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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TELUS International has entered into an agreement to acquire Lionbridge AI in a deal valued at US$935 million (C$1.2 billion).
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TMT industry stakeholders should trade their long-term sustainability goals for immediate action plans to meet the growing consumer demand for more ethical services and products.
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South Korea’s KT Corp has recorded a 3.7% rise in year on year revenues with operating income up 19.7%, led by mobile performance.
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South Korea's KT has completed construction on Seoul’s largest hyperscale data centre, KT DX IDC Yongsan.
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is to expand its presence in India with a second infrastructure region, with three availability zones.
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Mobile carriers in Egypt have acquired 10-year licenses for spectrum in the 2.6 GHz TDD band.
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Zain Group’s latest financial results confirmed an increase in revenue and net profit due to growth in 4G and 5G, which has helped minimise the impact of Covid-19.
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OTTs such as Netflix and Amazon are facing a new tax in Canada following the introduction of a parliamentary bill.
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Cable and mobile services provider Millicom has appointed a new executive vice president and chief external affairs officer.
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China Mobile’s mobile operation in Pakistan is modernising its energy network to make it more efficient as 4G expands and as 5G is introduced in 2023
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Telia and Ericsson have strengthened their regional alliance by announcing a new 5G deal for Lithuania.
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Liberty Latin America has completed its acquisition of AT&T’s wireless and wireline operations in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
