An important factor that has contributed to the development of 5G private networks is the fundamental capability of network slicing. However, according to a study conducted by Juniper Research, even though the value of private networks is expected to more than double from its current value by the year 2028, 5G technology is expected to … Read more

Notwithstanding calls for the hearing to be open to the public, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) conducted a day-long secret hearing into an appeal brought by Apple against a government notice requiring it to provide law enforcement access to data encrypted by its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) service on the iCloud. Along with the Press … Read more

Part of the £25 million digital infrastructure project in the Swansea Bay City Deal, agriculture has always played a significant role in the Welsh economy and major investment across South West Wales. This is now helping to close the digital divide between urban and rural areas, so benefiting remote communities. Supported by the UK government, … Read more

In the context of communications and collaboration, the volume on voice systems has been dialled down considerably over the past few years, but Sky Business, the business-to-business division of Comcast-owned media giant Sky, has launched Cloud Voice to help UK organisations boost productivity and collaboration. Sky Business said the service is designed to meet the … Read more

The government has canned the Payments Services Regulator (PSR) to reduce red tape as part of its Plan for Change. PSR activities will be transitioned to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which will provide “one port of call” to payments system providers rather having to deal with multiple regulators. In November 2024, a speech given … Read more

Artificial intelligence (AI) has established its role in the world of networking and can improve broadband infrastructure investment and contribute to enhanced profits and time-to-market, so long as it’s used correctly in the pre-deployment phases of broadband roll-out, according to research from the World Broadband Association (WBBA). In its whitepapers, the multilateral, industry-led association – … Read more

The space-based communications industry seems to be gaining the momentum to achieve higher orbits almost by the day, and the latest move by a global operator to expand its reach through satellite communications has seen telco and digital service provider Orange enter into a strategic commercial partnership with satellite operator Telesat to offer new satellite … Read more

The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) final report into the mobile browser market has found innovation is being held back by a lack of competition, which could be limiting growth in the UK. Margot Daly, chair of the CMA’s independent inquiry group, said: “Following our in-depth investigation, we have concluded that competition between different mobile … Read more

Apple has released updated versions of its iOS and iPadOS mobile operating system (OS) that address a potentially dangerous vulnerability that appears to have been exploited in the wild. The two releases, iOS 18.3.2 and iPadOS 18.3.2, are available for iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 13-inch, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later, iPad … Read more

In response to demand reaching an all-time high on its mobile infrastructure, with traffic more than doubling in the past five years, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has committed to investing approximately £700m to enhance reliability, speed and coverage on its network to deliver “a step change” in performance to help deliver the “best possible” experience … Read more