Fin Strathern, Author at Telecoms Tech News

How cloud-based tech allows you to control security from your phone

Fin Strathern — Mon, 23 May 2022 09:47:45 +0000

Security technology is only as good as it is reliable and functional. When systems go down and employees can’t access offices because access control key cards aren’t working, it can cause frustration at the least, and be a sign of larger vulnerabilities within the security system. Issues like this clearly demonstrate the importance of secure... Read more »

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Prodapt to invest £100m in UK connectivity industry

Fin Strathern — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:24:23 +0000

Global consulting and tech services provider Prodapt, part of India’s 120-year-old Jhaver Group, is doubling its investment in the UK market to £100 million. The increased commitment comes following UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s April visit to India to discuss trade and national security with the country’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Prodapt plans to invest... Read more »

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James Bushby, Mastercard: How Request to Pay can transform bill payments

Fin Strathern — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:45:54 +0000

In 2020, the UK’s national retail payments operator, Pay.UK, created Request to Pay – a new framework to enable a more flexible, secure and customer-focused way for bills to be settled between people, organisations and businesses. The aim of Request to Pay is to provide billers, like telecoms providers, with a messaging service that integrates... Read more »

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Altice fuels takeover concerns as its BT ownership increases to 18%

Fin Strathern — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:04:43 +0000

Altice, the telecoms group of French billionaire Patrick Drahi, has increased its ownership of BT to 18 percent from 12.1 percent. Drahi’s growing interest in BT has fuelled concerns amongst the company’s leadership and the UK government, with a Downing Street spokesperson stating the “situation is being monitored carefully”. The French billionaire, known for being... Read more »

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SVELLA buys out NMCN telco division following its collapse

Fin Strathern — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:56:01 +0000

Private investor SVELLA has bought out the telecoms, plant, transport, and accommodation divisions of NMCN following its collapse into administration. SVELLA had been leading the proposed £24 million recapitalisation of the business before the plan fell through. Since then, it has been working with the appointed administrators Grant Thornton to find the best future for... Read more »

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Ofcom fines BT £42,500 over inaccurate information

Fin Strathern — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:09:32 +0000

UK communications regulator Ofcom has fined BT £42,500 for providing “inaccurate information” in response to an information request regarding EE’s broadband service. The information was intended to help the regulator estimate the number of premises that would be potentially eligible to receive a 10Mbps+ broadband service under the new Universal Service Obligation (USO), which went... Read more »

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Nokia to supply Africell entry into Angolese market

Fin Strathern — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:40:16 +0000

Finnish telecoms giant Nokia will supply network equipment to Africell for its planned entry into Angola later this year. Operations will begin with the deployment of a multi-standard radio network supporting everything from 2G to 4G in the Angolan capital of Luanda. The network will also be upgradable to 5G through a software update at... Read more »

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UK hopes for a seat on UN telecoms council in 2022

Fin Strathern — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:42:21 +0000

The UK has set its sights on a council seat at the UN’s International Telecommunications Union (ITU) after announcing it will run for the election due to take place in September 2022. The ITU oversees allocation of global spectrum for radio waves and satellite orbits for devices such as mobile phones and GPS navigation. Importantly,... Read more »

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Dish selects Palo Alto Networks for assistance with 5G security

Fin Strathern — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 17:10:59 +0000

Dish Network will call on Palo Alto Networks to help with security measures in building the first cloud-native, OpenRAN-based 5G wireless network in the US. Palo Alto Networks was selected to assist with container security, network slicing, real-time threat correlation and dynamic security enforcement. More specifically, Dish plans to use Palo Alto’s VM-series and CN-series... Read more »

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