telecom industry

The European Commission is preparing to push member states toward a unified, bloc‑level exclusion of Chinese mobile‑network vendors Huawei and ZTE — a policy shift that would turn the EU’s voluntary 2020 “5G Cybersecurity Toolbox” into enforceable, cross‑border rules and sharply accelerate the...

Microsoft has warned that users of its Azure cloud may see higher-than-normal latency and intermittent disruptions after multiple undersea fiber-optic cables in the Red Sea were cut, forcing traffic onto longer alternate routes while repair work and global rerouting continue. Background The Red...

CISA and partner agencies have issued a sharply worded joint Cybersecurity Advisory warning that People’s Republic of China (PRC) state‑sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors have been compromising global telecommunications and critical‑infrastructure networks by targeting...

Bharti Airtel has unveiled a transformative suite of cloud and artificial intelligence solutions, positioning itself to disrupt the enterprise and telecom technology landscape across Asia and Africa. Through its digital services arm, Xtelify, Airtel has set its sights not only on the surging...

The telecommunications industry is undergoing a transformative shift, marked by significant advancements in autonomous networks, strategic collaborations, and the development of standardized network APIs. These developments are poised to redefine network operations, enhance service delivery, and...

In a significant move to enhance the global reach and intelligence of network APIs, Aduna has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft. This partnership aims to leverage Microsoft's Azure platform to power Aduna's services, integrate artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, and...

In a significant development for the telecommunications and cloud computing industries, Microsoft has joined the Aduna initiative, a collaborative venture aimed at standardizing and expanding the use of network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) globally. This partnership will see the...

BT Group's Chief Executive, Allison Kirkby, has indicated that advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) may lead to deeper job cuts than previously anticipated. In an interview with the Financial Times, Kirkby stated that BT's existing plan to eliminate over 40,000 jobs and reduce costs by...

A1 Telekom Austria, the nation's leading telecommunications provider, has recently undergone a significant strategic transformation by divesting its fintech operations and intensifying its focus on sovereign cloud services. This move underscores a broader industry trend where telecom companies...

In the rapidly intensifying landscape of global satellite connectivity, SES’s O3b mPOWER system stands at the vanguard of a new era. With the recent announcement that its seventh and eighth O3b mPOWER satellites are now operational, SES has pushed its ambitious second-generation medium Earth...

Vodafone, a telecommunications giant known for its global reach and innovative approach, finds itself at the intersection of two compelling technology currents: the reliability and control of private cloud infrastructure versus the scalability and agility of public cloud platforms. Its evolving...

In April 2025, SK Telecom, South Korea's largest mobile telecommunications provider, faced an unprecedented cyberattack that compromised the Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) data of approximately 25 million customers. This breach not only exposed sensitive subscriber information but...

The announcement that Vodafone Business and ServiceNow have entered a five-year global partnership to revolutionize customer service using AI-powered automation marks a significant milestone in the ongoing transformation of the telecom industry. As cloud-driven solutions continue to reshape how...

If you were unlucky enough to miss the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona—whether your passport expired, your boss said “no travel budget,” or you just couldn’t face another plate of conference paella—don’t worry. The spirit, spectacle, and indeed the seismic impact of Microsoft’s AI vision...

FET, not to be confused with your favorite retro gadget or a misspelled internet acronym (sorry, meme lords), has just dropped a substantial hint that the era of sitting AI on the enterprise couch and asking it awkward, existential questions—like, “Can you run my supply chain?”—is officially...

In a move that underscores the rapid evolution of AI-powered productivity tools, Vodafone Czech Republic is now offering Microsoft 365 Copilot subscriptions to business customers. This latest offering is crafted to help firms harness the power of artificial intelligence, integrated directly into...

In a substantial move towards modernization, Belgian telecom operator Proximus is poised to transition its IT environment to the cloud over the next five years. The announcement is packed with implications for the organization, the Belgian IT landscape, and even global trends in enterprise...

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