Category: *Thought Leadership & Opinion

Cloudflare outage highlights enterprise infrastructure dependence

The latest Cloudflare outage shows that a dangerously low number of infrastructure providers are depended on for enterprise services. The disruption forces a difficult conversation for leaders: efficiency has been prioritised over structural integrity,…

AI regulations in telecoms: Navigating the complex web

AI in telecoms walks a tightrope between immense opportunity and an increasingly complex web of global regulations. The technology is now deeply embedded in virtually all aspects of a telco’s business, from network optimisation and predictive maintenan…

Tim Berners-Lee: The web is no longer open and free

World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee says his creation has strayed from its founding principles and is no longer open and free. In an article for The Guardian, he reflects on the web’s journey from a collaborative space to one that is domi…

Tim Berners-Lee: The web is no longer open and free

World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee says his creation has strayed from its founding principles and is no longer open and free. In an article for The Guardian, he reflects on the web’s journey from a collaborative space to one that is domi…

BritCard: The real obstacle for UK digital ID is a national trust deficit

We’ve been hearing whispers about a national digital ID from the UK Government for years, and now it has a name: ‘BritCard’.  On the surface, the pitch sounds tempting: a simple way to access services, prove who you are, and make…

Zac Eller, ExpressVPN: Monzo could disrupt mobile service market

Telecoms caught up with Zac Eller, GM of Global Partnerships at ExpressVPN, to analyse the impact of a potential launch by digital bank Monzo into the mobile service market as a MVNO. While nothing is confirmed, the mere suggestion of such a crossover …

Fixing slow eSIM adoption to improve global mobile connectivity

For years, we’ve been told mobile SIMs are dying and eSIM adoption will provide key benefits including seamless global roaming connectivity. GSMA Intelligence predicts 6.7 billion eSIM smartphones by 2030. The industry, from network providers to phone …

Europe must adapt to Russia’s hybrid cyber war

Ukraine’s vast experience fighting a major cyber war against Russia would be invaluable to an alliance with the UK and EU to defend Europe. A paper by Dr Nataliya Tkachuk for the NATO CCDCOE calls for the creation of a ‘Cyber Alliance’ between Ukraine,…