure are Composable Architectures?
As composable architectures continue to expand and influence the future of e-commerce, is the security of these technologies being fully considered? Is composable intrinsically more secure than the monolith?
Vodafone Fixes Broadband Outage That Affected Thousands
Vodafone fixes home broadband outage that took out service for 11,000 users across the country for most of the day on Monday
Amazon’s $1.7bn iRobot Acquisition Triggers UK Antitrust Inquiry
UK's antitrust regulator begins investigation of Amazon's proposed smart home acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot
Ofcom Crackdown After ISPs Miss Broadband Switching Deadline
Uswitch says £1.85 billion has been lost in broadband savings, amid industry failure to implement easy broadband switching rules
Virgin Media Suffers Broadband Outage, Again
Second outage for Virgin Media broadband users on Tuesday, leaves company executives red faced and customers angry
Virgin Media Broadband Outage Affects Thousands
Thousands of users across the UK report problems with Virgin Media home broadband as overnight outage lasts for hours
Amazon Opens Sidewalk Mesh Network To Third-Party Devices
Amazon opens its long-range, low-bandwidth mesh network known as Sidewalk, to any IoT device in the United States
Virgin Orbit Nears Deal For Emergency Funding, After UK Launch Failure
Days after Virgin Orbit halted operations and furloughed staff, comes a report it is close to securing emergency funding
OneWeb Gives Up On Recovery Of Russia-Stranded Satellites
Ukraine fallout. Dispute with Russian regime over stranded satellites, sees OneWeb give up on recovery of its equipment
Virgin Media O2 In Talks Over £3bn CityFibre Bid – Report
Talks have reportedly begun between Virgin Media O2 and Cityfibre over a possible takeover worth £3 billion
Vodafone, Three Near Final Merger Agreement – Report
UK merger between Vodafone and Three could be announced this month, as both work to address potential antitrust issues
Amazon Sets 2024 For Launch Of Project Kuiper’s Satellite Service
Prototype Amazon satellites to be launched this year, with commercial satellite internet service set for 2024
UK Government Introduces New Data Protection Bill
Britain makes fresh attempt to reform its data protection law, to ease compliance burden for UK businesses, yet remain in step with EU laws
Germany To Ban Huawei, ZTE From 5G Networks – Report
Years of dithering by German officials may soon end, amid report the country is preparing to ban Huawei, ZTE from 5G networks
Apple Lends Globalstar $252m To Aid Satellite-Connected iPhones
SEC filing reveals Apple is lending Globalstar $252m to cover upfront costs of replenishing its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites
Zoom Abruptly Fires President Greg Tomb
After axing 15 percent of its workforce, Zoom abruptly fires President Greg Tomb in a “termination without cause”
Ericsson Pleads Guilty Over Bribery Charges, Axes 8,500 Jobs
Thousands of staff impacted by headcount reduction, as giant telecoms giant pleads guilty to US bribery charges
Dish Network Confirms Outage Was Due To Ransomware Attack
US satellite broadcast Dish Network confirms multi-day outage was a result of a ransomware attack and some data has been stolen
MWC 2023: EU Business Chief Calls For ‘Focus On Future’
Mobile World Congress 2023: Breton urges Europe to lead next tech 'revolution', amidst controversial EU telecoms funding consultation
SpaceX Launches Starlink, Inmarsat Satellites
SpaceX launches latest tranche of Starlink satellites back-to-back with launch of Inmarsat high-orbit connectivity spacecraft
Avaya Files For Chapter 11 Protection, Again
Filing for bankruptcy protection will allow cloud comms provider Avaya to reduce its total debt burden to manageable levels
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Ordered Back To Court, After VPN Use
Federal judge unhappy that FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried used virtual private network (VPN) whilst under house arrest
US Mobile Operators Suffer Outages, Issues
Number of US mobile operators including AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon experienced outages and difficulties late Monday
SpaceX Restricts Ukrainian Starlink Use For Drones
Elon Musk firm takes steps to halt Ukraine's use of Starlink connectivity in engagements with Russian invaders