Fraud and 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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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.
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Social media app TikTok has said it will fight an order by the Canadian government to cease operations in the country over national security concerns.
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Meta is making its Llama family of AI language models available to US government and defence agencies to power security-related AI applications.
Forthcoming events
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Capacity’s Melanie Mingas of Capacity TV speaks to Ömer Demir, CCO of Türk Telekom International and how they are able to compete on a global scale and the future of connectivity across the world.
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Macquarie Data Centres' IC1, IC2, and IC3 have achieved Certified Strategic designation from the Australian government for their enhanced security.
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AirTrunk has opened its new, Japan HQ in Shibuya, Tokyo, as it prepares to go live with AirTrunk TOK1, later this year.
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AT&T and Cisco have launched 5G network capabilities that will enhance the performance of IoT applications across the US.
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Sparkle has formed a joint strategic venture with Panamanian telecoms provider Trans Ocean Network for the construction of a landing and connectivity centre to act as a digital hub for Central America, the Andean region and the Caribbean.
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Capacity TV’s Natalie Bannerman speaks to Frédéric Schepens, Group Executive and CEO; MTN GlobalConnect on their growth in their portfolio of International Wholesale Mobility and Fixed Connectivity business, partnerships across Africa and their upcoming plans.
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Capacity’s Alan Burkitt-Gray of Capacity TV speaks to Steven Parrott, Product Management and Strategy; TOMIA on the challenges of global roaming during the pandemic and how TOMIA have adapted. Steve gives insight into other areas of the business including the increasing demand for voice and messaging services and some use cases.
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Capacity’s Alan Burkitt-Gray of Capacity TV speaks to Divya Ghai Wakankar, Head of Digital Communications Solutions at BICS on the new era of programable communications, what BICS they can offer the MNO and large enterprises to enable automation, and some of the other key trends in the market.
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Cyber security is the main building block needed in digital infrastructure over the next few years, says a new survey by one of Capacity’s sister titles.
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Ethiopia wants its own alternative to Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Zoom and has already started development.
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Steven Harrington, the former director of next-gen voice at Talk Talk Business, has been appointed to lead Aryaka's EMEA business.
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EdgeConneX has appointed industry veteran Kelvin Fong as managing director of its Asia-Pacific business, where it has also established a new regional headquarters in Singapore.
