Category: security

US leads internet outage preparedness ranking

The US tops TRG Datacenters’ internet outage preparedness ranking through dense cable and exchange capacity. The study reviewed nearly 100 countries on submarine cable counts, internet exchange points, cybersecurity readiness, electricity access, and i…

Military funds Cohere’s multi-waveform RAN for drone detection

Cohere Technologies has won a $28 million military contract to build a multi-waveform Radio Access Network (RAN) prototype for detecting drones. The funding originates from the FutureG Office within the US Department of War.  The project expands u…

Spain mandates telecom backup battery infrastructure

Telecom operators in Spain face a mandate to deploy extensive battery backup infrastructure across mobile network coverage zones. Óscar López, the Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Administration, detailed the Royal Decree on Security and …

TM Forum: Telecom operators unprepared for AI safety regulations

According to the TM Forum, telecom operators lack the technical evidence to prove AI systems operate safely under impending new regulations. Boards exhibit high tolerance for risk to secure public announcements detailing AI capabilities. However, the p…

Verizon deploys Ericsson private 5G edge networks worldwide

Verizon has expanded its private 5G alliance with Ericsson to deliver localised edge computing and cloud orchestration to global enterprises. Hannes Ekström, SVP and Head of Customer Unit, Verizon at Ericsson Americas, said: “Enterprises are rapi…

BT bolsters network security with Anthropic Claude Mythos AI

BT has joined Anthropic Project Glasswing to deploy the Claude Mythos Preview AI model against network security vulnerabilities. Telecom operators face continuous pressure to automate threat detection. BT alone prevents four million cyberattacks across…

Nokia turns 2000km production fibre route into active sensor

Nokia has converted a 2000km production fibre route into an active distributed sensor network using optical tomography. Network operators manage vast stretches of fibre optic cable across terrestrial paths and seabeds, facing constant anxiety regarding…