Router guest networks are vulnerable, say researchers at Ben-Gurion University

While many network routers offer separate host and guest channels to increase security and privacy, a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) indicates that routers from well-known manufacturers are

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IoT and the connected home: 4 revenue and business assurance challenges

In the first and second series we were looking at the revenue and business assurance risks and challenges associated with new digital services enabled by 5G, we’ve featured fictional characters

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The security challenges of next-generation communications networks

As the global IT ecosystem changes dramatically in the near future, due in large part to the spread of 5G networks and IPv6, new opportunities will emerge for operators as

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Oz-based Hansen Tech snaps up Sigma to build create-sell-deliver software for telcos, media and high-tech companies

Global provider of catalogue-driven software, Sigma Systems, announced today that it is being acquired by Hansen Technologies for an undisclosed sum. Hansen is a specialist in billing, data management and customer care solutions for the energy,

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5G market set to boom, but clarity is needed, IHS Markit says

As the first commercial deployments of 5G start to appear/be lit up, the stage is set for consumers finally to find out what the powerful next-generation mobile standard promises can

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The top five challenges for 5G

It’s expected that 5G will have a big impact on nearly every aspect of our lives, harbouring in sci-fi-like technology, such as autonomous vehicles, smart homes, and incredibly fast download speeds.

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Application of AI enhances field service management for 5G, IoT and beyond

As communications service providers (CSPs) gear up for 5G and look to support IoT businesses as a new business line of their own, field service engineers will be under more

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Orange joins the ULE Alliance and decides on ULE technology for its “connected home” offers

Orange has announced its membership of the ULE Alliance at the annual DECT Forum and ULE Alliance meeting in Nuremberg, Germany.

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Operators urged to protect their currency of trust

Research being presented at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month will highlight the importance of trust to mobile operators. It will warn that current and future mobile

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Selected UK TalkTalk customers to be offered new smart home service bundle from Plume

A new membership and service bundle is said to be making home Wi-Fi faster, safer and more reliable for selected TalkTalk customers. Plume, a creator of self-optimising Adaptive Wi-Fi, reports it

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