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SK Telecom develops next-gen WiFi with quadruple speed

SK Telecom continues to be at the forefront of next-gen technologies with the development of WiFi offering quadruple the speed of the current standard.

The aim for the WiFi technology is to offer speeds at least as fast as 5G. Built on the IEEE’s 802.11ax standard, the new technology is able to deliver speeds up to 4.8Gbps — or nearly four times faster than current.

Existing 802.11ac WiFi technology is able to support up to 1.3 Gbps speeds. Few customers will ever...

23 October 2017 | Telecoms

Group with Russian government links breached the US power grid

A leading cybersecurity firm has claimed a hacking group with alleged links to the Russian government breached the US power grid.

Symantec says the hacking group is nicknamed Dragonfly 2.0 and compromised more than a dozen American companies in recent months. The companies supply power to the US power grid and the hackers acquired high-level access.

The group, which has also gone by the nicknames of Crouching Yeti and Energetic Bear, attacked global energy companies from 2011...

7 September 2017 | Legislation & Government

FCC grants application for Apple’s 5G tests

Apple has received a license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to begin testing 5G wireless technology for iPhone use.

One expected advantage of 5G is much lower latency

The company is often known for sitting back and watching a category develop before finding a way to define it; the iPhone itself is a great example of this, followed by the iPad. In areas where it counts, however, Apple ensures it’s on the cutting-edge.

When it...

24 May 2017 | Telecoms

Vodafone merges with Idea Cellular to become India’s largest telecoms operator

Vodafone has confirmed plans to create the biggest telecoms operator in India following a “merger of equals” with Idea Cellular.

Talks of the deal, worth around $23 billion, were confirmed at the end of January. In a press release today, Vodafone confirmed the plans for its Indian subsidiary (excluding its 42% stake in Indus Towers) to progress the merger with Aditya Birla Group's Idea Cellular.

A new champion of Digital India founded with a long-term...

20 March 2017 | Telecoms

Verizon poaches Apple’s global creative director for rebrand

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Verizon is looking to reposition its brand into a leading tech company, and the operator has poached Apple’s global creative director to aid the transition.

Apple is often seen as being a ‘cool’ brand and praise must be given to individuals responsible for maintaining this portrayal over the years. One such employee, Andrew McKechnie, former chief creative director at Apple, is jumping ship to Verizon...

21 February 2017 | IoT

Authorised login used in breach of six million Three UK customer details

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Around six million Three UK customers have been put at risk after the operator's database was compromised using authorised credentials.

While no direct financial information was leaked in the breach, valuable details including names, phone numbers, addresses, and dates of birth were accessed which could be sold or used for scam and fraud purposes.

18 November 2016 | Operators

GWS includes Android and iOS for the first time in nationwide tests

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Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) has been in the mobile network testing game for some time, but this year marks the first time both Android and iOS devices have been tested together for a comprehensive look at the current state of UK mobile networks.

Also debuting with the latest report is GWS' unique OneScore ranking system which takes...

9 November 2016 | Networks

Brits would pay £1.45 billion per year for better telecoms – but wont tolerate security breaches

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Consumers in the UK would pay almost one and a half billion pounds extra per year in telecoms industry revenue for improved services, but won't tolerate security breaches.

In a poll of 2,000 UK adults conducted by KPMG, the consumers would pay £900 million per year for better customer service and less dropped calls, while they would pay another £550 million per...

1 November 2016 | Operators

TalkTalk gets whacked by £400,000 fine after data breach

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If there's an example to be made of the need to keep the data of your users safe, it's that of TalkTalk. The UK ISP suffered a cyber attack last October which resulted in masses of personal customer and financial data being stolen.

Under the law you...

5 October 2016 | Security