Telecoms - VibeWire Magazine

Ericsson simplifies cloud-native networks transition

Guest authors
December 4, 2024
0

Ericsson’s new Compact Packet Core aims to simplify the transition of Communication Service Providers (CSPs) to cloud-native networks. The solution includes the cloud-native Packet Core Controller (PCC) and Packet Core Gateway (PCG) network functions, …

NCSC Chief: UK must act to counter growing cybersecurity threats

Guest authors
December 4, 2024
0

Dr Richard Horne, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued a stark warning about the growing cybersecurity threats facing the UK. In his first review since taking the helm, Horne emphasised that the UK finds itself in a “conte…

WBA updates residential Wi-Fi management framework

Guest authors
December 3, 2024
0

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has released an updated framework for residential Wi-Fi network management. The updated “Operator Managed Wi-Fi (OMWi): Reference Architecture and Requirements” technical report introduces enhanced spec…

Lighting up Bristol: Lamppost small cells boost connectivity

Guest authors
December 3, 2024
0

Virgin Media O2 and Cellnex have partnered with Bristol City Council to boost connectivity in the city using lamppost-mounted small cells. Cellnex has started installing small cells on existing infrastructure like lampposts. Facilitated by Virgin Media…

Subsea cable repaired after likely sabotage

Guest authors
November 29, 2024
0

Telia Lietuva has announced the repair of a major subsea cable running between Lithuania and Sweden in the Baltic Sea. The damage originally occurred on 17th November, affecting one of three vital communications links between Sweden and Lithuania. Anot…

Denmark suffers major telecoms service outage

Guest authors
November 29, 2024
0

Residents in Denmark are grappling with a major telecoms outage that’s disrupting phone calls, including crucial emergency calls to 112. TDC, the largest telecoms provider in Denmark, appears to be experiencing a service disruption crisis affecting tho…

Vodafone explores quantum computing for network optimisation

Guest authors
November 29, 2024
0

Vodafone has joined six other leading businesses in exploring quantum computing solutions through Digital Catapult’s latest innovation accelerator programme. The initiative – which forms part of the Innovate UK-funded ‘Quantum Data Centre o…

UK Space Agency launches initiative to connect rural Britain

Guest authors
November 28, 2024
0

The UK Space Agency is launching a £3.5 million funding initiative aimed at testing hybrid connectivity solutions in some of Britain’s most isolated locations. Despite significant advances in superfast and gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure…

T-Mobile denies it’s ditching Nokia for Ericsson

Guest authors
November 20, 2024
0

In response to recent speculations, T-Mobile US has confirmed that it has no intention of discontinuing its procurement of network equipment from Nokia. This assertion directly counters predictions made by an industry analyst who suggested the telecom …

Trump’s FCC chair nomination reignites net neutrality debate

Guest authors
November 18, 2024
0

Net neutrality critic Brendan Carr has been nominated as the next FCC chairman by incoming President Donald Trump. The nomination, which is pending Senate approval, marks a potential pivot in the regulatory body’s approach—given Carr’s well-documented …