Since 5G was first conceived many years ago, one of the technology’s major selling points was its increased security compared to 4G and older generations of mobile technology. Now, some years after widespread deployment, this premise has largely been proven true for commercial networks, partly through the ability of 5G to encrypt more data, but also via the nature of its architecture itself, being more software and cloud-based and thus allowing for better monitoring of security threats…
Full Fibre ISP Trooli Adds New Locations to UK FTTP Rollout Plan
Broadband ISP Trooli, which aims to reach 1 million premises with their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network by the end of 2024 (mostly across Kent, East Sussex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Suffolk), appears to have recently added a number of new locations to the “coming soon” section of their rollout plan. At present the alternative network (AltNet) […]
EE Staff Deny UK Mobile Network Blocks Apple’s Private Relay
Support agents working for mobile operator EE (BT) have denied claims by some UK customers (here and here), and online news reports (here, here and here), that their mobile broadband (4G and 5G) network is intentionally blocking Apple’s iCloud linked ‘Private Relay‘ feature (such a block may clash with Net Neutrality rules). The iCloud Private […]
Indonesia latest to jump on 5G mining trend
With its low latency, excellent reliability, and high capacity, 5G is being heralded as a game changer for numerous industries, helping to enable edge computing, AI, and the IoT.
Perhaps one of the most prominent industries to emerge as a proponent of early 5G adoption is mining, where 5G is expected not only to increase operational efficiencies through automation…
4G remains the mainstay for IoT, says new report
Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research has been actively monitoring the activities of 52 IoT cellular module vendors for the previous two years, collating all available information about their module portfolios into a single central repository, to offer a thorough overview of all that is available. The first release of this dataset contains information about the vendors, technology…
Senegal’s SHARE subsea cable is one step closer to completion
The 720km SHARE cable will connect Dakar in Senegal and Praia in Cape Verde. The system, which has a total design capacity of 16Tbps, is expected to be ready for service in Q1 2022…
Subsea sabotage? World's most northern cable knocked offline by unknown event
Disruption to submarine cables systems is a fairly common occurrence, with cables potentially being damaged by everything from undersea tremors to trailing anchors from vessels above them. The cause of these interruptions is usually quickly identifiable, with submarine cable operators using various methods to closely monitor potential dangers to their subsea assets.
On Monday, Space Norway, the operator of the world’s most northern submarine cable, the SUCS, announced that one of the system&rsquo…
Vodafone UK’s New SMS Firewall Dramatically Cuts SCAM Texts
Mobile operator Vodafone UK reports that the introduction of their new SMS Firewall, which began at the start of September 2021 and works to both identify and block fraudulent text messages, resulted in the daily average volume of scam texts falling by an impressive 76% in December 2021 compared to May. In short, less SPAM […]
Openreach Name 98 New UK Areas for Copper Phone to Fibre Switch – Tranche 7
Openreach (BT) has released the Tranche 7 batch of 98 UK exchange areas where they plan to move away from copper-based analogue phone (PSTN / WLR etc.) services and on to a new all-IP network, which will occur once over 75% of premises in an area can get their “ultrafast broadband” network (FTTP and G.fast […]
Security Flaw in NetUSB Hits Millions of Broadband and WiFi Routers
Security firm SentinelLabs has revealed a serious new vulnerability in KCodes NetUSB kernel module, which could enable hackers to remotely hijack various routers. Sadly, the flaw appears to affect millions of end user broadband and WiFi routers from major brands (e.g. NETGEAR, Edimax, D-Link, Tenda, TP-Link and Western Digital). The NetUSB module itself, which is […]