Cyber Security
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T-Mobile’s cybersecurity chief has come out in support of the company’s security measures after it was targeted by Chinese-linked hackers, saying its defences “worked as designed.” -
A former US telecom and IT worker was sentenced to four years in prison for passing on information about Chinese dissidents to the Chinese government.
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BT has announced an expansion of its managed secure SD-WAN solution for UK business and public sector customers.
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T-Mobile has confirmed a significant cyber attack allegedly carried out by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, marking the latest in a series of breaches targeting major telecom providers globally.
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US security agencies claim Chinese-affiliated hackers are conducting a “broad and significant cyber espionage campaign” against US telco operators.
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EU cybersecurity experts conducted a series of exercises to test the bloc’s preparedness for large-scale cyber crises.
Forthcoming events
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Despite facing costs of €545 million as a result of the Covid crisis, Orange has reported "solid" full year financial results and released the name of its towerco.
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Sinch AB is to acquire Inteliquent, the largest independent voice communications provider in the United States, for a total cash consideration of $1.14 billion.
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PPF Group NV has appointed banks BNP Paribas, Morgan Stanley and Societe Generale to explore a potential IPO of its telecoms division.
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The majority share in South Carolina broadband provider Hargray Communications has been sold in a $2.2 billion deal.
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Tata Communications has formed a partnership with Google Cloud India, as it expands its managed public cloud services portfolio and looks to deliver cloud capabilities to more enterprises across the country
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TekSavvy, a Canadian service provider that promotes an anti-monopoly ethos has highlighted the lengths telcos are going to, to influence government policy.
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UK-based Onecom has acquired Olive Communication, creating a service provider that is on track to generate annual turnover of more than £140m.
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Saudi Telecom Company (stc) has selected Ericsson as its managed services provider in Saudi Arabia.
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The European data centre market could see as much as €9 billion in capex over the coming 24 months, but the funds won't be concentrated in the usual markets.
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Handset sales and roaming declines saw Ooredoo Group's revenue drop 4% in 2020, while group net profit attributable to Ooredoo shareholders decreased by 35% year-on-year to QAR 1.1 billion.
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Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou has brought her action against extradition to London, citing a 142-year-old law in her favour.
