Security is an issue often cited as an obstacle to the wider adoption of cloud-native technologies, including scaling applications.

A new study has found that mobile network operators' revenue from digital identity could rise sharply from $1.3 billion in 2020.

Clients regularly ask Kester Mann, Director, Consumer and Connectivity, at CCS Insight, “How can operators build on their stellar efforts during the Covid-19 crisis?” Here are some of his suggestions.

The UK government is to publish a telecoms security bill which includes fines of £100,000 daily for operators that fail to stick to rules regarding vendors like Huawei.

The operator said the new services are more flexible and optimise networks for cloud services. Separately, it announced investment in AI.

Reuters reports telecoms firm Fastweb was prevented from signing a contract with Huawei for its 5G core network.

Even so, Nokia’s 2020 Threat Intelligence Report mostly found falling infection rates in mobile networks but expects a rise next year as 5G is more widely deployed.

This week the Swedish equipment vendor’s Q3 numbers were boosted by sales in China – but Sweden banned Huawei and ZTE from its networks.

Telefónica Tech Ventures is supported by ElevenPaths, Telefónica Tech’s cybersecurity arm, and Telefónica Innovation Ventures (TIV).


Coming soon to a mast near you: ABI Research reckons it will have 75% of market by 2030; Rethink Research says 58% by 2026.

The acquisition should further Mavenir's casuse in telco, industry and private enterprise networks markets.

In a blog, Jason S Boswell, Head of Security, Network Product Solutions at Ericsson outlines his concerns about security.

The Financial Times reports officials and ministries informally telling telcos to avoid Huawei equipment.

The two have collaborated since 2012 and have had a strategic alliance since 2018 when Wayra, Telefónica's global open innovation hub, invested in the firm.

Deutsche Telekom (DT) is adding SkyKick Cloud Backup to its Microsoft service portfolio, with "even higher security standards" plus support to set it up.

Reuters reports French operators cannot renew licences to use the Chinese vendors’ kit once they expire in a maximum of eight years’ time.

They plan to help businesses of all sizes detect, respond and recover from cyberattacks.

5G promises to be faster and lower latency, enabling multiple new use cases, business models and services. But, asks Kate O’Flaherty, how secure is it really and what’s being done to address vulnerabilities?

John Grant, Chairman of ISG NIN, ETSI, explains why we need to be less reliant on IP in future and alternatives to the venerable protocol suite that served us so well for so long.

Telefónica-owned O2 has completed a project to advance the development of cybersecurity testing capabilities for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs).