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France hit by coordinated attacks on telecom infrastructure

Ryan Daws — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:50:28 +0000

France has been targeted by a new wave of sabotage attacks, this time focusing on telecom operators. The incidents occurred on Sunday night and have affected fibre optic networks across six regions of the country. French authorities have confirmed that installations belonging to major telecom providers SFR and Bouygues Telecom were vandalised. The attacks appear... Read more »

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French municipal services disrupted by cyberattack

Ryan Daws — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:42:22 +0000

Multiple French municipalities have experienced significant disruptions to public services following a “large-scale cyber attack” on shared servers. The ongoing cyber assault has compromised the operational capacity of crucial local government functions, illustrating the growing threat of digital attacks against public infrastructure. The affected areas – including Saint-Nazaire, Montoir-de-Bretagne, Donges, La Chapelle-des-marais, and Porniche –... Read more »

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Nations demand tech firms tackle scammers

Ryan Daws — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:01:59 +0000

Governments from around the world have called on telcos and tech giants to strengthen their efforts in combating fraud conducted over their networks and platforms. The calls were made at the inaugural Global Fraud Summit held at Lancaster House in London this week. Ministers and representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand,... Read more »

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French government cyber crisis teams ‘useless’ against DDoS

Ryan Daws — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 11:34:08 +0000

Several French government websites and networks have been crippled by an intense and ongoing series of cyberattacks over the past day, with pro-Russian hacker group Anonymous Sudan mocking the government’s cyber defense capabilities as “useless” against the onslaught. The French prime minister’s office confirmed the disruptive attacks on Monday, stating that “since [Sunday], several government... Read more »

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Huawei boosts European presence with Paris Innovation Center

Ryan Daws — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:43:36 +0000

Huawei hosted Innovation Day 2023 in Paris, focusing on ‘SME Innovation: Unlocking Europe’s Economic Future.’ The event united innovators from Europe and beyond to explore collaborative strategies for the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). At the heart of the occasion, Huawei revealed the inauguration of its Paris Innovation Center, a pivotal platform for... Read more »

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Eutelsat confirms OneWeb merge plan

Ryan Daws — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:39:32 +0000

French satellite firm Eutelsat has confirmed plans to merge with British low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite innovator OneWeb. Eutelsat operates 36 geostationary (GEO) satellites, of which the first launched in 2000. The high altitudes of GEO satellites cover large geographic areas but have slow speeds and high latency. LEO satellites – like those operated by... Read more »

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IBM and Airspan Networks target increased European adoption of 5G-enabled Open RAN

Ryan Daws — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:59:18 +0000

IBM has partnered with Airspan Networks in a bid to accelerate the adoption of 5G-enabled Open RAN technologies across Europe. Open RAN delivers hardware and software that are based on interoperable and open standards—delivering greater choice and lower costs for operators while preventing vendor lock-in and enabling innovative new players to break the market hold... Read more »

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French Finance Minister: ‘We won’t ban Huawei from investing in 5G’

Ryan Daws — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 12:29:14 +0000

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has said the country will not ban Huawei from investing in 5G, in stark contrast to the UK. Speaking to France Info radio, Le Maire said that sensitive locations would be protected by there would not be a “blanket ban” on Huawei. The position is similar to the UK’s... Read more »

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