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Italy Negotiating 1.5bn Euro Government Comms Deal With Starlink
Italian government in advanced negotiations with SpaceX's Starlink to provide secure government communications via satellite
China Hackers Targeted Harris, Trump, Vance Phones
China-linked hacking group believed to have tried to hack phones of presidential candidates Harris, Trump, Vance
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BT Misses Deadline For Huawei Equipment Removal From Core Network
Nearly there. Carrier fails to completely meet UK government's year-end deadline, for removal of Huawei equipment from core network
UK Telcos Face Large Fines For Using Huawei Kit
New security bill promises to fine big British telecom firms over £100,000 a day, if they continue using Huawei equipment
Foreign Firms Could Share Data Storage Costs Under Proposed Russian...
The legislation would seek to force companies such as Google and Facebook to help pay the massive costs brought in by new data storage rules
Russian Telcos ‘Using Foreign Tech’ To Comply With...
Russian companies are reportedly relying on foreign data storage gear due to the lack of local alternatives
US Deal Allows China’s ZTE To Resume Business
The agreement will see ZTE pay out $1.4bn and retain a monitoring team for 10 years - but critics say it's not enough
EU Telecoms Proposals Stir Fierce Debate
The draft text could mean better broadband infrastructure, while clamping down on online copyright and encrypted communications
Facebook Launches Collaborative Telecoms Infrastructure Project
The Telecom Infra Project will aim to stimulate the development of new infrastructure technologies through open collaboration
Verizon ‘Eyes Sale Of $10bn Enterprise Assets’
Verizon is reportedly aiming to shed data centre and enterprise fixed-line services as it builds up its mobile business
European Parliament Votes On Net Neutrality Rules Today
MEPs are to vote whether to go ahead with telecoms rules that net neutrality campaigners say are fatally flawed
EU Reveals Ambitious Plan For Digital Single Market
Europe unveils its plan to tackle American domination of the digital world, but will it work?
VIRTUS Data Centre Gets Superfast Nordic Hook Up
200 PoPs 'uninterrupted' says VIRTUS as LONDON2 data centre opens doors to TeliaSonera
Telecoms Equipment Spending To Rise In 2015
A second consecutive year of growth in telecommunications equipment spending may be disrupted by massive operator consolidation in Europe, say analysts
Obama Backs Net Neutrality
US President Barack Obama has come out in favour of stronger net neutrality rules, saying that broadband should be regulated like a public utility
How Etisalat Misr Combines Cloud And Marketing To Drive Business...
Mobile telecommunications company’s personalised data-driven marketing approach is increasing revenue while delivering unique customer experiences
Workers Prefer Smartphones To Office Phones
The office phone is being increasingly ignored, as workers opt rather to use their own personal smartphones
IT Spending To Hit $3.8 Trillion This Year
Gartner has predicted that worldwide IT spending will remain roughly flat over the next several years, with telecoms services the largest market
Cisco Ends Relations With ZTE Over Iran Sales Claims
Cisco is to stop dealing with telecommunications equipment maker ZTE over claims the Chinese company resold Cisco gear to an Iranian telecoms provider
Ofcom To Cut Mobile Termination Rates
Ofcom's decision will mean lower costs for fixed line operators, while mobile carriers will feel the pain
SMBs Adopting VoIP And IP PBX Despite Concerns
Voice over IP and IP PBXs are being increasingly adopted by small to medium businesses, a report claims
Nokia Siemens Eyes Motorola Telecom Unit
Reports are emerging that Nokia Siemens Networks is in talks to acquire the telecom equipment unit of Motorola