McAfee uncovers espionage campaign aimed at major telecommunication companies
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 16, 2021
The security company said the attacks were attributed to RedDelta and Mustang Panda, both of which are allegedly based in China.
The future of the telecommunications industry hinges on modern commerce technology
TM Forum
JANUARY 4, 2022
In fact, there is probably no industry that has had a greater impact on human communications than telecommunications. Innovation must happen within the organization themselves – from breaking down silos to getting rid of legacy commerce solutions.
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Generative AI, the Digital Divide, and the Tremendous Opportunity
Information Week
APRIL 1, 2024
GenAI’s rapid advancement certainly has its drawbacks, but there is an opportunity for telecommunications companies to help mitigate the impacts while also driving financial value and building social capital.
Alleged China-Tied Hackers Are Targeting Telecommunications Sector
SecureWorld News
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Since 2016, this cybercrime organization has been building customized tools to invade the world's telecommunications sector. According to the blog, at least 13 telecommunications companies have been breached by LightBasin since 2019. LightBasin hacks critical infrastructure with intention and competence.
FCC adds Kaspersky, Chinese companies to list of potential threats to national security
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 29, 2022
The FCC has listed the Russian cybersecurity company and a pair of Chinese telecommunications businesses to its list of potential threats. The post FCC adds Kaspersky, Chinese companies to list of potential threats to national security appeared first on TechRepublic.
Navigating The Struggles Of Data Deletion And Secure Data Disposal
Forrester IT
APRIL 12, 2021
In Italy, telecommunications company TIM received a fine […]. In the absence of explicit regulatory mandates, when and how to delete different types of records and personal data can become a tug-of-war between line of business, legal, and security teams.
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What kind of company was Nokia when it was founded by Finnish engineer Fredrik Idestam in 1865?
TechSpot
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Nokia, known today as a global player in the telecommunications and consumer electronics industry, had quite a different origin. In 1865, mining engineer Fredrik Idestam established a.
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Intel spins off enterprise AI company Articul8 with outside funding
CIO Business Intelligence
JANUARY 4, 2024
Intel has set up a new company, Articul8 AI, to sell enterprise generative AI software it developed. The new company’s investors include global investment firm DigitalBridge Ventures. Articul8 AI will be led by Arun Subramaniyan, formerly vice president and general manager in Intel’s Data Center and AI Group.
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Telecommunications firm turns to ERP to shed new light on international processes
IT Toolbox
AUGUST 15, 2017
More than a year after it paid a whopping $795 million settlement to resolve bribery allegations, telecommunications firm Veon Ltd. in February, said the ERP system is one element of a much broader company-wide has decided to adopt a unified enterprise resource planning system in a bid to improve transparency.
Samsung Reportedly Bags 3 nm Chip Orders from NVIDIA, Qualcomm, IBM, and Baidu
IT Toolbox
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
The orders would expand Samsung’s list of semiconductor clients, currently dominated by telecommunications companies, to high-performance computing majors. The post Samsung Reportedly Bags 3 nm Chip Orders from NVIDIA, Qualcomm, IBM, and Baidu appeared first on.
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Microsoft to acquire Metaswitch Networks, bolstering Azure telecommunications efforts
GeekWire
MAY 14, 2020
Microsoft said it will acquire Metaswitch Networks , a 39-year-old company that develops software for cloud-based communication networks. The acquisition builds on Microsoft’s existing cloud-related work to help telecom companies with their 5G deployments.
Spearline named one of Ireland’s 50 Fastest-Growing Companies
Spearline Testing
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
This marks the seventh consecutive year for the company to receive the distinction. And companies that rank meet several key criteria, including a growing average revenue over four years. This is a major factor that led to the tech firm being listed as one of Ireland’s top 50 fastest-growing companies.
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Telcos must prioritize Innovations that extend beyond networking
Forrester IT
APRIL 1, 2019
Since the birth of cloud computing in early 2000, telecommunications companies have seen business growth thanks to these IT transformational partners. But as we head into the next 20 years of this digital transformation decade no one in the networking space should keep their focus purely on their networking business.
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Microsoft and Tech Mahindra Collaborate for 5G Network Modernization
IT Toolbox
JANUARY 20, 2023
The collaboration will help optimize for time and cost constraints while encouraging telecommunications companies to modernize with secure, green 5G networks. The post Microsoft and Tech Mahindra Collaborate for 5G Network Modernization appeared first on.
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Spearline – A Cork Chamber Large Company of the Year Award finalist
Spearline Testing
JANUARY 25, 2023
Spearline is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Cork Chamber’s Company of the Year Awards 2023. The Spearline platform in particular, tests inbound telecommunications services, as well as dial-out. If you would like to find out more, we would love to speak with you!
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Telecom-Only = Disrupted
Forrester IT
JANUARY 24, 2019
My theme at PTC’19 this week was that telecommunications and colocation companies who maintain a focus on their traditional value propositions will be fully disrupted by 2025. Their infrastructure consumption is […].
Spearline among Ireland’s fastest growing tech companies in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2020 Awards.
Spearline Testing
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Skibbereen, Cork, 22 December 2019 — Spearline today announced that for the seventh consecutive year, it is among the top half of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Ireland. The tech company ranked in the 2020 Deloitte Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Ireland.
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A Closer Look At Google’s 5G Mobile Edge Cloud Strategy
CTOvision
MARCH 10, 2020
Last week, Google shared its vision for enabling telecommunication providers to deliver business services through 5G networks. Through the Global Mobile Edge Cloud (GMEC) strategy, Google and telecom companies will offer unique applications and services running at the edge delivered via the 5G networks.
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AT&T Becomes the Latest Company Affected by Data Breach
CTOvision
JUNE 20, 2014
AT&T, the national telecommunications company based in Dallas, Texas, became the next affected company in an April attack. Hopefully, the higher frequency of breaches will spur some companies to action, to take information security seriously before an attack occurs.
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Wireless pioneer Craig McCaw files IPO for new Seattle-area ‘blank check’ tech company Holicity
GeekWire
JULY 20, 2020
Craig McCaw, the low-key and mysterious billionaire known for his pioneering work in the telecom industry, is heading up a new Seattle-area “blank check” company that filed for an IPO last week. More companies, including DraftKings and Nikola Corp., He sold McCaw to AT&T for $11.5 billion in 1994.
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Configuration as code: securing the cloud
TM Forum
MARCH 17, 2022
The great migration to the cloud has created lucrative opportunities for telecommunications companies to generate revenue. In addition to creating revenue opportunities, the cloud has provided a modern approach for telecommunications companies to empower their workforces to work remotely.
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Spearline Podcast | Episode 1: How Remote Working Can Benefit Your Company
Spearline Testing
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Keeping you up to date and informed with all the latest news, queries and questions with some of the biggest names in the telecommunications world. Josh O’Farrell is joined by Matthew Lawlor, who has a chat about the role of a CTO and Mike Palmer, discussing on how remote working can benefit your company. New to Spearline?
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The UK government wants to ban the use of default passwords on consumer electronics
TechSpot
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
The UK government's Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (PSTI) is divided into two parts. As the name implies, the first part comprises product security measures to protect consumers and companies from cyberattacks.
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Consumer groups score big win against Big Cable as Colorado ends restrictions on municipal broadband
TechSpot
MAY 3, 2023
The restrictive old law (SB05-152) is believed to have been formulated under intense lobbying from cable and telecommunication companies and prohibited local governments from spending money on broadband infrastructure without voter approval, thereby impeding infrastructure development. Read Entire Article
Australia Buys Foreign Telecom in Expensive Push to Keep China Out of Pacific Island Nations
Gizmodo
OCTOBER 25, 2021
The Australian government is helping Australian telecom company Telstra purchase Digicel Pacific, the largest telecommunications company in the Pacific, in a $2.1 billion deal ($1.6 billion U.S.) made public Monday. And while Australian taxpayers are largely footing the bill, this deal is about more than money.
AVrecon botnet operated unnoticed for two years, infecting 70,000 Linux-based routers
TechSpot
JULY 17, 2023
A new botnet discovered by Black Lotus Labs – a threat research team from US telecommunications company Lumen Technologies – was so good at doing its job, it went undetected. Malicious firmware releases designed to compromise internet routers are nothing new at this point, and things are only getting worse. Read Entire Article
The Increasing Demand for Telecoms During a Pandemic
Spearline Testing
JANUARY 7, 2021
“The demand for telecommunications services during the COVID-19 pandemic, for both business continuity and personal reasons, has never been greater.” Network providers adjusted to the increasing customer demand, prompting the Chinese government to label telecommunications an essential service.
Connect Magazine Issue 2
Spearline Testing
JULY 17, 2020
We discuss a wide range of topics including adapting to home office spaces, interviews with team members, providing support to our local communities, as well as other company news and insights, this issue has it all. Spearline is the leading network intelligence company in the telecommunications industry. New to Spearline?
IT companies join Ukraine war sanctions against Russia
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 15, 2022
Almost all major IT companies have joined the West’s global economic sanctions against Russia in recent weeks. These include semiconductors and other microelectronics, telecommunications equipment, sensors, aerospace technology, navigation systems, naval equipment and much more. Cisco is providing cyber defense support to Ukraine.
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New Evidence of Hacked Supermicro Hardware Found in U.S. Telecom
CTOvision
OCTOBER 10, 2018
telecommunications company discovered manipulated hardware from Super Micro Computer Inc. according to a security expert working for the telecom company. A major U.S. in its network and removed it in August, fresh evidence of tampering in China of critical technology components bound for the U.S.,
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Succeeding with federated platform-based?business models
TM Forum
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
and Kiran Karunakaran, Partner, Telecommunications & Digital Practices. Bain & Company. During Digital Transformation World Series 2021, Manjot Singh Mann. , discussed how platform based business models are revolutionizing their organizational approach. Watch the recording to learn: What?are are the factors?that
Diversity and inclusion: A strategic imperative
TM Forum
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Danielle Stekelenburg, Partner; Telecommunications, Media & Technology and Performance Improvement Practices. Bain & Company; Member, Diversity & Inclusi on Council. , Vicky Sleight, Global Director Human Factor and D&I, TM Forum. Dion Joannou, CEO.
Astound Broadband outage impacts Seattle-area customers
GeekWire
JANUARY 8, 2024
Astound Broadband customers in the Seattle area were left without internet over the weekend after the company said power pole damage impacted its fiber network. In a statement published to X, the company said it began restoring fiber on Sunday following an incident on Saturday involving a car hitting a power pole.
Huawei is attempting to avoid US chip sanctions, trade body alleges
Computerworld Vertical IT
AUGUST 23, 2023
Chinese telecommunications company Huawei is building a collection of secret semiconductor fabrication facilities across China, according to the US trade group Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). To read this article in full, please click here
WHITEPAPER: Is voice latency impacting your business growth?
Spearline Testing
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Spearline is the leading network intelligence company in the telecommunications industry. Our platform enables enterprises and telecommunications service providers to test connectivity and quality on global telecoms networks, testing automatically at volume. New to Spearline?
How Value Stream Management is fueling success at Boeing, Tyson, and Verizon
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 30, 2023
The following are a few real-world examples of the gains leading companies are realizing. The Boeing Company The Boeing Company has been employing VSM for several years now. Verizon A multinational telecommunications company, Verizon offers another example of the power of VSM.
Give the agents wings – The pivotal role of customer service agents
TM Forum
MAY 23, 2022
100 customer relationship management (CRM) decision-makers in Tier 1 telecommunication companies. The report ‘Give the Agents Wings’ examines these questions, drawing on the results of a global survey of: 3,000 consumers. 150 of their customer agents.
In Conversation: Accelerating go-to-market motions through deep customer insights paired with data science
TM Forum
OCTOBER 20, 2021
In this video Darryn Lowe, Partner, Telecommunications Practice, Bain & Company. and Dr Mike Flaxman, Product Lead. OmniSci discuss: AI-enabled telcos accelerate decisions from months and weeks into days and minutes with precision and on a scale that is far beyond what is possible from human-centric workflows.
Toshiba telecoms exit creates opportunities for VoIP firms
IT Toolbox
APRIL 5, 2017
Toshiba has announced that it will wind down its telecommunication systems division business, effective immediately. While the company says it is committing to support warranty and maintenance obligations, its customers are being encouraged to move to third party support. Many telecommunications
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Analyst: Cisco’s $28B deal to buy Splunk a ‘poker move’ to fend off Microsoft, Amazon, other giants
GeekWire
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Telecommunications and networking giant Cisco announced its largest acquisition ever on Thursday, a $28 billion cash deal to take over San Francisco-based cybersecurity and observability company Splunk. “We will become one of the largest software companies globally,” Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said Thursday.
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2nd Watch CEO Doug Schneider on the art of building company culture while working apart
GeekWire
JANUARY 10, 2021
Over his career, Doug Schneider has held leadership roles for companies in telecommunications, web hosting and cloud services. As former president of Verio, for example, he took the company through an IPO before selling to a Japanese telecom in 2000 for more than $5 billion. Focus on building a strong company culture.
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Google Fiber Is A Game-Changer, But Now Comes Free Google Wi-Fi
CTOvision
MAY 6, 2014
The service – an abomination to Internet service providers and a freebie for residents – already disrupts telecommunications in its three cities, and Google plans to things a step further. Bad news for traditional telecommunications companies, good news for residents – but wouldn’t we all be happy to have Google Fiber in our hometowns?
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In About-Face, UK Will Not Allow Huawei to Be Involved in Any Part of Its 5G Networks
Gizmodo
MAY 23, 2020
It appears the UK wants Chinese telecommunications company Huawei as far away from its 5G network as possible. In an about-face, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told officials to create plans to reduce Huawei’s involvement in the country’s 5G networks to zero by 2023. Read more.
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Are?telcos?losing the brand battle??How to drive loyalty and advocacy
TM Forum
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
and Frederic Debruyne, Partner; EMEA Practice Leader, Telecommunications Practice; Global Practice Co-Leader, Bain Simple & Digital Practice, Bain & Company. During Digital Transformation World Series 2021, Gokhan Ogut, CEO, Maxis, Karolina Baszarkiewicz, Chief Customer Officer.
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